Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 23, 2017
Submitted
October 25, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35190
Aircraft time
37,390 hours, 11,392 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221710002
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Weather Radar
Stage of operation
CR
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

CAPTAIN'S RADAR INACCURATELY DISPLAYS WEATHER AHEAD IN AUTO MODE AND SUPPRESSES KNOWN WEATHER AHEAD IN MANUAL MODE. INFLIGHT TEST PERFORMED IAW MULTISCAN RADAR CHAP 6 PG 10 AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY FLASHING TILT CODES! GROUNDED - YES. FOUND WEATHER RT UNIT HOLD DOWN SCREWS 2-3 FULL TURNS LOOSE. RESECURED RT UNIT, REF B737-800 AMM 34-43-41. OPS CHECK OK, REF B737-800 AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001. (NOTE: WAVEGUIDE NOT FIRMLY SECURED AGAINST RT UNIT CAUSES ANOMALIES IN FLIGHT.) NO FAULTS NOTED.