Service difficulty report · Radio · Cessna 172N

Difficulty date
March 21, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172N
Aircraft time
16,585 hours
Engine
Lyc O320D2J
Part
Radio
Part number
69102442
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nav Com
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE ON FINAL IN THE CIRCUIT, AIRCRAFT X-XXXX LOST RADIO RECEPTION. STUDENT HAD PREFORMED A GO-AROUND, ENTERED TRANSPONDER SQUAWK CODE 7600 AND CALLED TOWER BY CELL PHONE. THE STUDENT RECEIVED LANDING CLEARANCE FROM TOWER AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS REFERRED TO MAINTENANCE FOR INVESTIGATION. MAINTENANCE REPORT: FURTHER INFORMATION FROM CREW INDICATED DISPLAY WENT BLANK IN FLIGHT WITH NO TRANSMIT & NO RECEIVE. PRIOR TO LANDING THE UNIT WAS SERVICEABLE. SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOTING WAS CARRIED OUT. POWER AND GROUNDS WERE CONFIRMED SERVICEABLE AT VOLTAGE CONVERTER AND AT COMM TRAY CONNECTOR. AIRCRAFT CHARGING SYSTEM VOLTAGE CHECKED DURING GROUND RUN AND FOUND TO BE SERVICEABLE. NAV COMM REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT WITH GROUND CHECKS CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULTS FOUND IAW OEM INSTRUCTIONS.A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. A/C HOURS 16123.8.

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