Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
December 5, 2017
Submitted
December 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N477AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
40716
Aircraft time
9,951 hours, 3,232 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx System
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

WXR RADAR SHOWING FALSE RETURNS IN AUTO MODE WITH WX-T SELECTED IN CLEAR AIR AT CRUISE FL340 WITH NO VISIBLE WEATHER PAINTS 3 CEUS APPROX 1/2 INCH IN DIAMETER ON 80 AND 160 NM RANGE, AT 2:00- 2:30 POSITION ON ND. CEUS DO NOT APPEAR IN MANUAL MODE. LASTED 30 MINUTES,THEN DISAPPEARED. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM BITE PER B737-900 FIM 34-43-00-810-801 AND WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM OPS TEST PER B737-900 AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001. NO FAULTS NOTED & ALL TESTS PASS. NO HISTORY, CLEARS MEL 34-15D.