Service difficulty report · Flight Dir · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
April 4, 2006
Submitted
May 19, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N623KT
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
0486
Part
Flight Dir
Part number
70000006000
Part serial
D1096
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THIS PARTICULAR PFD HAD 3 BACK TO BACK FAILURES THAT COULD ONLY BE DETECTED AFTER 1 HOUR + OF FLIGHT. DISPLAY WOULD LIGHTEN UP, TURN GREEN AND FLICKER. WOULD NOT BE USABLE. THIS UNIT WAS UPGRADED TO REV 6 SOFTWARE FOR FLIGHT DIRECTOR. FAILURES HAPPENED AFTER THIS MOD. FAILURES HAPPENED AFTER THIS MOD UNIT WAS SENT TO MFG AFTER FIRST 2 FAILURES, THIRD FAILURE RESULTED IN AN EXCHANGE. (1ST-3-6-06-W/O AVO6-6617) (2ND - 3-29-06, W/O AVO6-6658) (3RD-4-4-06 W/O AVO6-6687)

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