Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 16, 2016
Submitted
November 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N459AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36352
Aircraft time
10,678 hours, 3,486 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx Sys
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.

What was found

RADAR APPEARS TO BE INTERMITTENT BOTH SIDES IN MANUAL AND AUTO. ACFT GROUNDEDS. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE PROCEDURE, FIM 34-43 TASK 801. BITE TEST PASSED. NO MAINTENANCE MESSAGES, POSSIBLE INTERMITTENT FAULT. ACFT GOOD FOR CONTINUED SERVICE THIS DAY.