Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 12, 2015
Submitted
September 15, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60576
Aircraft time
559 hours, 186 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8222835002
Part serial
40FP54
Condition
Failed
Location
Satcom
Part time
3,531 hours, 1,069 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

SATCOM INOP, QRH UNLOCK PROCEDURE NOT SUCCESSFUL. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED FIM TASK 23-15-00-23-801. CYCLING OF SATCOM BREAKER NO HELP. FOUND NO SAT SELECTIONS ON BOTH MCDU'S. LEDS ON FRONT OF SATCOM TRANSCEIVER WERE OFF EXCEPT FOR "POWER" LED WHICH WAS SOLID GREEN. REMOVED, REPLACED AND TESTED IRIDIUM TRANSCEIVER REF MM23-15-00. OPS NORMAL.