B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 191; Flight Crew Total 21000; Flight Crew Type 600
Communication Breakdown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Company Policy; Airspace Structure
Class 2 checks completed before departure to include HF radio checks. Experienced dual HF radio failure prior to ETOPs airspace entry. Could not transmit on either HF radio. Reception intermittent. Consulted QRH; flight manual; [Maintenance Control]; Dispatch; ATC. Contacted ZZZ radio via VHF to attempt SELCAL; no joy. In consultation with dispatch decided to return ZZZ. Held to burn fuel. Burned down to 2000 lbs above landing weight. Landed overweight; made write up on landing. Mechanic at gate said many issues detected with HF radio system.
B757 Captain reported a dual HF radio failure forcing them to return to the departure airport.