Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 12, 2020
Submitted
January 29, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36355
Aircraft time
23,462 hours, 7,597 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221710312
Part serial
18YPT9
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
26,658 hours, 8,679 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE, FL 350, WEATHER RADAR FAILED ANNUNCIATED AND ON APPROACH PWS FAILED ANNUNCIATED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-43-41-000-801, AND MM 34-43-41-400-801. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST IAW AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001 - ALL TESTS PASSED.