SDR ASAA2016031215873

Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date: March 12, 2016
Submitted: March 14, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N564AS
Make and model: Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial: 35103
Aircraft time: 36,028 hours, 11,007 cycles
System (JASC): 3442 · Weather Radar System
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

WEATHER RADAR NOISE 70-90 DEGREES LT AND RT OF NOSE 5-10 MILE RANGE ENTIRE LEG. RADAR OPERATES NORMALLY OTHERWISE. ACFT GROUNDED. INBOUND CREW SAID IT WAS WORKING OK. ACFT WAS TOWED TO PERIMETER PARKING WITH NO METAL OBJECTS/BUILDINGS IN FRONT. FACING SFO FROM OAK WITH STORM WEATHER. ACCOMPLISHED SYS TEST IAW AMM TASK 34-43-00-730-802-001. NO FAULTS. RAN FOR AN HOUR. NICE WEATHER PATTERNS DISPLAYED.