Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
July 8, 2022
Submitted
July 11, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N469AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41702
Aircraft time
29,741 hours, 9,484 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
DM1601354001
Condition
Broken
Location
Bottom Fuselage
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

# 1 DME ANTENNA BROKE IN HALF. GROUNDED - YES. #1 DME ANTENNA BROKE AND PART DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. PERFORMED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION DUE TO PART DEPARTING AIRCRAFT REF B737-900 AMM 05-51-59/201. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED DME ANTENNA REF AMM 34-55-11 OPS TEST GOOD.