A B757-200 captain expressed his dismay at the failure of his airline to address repeated write-ups ...

Attributes
ACN	842901
Time
Date	200907
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Other All Phases
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180 Flight Crew Total 14000 Flight Crew Type 1000
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe

Narrative:

Cockpit air noise was excessive. By turning off the right recirculating fan we were only able to reduce air noise slightly. We missed numerous ATC radio calls. I was forced to wear an earpiece for most of the flight. This aircraft has numerous write ups on this issue. This is a safety issue! It is only a matter of time until one of our crews mistakenly answers a radio call for another aircraft. This could lead to a hull loss. Many of our pilots have given up writing these reports due to the inaction of the company and the FAA. Please take these reports seriously. This is a safety issue!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 Captain expressed his dismay at the failure of his airline to address repeated write-ups of excessive cockpit air noise; which impedes radio communications.

Narrative: Cockpit air noise was excessive. By turning off the right recirculating fan we were only able to reduce air noise slightly. We missed numerous ATC radio calls. I was forced to wear an earpiece for most of the flight. This aircraft has numerous write ups on this issue. This is a SAFETY ISSUE! It is only a matter of time until one of our crews mistakenly answers a radio call for another aircraft. This could lead to a hull loss. Many of our pilots have given up writing these reports due to the inaction of the company and the FAA. Please take these reports seriously. This is a SAFETY ISSUE!

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

A B757-200 captain expressed his dismay at the failure of his airline to address repeated write-ups of excessive cockpit air noise; which impedes radio communications.