# SDR SWAA2025090812521

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 8, 2025
- Submitted: September 8, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8956Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8956Q), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737-8
- Registry model: [Boeing 737-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 68894
- Aircraft time: 854 hours, 444 cycles
- System (JASC): [2312 · VHF Communications System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2312)
- Part: Transceiver
- Condition: Smoke
- Location: Vhf Comms 2
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2025090812521

## Discrepancy

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF; FAINT SMELL OF SMOKE WAS OBSERVED. IT WASN'T ELECTRICAL. AS WE ASSESSED IT; THE SMOKE DISSIPATED AND STOPPED. MOMENTS LATER VHF2 FAILED. REF TTG8Q01519BZ FOR CONDITIONAL INSPECTION.<[01] REMOVED AND REPLACED #2 VHF TRANSCEIVER AND OPS CHECK GOOD REF AMM 23-12-21

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