# SDR CA000209068

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 28, 2000
- Submitted: January 19, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Make and model: Beech 1900D
- Registry model: [Beech 1900D](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft time: 6,339 hours
- Engine: Pwa PT6A67D
- System (JASC): [2300 · Communications System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2300)
- Part: Switch
- Part number: 1183400921
- Condition: Stuck
- Location: Main Comm
- Part time: 1,946 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA000209068

## Discrepancy

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT LOST ALL COMMUNICATIONS FOR A PERIOD OF 20 MINUTES. A PUSH-TO-TALK SWITCH ON THE RT CONTROL COLUMN WAS FOUND STUCK IN THE TRANSMIT POSITION BLOCKING ALL TRANSMIT & RECIEVE COMMUNICATIONS. SWITCH REPLACED. SUBMITTER STATES THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING DEFECT.

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