Service difficulty report · Headset · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
February 28, 2013
Submitted
March 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
29167
Aircraft time
58,176 hours, 6,779 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Headset
Part number
SMS170901
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
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

CREW UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE ON VHF. ISSUE STARTED WITH F/O POSITION, HOT MIC PROBLEM. ATTEMPTED RESETS OF AMU AND OTHER COMPONENTS AND PROBLEM SEEMED TO ALSO AFFECT CAPTAIN AND FIRST OBSERVER POSITION. REPLACED F/O HEADSET AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.