Service difficulty report · Satcom · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
February 23, 2018
Submitted
February 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35693
Aircraft time
34,786 hours, 10,381 cycles
Part
Satcom
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1 & 2
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

COULD NOT TRANSMIT ON EITHER SATCOM 1 OR 2, MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE ON SATCOMS 1 & 2 USING BOTH CAPTAIN`S AND FIRST OFFICER`S AUDIO CONTROL PANELS, HF/SAT TRANSFER SWITCH WAS PROPERLY SET TO SAT. ATTEMPTS INCLUDED USE OF HEADSETS, AUDIO PANEL, RT SWITCHES, YOKE MIC BUTTON, AND CAPTAIN`S HAND MIC. ON EACH ATTEMPT CALL COMPLETED AND DISPATCH WAS RECEIVED LOUD AND CLEAR. THERE WAS A SIDE TONE WHEN TRANSMITING BUT DISPATCH WAS NOT RECEIVING AUDIO. ACFT GROUNDED. PERFORMED GROUND VERIFICATION ON SAT 1 & 2 IAW AMM 23-15-00-730-801. VOICE TEST SUCCESSFUL FOR BOTH OUTGOING AND INCOMING CALLS.