Service difficulty report · Steering Unit · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 26, 2012
Submitted
November 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25286
Aircraft time
88,415 hours, 14,073 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Steering Unit
Part number
51373950649
Part serial
27
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Satcom
Stage of operation
IN
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

LOW GAIN ON SATCOM WITH BITE FAIL & T-P BSU FAULT. CANNOT PLACE CALL BUT SAT WORKS FOR ACARS. REPLACED PORT BEAM STEERING UNIT PER MM 23-25-17 PER MM 23-25-17 AND ACCOMPLISHED INSTALLATION TEST PER MM 23-25-00, OPS CHECKS GOOD.