Service difficulty report · Indicator · Braero HS125700A

Difficulty date
July 27, 2004
Submitted
October 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455BK
Make and model
Braero HS125700A
Aircraft serial
NA0256
Part
Indicator
Part number
ST3400
Part serial
1386
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Taws/Rmi
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 HEADING GREATER THAN 359 DEGREES OR LESS THAN 0 DEGREES. THIS PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED IN FLIGHT AND VALIDATED THROUGH GROUND TESTING OF NUMEROUS UNITS. PROBABLE CAUSE OF MALFUNCTION IS SOFTWARE. THE ST34 TAWS/RMI IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR NAVIGATION AT THIS TIME.