Encountering CPU Fail, Data Bus Fail, or RAM Fail messages during your Universal FMS startup can be a frustrating experience for flight crews. However, these seemingly critical errors often have a surprisingly simple root cause.
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Customers often assume failures can’t happen when they aren’t flying but talk to any of Duncan Aviation’s Satellite Shops, and we’ll confirm it’s a very common occurrence.
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Long-time Duncan Aviation Components Tech Rep Curt Campbell shares his years of wisdom about troubleshooting autopilot systems on board King Air aircraft. When Curt talks, you need to listen.
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As the Rollover deadline gets closer, the demand for the upgrade will get high, and the available capacity and schedules to perform the Service Bulletins will become very tight. Act Now!
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This describes a technology that was has essentially gone unchanged since before WW II. However, many aircraft supported by Duncan Aviation Component Services have at least one compass system that requires this alignment procedure.
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Get tips from the experts on how to get the most out of your flight deck, beginning with FMS Position Determinination.
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When comparing aircraft maintenance quotes, you should be more concerned about what is not listed than what is.
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For intermittent faults from thrust reversers to autopilot and everything in between, don’t overlook a very important part of the system—Weight on Wheels (WOW).
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Awareness of the causes will set your efforts up to succeed, so you spend less time troubleshooting.
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Many squawks can be resolved simply by cleaning corroded bonding connections at the antenna or antenna coupler.
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An over-serviced brake fluid reservoir and a worn seal can cause a sticky and expensive situation for sensitive electronic equipment nearby.
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Approximately 98% of all beacon activations in the U.S. are false alerts. In 2021, ELTs accounted for 57%, despite comprising only 17% of the total registered beacons listed on the NOAA website.
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Successfully fly with the Honeywell ED800 EFIS for years to come
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Bleed air system leaks are common and often neglected for one reason or another, but one thing is certain, a leak never fixes itself.
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Incorrect troubleshooting could result in complete failure of the MCB
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