What was found
WEATHER RADAR SPIKES IN "AUTO" TILT MODE. MANUAL TILT MODE IS NORMAL. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R WEATHER RADAR TRANSMITTER/RECEIVER, OPS CHECK GOOD, IAW AMM 34-43-41.
- Difficulty date
- May 20, 2016
- Submitted
- May 23, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N493AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 737990ER
- Aircraft serial
- 41727
- Aircraft time
- 1,251 hours, 394 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3442 · Weather Radar System
- Part
- Transceiver
- Part number
- 8221710311
- Part serial
- 4786CG
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Wx Radar
- Part time
- 1,262 hours, 396 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.