Service difficulty report · Antenna · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 1, 2009
Submitted
October 14, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27200
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500956
Aircraft time
9,775 hours, 5,164 cycles
Part
Antenna
Part number
1621BMOD1
Condition
Loose
Location
Vhf System
Stage of operation
CL
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

FLIGHT 2485 - ORF - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LOUD SQUALL COMING FROM BOTH COMMS/HEADSETS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE TO EACH OTHER. CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN AND LANDED ACFT UNEVENTFULLY. MX FOUND LOOSE SCREW ON NR 1 VHF ANTENNA. MX TIGHTEN SCREWS AND FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED COMM OPERATIONAL CHECK AND ALSO A FLIGHT TEST SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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