Service difficulty report · Symbol Generator · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
April 3, 2009
Submitted
April 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N97AL
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500155
Aircraft time
8,058 hours, 6,440 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7313C
Engine time
7,932 hours, 6,318 cycles
Part
Symbol Generator
Part number
7003400603
Part serial
85120628
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

BOUGHT AN EXCHANGED SG-603 SYMBOL GENERATOR WITH AN 8130 THAT SAID REPAIRED ON IT. INSTALLED PART IN AIRCRAFT, IT HAD THE VERY SAME FAILURE AS THE INCOMING FAILURE ON THE SERVICE REPORT. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME PROBLEMS WITH THIS PART. MFG SERVICE REPORT SAID REPAIRED BUT PART STILL HAS SAME PROBLEM.

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