Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737900ER

Difficulty date
October 4, 2018
Submitted
October 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408AS
Make and model
Boeing 737900ER
Aircraft serial
41732
Aircraft time
23,103 hours, 7,571 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Weather Radar
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 IN AUTO MODE SHOWS GROUND RETURNS AT 60 NM. SOLID GRND RETURNS DEPICTED PAST THAT. IN MANUAL MODE SHOWS GROUND RETURNS AT 80 NM WITH -1 DEGREE TILT. UNABLE TO TELL WHAT IS GROUND RETURN VS WX. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST OF WX RADAR SYSTEM PER AMM 34-43-00-710-810-001. NO FAULTS FOUND.

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