Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 21, 2017
Submitted
April 24, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N434AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
61620
Aircraft time
4,500 hours, 1,449 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Satcom
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

UNABLE TO CONNECT TO DISPATCH USING SATCOM. GROUNDED - YES. REF AMM 23-15-00-730-801 SATCOM SYSTEM TEST. SUCCESSFUL 2 WAY COMMUNICATION OUTGOING AND INCOMING WITH DISPATCH ON BOTH SAT 1/2 VIA THE MCDU AND CALLING THE A/C'S IRIDIUM SATCOM PHONE NUMBER. OPS TEST NORMAL. THIS CLEARS MEL 23-18.