Service difficulty report · Amplifier · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
February 4, 2020
Submitted
February 6, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29505
Aircraft time
61,741 hours, 25,325 cycles
Part
Amplifier
Part number
AMP9009
Part serial
188
Condition
Failed
Location
Pa System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CAPTAINS COMMUNICATION COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE USING ANY HEADSET. INTERCOM LOUD BUZZ. ATC-VHF LOUD BUZZ MISSED ATC CALLS INCOMING TWICE. HANDSET COMMUNICATION SEEMS TO WORK FINE. AFTER SWITCHING HEADSETS TO PERSONAL SINGLE PLUG HEADSET OR USING AIRCRAFT TELEX HEADSET, COMMUNICATION IMPROVED. ATC REPORTED STATIC BUT READABLE. TROUBLESHOOT COMM SYST. FOUND BAD P/A AMPLIFIER REPLACED P/A AMPLIFIER IAW AMM 23-31-01. AND OPS CHECKED SYST IAW AMM 23-51-00.