Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 12, 2022
Submitted
May 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41189
Aircraft time
35,067 hours, 11,249 cycles
Part
Radar
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
NR
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 RADAR AFTER SWITCHING TO MANUAL AND BACK TO AUTO REMAINED STUCK IN MANUAL ON FO SIDE. RETURNS WERE ALSO VERY INACCURATE UNTIL VERY CLOSE TO PRECIP. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED MULTIPLE GOOD OPS TESTS ON GROUND PER B737-900 AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001. PERFORMED MULTIPLE GOOD SYSTEM TESTS ON GROUND PER AMM 34-43-00-730-802-001.