Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 9, 2022
Submitted
May 9, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44106
Aircraft time
25,109 hours, 7,904 cycles
Part
Coupler
Part number
8220987004
Part serial
199385
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Vertical Fin
Part time
25,109 hours, 7,904 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ASA TECH SERVICE REQUEST. FOLLOW UP TO REPORTS OF #2 HF INOP. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 HF COUPLER ANTENNA IAW B737-900 AMM 23-11-61/401. OPERATIONAL TEST GOOD. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.