Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
January 8, 2011
Submitted
January 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26951
Aircraft time
61,180 hours, 8,810 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Amplifier
Part number
8220953001
Part serial
92
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Satcom
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

SATCOM HGA HPA NEEDS REPLACEMENT. DUE TO REPORTS OF 'SATCOM VOICE' AND 'SATCOM HI GAIN' STATUS MESSAGES WITH CORRELATED MMSG 23-60121, PLZ REPLACE HGA HPA (M23108) (PCN 580-9103) REF MM. UNIT MR23808-92 INSTALLED ON 03JAN11 WAS OBTAINED FROM STOCK TO REPLACE UNIT MR23808-142 ROBBED FOR AIRCRAFT 2629. THERE WERE NO FAILURE MESSAGES PRIOR TO THIS UNIT BEING INSTALLED. ATTACH RFU TAG TO REMOVED UNIT AND SEND TO SFOEG. BAD FROM STOCK RFU NR 220330.