Re: Looking for some avionics manuals...

[Al Marzo]

Peter;
It looks like all of those manuals should be available from the
manufacturers. Unfortunately since they are for airplanes, the prices
may reflect such. I've seen some manuals on CD ROM being sold on
Ebay, but haven't looked into the content. Pirated, no doubt, but
they may help. You can also look on Ebay for these items, but beware
because some will be photocopies and others will be available from the
manufacturer for a lower price. Good luck with your search.


On Sat, 14 Aug 2004 06:07:58 +0100, Peter >
wrote:

>I have had a lot of failures on a new aircraft and while to date the
>repairs have been done under warranty, some items in particular look
>like they will become real black holes for maintenance money. However
>I will have more options when it comes to getting things fixed if I
>have the maintenance manuals.
>
>So, if anyone has any of the following, it would be very much
>appreciated - in electronic or paper form.
>
>KLN94B GPS
>KMD550 MFD
>WX500 stormscope
>KCS55 slaved HSI (this one has a remote gyro)
>KI229 dual-needle slaved RMI (ADF+VOR)
>EDM700 6 cylinder CHT & EGT monitor with data logging
>KN63 DME
>KR87 ADF
>KT76C Transponder
>KX155A COM/VOR/ILS
>PMA7000 intercom
>Shadin fuel computer (Microflo, P/N 912080-38C)
>
>Thank you in advance.
>
>Peter.

[Rich Grise]

Peter wrote:

>
> Al Marzo > wrote
>
>>It looks like all of those manuals should be available from the
>>manufacturers. Unfortunately since they are for airplanes, the prices
>>may reflect such. I've seen some manuals on CD ROM being sold on
>>Ebay, but haven't looked into the content. Pirated, no doubt, but
>>they may help. You can also look on Ebay for these items, but beware
>>because some will be photocopies and others will be available from the
>>manufacturer for a lower price. Good luck with your search.
>>
>
> None of them are confidential; certainly none of those I have found so
> far are thus marked. It is just that avionics shops like to keep them
> restricted because who-ever has the manuals can do repairs.
>
> All of it, AFAIK, is available as a PDF.
>
> I will look on E-bay.

Isn't there some kind of law about who's allowed to work on avionics?

Good Luck,
Rich

[TaxSrv]

"Rich Grise" wrote:
> Isn't there some kind of law about who's allowed to work on
avionics?

www.esscoaircraft.com/ will have most of the manuals poster wants.

If a box (exc. xponder) cannot be removed by sliding it out from the
front, then it must be reinstalled fwg repair by an A&P needing a
basis for returning the A/C to service. Meaning it was yellow-tagged
by a repairman FAA authorizes to do so. Where she does slide out,
repairing it is not on the list of owner-maintenance items.

But for any box really, if an electronics-savvy owner wants to replace
a 25-cent transistor to save $300, what he/she does is wear surgical
gloves and be sure to vaccum out any strand of hair which may have
fallen into the box. Never know when FAA might add DNA testing to its
random enforcement programs and demand cheek swabs on ramp checks. :-)

Fred F.

[Just go look it up!]

On Sun, 15 Aug 2004 11:07:02 -0400, "TaxSrv" >
wrote:

>"Rich Grise" wrote:
>> Isn't there some kind of law about who's allowed to work on
>avionics?
>
>www.esscoaircraft.com/ will have most of the manuals poster wants.
>
>If a box (exc. xponder) cannot be removed by sliding it out from the
>front, then it must be reinstalled fwg repair by an A&P needing a
>basis for returning the A/C to service. Meaning it was yellow-tagged
>by a repairman FAA authorizes to do so. Where she does slide out,
>repairing it is not on the list of owner-maintenance items.

What about buying a same-model, same part# replacement box, new, and
shoving it in to replace defective box? Like replacing a KX-155A
nav/com with another 155a because the 1st one died? All that's
involved is sliding into the tray and securing in place. Airframe log
notation with new serial number sufficient to be covered as owner
maint?

[TaxSrv]

"Just go look it up!" wrote:
> ...
> What about buying a same-model, same part# replacement box, new, and
> shoving it in to replace defective box? Like replacing a KX-155A
> nav/com with another 155a because the 1st one died? All that's
> involved is sliding into the tray and securing in place. Airframe
log
> notation with new serial number sufficient to be covered as owner
> maint?

Sounds good to me. I can't deduce why it need even be a new or
yellow-tagged box; something off eBay on PayPal and a prayer seems to
fit the FARs. :-) If you look at Part 43 in the Appendix re owner
maintenance, you may replace a slide-in box with impliedly anything
that'll work, but you are to perform an operational check as necessary
and should log that test.

Fred F.