Service difficulty report · None · Boeing 737

Difficulty date
September 16, 2022
Submitted
September 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16703
Make and model
Boeing 737
Aircraft serial
28764
Aircraft time
76,031 hours, 27,240 cycles
Part
None
Part number
NA
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Other
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SUSPECT CAPTS YOKE MICROPHONE SWITCHE(S) SHORTED DUE TO WARM TO TOUCH STILL HOT. RETURNED AUDIO CONTROL PANELS TO PROPER LOCATION. TRIGGER SWITCH NOT SECURED AT THIS TIME. REMOVED AND REPLACED MICROSWITCHES AND CLAMP HOUSING ON CAPTS YOKE. P/A SYSTEM HAS HOT MICROPHONE ON CAPTS SIDE EVEN WITH TRIGGER REMOVED AND NO PRESSURE ON MICROSWITCHES. SWITCHING TO MASK NO HELP STILL HOT. SWAPPED AUDIO CONTROL PANELS NO HELP REWIRED CONTROL WHEEL PTT SWITCH ON CAPTAINS SIDE PER MM 23-51-04. RADIO COMMUNICATION CK''S NORMAL FROM ALL THREE POSITIONS