Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 29, 2014
Submitted
October 31, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41703
Aircraft time
166 hours, 51 cycles
Part
Coupler
Part number
8220987004
Part serial
177493
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Hf
Part time
166 hours, 51 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

UNABLE TO TRANSMIT ON NR 1 OR 2 HF, ALSO NO SIDETONE. RECEPTION GOOD. ACFT GROUNDED. VERIFIED NR 1 SYS FAULT. CYCLED SHIPS POWER, NR 1 HF WEAK, NR 2 HF OK. R & R NR 1 HF COUPLER IAW AMM 23-11-61-000-801 AND 23-11-400-801. GROUND VERIFICATION GOOD. NR 1 AND NR 2 HF SYS BOTH OPS CK NORMAL.