Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 25, 2011
Submitted
August 26, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26939
Aircraft time
63,160 hours, 9,287 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Amplifier
Part number
8220953001
Part serial
126
Condition
Unreliable
Location
Satcom
Stage of operation
NR
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

SATCOM VOICE AND DATA LINK UNRELIABLE AND INTERMITTENT. PREVIOUS FAULT SHOWS 23-60061 & 23-60041. SUGGEST REPLACING HIGH POWER AMPLIFIER HIGH GAIN ANTENNA UNIT. REPLACE MR23808. SYSTEM TESTS OKAY. ACARS SATCOM FUNCTION ENABLED.