Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 24, 2021
Submitted
April 27, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36482
Aircraft time
44,445 hours, 13,133 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221710312
Part serial
40DGKY
Condition
Faulted
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
19,657 hours, 8,277 cycles
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.

What was found

F/O SIDE WEATHER RADAR APPEARS TO POINT DOWN EXCESSIVELY SHOWING EXTREME GROUND CLUTTER, WHEN IN AUTO MODE. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMPLISHED WXR BITE REF B737-800 FIM 34-43 TASK 801. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DEFECT. PRECAUTIONARY REPLACED WXR TRANSCEIVER REF B737-800 AMM 34-43-41. OPS NORMAL.