Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 22, 2021
Submitted
April 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44106
Aircraft time
21,248 hours, 6,797 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
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 SHOWING FALSE RETURN +_ 3 DEGREE EITHER SIDE OF AIRCRAFT TRACK EXTENDS APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES ON NAV DISPLAY. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED WXR RADAR SYSTEM BITE PROCEDURE NO FAULT NOTED B737-900 FIM 34-43 TASK 801, WXR RADAR SYSTEM OPS TEST PASSED B737-900 AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DEFECT.