SDR 045748

Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 9, 2002
Submitted
December 11, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE15
Aircraft time
20,112 hours, 36,201 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Control Panel
Part number
129034343601
Condition
Failed
Location
Audio System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE, THE CREW NOTICED THAT BOTH COMM 1 AND 2 WERE TRANSMITTING ALTHOUGH NEITHER OF THE MIC SWITCHES HAD BEEN DEPRESSED. THE CREW TURNED THE RADIOS OFF AND THEN BACK ON. THE MALFUNCTION APPEARED TO CORRECT ITSELF. THE CREW ALSO OBSERVED THAT WHEN THE CAPTAINS WAFER SWITCHES WAS PLACED IN COMM 2 BOTH RADIOS WERE AGAIN TRANSMITTING. ABOUT 1 MINUTE AFTER TURNING THE RADIOS BACK ON THEY REALIZED THAT THEY WERE NO LONGER ABLE TO TRANSMIT TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER ON EITHER RADIO. THEY SQUAWKED 7600 AND PROCEEDED BACK UNEVENTFULLY. THE CREW MAINTAINED CONTACT THE ENTIRE WAY AND THEY WERE ABLE TO LAND WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AUDIO CONTROL PANEL AND DID A SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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