# SDR CALA2026012713353

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 23, 2026
- Submitted: January 27, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N78509](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N78509), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737824
- Aircraft serial: 31638
- Aircraft time: 56,800 hours, 20,618 cycles
- System (JASC): [2562 · Emergency Locator Beacon](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2562)
- Part: Antenna
- Part number: 262482
- Condition: Missing
- Location: Elt
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026012713353

## Discrepancy

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 .

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