Service difficulty report · Gps · Piper PA31P

Difficulty date
December 4, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31P
Aircraft time
4,415 hours
Engine
Lyc TIGO541E1A
Propeller
Hartzl HCC3YN
Part
Gps
Part number
KLN90B
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE GPS SYSTEM WENT THROUGH NORMAL SELF-TEST AND DID NOT FLAG AS INOP. HOWEVER, THE TRACKS DISPLAYED BETWEEN WAYPOINTS WERE INCORRECT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE SYSTEM DATE WAS DISPLAYED AS APR 20, 1986 AND COULD NOT BE CORRECTED ON ANY SYSTEM OR START-UP PAGE WHILE IN FLIGHT. POST-FLIGHT DISCUSSION WITH THE MANUFACTURER REVEALED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE 1024 WEEK DATE ROLLOVER OF GPS SYSTEMS.

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