Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 19, 2021
Submitted
September 20, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N468AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41735
Aircraft time
26,903 hours, 8,647 cycles
Part
None
Part number
6225135822
Part serial
4986XX
Condition
Failed
Location
Nose Radome
Part time
13,769 hours, 4,533 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

PWS FAIL DISPLAYED ON BOTH NAV DISPLAYS IN TERRAIN MODE ON APPCH BELOW 30'. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR BITE PER B737-900 FIM 34-43 TASK 801. TEST FAILS AND PRODUCES "ANT" ANTENNA FAULT. ACCOMPLISHED WIRING CHECKS BETWEEN R/T CONNECTOR D189 AND DRIVE UNIT D119 REF B737-900 WDM 34-41-11, NO FAULTS NOTED. REPLACED ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT AGAIN, OPS TEST PASS PER B737-900 AMM 34-43-41. REFERENCE FIM 34-43-815 ROCKWELL/BOEING NOTE REGARDING KNOWN CONDITION OF DRIVE UNIT CIRCUITRY CAUSING OCCASIONAL PWS FAIL MESSAGES ON TAKEOFF OR APPROACH. OFF DRIVE UNIT PLACED ON ROH. REPAIR CONFIRMATION SUCCESSFUL, WXR BITE TEST PASS FIM 34-43 TASK 815.