SDR 96ZZZX1550

Service difficulty report · Meter Assy

Difficulty date
March 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Part
Meter Assy
Part number
023012500
Condition
Faded
Location
Flag Warning
Component
King · KI209
Stage of operation
IN
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

HAVE NOTICED IN MANY OLDER KI208 AND KI209 INDICATORS, THE RED WARNING STRIPES ON THE VOR/LOC TO-OFF-FROM METER AND THE GLIDESLOPE FLAG METER FADE OUT TO WHITE. ON THE KI208, IT IS POSSIBLE TO HAVE AN INDICATION OF HALF-'TO' AND HALF-'FROM' AT THE SAME TIME. ON THE KI209, THE VOR/LOC MAY BE THE SAME AS THE KI208, BUT THE GLIDESLOPE FLAG MAY POSSIBLY BE MISTAKEN FOR A 'TO' OR 'FROM' INDICATION.