Service difficulty report · Indicator · Beech B200

Difficulty date
October 8, 2004
Submitted
October 8, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2328E
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1608
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Indicator
Part number
ST3400
Part serial
1432
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Taws/Rmi
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

THE TAWS/RMI SHOWS SIGNIFICANT BEARING ERRORS ON HEADINGS GREATER THAN 350 DEGREES OR LESS THAN 0 DEGREES. THIS PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED IN FLIGHT AND VALIDATED THROUGH GROUND TESTING OF NUMEROUS UNITS. PROBABLE CAUSE OF MALFUNCTION IS SOFTWARE. THE ST3400 TAWS/RMI IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NAVIGATION AT THIS TIME.

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