Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 11, 2017
Submitted
January 13, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41705
Aircraft time
12,861 hours, 4,233 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221710002
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

10 MINUTES BEFORE DESCENT AT FL 360, RECEIVED A GPWS LIGHT AND TERRIAN FAIL LIGHT. ACFT GROUNDED. FOUND THE WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER UNIT LOOSE IN THE RACK. SECURED THE TRANSCEIVER. THE WEATHER RADAR OPS TESTED OK IAW AMM 34-43-00, AND GPWS OPS TESTED OK IAW AMM 34-46-00.