Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 8, 2018
Submitted
March 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
40714
Aircraft time
15,396 hours, 5,035 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8222835002
Part serial
44T0LR
Condition
Failed
Location
Satcom
Part time
9,786 hours, 3,242 cycles
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 LOCKED UP ON POWER TRANSFER. WOULD NOT COME BACK WITH QRH PROCEDURE. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND RED POWER LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON FRONT OF SATCOM IRIDIUM TRANSCEIVER. C/B RESET NO HELP. REMOVED AND REPLACED SATCOM IRIDIUM TRANSCEIVER IAW AMM 23-15-00. PERFORMED SATCOM COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT AND TEST. OPS NORMAL.