Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 30, 2023
Submitted
May 2, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60576
Aircraft time
27,671 hours, 8,621 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221710311
Part serial
477KTF
Condition
Faulty
Location
Wx Radar
Part time
23,791 hours, 7,355 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

CA RADAR DISPLAY APPEARS TO PAINT THE TERRAIN UP TO 160NM IN AUTO MODE. DISH SEEMS TO BE STUCK IN DOWN POSITION IN AUTO) MANUAL WORKS FINE AND FO'S SIDE SEEMS NORMAL IN AUTO MODE. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW WX RT. REF B737-900 AMM 34-43-41/401.