Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
March 10, 2013
Submitted
March 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39044
Aircraft time
16,311 hours, 5,119 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B273
Part
Coupler
Part number
8220987004
Part serial
178253
Condition
Failed
Location
Hf Radio
Part time
4,342 hours, 1,225 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

HF1 AND HF2 VOICE TRANSMIT REPORTED WEAK MID-PACIFIC. RESUMED WORKING FURTHER WEST. HF2 DATA WORKED OK. ACFT GROUNDED. REF AMM 23-11-61-400-801, REMOVED HF COUPLER FOR THE NR 2 POSITION. GROUND VERIFICATION CHECK SUCCESSFUL. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.