Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
January 10, 2011
Submitted
January 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27734
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28949
Aircraft time
38,657 hours, 12,546 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
514017
Part serial
2237
Condition
Failed
Location
E&E Bay
Stage of operation
TO
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

DURING FLIGHT F/O UNABLE TO TRANSMIT USING R/T SWITCH OR HAND MIC VHF RADIOS MAKING POPPING SOUNDS AND TRANSMIT- TING WHEN RADIO NOT IN USE, INTERFERING WITH ATC COMMUNICATIONS. REF FIM 23-11-00-810-806. FOUND REU AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED REU PER AMM 23-51-01. VHF OPS CHECKED PER AMM 23-21-01, SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD. ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1198362 S/N OFF 02227 UNIT, ACCY, AUD OFF 29-2351-9-0001 2227 ON 29-2351-9-0001 2237.