Service difficulty report · Rmu · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 26, 2010
Submitted
October 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669MB
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145788
Aircraft time
17,248 hours, 15,342 cycles
Part
Rmu
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON FLIGHT 3618 DURING DESCENT THE CREW REPORTED THE NR 2 RADIO MANAGEMENT UNIT WENT OUT WITH NO TUNING CAPABILITY AND THEN THE NR 1 RADIO MANAGEMENT UNIT STARTED SWITCHING UNCOMMANDED BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN SELECTED FREQUENCY AND STANDBY ON IT'S OWN. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF NR 2 RADIO MANAGEMENT UNIT IAW EMB 145 MM 23-81-00, SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE NR 1 RADIO MANAGEMENT UNIT IAW EMB 145 MM 23-81-00, SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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