Service difficulty report · Microphone · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 12, 2018
Submitted
September 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N412QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4059
Aircraft time
39,924 hours, 41,673 cycles
Part
Microphone
Part number
9031342
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Cockpit
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

ARCDU'S VHF COM 1 TRANSMITTING (TX) INTERMITTENTLY AND AUDIO CLICKING HEARD REGARDLESS OF TRANSMIT ROTARY SELECTOR POSITIONS. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. VISUALLY INSPECTED BOTH CAPTS AND FOS HAND MIC'S, FOUND FOS MIC TO HAVE SOME DETERIORATION AT BOTH END OF CORD. R&R FO'S HAND MIC IAW AMM TASKS 23-51-21-000/400-801. OPS CKS GOOD. DID NOT HEAR STATIC ANY LONGER AND COMUNICATED WITH OPS AND NO INTERFERANCE OR STATIC NOTED ON EATHER END. AC OK FOR SERVICE.