Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 17, 2017
Submitted
October 19, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N596AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35688
Aircraft time
36,130 hours, 11,006 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 IN AUTO ONLY SHOWING 1 VERTICAL BAND AT 0930 RELATIVE TO ACFT NOSE. WHEN MANUAL, RADAR PROVIDED FULL SCAN. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED A WEATHER RADAR BITE IAW FIM 34-43, TASK 801. NO FAULTS FOUND. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM OPS TEST IAW AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001. OPS TEST PASSED, NO FAULTS. NO HISTORY LAST 30 DAYS.