Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
April 14, 2026
Submitted
April 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N69847
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
42187
Aircraft time
34,992 hours, 12,693 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
DM1601354001
Condition
Sheared
Location
Zone 100
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

DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF LOG PAGE 8548682 FOUND LOWER ATC ANTENNA FIN SHEARED OFF. PERFORMED GVI OF LOWER ANTENNA AREA. NO OTHER DAMAGE FOUND BESIDES BROKEN ANTENNA. DURING REMOVAL OF ANTENNA, NO DAMAGED NOTED TO COAXIAL CONNECTOR, AND SURROUNDING AREAS SEEM TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. LOG PAGE 8548682:TCAS FAIL FLAG ON PDF AND XPDR FAIL LIGHT PERFORMED BITE CHECK REF AMM TASK 34-53-00-710-801. FOUND BOTH XPNDRS FAULTING LOWER ANTENNA. PERFORMED GVI AND FOUND LOWER XPNDER ANTENNA DAMAGED/MISSING DUE POSSIBLE RAMPER RUNNING INTO IT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER XPNDR ANTENNA REF AMM TASK 34-53-01-000-802 AND 34-53-01-400-802. PERFORMED ANTENNA TEST, FAULT NO LONGER ACTIVE. OKAY TO CONTINUE.