Service difficulty report · Radio · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
May 20, 2024
Submitted
May 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261JX
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145512
Aircraft time
33,919 hours, 36,563 cycles
Part
Radio
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW REPORTED-AFTER TAKEOFF UPON LEVELING OFF AT 10,000FT RECEIVING OF COMMS BECAME NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO HEAVY SCRATCH WHITE NOISE. MISSED MULTIPLE COMMUNICATIONS. TRIED BOTH COMMS, CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THE MASKS WERE SECURE AND NOT INTERFERING, CHECKED LIGHTS ETC TO SEE IF IT’S SOMETHING ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE. TRIED FO ONLY WITH CA UNPLUGGED AND VICE VERSA TO NO AVAIL. CLIMBED TO 12,800 AFTER BRIEF MOMENTS OF COMM CLARITY BUT STILL HAD ISSUED AND DECIDED TO RETURN. WE TRANSMITTED JUST FINE BUT FOR 4-5 MINUTES IT WAS PURE WHITE NOISE AND COULD ONLY RECEIVE VERY FAINTLY BROUGHT WHITE NOISE. THROUGH 8,000 COMM CLEARED UP FOR A BIT BUT ON 6 MILE FINAL LOST COMMS AGAIN WITH OAKLAND TOWER FOR 10 SECONDS. MX REMOVED AND CLEANED COMMS UNIT 1 AND 2 ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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