What was found
CAPTAIN'S WEATHER RADAR TILT + GAIN KNOB IS SEIZED TOGETHER (I.E. INNER + OUTER KNOBS ARE STUCK TOGETHER). GROUNDED-YES. CLEANED CAPT WEATHER RADAR TILT & GAIN KNOB. KNOB TURNS NORMAL WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- November 30, 2020
- Submitted
- December 3, 2020
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N403AS
- Make and model
- Boeing 737990ER
- Aircraft serial
- 41730
- Aircraft time
- 30,559 hours, 9,881 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3442 · Weather Radar System
- Part
- Knob
- Part number
- UNKNOWN
- Condition
- Seized
- Location
- Wx Radar Unit
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.