Service difficulty report · Coupler · Airbus A330343

Difficulty date
August 19, 2026
Submitted
August 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5897K
Make and model
Airbus A330343
Aircraft serial
1245
Aircraft time
35,429 hours, 6,304 cycles
Part
Coupler
Part number
9640453001
Part serial
FK51601458
Condition
Failed
Location
Hf Antenna
Part time
929 hours, 292 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HF 1 FAILED RO COUPLE ATB WITH HF2 PREVIOUSLY MEL'D. FOLLOWING ATB AND HF1 TROUBLESHOOTING, HF1 ONCE AGAIN FAILED TO COUPLE ON GROUND. GROUNDED - YES. RE-RACKED HF1-PERFORMED BITE TEST AND OPS TES-GOOD PER 23-11-00. NO FAULTS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE. REPLACED HF1 COUPLER (3RE1) PER AMM 23-11-36-400-801-A. OPS CHECK GOOD. AC OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE.

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