Service difficulty report · Software · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
July 27, 2004
Submitted
September 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2FQ
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
167
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Software
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Taws/Rmi
Component
Taws/Rmi
Component part number
ST3400
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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 SANDEL TAWS/RMI SHOWS SIGNIFICANT BEARING ERRORS ON HEADINGS GREATER THAT 359 DEGREES OR LESS THAN 0 DEGREES. THIS PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED IN FLIGHT AND VALIDATED THROUGH GROUND TEST OF NUMEROUS UNITS. PROBABLE CAUSE OF MALFUNCTION IS THE SOFTWARE. THE ST34 TAWS/RMI IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NAVIGATION AT THIS TIME.