Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 2, 2019
Submitted
August 7, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30087
Aircraft time
55,632 hours, 23,020 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
534011
Part serial
145
Condition
Failed
Location
Hf Comms
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS BOTH HF #1 AND HF #2 RADIOS INOP. UNABLE TO TRANSMIT OR RECIEVE ON SEVERAL DIFFERENT FREQUENCIES. COULD NOT EVEN HEAR A TUNE SIGNAL WHEN INITAILLY KEYING MICROPHONE ON EACH FREQUENCY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED & REPLACED #1 & #2 HF ANTENNA COUPLERS IAW AMM 23-11-61. NO HELP. GOT TUNING TONE, BUT UNABLE TO TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE ON HF1 OR 2.***SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: REMOVED AND REPLACED THE REMOTE ELECTRONICS UNIT IAW AMM 23-11-00-810-806. OPS CHECK GOOD.