Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 24, 2025
Submitted
June 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N876FE
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft serial
0207
Aircraft time
14,576 hours, 18,824 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
S19851
Condition
Stuck
Location
Ptt
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

FLIGHT 8675 ENROUTE PDX-LMT, DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A STUCK MIC AND LOST RADIO COMMUNICATION. SHOWS TX ON BOTH GNS530 AND GNS430. THE PILOT FOLLOWED LOST COMM PROCEDURES AND LANDED SAFELY AT LMT. ATC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND EMERGENCY SERVICES MET THE AIRCRAFT UPON LANDING. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT, WAS ABLE TO FREE THE STUCK PUSH TO TALK BUTTON AND DEFER THIS ISSUE. THE DEFERRAL WAS CLEARED BY REPLACING THE PUSH TO TALK SWITCH.

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