Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
September 8, 2016
Submitted
September 15, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35107
Aircraft time
32,384 hours, 9,925 cycles
Part
Coupler
Part number
8220987004
Part serial
160463
Condition
Failed
Location
Hf Comm
Part time
23,164 hours, 6,969 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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 ON EITHER HF RADIO, TRIED MULTIPLE HF FREQUENCIES. WHEN TRANSMITTING, CONTINUOUS SIDE TONE. RECEIVED HF OK. ACFT GROUNDED. TRIED HEADSET AND MICROPHONE AT FACE OF BOTH HF R/TS. ABLE TO RECEIVE, UNABLE TO TRANSMIT BOTH SIDES. REMOVED BOTH HF COUPLERS. ACCOMPLISHED AND FEED LINE TO ATTACH PLATE RESISTANCE CHECK, 28 MILLIOHMS, REF AMM 55-33-11/400. REINSTALLED AND SECURED NR 2 HF COUPLER, REF AMM 23-11-61/400. REINSTALLED AND SECURED NR 1 HF COUPLER, REF AMM 23-11-61/400. R & R 1 COUPLER, REF AMM 23-11-61-401. NO HELP. FOUND CONNECTORS D8823P AND D8517P SWAPPED ON E8-1 SHELF. PUT BOTH CONNECTORS TO CORRECT POSITION, REF WDM 23-11-11 AND 23-11-21. FOUND NR 2 COUPLER TO BE CAUSING NR 1 COUPLER TO FAULT. R & R 2 HF COUPLER, REF AMM 23-11-61-401. OPS CHECK OF NR 1 AND NR 2 HF SYS NORMAL.