Service difficulty report · Warning System · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
September 1, 2015
Submitted
September 3, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N497MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
29258
Aircraft time
67,432 hours, 10,800 cycles
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Location
Gpws
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RECEIVED FALSE GPWS WARNING AT APPROX 300 FEET. THREE ALERTS FOR, TOO LOW TERRAIN, WHILE ON GLIDESLOPE FOR RUNWAY 17L. PERFORMED GPWS GND TEST IAW CMC & PASSED IAW 34-46-00.

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