SDR CALA2026012713353

Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date: January 23, 2026
Submitted: January 27, 2026
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N78509
Make and model: Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial: 31638
Aircraft time: 56,800 hours, 20,618 cycles
System (JASC): 2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon
Part: Antenna
Part number: 262482
Condition: Missing
Location: Elt
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
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

PDA 1 REF LP 7699350 PDA CAT 1 LP CREATED FOR ACFT ARRIVED AT A22 MISSING ELT ANTENNA ON TOP OF THE FUSELAGE JUST FORWARD OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. MISSING ELT ANTENNA. REMOVED DAMAGED ELT ANTENNA M&E 99-2565-3-0009 REF. AMM 23-24-01-000-802. INSTALLED NEW ANTENNA REF. AMM 23-24-01-400-802 THRU F. 3. (H). DID NOT APPLY ELT SEALANT ITEM 3. G. ITEM 3 H TEST NOT REQUIRED ETL ANTENNA DEACTIVATED. ALL ITEMS COMPLETE REF. AMM 23-24-01-400-802. DIP CREATED FOR SEALANT NOT APPLIED .