SDR ASMF200604017

Service difficulty report · Radio · Doug MD88

Difficulty date: April 27, 2006
Submitted: April 28, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N160PL
Make and model: Doug MD88
Aircraft serial: 49763
Aircraft time: 47,841 hours, 33,017 cycles
System (JASC): 2320 · Data Transmission Auto Call
Part: Radio
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Vhf System
Stage of operation: TX
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: D

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS A CONSEQUENCE OF FAIL IN BOTH VHF COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENTS. THE VHF'S WAS SWAPPED, REPOSITIONED AND THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED IAW M/M 23-20-01, BEING CORRECT. DURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, BOTH VHF SYSTEM WERE TESTED IAW M/M 23-20-00, BEING ALL CORRECT.

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