Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
May 12, 2015
Submitted
May 15, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N512AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39043
Aircraft time
25,888 hours, 7,928 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221710002
Part serial
40G49L
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar
Part time
7,256 hours, 2,121 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RADAR DEPICTS A NOISE STROBE/RETURN ALONG 25-30 DEGREE AZIMUTH DURING AUTO OPERATIONS & SHOWS WEAKER STROBE 15 DEGREE LT AZIMUTH DURING MANUAL OPERATIONS MORE PRONOUNCED WITH SETTING CHANGES. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R WEATHER RADAR R/T IAW MM 34-43-41. M. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL IAW AMM 34-43-00.