Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
March 23, 2013
Submitted
March 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24560
Aircraft time
60,970 hours, 40,508 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
C2006
Condition
Stuck
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, CREW COULD NOT TRANSMIT OR RECEIVE ON RADIO NR 1 & NR 2. FIRST OFFICER THINKS HIS YOKE SWITCH IS STUCK. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO MCO BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY THE STUCK MIC WAS CAUSING. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FIRST OFFICERS CONTROL WHEEL PTT SWITCH PER AMM 23-51-41-404-02. BOTH RADIO NR 1 AND NR 2 OPS CHECK GOOD WITH PTT SWITCH.

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