diff --git a/bsc/BSC_Tests_LCLS.ttcn b/bsc/BSC_Tests_LCLS.ttcn
index 0151329..585059e 100644
--- a/bsc/BSC_Tests_LCLS.ttcn
+++ b/bsc/BSC_Tests_LCLS.ttcn
@@ -255,11 +255,28 @@
 	f_lcls_test_fini();
 }
 
+private function f_tc_lcls_recv_ls_exp_mgcp() runs on lcls_test_CT {
+	var MgcpCommand mgcp_cmd;
+
+	interleave {
+	[] CONN_A.receive(tr_BSSMAP_LclsNotificationSts(LCLS_STS_not_yet_ls));
+	[] CONN_A.receive(tr_BSSMAP_LclsNotificationSts(LCLS_STS_locally_switched));
+	[] CONN_B.receive(LclsCompSync:LCLS_COMP_SYNC_ASS_COMPL);
+	[] CONN_A.receive(tr_MDCX) -> value mgcp_cmd {
+		CONN_A.send(f_build_mdcx_rsp(mgcp_cmd));
+		}
+	/* not needed, as this MDCX is still handled within MSC_ConnectionHandler
+	[] CONN_B.receive(tr_MDCX) -> value mgcp_cmd {
+		CONN_B.send(f_build_mdcx_rsp(mgcp_cmd));
+		}
+	*/
+	}
+}
+
 private function f_tc_lcls_gcr_bway_connect(boolean hr) runs on lcls_test_CT {
 	var TestHdlrParams pars_a := valueof(t_def_TestHdlrPars);
 	var TestHdlrParams pars_b;
 	var MSC_ConnHdlr vc_conn;
-	var MgcpCommand mgcp_cmd;
 
 	f_lcls_init();
 
@@ -281,14 +298,8 @@
 	f_lcls_test_init(pars_a, pars_b);
 
 	CONN_A.receive(LclsCompSync:LCLS_COMP_SYNC_ASS_COMPL);
-	interleave {
-	[] CONN_A.receive(tr_BSSMAP_LclsNotificationSts(LCLS_STS_not_yet_ls));
-	[] CONN_A.receive(tr_BSSMAP_LclsNotificationSts(LCLS_STS_locally_switched));
-	[] CONN_B.receive(LclsCompSync:LCLS_COMP_SYNC_ASS_COMPL);
-	[] CONN_A.receive(tr_MDCX) -> value mgcp_cmd {
-		CONN_A.send(f_build_mdcx_rsp(mgcp_cmd));
-		}
-	}
+
+	f_tc_lcls_recv_ls_exp_mgcp();
 
 	f_lcls_test_fini();
 }
@@ -366,6 +377,12 @@
 	f_lcls_test_fini();
 }
 
+/* check for the cases where LCLS is not possible due to some reason */
+private function f_lcls_not_yet_ls() runs on lcls_test_CT {
+	CONN_A.receive(LclsCompSync:LCLS_COMP_SYNC_ASS_COMPL);
+	CONN_B.receive(LclsCompSync:LCLS_COMP_SYNC_ASS_COMPL);
+	CONN_A.receive(tr_BSSMAP_LclsNotificationSts(LCLS_STS_not_yet_ls));
+}
 
 /* Send an ASSIGNMENT REQ with LCLS GCR+CFG+CSC; expect no connect */
 testcase TC_lcls_gcr_bway_dont_connect() runs on lcls_test_CT {
@@ -387,9 +404,7 @@
 	pars_b.lcls.exp_sts := LCLS_STS_not_yet_ls;
 
 	f_lcls_test_init(pars_a, pars_b);
-	CONN_A.receive(LclsCompSync:LCLS_COMP_SYNC_ASS_COMPL);
-	CONN_B.receive(LclsCompSync:LCLS_COMP_SYNC_ASS_COMPL);
-	CONN_A.receive(tr_BSSMAP_LclsNotificationSts(LCLS_STS_not_yet_ls));
+	f_lcls_not_yet_ls();
 	f_wait_fail_notify();
 	f_lcls_test_fini();
 }
@@ -435,12 +450,26 @@
 	pars_b.lcls.exp_sts := LCLS_STS_not_yet_ls;
 
 	f_lcls_test_init(pars_a, pars_b);
-	CONN_A.receive(LclsCompSync:LCLS_COMP_SYNC_ASS_COMPL);
-	CONN_B.receive(LclsCompSync:LCLS_COMP_SYNC_ASS_COMPL);
-	CONN_A.receive(tr_BSSMAP_LclsNotificationSts(LCLS_STS_not_yet_ls));
+	f_lcls_not_yet_ls();
 	f_lcls_test_fini();
 }
 
+/* Expect given LCLS status alongside with corresponding MDCX commands */
+private function f_lcls_sts_mgcp(BIT4 expected_status) runs on lcls_test_CT {
+	var MgcpCommand mgcp_cmd;
+
+	interleave {
+	[] CONN_B.receive(tr_BSSMAP_LclsConnCtrlAck(tr_BSSMAP_IE_LclsSts(expected_status)));
+	[] CONN_A.receive(tr_BSSMAP_LclsNotificationSts(expected_status));
+	[] CONN_A.receive(tr_MDCX) -> value mgcp_cmd {
+		CONN_A.send(f_build_mdcx_rsp(mgcp_cmd));
+		}
+	[] CONN_B.receive(tr_MDCX) -> value mgcp_cmd {
+		CONN_B.send(f_build_mdcx_rsp(mgcp_cmd));
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 /* Send an ASSIGNMENT REQ with "do not connect" and enable later using LCLS CTRL */
 testcase TC_lcls_gcr_bway_dont_connect_csc() runs on lcls_test_CT {
 	var TestHdlrParams pars_a := valueof(t_def_TestHdlrPars);
@@ -463,9 +492,7 @@
 
