Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
June 28, 2021
Submitted
July 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
35206
Aircraft time
29,682 hours, 9,539 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221710312
Part serial
4CXHF3
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Wx Radar Sys
Part time
8,317 hours, 2,518 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

RADAR IS ATTENUATING - SHOWED WEATHER IN LINES 20 DEG L AND 30 DEG R OF NOSE WITH CLEAR CONDITIONS. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED WXR RT UNIT REF. B737-900 MM 34-43-41-400-801 OPENED & CLOSED 2 C/B'S OPS CK OK REF. MM 34-43-00-6710-802-001 CLEARS MEL 34-15D REMOVED CN. 28042423 SEAMC ETOPS LESTOR AUTH.