Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 17, 2022
Submitted
May 19, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36362
Aircraft time
29,210 hours, 9,393 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
6225129802
Part serial
45LLNM
Condition
Degraded
Location
Flight Compartme
Part time
24,513 hours, 7,715 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

WEATHER RADAR IN AUTO MODE AT FL350 CONTINUALLY PAINTS GROUND CLUTTER. WHEN TAKEN OUT OF AUTO AND TILTED GROUND CLUTTER CAN BE REMOVED. GROUNDED - YES. DUE TO GROUND CLUTTER NOT BEING SUPPRESSED IN AUTO MODE, REMOVED & REPLACED WXR CONTROL PANEL REF B737-900 AMM 34-43-91-400-801. 1 EA C/B OPENED & CLOSED. INSTALLATION TEST OP CK GOOD PER THE SAME. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL. THIS CLEARS MEL 34-15D. NO CONFIG CHANGE. PLACARD REMOVED, C/N 17021467.