Service difficulty report · Radio · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
January 7, 2009
Submitted
January 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520M
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB043
Aircraft time
13,465 hours, 14,883 cycles
Part
Radio
Part number
6221879002
Part serial
7110
Condition
Failed
Location
Avionics Panel
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER RUNUP, HAD TO CONTACT GROUND CONTROL 2 TIMES FOR REPLY ON NR1 COMM. AFTER TAKEOFF CONTACTED DEPARTURE FREQUENCY 132.75 TWICE FOR REPLY AFTER SWITCHING TO 128.45, NEVER RECEIVED REPLY FORM CENTER. TRIED HEADSET/HANDSET AND SWITCH TO COMM 2 WITH NO ISSUES ON NR 2, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. THE NR 1 COMMUNICATION RADIO UNIT WAS REMOVED AND ANOTHER UNIT WAS INSTALLED. UNIT WAS OPS CHECKED BY REPAIR STATION.