Service difficulty report · Symbol Generator · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
June 25, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N29B
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258518
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Symbol Generator
Part number
7011674119
Part serial
00111758
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1
Part time
667 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, CAPTAINS EADI AND EHSI WENT BLANK. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED NR 1 SYMBOL GENERATOR HAD FAILED. UNIT (SN98071444) WAS INSTALLED.UNIT FAILED ON INSTALL. UNIT (SN 99081612) WAS INSTALLED. THIS UNIT FAILED AFTER 30 MIN OF OPERATION. UNIT (SN 91110731 WAS INSTALLED. THIS UNIT FAILED AFTER 1.5 HOURS OF OPERATION. ORIGINAL UNIT (SN 00111758) WAS INSTALLED AFTER REPAIR BY THE MANUFACTURER. THIS UNIT CONTINUES IN SERVICE. IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT ALL FAILURES HAD DIFFERENT SYMPTOMS. ALL UNITS WERE REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THEIR SERVICE REPORTS INDICATED THAT NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED DURING BENCH TESTS AND WERE RETURNED TO SERVICE.