Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
November 16, 2019
Submitted
November 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36362
Aircraft time
21,311 hours, 7,013 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8220990004
Part serial
478LNG
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Hf Comms
Part time
12,103 hours, 3,922 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

UNABLE TO TRANSMIT ON HF #2 FROM ANY TRANSMIT SWITCH. AFTER SOME TIMES WE FINALLY WILL GET SIDE TONE, BUT AFTER SWITCHING FREQUENCIES, NO SIDE TONE HEARD. ABLE TO RECEIVE VOICE AND SELCAL ON HF#2. GROUNDED - YES. ACCOMP #2 HF TRANSCEIVER BITE TEST, TEST PASS BUT FAN MOTOR MAKING EXCESSIVE NOISE DURING TEST. OPEN C/B & INST. REPLACED #2 HF TRANSCEIVER WITH SERVICEABLE ONE. ACCOMP INSTL TEST, TEST PASS REF. B737-900 AMM 23-11-21-400-801 ALSO ACCOMP GROUND COMMUNICATION TEST.