Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 14, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N770UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26925
Aircraft time
19,737 hours, 3,939 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Coupler
Part number
7926140001
Part serial
10465
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Hf
Component
Drive Motor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LEFT HIGH FREQUENCY FAILED. DIVERTED INTO LHR. *S/D* DRIVER MOTOR IN LEFT HIGH FREQUENCY COUPLER FAILED. COUPLER HAD NEVER BEEN REPLACED SINCE DELIVERY ON THE AIRCRAFT IN JULY OF 1995. COUPLER REPLACED, SYSTEM TESTED NORMAL.