Service difficulty report · Com Control · Hughes 500N

Difficulty date
February 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Hughes 500N
Part
Com Control
Part number
TH4502NNNB
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
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)TAC/COM CONTROL HEAD HAD BEEN CHECKED TWICE FOR COMPLAINTS, BUT NO FAULT FOUND. SNAGS INCLUDED INTERMITTENT RESPONSE TO MOMENTARY SWITCHES OF 'CHANNEL SELECT' AND 'RADIO NEXT', AND ALSO UNIT WOULD IND ICATE RECEPTION WHEN NO AUDIO COULD BE HEARD. BOTH SNAGS VERIFIED IN A HELICOPTER WITH AN IFR 2000 COMM ANALYZER. BOTH SNAGS VERIFIED WITH AT LEAST ONE RH IN SCAN MODE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS A DEFICIENCY IN MANUFACTURE TEST PROCEDURES. UNIT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER.