Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 12, 2017
Submitted
July 14, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35190
Aircraft time
36,304 hours, 11,087 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221710002
Part serial
18XMMD
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
17,926 hours, 5,219 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT 36000 FT TURNED ON WEATHER RADAR AND FELT VIBRATION AT FEET AND COULD HEAR A LOW PITCH HUM. F/A SITTING IN JUMPSEAT ALSO FELT AND HEARD VIBRATION. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T IAW AMM 34-43-11, AND REMOVED AND REPLACED ANTENNA PEDESTAL DRIVE, SWAPPED ORIGINAL ANTENNA PLATE TO NEW PEDESTAL IAW AMM 34-43-11. OPS AND GROUND VERIFICATION OK IAW FIM 34-43, TASK 802. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.