Service difficulty report · Satcom · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 24, 2013
Submitted
October 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N175UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24382
Aircraft time
90,943 hours, 10,224 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Satcom
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

'SATCOM HIGH GAIN' EICAS STATUS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. SATCOM HIGH GAIN ANTENNAE SUBSYSTEM FAILURE. DEFERRED IAW SAMC. SATCOM SYSTEM EICAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED, SATCOM SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE. HF & IRIDIUM OK.