Service difficulty report · Transceiver · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 5, 2013
Submitted
April 11, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
14,432 hours, 15,622 cycles
Part
Transceiver
Part number
EVR716110350A
Part serial
4689709A03062
Condition
Failed
Location
Vhf 2
Part time
1,927 hours, 2,066 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT, UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE ON VHF 2 (BOTH ARCDU'S). TRANSMIT LIGHT APPEARED DURING EACH TRANSMISSION. ATC FACILITIES COULD HEAR THIS RADIO DURING RADIO CHECKS. ON RETURN TO DEPARTURE, UNABLE TO RECEIVE ATIS WEATHER ON VHF 2. PERFORMED SELF TEST ON NR 2 COMM TRANSCEIVER, SELF TEST INDICATED TRANSCEIVER FAILURE. R & R NR 2 COM TRANSCEIVER WITH SERVICEABLE IAW AMM TASK 23-11-01-000-801/23-11-01-400-801. OPS TEST 23-11-00-710-801 CHECKS GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.