Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 13, 2017
Submitted
June 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35190
Aircraft time
36,008 hours, 10,990 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Dirty
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Stage of operation
NR
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

WEATHER RADAR FAILED, IN TEST MODE PWS FLAG INDICATION. WHEN SELECTING ANY SELECTION SWITCH, A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION WAS HEARD AND FELT. DETECTED AND REJECTED WITH SAME RESULTS. TRIED RADAR AGAIN AFTER APPROX 5 MINUTES,THEN WEATHER RADAR OPERATED NORMALLY. ACFT GROUNDED. CLEANED COOLING FILTER IAW FIM 34-43 TASK 805. NO HISTORY LAST 30 DAYS. OPS CHECKED OK IAW AMM 34-43-00.