Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
February 26, 2018
Submitted
March 1, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41703
Aircraft time
13,500 hours, 4,490 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

AUTO TILT FUNCTION ON WEATHER RADAR ISN'T FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WHEN AUTO IS UTILIZED THE RETURN DISPLAY SHOWS VERY INTENSE RETURNS , WHEN NO WEATHER IS ACTUALLY THERE, IT MAYBE POINTING AT THE GROUND, RADAR SYSTEM FUNCTIONS CORRECTLY WHEN UTILIZING MANUAL TILT. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 34-43, TASK 814. ACCOMPLISHED WXR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST REF B737-900 AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001. OPS CK GOOD WITH NO ABNORMAL READINGS. ACCOMPLISHED WXR SYSTEM BITE REF FIM 34-43 TASK 801. OPS CK GOOD. THIS CLEARS MEL 34-15H. NO CONFIG CHANGE. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.