# SDR CALA2026042115554

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 18, 2026
- Submitted: April 21, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N17229](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N17229), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737824
- Aircraft serial: 28793
- Aircraft time: 81,149 hours, 30,331 cycles
- System (JASC): [3442 · Weather Radar System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3442)
- Part: Blower
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Wx Radar
- Part time: 95,830 hours, 18,292 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: B
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026042115554

## Discrepancy

WX RADAR NOT WORKING. PAINTS SOLID GREEN ACROSS THE SWEEP IN ARE AS OF KNOWN TSTRMS PERFORMED FIM 34-43 TASK 802. PER CREW BRIEF, NO FAIL MESSAGES OR OTHER FAULTS NOTED. RESET R/T CB AS PRECAUTION. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF WX RADAR NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED WX RADAR R/T. DURING INSTALLATION TEST OF BLOWER, FOUND MOTOR SIEZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLOWER MOTOR IAW AMM 34-43-51, BLOWER MOTOR OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF WX RADAR, ALL CHECKS PASSED, REF AMM 34-43-41.

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