Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 24, 2013
Submitted
June 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35197
Aircraft time
17,441 hours, 5,293 cycles
Part
Coupler
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Hf System
Part time
17,428 hours, 5,290 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

NR 1 HF WAS UNREADABLE ON ALL ASSIGNED FREQUENCIES THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT. NR 2 HF WORKED 5X5 GOOD ON ALL FREQUENCIES. ACFT GROUNDED. CONFIRMED FAULT WITH NR 1 HF, REF FIM 23-11-806. SWAPPED 1 HF AND NR 2 HF COUPLERS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING, REF MM 23-11-61. FAULT CONFIRMED. SWAPPED COUPLERS NR 1 & NR 2 BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION. REPLACED NR1 HF COUPLER IAW AMM 23-11-61. NR 1 HF SYS OPERATES NORMALLY.