Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 737800*

Difficulty date
March 3, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737800*
Part
Antenna
Part number
11032801
Condition
Broken
Location
Elt
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) THE CABIN CREW REPORTED HEARING A BANGING NOISE FOR A FEW SECONDS IN THE CEILING DURING CRUISE. AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE INPSECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE ELT ANTENNA TO BE BROKEN IN HALF. THE ANTENNA WAS REPLACED AND THE SURROUNDING AREA INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND AND THE CAUSE NOT KNOWN. THE ANTENNA WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED BACK INTO SERVICE. A SIMILAR EVENT OCCURRED ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT RECENTLY. DUE TO ITS SIMILARITY AND THE FACT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED NO SIMILAR EVENTS, WE HAVE CARRIED OUT A FLEET CAMPAIGN TO INSPECT THE ELT ANTENNA ON EACH AIRCRAFT.

More about the Boeing 737-800