Service difficulty report · Switching Unit · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
September 9, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
2,664 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Switching Unit
Part number
AIS20035
Condition
Failed
Location
Gps
Component
Gps · Collins
Component part number
DGS65
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) REPORTED FAULTY NR2 RMI COMPASS BEARING, ADF INDICATION ON RMI NR1, NR2 BOTH NEEDLES WITH NO FLAGS. WHEN BOTH RMI S HAVE NEEDLES NR1, NR2 SELECTED TO NAV COMPASS INDICATION ON NR 2 RMI FREEZES NON IT S CURRENT HEADING. NR 2 RMI COMPASS CANNOT BE SLAVED WITH NR 1 HEADING SWITCH IN MANUAL OR FREE MODES, NO HEADING FLAG IS DISPLAYED ON NR 2 RMI. STORM SCOPE ALSO DISPLAYS FAULTY HDG INFO AND IS NOT FLAGGED. RMI NEEDLES SELECTED TO ADF, NR 1 & 2 NEEDLES INDICATE 180 DEGREES OFF TRUE ADF BEARING. THE RMI, ADF NEEDLES DO NOT DEFLECT IN TEST MODE. EHSI, ADF NEEDLE INDICATES NORMALLY AND DEFLECTSIN TEST. THE ADF AUDIO IS RECEIVED NORMALLY. REPLACING THE GPS SWITCHING UNIT PN AIS200-35 CLEARS ALL FAULTS.

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