# SDR C2XA09RI167

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 1, 2009
- Submitted: October 14, 2009
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N27200](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N27200), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145XR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145XR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145xr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500956
- Aircraft time: 9,775 hours, 5,164 cycles
- System (JASC): [2312 · VHF Communications System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2312)
- Part: Antenna
- Part number: 1621BMOD1
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Vhf System
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA09RI167

## Discrepancy

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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