# SDR ASAA2017010319237

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 3, 2017
- Submitted: January 18, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N464AS](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N464AS), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737990ER
- Aircraft serial: 40714
- Aircraft time: 10,651 hours, 3,462 cycles
- System (JASC): [2397 · Communications System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2397)
- Part: Connector
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Satcom
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASAA2017010319237

## Discrepancy

UNABLE TO MAKE MEDLINK CALL ON SATCOM.  ACFT GROUNDED.  CONFIRMED FAULT, SATCOM INOPERATIVE, SATCOM PAGE SHOWS NOT READY.  REMOVED IRIDIUM SATCOM/DATA ANTENNA & FOUND BOTH ANTENNA COAX CABLE CONNECTORS LOOSE.  REPLACED THE ANTENNA AS PRECAUTION IAW AMM TASK 23-15-00-400-803, GROUND FUNCTIONAL CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM TASK 23-15-00-730-801. LBT1 & LBT2 SHOW SOLID GREEN AND SBD & ARINC SHOW BLINKING GREEN.

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