Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 24, 2022
Submitted
May 26, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
35205
Aircraft time
34,221 hours, 10,859 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

CAPTAINS RADAR SWEEP WOULD RANDOMLY TILT DOWN AND SHOW A GREEN + YELLOW ARC IN SOLID COLOR LIKE THIS, THE INDICATIONS ON THE CAPTAINS AND F/O'S SIDE FOR THE RADAR WERE WX+T -2A IN AUTO F/OS SIDE WAS NORMAL. GROUNDED - YES. PER B737-900 FIM 34-43 TASK 814 PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM OPS CHECK IAW B737-900 AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001. OPS CHECK GOOD. INTERMITTENT FAULT.