Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 28, 2019
Submitted
April 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36350
Aircraft time
14,677 hours, 4,823 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221710311
Part serial
45M2LH
Condition
Failed
Location
Weather Radar
Part time
14,664 hours, 4,818 cycles
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

CAPT SIDE RADAR IN AUTO MODE PAINTS WX OR GROUND WITH NO CLOUDS IN SKY. FO SIDE SHOWS NOTHING. IN MANUAL MODE, RADAR APPEARS TO WORK NORMAL BOTH SIDES. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW B737-900 AMM 34-43-41/400 AS A PRECAUTION. OPERATIONAL GROUND VERIFICATION TEST IS GOOD.