Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
January 12, 2023
Submitted
January 13, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N533AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35201
Aircraft time
43,601 hours, 12,601 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Condition
Locked
Location
Sat Phone
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

SAT PHONE INOPERATIVE, STATES NOT READY ON SAT 1 & SAT 2 BOTTOM PAGE ACARS SAYS NO NUMBER UNABLE TO MAKE SAT PHONE CALLS. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND IRIDIUM TRANSCEIVER IN A LOCKED UP STATE. CYCLED 1 C/B. REF B737-800 FIM 23-15- TASK 801. ACCOMPLISHED OUTGOING AND INCOMING CALLS VIA SATCOM; LOUD AND CLEAR. OPS TEST GOOD. REF B737-800 AMM 23-15-00. GROUND VERIFICATION TESTS GOOD.