Service difficulty report · Vhf Comm · Boeing 737210C

Difficulty date
August 25, 2006
Submitted
August 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834AL
Make and model
Boeing 737210C
Aircraft serial
20917
Aircraft time
62,056 hours, 52,267 cycles
Part
Vhf Comm
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LIH, CREW LOST COMMUNICATION WITH TOWER FROM BOTH VHF RADIOS. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE LOST COM PROCEDURE AND STAYED ON COURSE AND SQUAWKED 7600. ON VISUAL APPROACH, HNL TOWER SIGNALED CLEAR FOR LANDING. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN HNL AND TAXIED TO FREIGHT RAMP. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE WIRING HARNESSES BUT NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF VHF RADIOS WITH NO FAULTS ON GROUND.