# SDR MEX2002079

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 22, 2002
- Submitted: April 20, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N158PL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49761
- System (JASC): [2312 · VHF Communications System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2312)
- Part: Panel
- Part number: 6226831022
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Vhf Comms
- Part time: 5,023 hours, 2,876 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MEX2002079

## Discrepancy

FLT 273 - GDL-CJS - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM AS CONSEQUENCES OF COMMUNICATION LACK WITH VHF 1 IN ANY FREQUENCY.  BOTH TX/RX VHF WERE SWAPPED, NO RESULTS.  FREQUENCY SELECTOR PANEL WERE REPLACED IAW MM 23-30-02, TESTS OK.  (M)

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