Service difficulty report · Audio Control · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
January 21, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Audio Control
Condition
Failed
Location
Vhf Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON CLIMBOUT, CO-PILOT NOTICED HE WAS UNABLE TO HEAR THROUGH HIS HEADSET. HE DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED AND THE AUDIO COME BACK. HE LOST AUDIO AGAIN, DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED A SECOND TIME BUT THIS TIME THE AUDIO WAS NOT REESTABLISH. PILOT ACCOMPLISHED COMMUNICATION WITH ATC. AFTER ACFT LEVEL OFF, APPROXIMATELY. 1:45 INTO FLIGHT, FLIGHT CREW DECIDED TO SWAP HEADSETS. AS THE PILOT CONNECTED THE SWAPPED HEADSET INTO HIS SIDE, THE PILOT SIDE AUDIO FAILED AND HE WAS UNABLE HEAR OR SPEAK ON THE RADIO. THE CO-PILOT`S SIDE ALSO CONTINUED TO NOT WORK EVEN WITH THE HEADSET HE HAD GOTTEN FROM THE PILOT. HEADSETS WERE SWAPPED BACK BUT THE AUDIO DID NOT RETURN. FLIGHT CREW PUT ACPS TO EMERGENCY POSITION AND USED O2 MASK, THEY ALSO PUT TRANSPONDER TO 7600. THEY FINALLY REESTABLISH CONTACT WITH ATC THROUGH SATCOM PHONE. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2:45 INTO FLIGHT WITH ACPS STILL AT EMERGENCY POSITION, PILOT MADE CONTACT WITH ATC ON 121.5. THEY PROVIDED FREQUENCY THAT WAS USED BY BOTH PILOTS FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT. LASTLY, DURING APPROACH, PILOTS NOTICE THEY DID NOT GET AURAL WARNING TONES FOR AUTO-PILOT DISCONNECT OR NORMAL ALTITUDE CALLOUTS. ON GROUND, FLIGHT CREW POWER CYCLED THE ACFT AND ALL AUDIO SYSTEMS WERE FOUND SERVICEABLE. THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ISSUE.