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You could do what I did. I got rid of my display and replaced it with an
Avidyne unit that did radar, moving map, weather, etc. I makes much better
use of the same panel area.

jerry

"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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