Service difficulty report · Microphone · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 6, 2016
Submitted
February 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N863NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30903
Aircraft time
17,130 hours, 6,654 cycles
Part
Microphone
Condition
Shorted
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CAPTAIN’S HAND MICROPHONE BEGAN TO CONTINUOUSLY TRANSMIT. AN EMER WAS DECLARED FOR LANDING. THE HAND MICROPHONE WAS DISCONNECTED TO ELIMINATE THE CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. R & R CAPTAIN’S HAND MICROPHONE. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD TO CONTINUE SERVICE IAW MM 23-00-00. THE ACFT WAS NOT GNDED.