Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 9, 2017
Submitted
June 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35690
Aircraft time
34,218 hours, 10,461 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Wx Radar R/T
Part time
15,310 hours, 4,535 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE INTERMITTENT WEATHER RADAR FAILURES ENROUTE. BOTH THE CAPTAIN`S & FIRST OFFICER`S RADAR DISPLAYS WOULD BLANK AND WX FAIL AND PWS FAIL WOULD BE ANNUNCIATED ON THE ND'S. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED A WEATHER RADAR BITE IAW FIM 34-43, TASK 801, NO DEFECTS NOTED, OPENED RADOME FOUND D000119 J1 CONNECTOR NOT LOCKED, INSPECTED CONNECTOR AND SECURED THE CONNECTOR WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. DUE TO HISTORY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-43-41. ALL GROUND FUNCTIONAL TESTS PASSED.