Service difficulty report · Drive Unit · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 15, 2018
Submitted
August 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35684
Aircraft time
41,446 hours, 12,104 cycles
Part
Drive Unit
Part number
6225135822
Part serial
18YHR4
Condition
Vibration
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
23,539 hours, 6,806 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

WHEN WEATHER RADAR IS ON IN WX-T AUTO MODE, A VIBRATION COULD BE FELT IN COCKPIT FLOOR EVERY 10 - 15 SECONDS LASTING 2-3 SECONDS IN DURATION. VIBRATION GONE WITH WXR RADAR OFF. ACFT GROUNDED. REPLACED THE WX RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT. ALL OPS NORMAL IAW AMM 34-43-11, AND 34-43-00.