Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 5, 2016
Submitted
September 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36362
Aircraft time
9,074 hours, 2,955 cycles
Part
Coupler
Part number
8220987004
Part serial
182366
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Hf System
Part time
9,118 hours, 2,971 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 OR RECEIVE ON HF 1, THE RADIO WORKED FOR 3 TRANSMISSIONS NORMALLY. AFTER THAT, WHEN THE SECONDARY FREQUENCY WAS SELECTED THE "TUNING TONE" ON THE RADIO SOUNDED FOR LONGER THAN USUAL, APPROXIMATELY 5 SECONDS. HF 1 NEVER WORKED AGAIN. HF 2 OPERATED NORMALLY. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 HF COUPLER, IAW AMM 23-11-61-400-801. ACCOMPLISHED HF 1 OPS TEST STEP I. INSTALLATION TEST, IAW AMM 23-11-61-400-801. SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL.