---------------------------------------------------------- RV-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 06/29/15: 5 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 05:39 PM - Houston, we have a potential problem (vanremog@aol.com) 2. 05:45 PM - Re: Houston, we have a potential problem (Matt Dralle) 3. 05:54 PM - Re: Houston, we have a potential problem (don van santen) 4. 05:59 PM - Re: Houston, we have a potential problem (vanremog@aol.com) 5. 06:00 PM - Re: Houston, we have a potential problem (vanremog@aol.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 05:39:38 PM PST US From: vanremog@aol.com Subject: RV-List: Houston, we have a potential problem I had a lights out total failure of my Bendix/King KLX135A a few months back during a day trip and returned NORDO back into LVK. LAC at SJC did the repair on it (failed electrolytic capacitors in the power section) for several hundred $$. The repaired unit operated fine until about halfway thru a recent flight, when just the receiver section failed, and again back to LVK. LAC honored the previous repair bill and fixed it again (this time leaky electrolytic caps on another CCA deeper within the unit). The tech told me there are more electrolytic caps throughout the unit that could fail in the future. I work with defense electronics so am comfortable with attempting repairs of this type in the future. I don't want this transceiver to nickel and dime me to death and would like to get my own copy of the KLX135A service or technical manual to assist in that endeavor if a .pdf copy exists anywhere. I talked to Shane at B/K customer service and he indicated that, since it is a discontinued unit, it would not be unlawful for a dealer or service center to give me a copy. I will be checking with LAC to see if they are willing to do this, but I also wanted to ask you all. I would be most appreciative. -Thx GV ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 05:45:48 PM PST US From: Matt Dralle Subject: Re: RV-List: Houston, we have a potential problem Boom! http://www.ebay.com/itm/King-KLX-135-and-KLX-135A-GPS-Comm-Service-Manual-/190635239443 Matt Dralle At 05:36 PM 6/29/2015 Monday, you wrote: >I had a lights out total failure of my Bendix/King KLX135A a few months back during a day trip and returned NORDO back into LVK. LAC at SJC did the repair on it (failed electrolytic capacitors in the power section) for several hundred $$. The repaired unit operated fine until about halfway thru a recent flight, when just the receiver section failed, and again back to LVK. LAC honored the previous repair bill and fixed it again (this time leaky electrolytic caps on another CCA deeper within the unit). > >The tech told me there are more electrolytic caps throughout the unit that could fail in the future. I work with defense electronics so am comfortable with attempting repairs of this type in the future. I don't want this transceiver to nickel and dime me to death and would like to get my own copy of the KLX135A service or technical manual to assist in that endeavor if a .pdf copy exists anywhere. > >I talked to Shane at B/K customer service and he indicated that, since it is a discontinued unit, it would not be unlawful for a dealer or service center to give me a copy. I will be checking with LAC to see if they are willing to do this, but I also wanted to ask you all. > >I would be most appreciative. > >-Thx > >GV Matt G Dralle | Matronics | 581 Jeannie Way | Livermore | CA | 94550 925-606-1001 V | 925-606-6281 F | dralle@matronics.com Email http://www.matronics.com/ WWW | Featuring Products For Aircraft ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 05:54:29 PM PST US Subject: Re: RV-List: Houston, we have a potential problem From: don van santen Matt, Did you send a copy to Bob N? I send him all the manuals I get for his library. Don On Jun 29, 2015 5:48 PM, "Matt Dralle" wrote: > > Boom! > > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/King-KLX-135-and-KLX-135A-GPS-Comm-Service-Manual-/190635239443 > > Matt Dralle > > > At 05:36 PM 6/29/2015 Monday, you wrote: > >I had a lights out total failure of my Bendix/King KLX135A a few months > back during a day trip and returned NORDO back into LVK. LAC at SJC did > the repair on it (failed electrolytic capacitors in the power section) for > several hundred $$. The repaired unit operated fine until about halfway > thru a recent flight, when just the receiver section failed, and again back > to LVK. LAC honored the previous repair bill and fixed it again (this time > leaky electrolytic caps on another CCA deeper within the unit). > > > >The tech told me there are more electrolytic caps throughout the unit > that could fail in the future. I work with defense electronics so am > comfortable with attempting repairs of this type in the future. I don't > want this transceiver to nickel and dime me to death and would like to get > my own copy of the KLX135A service or technical manual to assist in that > endeavor if a .pdf copy exists anywhere. > > > >I talked to Shane at B/K customer service and he indicated that, since it > is