# SDR 2003FA0000581

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: May 6, 2003
- Submitted: June 3, 2003
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N8248G](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8248G), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 177RG
- Registry model: [Cessna 177RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 177RG0148
- System (JASC): [3457 · Global Positioning System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3457)
- Part: Gps
- Part number: GNS530
- Part serial: 78400735
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cockpit
- Part time: 300 hours
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000581

## Discrepancy

GPS SCREEN WENT TOTALLY BLANK.  UNIT STILL RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING COMMUNICATION DATA.  SCREEN FAILED 2-3 MINUTES AFTER POWER UP.  REPORTED THAT HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER FAILED UNDER IFR FLIGHT COULD BE FATAL.

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