Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 14, 2018
Submitted
June 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43255
Aircraft time
18,521 hours, 6,124 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221710002
Part serial
18XMLK
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
20,882 hours, 6,826 cycles
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

WEATHER RADAR DEPICTED SIGNIFICANT WEATHER COVERING THE ENTIRE NAV DISPLAY FOR THE FIRST OFFICER DURING THE WHOLE FLIGHT, REGARDLESS OF SETTINGS USED. WEATHER TEST APPEARED NORMAL AND WEATHER DISPLAYED ON CAPTAIN`S SIDE APPEARED NORMAL. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED & REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR R/T IAW AMM 34-43-41. OPS NORMAL. ON GROUND, VERIFIED THE WEATHER DISPLAYED ON CAPTAIN'S ND IDENTICAL WITH THE FIRST OFFICER'S ND WITH LIKE GAIN & TILT SETTINGS.