Service difficulty report · Radio · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
July 23, 2026
Submitted
July 29, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N386FX
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500634
Aircraft time
4,902 hours, 3,443 cycles
Part
Radio
Part number
0110317710
Condition
Faulted
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW RECEIVED INTERMITTENT HSDB FAULTS ON GROUND. THIS AIRCRAFT IS ONE OF 17 AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEXJET FLEET THAT IS EQUIPPED WITH XM RADIO AND AVIONICS SOFTWARE LOAD 18.10. IN THIS CONFIGURATION, THE RECEIVER CAN GO INTO RESET MODE WHEN IT RECEIVES CERTAIN PACKETS OF DATA FROM SIRIUS XM. DURING A XM RADIO RESET, IT DRAWS DOWN THE HSDB, RESULTING IN SOME OR ALL OF FOLLOWING CAS MESSAGES: HSDB FAULT, ENGINE NO DISPATCH, E2 TT0 HTR FAIL, GND SPLR FAIL. FURTHER, IT CAN DRIVE THE FOLLOWING GTC MESSAGES: GDL69 FAIL AND FAILED DATA PATH. LASTLY, THE FOLLOWING MFD ENGINE INDICATIONS MAY BE PRESENT: YELLOW X OVER E1 AND E2 OIL PRESSURE, YELLOW X OVER N1 AND N2 ENGINE, YELLOW X OVER LH AND RH ITT, YELLOW X OVER LFE VALUE. EMBRAER IS INVESTIGATING (CASE # EEJ-05526497). XM RADIO DISABLED AND PLACED ON MEL.

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