Service difficulty report · Satcom · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
January 24, 2016
Submitted
January 26, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41734
Aircraft time
11,344 hours, 3,670 cycles
Part
Satcom
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DO T/C CMPT-23E0-13295- NEW SATCOM TRANSCEIVER WOULD NOT LINK WITH ACARS DATA. ACFT GROUNDED. TRIED 2 NEW RECEIVERS WITH SAME RESULT. SUSPECT TRANSCEIVERS NOT ACTIVATED. INSTALLED ORIGINAL SATCOM TRANSCEIVER & TESTED NORMAL REF AMM 23-15-00-400-801 & 23-15-00-730-801.