Service difficulty report · Drive Unit · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 13, 2018
Submitted
July 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
35205
Aircraft time
21,090 hours, 6,885 cycles
Part
Drive Unit
Part number
6225135822
Condition
Failed
Location
Radar Antenna
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WEATHER RADAR CAUSES A CYCLICAL VIBRATION AND RUMBLE EVERY 9 SECONDS. WXR FAIL ANNUNCIATION ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY IN FLIGHT BUT EXTINGUISHED. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND WXR RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT BAD. REPLACED DRIVE UNIT IAW AMM 34-43-11. OPS CHECK AND GROUND VERIFICATION GOOD IAW AMM 34-43-00-710-802.