Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 17, 2019
Submitted
October 22, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N461AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36363
Aircraft time
22,002 hours, 7,106 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221710312
Part serial
40RL78
Condition
Failed
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
13,892 hours, 4,089 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

WEATHER RADAR DEPICTING CELLS IN BOTH AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL MODES WHERE NO WEATHER ACTUALLY EXISTS. CONFIRMED VISUALLY BY BOTH PILOTS. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR RT REF B737-900 AMM 34-43-41-000-801 AND 34-43-41-400-801. OPS TEST OK PER SAME REF. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.