Service difficulty report · Computer · Gulstm GV

Difficulty date
February 16, 2006
Submitted
February 27, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5PG
Make and model
Gulstm GV
Aircraft serial
5046
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A110
Part
Computer
Part number
70265421901
Part serial
05053795
Condition
Failed
Part time
340 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A RECENT FLIGHT DISPLAY UNITS 1,2, AND 3 BLINKED ON AND OFF. DISPLAY UNITS 1, 2 CYCLED ON AND OFF DISPLAY UNIT 3 WAS RED X`D. DURING THAT TIME AN AMBER (MAU 3A FAIL) MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND A BLUE (DATABASE CONFIG) MESSAGE ALSO DISPLAYED. AFTER 5-8 SECOUNDS, ALL DISPLAY UNITS RETURNED TO NORMAL. AFTER 10 SECONDS THE MESSAGES WENT AWAY. THE FAULT HISTORY WAS DOWNLOADED AND SENT TO MFG. THE NIC/PROC NR5 MODULE WAS REPLACED IAW MFG DIRECTION. CERT CHARLIE (ASC 904) WAS INSTALLED WHICH ADDED THE AUTO REVERSION OF THE DISPLAY UNITS IN CASE OF A FAILURE OPERATOR FEELS THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH A BAD NIC/PROC NR5 CAUSED THE BLINKING OF THE DISPLAYS.