Stuck ident

[Bob Noel[_6_]]

Any thoughts wrt why a KT76 would appear to have a
stuck ident after about one hour of flying?
On Saturday and today, each time after about one hour
of flying, ATC complained that my transponder appeared
to have a stuck ident.

Thanks
Bob

[Robert M. Gary]

On Sep 7, 2:14*pm, Bob Noel > wrote:
> Any thoughts wrt why a KT76 would appear to have a
> stuck ident after about one hour of flying? *
> On Saturday and today, each time after about one hour
> of flying, ATC complained that my transponder appeared
> to have a stuck ident.
>
> Thanks
> Bob

Take it to an avionics shop. Over many years of aircraft ownership
I've been known to open up a com radio or a VOR head and do some owner
maintenance but I have never found anything in a transponder to be
within the grasp of someone who is not trained in such maintenance.

-Robert

[Brian Whatcott]

Robert M. Gary wrote:
> On Sep 7, 2:14 pm, Bob Noel > wrote:
>> Any thoughts wrt why a KT76 would appear to have a
>> stuck ident after about one hour of flying?
>> On Saturday and today, each time after about one hour
>> of flying, ATC complained that my transponder appeared
>> to have a stuck ident.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Bob
>
> Take it to an avionics shop. Over many years of aircraft ownership
> I've been known to open up a com radio or a VOR head and do some owner
> maintenance but I have never found anything in a transponder to be
> within the grasp of someone who is not trained in such maintenance.
>
> -Robert

That sounds like a smart response.
Who is going to be able to trace the intermittent solid-state path of
the squawk Ident switch??

Brian W

[Bob Noel[_2_]]

brian whatcott wrote:
>> Take it to an avionics shop. Over many years of aircraft ownership
>> I've been known to open up a com radio or a VOR head and do some owner
>> maintenance but I have never found anything in a transponder to be
>> within the grasp of someone who is not trained in such maintenance.
>>
>> -Robert
>
> That sounds like a smart response.
> Who is going to be able to trace the intermittent solid-state path of
> the squawk Ident switch??

My A&P is shipping the KT76 to a place in Texas for repair.

I don't expect it back in the aircraft for a couple of weeks.

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