# SDR VTZA97004

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 2, 1996
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N309UE
- Make and model: Jetair JETSTM4101
- Aircraft serial: 41022
- System (JASC): [2312 · VHF Communications System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2312)
- Part: Comm Unit
- Part number: 7510700807
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nr 1
- Stage of operation: TX
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: D
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VTZA97004

## Discrepancy

FLT 6340 - EWR-BOS - DURING TAXI OUT, EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF THE NR 1 COMM SYS FUNCTION.  THE A/C RETURNED TO GATE WHERE MX CONTROL AT IAD WAS NOTIFIED.  MX CONTROL COORDINATED WITH THE IAD MX DEPART PERSONNEL TO POSITION A MX PERSON AND THE PARTS TO THE EWR STA TO CORRECT THE DISCREPANCY.  IAD MECHANIC ARRIVED AT EWR AND TROUBLESHOT THE DISCREPANCY.  THE MECHANIC THEN REPLACED THE FAILED NR 1 COMM UNIT AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE.  (M)

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