SDR HEEA072141

Service difficulty report · Gps · Bell 206B3

Difficulty date
April 6, 2001
Submitted
April 18, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2270G
Make and model
Bell 206B3
Aircraft serial
3610
Aircraft time
14,179 hours
Part
Gps
Part number
13824120234
Part serial
6242944
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
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

MUST INPUT CODE EVERYTIME UNIT IS TURNED ON. UNIT ONLY PICKS UP ONE OR TWO SATELLITES WHEN ANOTHER UNIT WILL PICK UP SEVEN OR EIGHT IN THE SAME AIRCRAFT. UNIT ALSO INTERMITTENTLY RESTARTS, CHANGES MODES WHILE WAITING FOR IT TO PICK UP MORE SATELLITES INTERMITTENTLY. SENT TO TRIMBLE NAVIGATION FOR WARRANTY REPAIR.

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