Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 2, 2018
Submitted
August 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41732
Aircraft time
22,441 hours, 7,348 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
False Indication
Location
Wx System
Stage of operation
NR
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

WEATHER RADAR DEPICTING WEATHER BEYOND 80 NM, THAT DID NOT EXIST. ONCE WITHIN 80 NM THE WEATHER RETURNS DISAPPEAR. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 34-43, TASK 814. WEATHER RADAR TESTED NORMAL IAW AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001. NO FAULTS NOTED OR LOGGED.