Service difficulty report · Drive Unit · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 21, 2018
Submitted
September 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35189
Aircraft time
41,748 hours, 12,742 cycles
Part
Drive Unit
Part number
6225135822
Part serial
180RLT
Condition
Faulty
Location
Weather Radar
Part time
30,322 hours, 9,070 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

APROX 2 HOURS AFTER T/O BOTH PILOTS NOTICED A RUMBLE AND VIBRATION OCCURRING EVERY 30 TO 45 SECONDS LASTING FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. THE RADAR WAS ON AND IN THE AUTO POSITION. THE RUMBLE & VIBRATION QUIT WHEN RADAR WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER 5 MIN WAIT WE TURNED THE RADAR BACK ON AND RUMBLE CAME BACK. TURNED RADAR BACK OFF AND RUMBLE STOPPED. GROUNDED - YES. WXR OPERATIONAL TEST DONE REF AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001: SLIGHT VIBRATIONS IN FLIGHT DECK FLOORBOARDS WHEN TEST BUTTON PRESSED. WXR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT REMOVED AND REPLACED REF AMM 34-43-11. OPERATIONAL TEST DONE SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO VIBRATIONS NOTED.