Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 73773A

Difficulty date
December 10, 2006
Submitted
December 13, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N738AL
Make and model
Boeing 73773A
Aircraft serial
28499
Aircraft time
24,386 hours, 6,490 cycles
Part
Coupler
Part number
9640453011
Part serial
FK51601250
Condition
Failed
Location
Hf System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ETOPS FLT 478 KOA-OAK. AFTER THE NR 2 HF PASSED THE FLIGHT VERIFICATION FROM FLIGHT 477 (PREVIOUS FLIGHT LEG), THE NR 2 HF LATER BECAME UNABLE TO TRANSMIT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. CREW CONTINUED TO OAK WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 HF COUPLER PER AMM 23-11-61-4 AND COMPLETED OPERATIONAL CHECKS. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND PLACED ON FLIGHT VERIFICATION. AIRCRAFT PASSED FLIGHT VERIFICATION.

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