Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
June 27, 2009
Submitted
July 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24759
Aircraft time
89,785 hours, 13,310 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Antenna
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT BOTH HF RADIOS INOPERATIVE. INSPECTED ANTENNA ATTACH POINT AND COUPLER RACK CONNECTORS. DAMAGE NOTED. REPLACED BOTH HF COUPLERS. ESTABLISHED COM WITH ANOTER AIRCRAFT CHECKS NORMAL PER AMM. ETOPS CATEGORY 'F': ANY OTHER EVENT DETRIMENTAL TO ETOPS.