Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 27, 2016
Submitted
March 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35683
Aircraft time
33,062 hours, 9,895 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8220334002
Part serial
4096TG
Condition
Failed
Location
Radio Altimeter
Part time
13,559 hours, 3,898 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

ON ILS APPROACH AUTO PILOT B UNCOMMANDED DISCONNECT. ACFT GROUNDED. DFCS FFR SHOWS FLIGHT 8, A/P DISCONNECT DUE TO RAD ALT-2 INV HGS SHOWS NUMEROUS RECENT AND AFTER FLIGHT 8 RAD ALT-2 INVALID. R & R NR 2 RAD ALT RECEIVER/TRANSMITTER REF AMM 34-33-21, OPS NORMAL.