Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
July 9, 2012
Submitted
July 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
36578
Aircraft time
8,925 hours, 2,763 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B273
Part
Coupler
Part number
8220987004
Part serial
177494
Condition
Loose
Location
Hf Radio
Part time
2,958 hours, 857 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 AND 2 HF RADIOS TESTED UNSATISFACTORY ON BOTH HEADS. ACFT GROUNDED. NR 1 AND 2 HF RADIO CHECK LOW AND HIGH FREQUENCIES WERE 2 X 2, VISUALLY INSPECTED ANTENNA AND COUPLER ATTACHMENT POINTS, NO DEFECTS FOUND. FOUND 1 & 2 HF COAX DISCONNECTS AT E8-1 RACK LOOSE, RESECURED BOTH COAX CONNECTORS. R & R NR 2 HF COUPLER REF MM 23-11-6, 2 C/BS. NR1 & 2 HF OPS NORMAL REF MM 23-11-00.