Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 16, 2021
Submitted
September 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41735
Aircraft time
26,891 hours, 8,641 cycles
Part
None
Part number
226240
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Nose Radome
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WX FAIL MESSAGE ON NAV DISPLAY DURING APPRIVAL THROUGH 10,000 FT. CYCLED WX ON & OFF AND MESSAGE REAPPEARED. GROUNDED - YES. IAW B737-900 FIM 34-43 TASK 802 WX RADAR TX PROBLEM,STEP 2 VISUAL INSPECTION OF WXR WAVEGUIDE FOUND CONTAMINATION PRESENT ON OUTSIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED WXR WAVEGUIDE PER B737-900 AMM 34-43-21 PB 40. OPS CHECK GOOD. OKAY FOR SERVICE.