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CL65 pilot reports 3 instances of VHF interference. In two cases a passenger was using a cell phone; and a remote control device was in use during the third the interference ended when the devices were turned off.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 693429 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200604 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet CL65 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 693429 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Passenger Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Passenger Human Performance |
Narrative:
In the last 8 days of flying I have had RF interference audible through the VHF communication radios on 3 occasions. One in cruise; one in IFR descent; and the third unique case in cruise. In the first two cases the flight attendants located passenger with cell phones turned on. In the third case a small dvd player remote control was being used in the cabin. In all cases; the interference ended when the devices were turned off.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CL65 PLT RPTS 3 INSTANCES OF VHF INTERFERENCE. IN TWO CASES A PAX WAS USING A CELL PHONE; AND A REMOTE CTL DEVICE WAS IN USE DURING THE THIRD THE INTERFERENCE ENDED WHEN THE DEVICES WERE TURNED OFF.
Narrative: IN THE LAST 8 DAYS OF FLYING I HAVE HAD RF INTERFERENCE AUDIBLE THROUGH THE VHF COM RADIOS ON 3 OCCASIONS. ONE IN CRUISE; ONE IN IFR DSCNT; AND THE THIRD UNIQUE CASE IN CRUISE. IN THE FIRST TWO CASES THE FLT ATTENDANTS LOCATED PAX WITH CELL PHONES TURNED ON. IN THE THIRD CASE A SMALL DVD PLAYER REMOTE CTL WAS BEING USED IN THE CABIN. IN ALL CASES; THE INTERFERENCE ENDED WHEN THE DEVICES WERE TURNED OFF.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.