SDR 070058

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 5, 2007
Submitted
March 6, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N864GA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49912
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Vhf Radios
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 833 PIE/SBN - DURING CLIMB-OUT, FLT CREW REPORTED THAT BOTH THE CAPTAIN'S & FIRST OFFICER'S VHF RADIOS WERE INTERMITTENT USING EITHER HEADSET OR HAND MIC. THE ISSUE WAS TRANSMISSION RATHER THAN RECEPTION. RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX REPORT THAT VHF TRANSCEIVERS NR 1 & 2 WERE REMOVED, CONNECTORS CLEANED/INSPECTED, AND RE-INSTALLED IN ORIGINAL POSITIONS. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 23-20-00. THE AIRPLANE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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