Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 22, 2018
Submitted
September 25, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41732
Aircraft time
22,988 hours, 7,533 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Weather
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

THE WEATHER RADAR DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY IN THE AUTO MODE. IT CONTINUOUSLY SHOWS THE GROUND AS WE MOVE ALONG WITH NO T-STORMS. GROUNDED - YES. WEATHER RADAR OPS CKS NORMAL PER B737-900 AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001.