Service difficulty report · Gps · Piper PA28181

Difficulty date
November 23, 2005
Submitted
November 23, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2668Q
Make and model
Piper PA28181
Aircraft serial
287790414
Engine
Lyc O360*
Part
Gps
Part number
0100013911
Part serial
97105495
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE GNS-430 DISPLAY WAS NO LONGER WORKING AND THAT THE CDI WAS PEGGED LT AT ALL TIMES. SENT UNIT OUT FOR REPAIR. ALSO FOUND UPON INSPECTION OF THE GNS-430 INSTALLATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT REPAIR STATION HAD NOT INSTALLED AN AVIONICS COOLING FAN IAW THE INSTALLATION MANUAL. AN AVIONICS COOLING FAN WAS INSTALLED UPON RECEIVING THE GNS-430 BACK FROM REPAIR. THE PROBLEM WITH THE GNS-430 WOULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF AN AVIONICS FAN HAD BEEN INSTALLED IAW THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COOLING AS STATED IN THE INSTALLATION MANUAL.

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