Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
August 1, 2016
Submitted
August 5, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36362
Aircraft time
8,674 hours, 2,814 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8220990004
Part serial
40CHGN
Condition
Failed
Location
E&E Bay
Part time
8,713 hours, 2,832 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE NR 1 HF RADIO FAILED TO TUNE PROPERLY. WE EVENTUALLY USED HF NR 2 FOR COMMUNICATIONS AS HF NR 1 WAS UNRELIABLE. ON THE SECOND OCCASION, THE RADIO WOULD NOT TRANSMIT AFTER BEING TUNED. ACFT GROUNDED. R & R NR 1 HF R/T IAW AMM 23-11-21, OPS NORMAL. SUCCESSFUL TRANSMIT, ACCOMPLISHED AND SUCCESSFUL SELCAL RECEIVED. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL. CLEARS MEL 23-11A.