Service difficulty report · Vhf Comm · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
December 29, 2008
Submitted
December 30, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964UW
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft serial
19000197
Part
Vhf Comm
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 1839, BDL-PHL. THE ACFT LOST THE ABILITY TO TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE ON BOTH THE CAPTAIN'S AND THE FIRST OFFICER'S RADIOS. ACARS DID NOT FUNCTION THEN RESUMED OPERATION ALLOWING THE CREW TO TRANSMIT INSTRUCTIONS FROM ATC. A COMMUNICATIONS EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE CREW WAS GIVEN LANDING PRIORITY. A CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET FOR "COMM AUDIO 2" ALLOWING LIMITED VERBAL COMMUNICATION WITH ATC FOR ARRIVAL AND LANDING. THE FLIGHT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MX RESET THE RADIO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND PERFORMED A GROUND OPS CHECK.

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