Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 5, 2023
Submitted
March 7, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35691
Aircraft time
52,742 hours, 15,497 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221710312
Part serial
40RLC6
Condition
Faulty
Location
Area Fwd Nlg Ww
Part time
26,757 hours, 10,224 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

WEATHER RADAR DEPICTED CELLS WHERE THERE WERE NONE AND DEPICTED NOTHING WHEN THERE WERE CELLS. USED IN AUTO AND MANUAL BOTH. AUTO SEEMED MORE INACCURATE. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW B737-800 AMM 34-43-41.