Service difficulty report · Radar · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
November 1, 2022
Submitted
November 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N594AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35191
Aircraft time
51,821 hours, 15,357 cycles
Part
Radar
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Wx System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WEATHER RADAR PAINTS/ DEPICTS FALSE WEATHER RETURNS, SHOWS WEATHER WHERE NONE EXISTS AT APPROXIMATELY EIGHTY MILES (80NM) RANGE, LEFT AND RIGHT OF THE NOSE IN BOTH WX MODE AND WX + T MODE. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR OPS TEST REF B737-800 AMM 34-43-00-710-802-001 NO DEFECTS NOTED NO 30 DAY HISTORY.