Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 30, 2015
Submitted
May 4, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N589AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35686
Aircraft time
28,488 hours, 8,692 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WX RADAR SHOWED "WX FAIL" UNTIL WE RECYCLED IT. TOOK IT TOO STD BY MODE FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. RADAR WORKED REST OF FLIGHT. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED WX RADAR SYSTEM BITE REF FIM 34-43, TASK 801. NO CURRENT FAULTS, NO FAULT HISTORY. OPS TEST NORMAL. NO HISTORY 90 DAYS.