Service difficulty report · Antenna · Boeing 7378Q8

Difficulty date
September 26, 2018
Submitted
October 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805SY
Make and model
Boeing 7378Q8
Aircraft serial
30032
Aircraft time
59,066 hours, 22,530 cycles
Part
Antenna
Condition
Damaged
Location
Hf System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

HF ANTENNA MISSING PAINT. HF ANTENNA FIBERGLASS IS DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS. HF ANTENNA FIBERGLASS IS DAMAGED BEYOND LIMITS. NEW ANTENNA ON ORDER. REMOVED AND INSTALLED HF ANTENNA. VERTICAL FIN SIDE FASTENERS INSTAELLD. COUPLER SLEEVE AND FEEDER TUBE TO BE INSTALLED. ALONG WITH COUPLER TRAY ASSY COVER. ACCESS PANELS 322C AND 322AR NEED TO BE INSTAELLED. COMPLETED INSTALLING HF ANTENNA. WILL NEED HF COMMUNICATION SYSTEM TEST. ACCOMPLISHED COMMUNICATION SYSTEM TEST. TESTS GOOD.

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