Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
February 14, 2018
Submitted
February 16, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41730
Aircraft time
21,215 hours, 6,976 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Weather Radar
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

WX RADAR SEEMS TO PAINT RED YELLOW GREEN CELLS AT 80 NM OFF NOSE. NO VISUAL WEATHER AHEAD. STAYS AT A CONSTANT 80NM ON SCREEN. GROUNDED - YES. TILT CODE +4 FAULT. PERFORMED FIM 34-43 TASK 816 WITH NO FAULTS EITHER CDS BITE (FAULT CORRECTED). ETOPS SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.