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"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
news:ang9r7$fp5$1@slb3.atl.mindspring.net...
> What is going on in the industry indeed! How long do you expect
> manufactures to produce board level components for electronics? It lasted
> what? 20yrs? It doesnt owe you anything anymore. Buy a new radar or
> another 20yr old indicator and hope that doesnt fail. Sorry, I dont
have
> any more constructive advice.

He could try NARCO, as that is where King once sent a lot of those sort of
radar parts. (anit-trust suit settlement)

John
>
> Mike
> MU-2
>
>
> "Dave Johnson" wrote in message
> news:sYMm9.18944$xI5.3858@sccrnsc02...
> > Hopefully someone in this IFR group can provide some info ...
> >
> > While flying along the display on the RDR-160 quit sweeping to the left
of
> > center, overlaying the left also on the right side it looked like. Took
> A/C
> > to shop and the radar nose unit and the display was removed for test.
> >
> > I am informed that the display has a bad computer chip, part no.
> > 3604605-1002, and that Bendix King no longer has any available. Of
course
> > for somewhere between $7K and $12K a replacement display can be put in.
> >
> > I cant believe for lack of a chip the display is now junk and any "fix"
> is
> > big bucks. What the heck is going on in this industry? There has got
to
> be
> > a bunch of the RDR-160 display units out there so some of you are going
to
> > get nailed on this someday. Anything we pilots can do?
> >
> > Constructive advice appreciated.
> >
> > Dave, N82073
> >
> >
>
>

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