Service difficulty report · Indicator · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
July 27, 2004
Submitted
October 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2FQ
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
167
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Indicator
Part number
ST3400
Part serial
1034
Condition
Inaccurate
Location
Cockpit
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 THAN 350 DEGREES OR LESS THAN 0 DEGREE. THIS PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED IN FLIGHT AND VALIDATED THROUGH GROUND TESTING OF NUMEROUS UNITS. PROBABLE CAUSE OF MALFUNCTION IS SOFTWARE. THE ST3400 TAWS/RMI IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NAVIGATION AT THIS TIME.