a discontinued unit, it would not be unlawful for a dealer or service > center to give me a copy. I will be checking with LAC to see if they are > willing to do this, but I also wanted to ask you all. > > > >I would be most appreciative. > > > >-Thx > > > >GV > > > Matt G Dralle | Matronics | 581 Jeannie Way | Livermore | CA | 94550 > 925-606-1001 V | 925-606-6281 F | dralle@matronics.com Email > http://www.matronics.com/ WWW | Featuring Products For Aircraft > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 05:59:05 PM PST US From: vanremog@aol.com Subject: Re: RV-List: Houston, we have a potential problem Thx Matt! -----Original Message----- From: Matt Dralle Sent: Mon, Jun 29, 2015 5:46 pm Subject: Re: RV-List: Houston, we have a potential problem Boom! http://www.ebay.com/itm/King-KLX-135-and-KLX-135A-GPS-Comm-Service-Manual-/190635239443 Matt Dralle At 05:36 PM 6/29/2015 Monday, you wrote: >I had a lights out total failure of my Bendix/King KLX135A a few months back during a day trip and returned NORDO back into LVK. LAC at SJC did the repair on it (failed electrolytic capacitors in the power section) for several hundred $$. The repaired unit operated fine until about halfway thru a recent flight, when just the receiver section failed, and again back to LVK. LAC honored the previous repair bill and fixed it again (this time leaky electrolytic caps on another CCA deeper within the unit). > >The tech told me there are more electrolytic caps throughout the unit that could fail in the future. I work with defense electronics so am comfortable with attempting repairs of this type in the future. I don't want this transceiver to nickel and dime me to death and would like to get my own copy of the KLX135A service or technical manual to assist in that endeavor if a .pdf copy exists anywhere. > >I talked to Shane at B/K customer service and he indicated that, since it is a discontinued unit, it would not be unlawful for a dealer or service center to give me a copy. I will be checking with LAC to see if they are willing to do this, but I also wanted to ask you all. > >I would be most appreciative. > >-Thx > >GV Matt G Dralle | Matronics | 581 Jeannie Way | Livermore | CA | 94550 925-606-1001 V | 925-606-6281 F | dralle@matronics.com Email http://www.matronics.com/ WWW | Featuring Products For Aircraft - The RV-List Email Forum - browse Search & Download, 7-Day Browse, Chat, FAQ, more: http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List - MATRONICS WEB FORUMS - Forums! http://forums.matronics.com - List Contribution Web Site - -Matt Dralle, List Admin. http://www.matronics.com/contribution ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 06:00:46 PM PST US From: vanremog@aol.com Subject: Re: RV-List: Houston, we have a potential problem If I can get this I will send Bob a copy. -GV -----Original Message----- From: don van santen Sent: Mon, Jun 29, 2015 5:55 pm Subject: Re: RV-List: Houston, we have a potential problem Matt, Did you send a copy to Bob N? I send him all the manuals I get for his library. Don On Jun 29, 2015 5:48 PM, "Matt Dralle" < dralle@matronics.com> wrote: Boom! http://www.ebay.com/itm/King-KLX-135-and-KLX-135A-GPS-Comm-Service-Manual-/190635239443 Matt Dralle At 05:36 PM 6/29/2015 Monday, you wrote: >I had a lights out total failure of my Bendix/King KLX135A a few months back during a day trip and returned NORDO back into LVK. LAC at SJC did the repair on it (failed electrolytic capacitors in the power section) for several hundred $$. The repaired unit operated fine until about halfway thru a recent flight, when just the receiver section failed, and again back to LVK. LAC honored the previous repair bill and fixed it again (this time leaky electrolytic caps on another CCA deeper within the unit). > >The tech told me there are more electrolytic caps throughout the unit that could fail in the future. I work with defense electronics so am comfortable with attempting repairs of this type in the future. I don't want this transceiver to nickel and dime me to death and would like to get my own copy of the KLX135A service or technical manual to assist in that endeavor if a .pdf copy exists anywhere. > >I talked to Shane at B/K customer service and he indicated that, since it is a discontinued unit, it would not be unlawful for a dealer or service center to give me a copy. I will be checking with LAC to see if they are willing to do this, but I also wanted to ask you all. > >I would be most appreciative. > >-Thx > >GV Matt G Dralle | Matronics | 581 Jeannie Way | Livermore | CA | 94550 925-606-1001 V | 925-606-6281 F | dralle@matronics.com Email http://www.matronics.com/ WWW | Featuring Products For Aircraft =========== ist" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/Navigator?RV-List =========== FORUMS - eferrer" target="_blank">http://forums.matronics.com =========== b Site - -Matt Dralle, List Admin. rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.matronics.com/contribution =========== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/rv-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.