Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 26, 2019
Submitted
September 30, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35185
Aircraft time
47,714 hours, 14,194 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Weather Radar
Part time
22,764 hours, 7,764 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

RADAR SHOWS GHOST RETURNS AT 70 DEGREES LEFT AND RIGHT OF CENTERLINE AT ABOUT THE 4 TO 6 NM RANGE. GHOST RETURNS APPEAR IN BOTH WX & WX+T MODES, IN AUTO AND MANUAL TILT, SHOWS ON BOTH CAPT AND F/O SIDE. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED & REPLACED (WXR) WEATHER RADAR R/T AS PRECAUTIONARY REF B737-800 AMM 34-43-41, OPS CK NML REF AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001.