What was found
PILOT LOST VHF COMMUNICATIONS. PROCEEDED TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AUDIO PANEL WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE , NO EXTERNAL VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED . THE AUDIO PANEL WAS SHIPPED TO MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR OR EXCHANGE.
- Difficulty date
- June 1, 2011
- Submitted
- June 1, 2011
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N27478
- Make and model
- Piper PA31350
- Aircraft serial
- 317852026
- Aircraft time
- 10,953 hours
- Engine
- Lyc TIO540J2BD
- Engine time
- 4,798 hours
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE3YR2A
- System (JASC)
- 2350 · Audio Integrating System
- Part
- Audio Panel
- Part number
- 011004110
- Part serial
- 962160723
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Part time
- 1,149 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.