 	/* start call and expect it to be "not yet" LS */
 	f_lcls_test_init(pars_a, pars_b);
-	CONN_A.receive(LclsCompSync:LCLS_COMP_SYNC_ASS_COMPL);
-	CONN_B.receive(LclsCompSync:LCLS_COMP_SYNC_ASS_COMPL);
-	CONN_A.receive(tr_BSSMAP_LclsNotificationSts(LCLS_STS_not_yet_ls));
+	f_lcls_not_yet_ls();
 	f_sleep(2.0);
 
 	/* send "connect" on A side, expect call to remain in "not yet" */
@@ -475,16 +502,7 @@
 
 	/* send "connect" on B side, expect call to go LS, with notify to A side */
 	CONN_B.send(ts_BSSMAP_LclsConnCtrl(omit, ts_BSSMAP_IE_LclsCsc(LCLS_CSC_connect)));
-	interleave {
-	[] CONN_B.receive(tr_BSSMAP_LclsConnCtrlAck(tr_BSSMAP_IE_LclsSts(LCLS_STS_locally_switched)));
-	[] CONN_A.receive(tr_BSSMAP_LclsNotificationSts(LCLS_STS_locally_switched));
-	[] CONN_A.receive(tr_MDCX) -> value mgcp_cmd {
-		CONN_A.send(f_build_mdcx_rsp(mgcp_cmd));
-		}
-	[] CONN_B.receive(tr_MDCX) -> value mgcp_cmd {
-		CONN_B.send(f_build_mdcx_rsp(mgcp_cmd));
-		}
-	}
+	f_lcls_sts_mgcp(LCLS_STS_locally_switched);
 	f_wait_fail_notify();
 	f_lcls_test_fini();
 }
@@ -510,7 +528,6 @@
 	var TestHdlrParams pars_a := valueof(t_def_TestHdlrPars);
 	var TestHdlrParams pars_b;
 	var MSC_ConnHdlr vc_conn;
-	var MgcpCommand mgcp_cmd;
 
 	f_lcls_init();
 
@@ -528,19 +545,8 @@
 	/* Expect LS to be established successfully */
 	f_lcls_test_init(pars_a, pars_b);
 	CONN_A.receive(LclsCompSync:LCLS_COMP_SYNC_ASS_COMPL);
-	interleave {
-	[] CONN_A.receive(tr_BSSMAP_LclsNotificationSts(LCLS_STS_not_yet_ls));
-	[] CONN_A.receive(tr_BSSMAP_LclsNotificationSts(LCLS_STS_locally_switched));
-	[] CONN_B.receive(LclsCompSync:LCLS_COMP_SYNC_ASS_COMPL);
-	[] CONN_A.receive(tr_MDCX) -> value mgcp_cmd {
-		CONN_A.send(f_build_mdcx_rsp(mgcp_cmd));
-		}
-/* not needed, as this MDCX is still handled within MSC_ConnectionHandler
-	[] CONN_B.receive(tr_MDCX) -> value mgcp_cmd {
-		CONN_B.send(f_build_mdcx_rsp(mgcp_cmd));
-		}
-*/
-	}
+
+	f_tc_lcls_recv_ls_exp_mgcp()
 
 	/* request LS release on "A" side; call continues to be locally switched */
 	CONN_A.send(ts_BSSMAP_LclsConnCtrl(omit, ts_BSSMAP_IE_LclsCsc(LCLS_CSC_release_lcls)));
@@ -549,16 +555,8 @@
 
 	/* request LS release on "B" side; call LS is released */
 	CONN_B.send(ts_BSSMAP_LclsConnCtrl(omit, ts_BSSMAP_IE_LclsCsc(LCLS_CSC_release_lcls)));
-	interleave {
-	[] CONN_A.receive(tr_MDCX) -> value mgcp_cmd {
-		CONN_A.send(f_build_mdcx_rsp(mgcp_cmd));
-		}
-	[] CONN_B.receive(tr_MDCX) -> value mgcp_cmd {
-		CONN_B.send(f_build_mdcx_rsp(mgcp_cmd));
-		}
-	[] CONN_B.receive(tr_BSSMAP_LclsConnCtrlAck(tr_BSSMAP_IE_LclsSts(LCLS_STS_no_longer_ls)));
-	[] CONN_A.receive(tr_BSSMAP_LclsNotificationSts(LCLS_STS_no_longer_ls));
-	}
+
+	f_lcls_sts_mgcp(LCLS_STS_no_longer_ls)
 
 	f_lcls_test_fini();
 }
@@ -587,14 +585,8 @@
 	/* Expect LS to be established successfully */
 	f_lcls_test_init(pars_a, pars_b);
 	CONN_A.receive(LclsCompSync:LCLS_COMP_SYNC_ASS_COMPL);
-	interleave {
-	[] CONN_A.receive(tr_BSSMAP_LclsNotificationSts(LCLS_STS_not_yet_ls));
-	[] CONN_A.receive(tr_BSSMAP_LclsNotificationSts(LCLS_STS_locally_switched));
-	[] CONN_B.receive(LclsCompSync:LCLS_COMP_SYNC_ASS_COMPL);
-	[] CONN_A.receive(tr_MDCX) -> value mgcp_cmd {
-		CONN_A.send(f_build_mdcx_rsp(mgcp_cmd));
-		}
-	}
+
+	f_tc_lcls_recv_ls_exp_mgcp();
 
 	/* Perform hard BSSMAP Clear on "A" side, expect no LS on "B" side */
 	var myBSSMAP_Cause cause_val := GSM0808_CAUSE_CALL_CONTROL;