Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 767316F

Difficulty date
July 14, 2018
Submitted
July 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532LA
Make and model
Boeing 767316F
Aircraft serial
30780
Aircraft time
78,547 hours, 21,294 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Engine time
41,249 hours, 7,938 cycles
Part
Coupler
Part number
7926140001
Part serial
8461
Condition
Failed
Location
Hf Comm
Part time
6,255 hours, 2,223 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING THE CRUISE PHASE ON THE MIA - AMS ROUTE, THERE WERE FAULTS IN THE TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION BY THE HF SYSTEM. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO MIA STATION. AFTER THAT THE WIRING WAS CHECKED AND THE LT AND RT COUPLERS OF THE HF ANTENNAS WERE REMOVED AND INSTALLED.