Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 27, 2021
Submitted
January 30, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35193
Aircraft time
44,862 hours, 13,327 cycles
Part
Radar
Part number
6225135822
Part serial
40CG83
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nose Radome
Part time
22,614 hours, 10,515 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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 DISPLAYED NON-EXISTANT WEATHER IN A FIN BAND FOR 160MILES. GROUNDED-YES. WHILE TESTING, TEST PATTERN SHOWS CHATTER, OPEN C/B + INST MIG51A. REPLACED R/T WITH SERVICEABLE ONE, CLOSED C/B TEST STILL SHOWS CHATTER, OPEN C/B REINST ORIGINAL WX R/T. CLOSED C/B + REMOVED MIG51A, REF B737-800 MM 34-43-41-400-801. PULLED & TAGGED WRX C/B, REMOVED & REPLACED WRX ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT. REMOVED & RESET WRX C/B, PERFORMED INSTALLATION TEST GOOD, AMM 34-43-11/401.