- Difficulty date
- March 23, 2023
- Submitted
- March 27, 2023
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Boeing 737990ER
- Aircraft serial
- 41189
- Aircraft time
- 38,399 hours, 12,228 cycles
- Part
- Pedestal
- Part number
- 6225135822
- Part serial
- 40FY7X
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nose Radome
- Part time
- 29,634 hours, 8,712 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
WXR FAILED WHEN ACTIVATED. GROUNDED - YES. VERIFIED WXR TEST SHOWS ANTENNA FAIL. REF B737-900 FIM 34-43 TASK 801. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW WXR ANTENNA DRIVE UNIT PER B737-900 AMM 34-43-11/401, OPS NORMAL. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.