Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 1, 2017
Submitted
September 5, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41729
Aircraft time
6,422 hours, 2,096 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221710311
Part serial
4786KH
Condition
Failed
Location
Weather Radar
Part time
6,426 hours, 2,098 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WEATHER RADAR INOP IN AUTO AND MANUAL MODE. IN MANUAL MODE, THERE ARE NO RETURNS AT ALL, NOT EVEN GROUND RETURNS. IN AUTO MODE, RADAR ALWAYS SHOWS RETURNS AT THE 1 O'CLOCK POSITION ONLY. GROUNDED - YES. ITEM PLACED ON MEL 34-15D. REMOVED, REPLACED, AND TESTED WX R/T IAW AMM 34-43-41-400-801. TESTS PASS. THIS CLEARS MEL 34-15D.