---------------------------------------------------------- RV6-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 04/22/24: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:27 PM - KLX-135A Comm Radio Issue (Gary VanRemortel) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:27:46 PM PST US From: Gary VanRemortel Subject: RV6-List: KLX-135A Comm Radio Issue Just a report from the field regarding aging avionics devices with electrolytic capacitors. Like many of you early builders, I installed the Bendix king KLX-135A panel mount GPS/Comm when I built my RV-6A S/N 22665 in the mid to late '90s. Electrolytic capacitors have a finite life of somewhere between 20 and 30yrs regardless of hours of operation. Over the years the unit had performed well, having just the need for a replacement Tadiran battery on the Digital Board, new LCD and replacement of the optical sensors on freq selector. Yesterday the unit died on the taxiway, accompanied by the pungent toasted fish smell of a fried electrolytic capacitor. I bought the entire operation and maintenance binder for the unit many years ago off Ebay, so have all the service info, parts lists, assembly drawings and schematics. Upon disassy C1 (47uF 50V) on the Power Supply Assy had exploded, leaving a fried hole nearly all the way thru the PCB and dielectric everywhere. It had clearly shorted. C1 is the power filter on the DC input power line so it charges up every time power is cycled ON. I repaired the PCB with epoxy and reinstalled a better capacitor with higher voltage rating. The shorting of C1 on the Power Supply PCB took out the axial leaded fuse F1 on the comm/receiver PCB and these are readily available from Amazon for about $1 apiece (Littelfuse 251007 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LQSF6NQ?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details ) It may be wise to inspect your unit if yours is as old as mine is. Blue skies. -GV ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message rv6-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/RV6-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/rv6-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/rv6-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.