Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 5, 2012
Submitted
October 1, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N670UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
29240
Aircraft time
47,175 hours, 12,194 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Coupling
Part number
513738513
Condition
Corroded
Location
Satcom Antenna
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

CREWS REPORT CONTINUOUS SAT VOICE LOST MESSAGE'S DUE TO LOG ON-OFFS. WHILE REMOVING ANTENNA COAX ASSEMBLIES, FOUND CORROSION INSIDE MAIN COUPLING CONNECTORS. COAX ASSEMBLIES TO BEAM STEERING UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. INSTALLED NEW ANTENNA COAX ASSEMBLIES (PORT BEAM STEERING UNIT FWD & AFT). ACP'D SATCOM SYSTEM INSTALLATION TEST. LEFT ANTENNA IS IN PLACE. RIGHT ANTENNA IS IN PLACE. BONDING TEST CHKS GOOD. RT SIDE ANT IS CLOSED UP. LT ANTENNA DOME-NUTS REPLACED, STARTING ANTENNA INSTALL. REPLACED ANTENNA. TEST OK.