Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
October 10, 2023
Submitted
October 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35107
Aircraft time
56,890 hours, 17,013 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
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

THE WEATHER RADAR IS INTERMITTENTLY SHOWING ERRONEOUS RETURNS WHERE NO ACTUAL WEATHER EXISTS. THE ERRONEOUS RETURNS APPEAR APPROXIMATELY 120 MILES AHEAD OF THE AIRCRAFT POSITION AT 12 O'CLOCK. GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED WEATHER RADAR OPERATIONAL AND SYSTEM TEST REF AMM 34-43-00. BOTH TESTS OK. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DEFECT.