Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 10, 2017
Submitted
April 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44107
Aircraft time
6,276 hours, 2,124 cycles
Part
Coupler
Part number
8220987004
Part serial
199712
Condition
Failed
Location
Hf Comm
Part time
6,411 hours, 2,172 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

HF1 NOTHING BUT STATIC. UNABLE TO HEAR OR TRANSMIT. HF1 NEGATIVE SELCAL. HF2 WORKS, TRANSMITS, RECEIVES, AND SELCAL WORKS. GROUNDED - YES. USING MICROPHONE AND HEADSET FROM HF1 RT KEY INTERLOCK LIGHT IS ON WHEN MIC IS KEYED. REPLACED HF 1 COUPLER. BAD FROM STOCK. REPLACED WITH NEW COUPLER. INSTALLATION TEST PASSES, REF AMM 23-11-61/401.