Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
May 30, 2011
Submitted
June 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30027
Aircraft time
41,690 hours, 10,920 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Amplifier
Part number
6228850200
Part serial
2
Condition
Faulty
Location
Satcom
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

SATCOM LOW GAIN SYSTEM INOPERATIVE. HIGH GAIN SYSTEM OPERATES NORMALLY, RESET, NO HELP. TRIED NEW HIGH POWER AMP LGA SYSTEM AND NEW SAT DATA UNIT, NO HELP. OLD UNITS REINSTALLED. NO BITE FAILURES, CANNOT LOG ON TO LOW GAIN SYSTEM. SUSPECT LOW GAIN ANTENNA PCN 580-2362. ANTENNA 580-2362 PLACED ON OSTF P2003. REPLACED RFU; LOW GAIN NOW OKAY.