# SDR HALA2020112000212

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 19, 2020
- Submitted: November 20, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N396HA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N396HA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A330-243
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-243](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-243) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1488
- Aircraft time: 29,006 hours, 4,533 cycles
- System (JASC): [2397 · Communications System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2397)
- Part: Coupler
- Part number: 43231190001
- Part serial: 04537
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Hf Antenna
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA2020112000212

## Discrepancy

ETOPS, HF 1+2 UNABLE TO TRANSMIT, SIDE TONE ONLY.  FOUND CPLR2 (231133) FAULT ON HF 2 BITE TEST.  REMOVED & REPLACED NR 2 HF COUPLER, PER A330 AMM 23-11-36.  BITE TEST & OPERATIONS TEST OF BOTH HF 1 & HF 2 SYSTEMS GOOD.  OK FOR SERVICE.   COUPLER, ANTENNA OFF 43-2311-9-0001 04537 ON 43-2311-9-0001 04554.

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