Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
December 23, 2015
Submitted
December 29, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35183
Aircraft time
34,101 hours, 10,524 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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 PAINTS PHANTOM RETURNS AT 10 AND 2 O'CLOCK POSITIONS AT 5 MILE RANGE IN BOTH AUTO AND MANUAL MODES. ACFT GROUNDED. WEATHER RADAR OPS TEST GOOD, REF MM 34-43-00. ALL TEST GOOD. NO HISTORY LAST 30 DAYS.