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Failed Displays

Displays fail. The following is derived from maintenance facility submissions to the FAA’s Service Difficulty Reports database.

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • Multiple aircraft experienced diverse avionics failures, including primary flight displays (PFDs), multifunction displays (MFDs), G1000 systems, and weather radar units.
  • These malfunctions led to significant operational disruptions, such as in-flight shutdowns, erroneous system readings, autopilot disengagement, and necessitated returns to the departure airport.
  • Resolution varied from simple maintenance tasks to complete component replacement or STC removal, with some issues, like an inaccurate flight time display, having no manufacturer fix.
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Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP

Inaccurate Flight Time

The aircraft flight time display has rolled backward four times, for a total loss of 220.6 hours. The dealer says Garmin has no fix for it. This is the meter that determines maintenance times.

Part total time: Unknown

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