Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 10, 2015
Submitted
September 15, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36362
Aircraft time
5,105 hours, 1,649 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Pilot Error
Location
Wx
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RADAR PAINTS FALSE WEATHER AT 2 O'CLOCK POSITION & 10 O'CLOCK POSITION ENTIRE FLT IN AUTO MODE. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND GAIN ON CAPT & F/O SIDE NOT ADJUSTED THE SAME CAUSING THE F/O & CAPT SWEEP TO SHOW DIFFERENT WEATHER. ADJUSTED BOTH GAIN KNOBS THE SAME SYS OPS NORMAL REF MM 34-43-00.