Service difficulty report · Symbol Generator · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 24, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
5,697 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Symbol Generator
Part number
066040211113
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) NR 1 SYMBOL GENERATOR FOR THE CAPTAIN'S ELECTRONIC FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS CAUSED BOTH UPPER AND LOWER CATHODE RAY DISPLAY TUBES TO FAIL ON THE CAPTAIN'S SIDE. UPPER AND LOWER CRT'S ON THE CAPTAIN'S SIDE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY GO INTO SELF TEST, AND WOULD ONLY SHOW 'SELF TEST' ON THE SCREENS OR BE COMPLETELY BLANK, NO FLIGHTDATA WAS AVAILABLE. NR 1 AND 2 SYMBOL GENERATORS WERE SWAPPED AND THE FAILURE FOLLOWED TO THE NR 2 (CO-PILOT) SIDE SYMBOL GENERATORS WERE RETURNED TO THEIR ORIGINAL LOCATION. NR 1 SYMBOL GENERATOR WAS REPLACED AND RECONFIGURED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. SYSTEM OPERATED NORMAL.