Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 23, 2020
Submitted
March 24, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N557AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35176
Aircraft time
52,651 hours, 15,336 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

RADAR IN AUTO MODE IS DISPLAYING RED RETURNS. WHAT WE BELIEVE IS THE GROUND OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. ALSO SEEMS TO OCCUR ODD. NOW RETURNS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF DISPLAY. NO ACTUAL WX IN THE AREA. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED WEATHER RADAR BITE PROCEDURE PER B737-800 FIM 34-43 TASK 801. WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM GOOD.