SDR ASAA1058497

Service difficulty report · Cover · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date: November 11, 2010
Submitted: November 16, 2010
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N562AS
Make and model: Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial: 35091
Aircraft time: 15,788 hours, 4,788 cycles
System (JASC): 2310 · HF Communications System
Part: Cover
Condition: Torn
Location: Hf Antenna
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

ON WALKAROUND OBSERVED TORN HF ANTENNA COVERING AT BASE OF RUDDER. FOUND BMS10 21 TYPE II MISSING IN SEVERAL SMALL PLACES. INSPECTED ANTENNA FOUND NO DAMAGE TO FIGERGLASS COMPOSITE STRUCTURE. APPLIED POLYUREATHANE PROTECTIVE TAPE TO AREA AND SEALED AS PER AMM TASK 55-35-01-400-801 STEPS C&D PG 1-3. INSPECTED ANTENNA FOUND NO DAMAGE TO FIGERGLASS COMPOSITE STRUCTURE. PREPPED AND APPLIED COATING ON ANTENNA IAW AMM 55-35-01, SUBTASK 150-001.