Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 28, 2020
Submitted
August 31, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N433AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41704
Aircraft time
26,465 hours, 8,449 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Weather
Stage of operation
CR
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 IN AUTO MODE, THE FO'S SIDE DOES NOT FILTER OUT GROUND CLUTTER AT ALTITUDE. SETTING IN AUTO, WX + T, -2A @ FL380. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED B737-900 FIM 34-43 TASK 801, WXR SYSTEM BITE GOOD. REF B737-900 AMM 34-43-00 WXR SYSTEM-OPERATIONAL TEST-ANTENNA TILT TEST GOOD. GROUND VERIFICATION TEST GOOD.