Service difficulty report · Intercom · Cessna 172L

Difficulty date
April 8, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172L
Aircraft time
14,620 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Part
Intercom
Part number
SPA400
Condition
Defective
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) SQUELCH KNOB ON INTERCOM WAS NOT ADJUSTING SQUELCH SO THAT PILOT COULD ALWAYS HEAR ENGINE NOISE OVER HEADSET. REMOVED & REPLACED INTERCOM WITH SAME PN UNIT FROM ANOTHER PLANE. FUNCTION TESTED SATISFACTORY & RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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