Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 30, 2020
Submitted
August 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29571
Aircraft time
23,396 hours, 9,601 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8220334003
Part serial
17R528
Condition
Failed
Location
Radio Altimeter
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: DURING FLIGHT 12000FT, AUTOPILOT A WOULD NOT ENGAGE (RED LIGHT AND AURAL WARNING). AUTO PILOT B DID SAME - CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AT FL260. PERFORMED DFGS FAULT REVIEW TEST. FAULT MSG 22-11052. RADIO ALTIMETER #2 TRANSCEIVER FAILED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RADIO ALTIMETER #2 TRANSCEIVER PER AMM 34-33-21.