Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
November 14, 2025
Submitted
November 14, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73270
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31632
Aircraft time
74,318 hours, 26,170 cycles
Part
Antenna
Condition
Failed
Location
Gps
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

GPS-L INVALID INFLIGHT REPLACED MMR-1 IAW AMM 34-31-42, LOST GPS SIGNAL ONCE AFTER INSTALLATION. REINSTALLED ORIG MMR-1 AFTER OBSERVING GPS-L COORDINATES BLANKING MULTIPLE TIMES. REPLACED LEFT GPS ANTENNA IAW AMM 34-58-02 USING PREFERRED METHOD (GEL GASKET) IAW EC3458-01006B.CONFIRMED SUCCESSFUL INSTALLATION TEST. OBSERVED STEADY GPS-L POSITION COORDINATES FOR EXTENDED PERIOD, LEFT GPS SYS OK FOR SVC.