Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 10, 2017
Submitted
June 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35179
Aircraft time
41,452 hours, 12,488 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8220990004
Part serial
17TCFV
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Hf Sys
Part time
22,110 hours, 6,467 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

ABOUT 30 MINUTES FROM TOP OF DESCENT, THE NR 1 COMMS BECAME GARBLED AND BARELY READABLE. ACFT GROUNDED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 HF TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 23-11-21. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NR 1 COMMS NO LONGER GARBLED AND BARELY READABLE.