Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Boeing 7672B7

Difficulty date
May 24, 2004
Submitted
June 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653US
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7
Aircraft serial
24894
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Transceiver
Part number
6225272001
Condition
Overheated
Location
Hf System
Part time
30,637 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

HF NR 2 RADIO TAKES EXCESSIVELY LONG TO CHANNELIZE AND WILL NOT TRANSMIT. ELECTRICAL SMELL NOTED DURING CHANELIZATION PROCESS, BUT DISIPATED AFTER HF WAS TUNED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED HF RELATED WIRING AND CONNECTION AND COULD NOT FIND A FAULT. THE HF NR 2 TRANSCEIVER AND BOTH CONTROL PANELS WERE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION.

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