Service difficulty report · Radio · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
November 3, 2006
Submitted
November 8, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748AL
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft serial
30050
Aircraft time
20,657 hours, 8,505 cycles
Part
Radio
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTED THAT BOTH NR 1 AND NR 2 HF RADIOS WOULD GO OUT FOR ABOUT 15 SECONDS AFTER THE NR 1 HF TRANSMIT SWITCH WAS DEPRESSED. THE NR 2 HF RADIO OPERATED NORMALLY IF NO ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO TRANSMIT ON THE NR 1 HF RADIO WITHIN THE PREVIOUS 15 SECONDS. PRIOR TO LANDING, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE NR 1 HF RADIO OPERATED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN SNA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FIM TASK 23-11-00-810-801 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. BOTH HF RADIOS OPERATED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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