Service difficulty report · Pedestal · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 7, 2021
Submitted
June 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N431AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
43255
Aircraft time
28,206 hours, 9,094 cycles
Part
Pedestal
Part number
6225135822
Part serial
40CKKR
Condition
Abnormal
Location
Wx Radar Tilt
Part time
22,906 hours, 9,692 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PWS FAIL MESSAGE MOMENTARY ILLUMINATION ON APPROACH FROM 1000' TO TOUCH-DOWN SELM CLEARED INFO ONLY WRITE UP. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND WXR BLOWER BEARINGS FAILING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLOWER REF B737-900 AMM 34-53-51 OP CK GOOD. WXR RADAR OP CK GOOD PER AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001. LOUD GRINDING SOUND NOTED WHILE TILTING RADAR ANTENNA. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA PEDESTAL REF AMM 34-43-11. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF WXR SYSTEM GOOD.