SDR Q2SA751006

Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 747228F

Difficulty date
September 28, 2008
Submitted
October 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751SA
Make and model
Boeing 747228F
Aircraft serial
22678
Aircraft time
106,821 hours, 20,646 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
8221045401
Condition
Failed
Location
Vhf Comm
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT (EBBR), NR 1 AND NR 2 VHF WOULD NOT RECEIVE TRANSMISSIONS OVER NORMAL DISTANCE, LOST COMMUNICATION WITH ATC. AIR TURN BACK TO EBBR DUE TO VHF TRANSCEIVER FAILURES, NO FUEL DUMP REQUIRED. R&R NR 1 VHF TRANSCEIVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 23-21-01. SWAPPED NR 2 VHF TRANSCEIVER WITH NR 3 VHF TRANSCEIVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 23-21-02, NR 2 VHF TRANSCEIVER OPS CHECKED NORMAL. NR 3 VHF TRANSCEIVER DEFERRED MX IN ACCORDANCE WITH DISPATCH DEVIATION PROCEDURES GUIDE (DDPG), MEL 23-3 (1), CATEGORY D.