Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
April 27, 2023
Submitted
May 1, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
43356
Aircraft time
2,047 hours, 583 cycles
Part
Coupler
Part number
8220987004
Part serial
229582
Condition
Failed
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
2,061 hours, 586 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HF2 WILL NOT TRANSMIT VOICE OR RECEIVE SELCAL NO SIDE TONE OR TUNING. STATIC ONLY NO RECEPTION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED HF #1 AND HF #2 COUPLERS REF AMM 23-11-61-000-801. REF ASA L/P 60445245 FOR HOLD DOWN THREAD DAMAGE. REPLACED HF #1 COUPLER REF MM 23-11-61/401. REPLACED HF #2 COUPLER REF MM 23-11-61/401.

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