Alan,
At least you have had eight years of use. My Digitrack has been across
the water five times and I have never yet had it working. If you get to hear
of someone who can sort such things this side of the Atlantic please let me
know.
Roger.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Stewart" <alan.stewart@blueyonder.co.uk>
Subject: Europa-List: Navaid Autopilot woes.
<alan.stewart@blueyonder.co.uk>
>
> =93Calling all avionics specialists.=94
>
> The 8 year old Navaid Devices Autopilot in my Europa has gone
> unserviceable again.
>
> I sent the equipment (display head and servo) back to the manufacturers
> in Tennessee (which costs an arm and a leg is transport costs =96 about
> =A390) and they repaired the unit, only to have it fail again on its
> return, in exactly the same manner, about ten minutes after
> re-installation !
>
> Does anyone know of anyone in this country with the necessary expertise,
> who can take on the job ?
>
> Obviously, I don=92t want to send it back to the States again, only to
> have it fail for a second time, and with the flying =91season=92 upon us,
> I=92m looking for a quicker turnaround.
>
> The symptoms are that =93left=94 servo commands are realised, but
=93right=94
> commands are ignored ! I think that there is some sort of short on the
> circuit board.
>
> Oh, I live in S.E. England !!
>
> Alan
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