Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 4, 2023
Submitted
August 7, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13227
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28788
Aircraft time
73,484 hours, 27,321 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
6225132633
Part serial
9915
Condition
Unknown
Location
Sta 178
Part time
87,775 hours, 15,514 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WX RADAR FAIL. WAS INTRMITENT WITH FULL FAIL THROUGH FL200 WHEN AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE PERFORMED GND TEST CHKD GOOD.UPON GROUND CHKS GOOD. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND BLOWER FAN INOP AND BOX WAS VERY HOT ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1509688 SN OFF 9915 TO TOUCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLOWER IAW AMM 34-43-51, PARTS USED: 99-3443-9-0007,QTY :1 AND ALSO REPLACED AS PRECAUTIONARY RADAR TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 34-43-41. TRANSCEIVER, WX OFF 99-3443-9-0007 9915 ON 99-3443-9-0007 0002