Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
August 29, 2022
Submitted
August 31, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35685
Aircraft time
52,287 hours, 15,516 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
6225135822
Part serial
417GK5
Condition
Failed
Location
Nose Radome
Part time
29,021 hours, 9,343 cycles
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

WEATHER RADAR FAILED. RECEIVED PWS FAIL, WXR FAIL AND ANT CAUTIOUS. AUDIBLE GRINDING AND VIBRATIONS DETECTED. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED WEATHER RADAR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT PER B737-800 AMM REF 34-43-11-400-802. OPERATIONAL TEST SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM REF 34-43-00-710-802-001.