Service difficulty report · Radar Unit · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
September 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23885
Part
Radar Unit
Part number
20412170416
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
25,947 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

CLT - FLT 401 - EN ROUTE FROM LGA TO TPA, THE AIRCRAFT WEATHER RADAR BEGAN SPIKING IN VARIOUS QUADRANTS AT VARIOUS TIMES IN ALL RANGES BETWEEN 20-320 MILES. ADJUSTED GAIN FROM MINIMUM TO MAXIUM WITH NO IMPROVEMENT NOTED. RADAR GIVES UNRELIABLE PRESENTATION. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR TRANSCEIVER. GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. (M)