Service difficulty report · Satcom · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
December 24, 2017
Submitted
December 26, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41705
Aircraft time
16,600 hours, 5,507 cycles
Part
Satcom
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

SATCOM VOICE CALLS INOPERATIVE. UNABLE TO TALK OUT ON ACTIVE SATCOM CHANNEL WHEN CALL IS CONNECTED. TRIED BOTH SATCOM 1/2 CHANNELS TO MEDLINK AS WELL AS DISPATCH, COULD HEAR THE CALLED PARTY FINE BUT PARTY COULD NOT HEAR TRANSMISSIONS. ACFT GROUNDED. ESTABLISHED CLEAR 2 WAY VOICE COMMUNICATIONS ON SATCOM 1 & 2. GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL IAW AMM 23-15-00/501.