Service difficulty report · Processor · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
August 5, 2022
Submitted
August 8, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
43314
Aircraft time
1,936 hours, 574 cycles
Part
Processor
Part number
8223150101
Part serial
78B6F
Condition
Faulty
Location
Ee, E1
Part time
1,931 hours, 573 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 IS WEAK, STORM THAT WOULD NORMALLY DISPLAY AT 150 NM DONT DISPLAY UNTIL 60 NM, STORMS TOWERING TO 50,000' WITH CONFIRMED LIGHTNING DISPLAYS GREEN AND YELLOW INSTEAD OF RED. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED NEW WXR PROCESSOR & INSTALLATION TEST NORMAL B737-9 AMM 34-41-42/401.

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