Service difficulty report · Amu · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
September 22, 2019
Submitted
September 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280AY
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1022
Aircraft time
41,756 hours, 6,192 cycles
Part
Amu
Part number
AMU4031LB140204
Part serial
40313063
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
41,394 hours, 6,149 cycles
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 HF DOES NOT TRANSMIT ON EITHER RADIO. RECIEVE IS OK ON BOTH. PROBLEM SURFACED AFTER ENCOUNTER WITH MODERATE TURBULENCE. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TSM TASK 23-141-00-810-819A. BOTH HF TRANSMISSION FAILS. REMOVED AND REPLACED AMU IAW AMM 23-51-34. OPS TEST GOOD.

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