Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 23, 2014
Submitted
December 2, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41733
Aircraft time
7,247 hours, 2,315 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8222835002
Part serial
40FP4D
Condition
Failed
Location
Satcom
Part time
6,731 hours, 2,155 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

NO SATCOM PROMPT ON MCDU MENU. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 23-15-00-1, VERIFIED SATCOM TRANSCEIVER UNIT HAS RED LIGHT. R & R IRIDIUM TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 23-15-00/401. UNABLE TO PERFORM A SUCCESSFUL 2-WAYS SATCOM TEST DUE TO BUILDING OBSTRUCTIONS. ON DEFERRAL.