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AEROSPACE

-a BENDIXIKINGService
BULLETIN

NO:

Bulletin
KNS 81-4
Digital
Area
Navigation
System

EFFECTIVITY

This service
bulletin
only
Number 066-4010-00/01/02/03/04/18

applies

to KNS 81 units
with
King Part
serial
number 2968 and below.

REASON
To cure a NAV system malfunction
which
causes
the display
to flash
when the associated
DME
on the KNS 81 and the NAV to be inoperative
(KN 63, KDM 706 or KTU 709) loses
power for any reason.
The cause
for this
malfunction
is that
the NAV receiver
interface
circuit
is
susceptible
to moderate
impedance
"sneak
paths"
that
exist
in the
DME and DME indicator
equipment.
When the KNS 81 is in a VOR mode and DME power is lost
for any
the KNS 81 display
may begin
to flash
and the NAV operation
reason,
By reapplying
power to the DME, if
may become inoperative.
possible,
normal
operation
can be regained.
The malfunction
will
not be noticed
in VOR PAR or RNV mode since
loss
of DME power will
cause the DME to break lock-on
and the KNS 81
will
flag
anytime
the DME information
is invalid.
DESCRIPTION
This modification
consists
of deleting
CR502 and replacing
the connection
the value
of R504, changing
R589, changing
that
it connects
to ground
instead
of +9 volts,
and adding

it with
of R504 so
R590.

COMPLIANCE
Required.
scheduled
noticed,

This modification
should
be installed
at the next
maintenance
or whenever
the above mentioned
problem
whichever
occurs
first.

If the KNS 81 is installed

in combination
with
a KX 155/165,
service
bulletin
should
be installed
at the same time the
KX 155/165-6
Alert
Service
Bulletin
is installed.

Date:

December
1, 1981
Rev. 1, January
11,
KPN 600-1730-41

KNS 81-4

is
this

Revised

1988

Page

1 of

WARRANTY INFORMATION
Warranty
credit
or payment
will
be issued
for any KNS 81, serial
requiring
this
modification
if the
number 2968 and below,
modification
is completed
by an appropriately
rated
BENDIX/KING
Service
Center.
A properly
completed
warranty
claim
for one and
In order
to
one-half
(1.5)
hours
labor
plus parts
may be submitted.
: ensure
warranty
payment
the claim
must be marked to show that
KNS 81
; Mod 4 was performed.
APPROVAL
Conforms

to:

RTCA----DO-160
FAA TSO C4Oa CLASS 1
RTCA DO-153A
FAA TSO C36c CLASS D CAT II
RTCA DO-131A
FAA TSO C34c CLASS D CAT II
RTCA DO-132A
FAA----AC 90-458

Environmental
VOR
LOC
Glideslope
Area

NAV

MANPOWER
One and

one-half

(1.5)

hours

including

testing.

REFERENCES
KNS 81 Maintenance/Overhaul
Manual,
KPN 006-5185-00,
KX 155-6
Alert
Service
Bulletin,
KPN 600-1790-60,
Service
Bulletin,
KPN 600-1794-60.
MODIFICATION

and the
KX 165-6

or

Alert

PROCEDURE

1.

Remove

2.

Remove the faceplate

by removing
the two (2) screws
on each side
The faceplate
and one (1) screw on the bottom
of the faceplate.
Gently
push up on the display
on the bottom
will
pull
forward.
When replacing
the display,
insert
the
corners
for removal.
(Make sure
display
at an angle
into
the connector
pins.
Gently
push back and down
contacts
and connectors
are aligned.)
on the top corners
of display.

3.

With the top

Converter/Display
This
board.

4.

Date:

the

Remove the
the center

top

cover.

cover

removed,
remove the screw on the
panel
located
near the center
rear
of
screw is between
the rows of ferrite
beads.

screw which holds

down the power
of the Converter/Display
Board.

December
1, 1981
Rev. 1, January
11,
KPN 600-1730-41

supply

case

KNS 81-4

the
tab

Revised

1988
Page

2 of

in

5.

Remove the
The screws
rear.

five
(5)
arrow marked screws
and unfold
the
are located
two (2) on each side and one (I)

6.

Remove CR502, a lN4003 diode,

and
5% resistor,
R589, KPN 131-0223-13.
bulletin
for parts
location.)

replace
(Refer

it
to

unit.
on the

with
a 22K ohm, EW,
Figure
1 of this

7.

Remove

8.

Install
the new R504, a 36K ohm, EW, 5% resistor,
One lead of R504 will
connect
to the lead of
KPN 131-0363-13.
the new R589 that
was the anode of CR502.
The other
lead of
R504 will
connect
to the anode lead of CR500.

9.

Install
R590, a 220K ohm, EW, 5% resistor,
KPN 131-0224-13.
Connect
one (1) lead of R590 to Pin 6 of 1503.
Connect
the
other
lead to the pad closest
to 1506 that
R504 was removed
(Refer
to Figure
I.>
from.

10.

Reassemble

TESTING

R504 a 10K ohm resistor.

the

unit

and

Perform
a bench test
in
KNS 81 Maintenance/Overhaul

2.

The modification
the unit
in the
radio
equipment
VOR mode on the
verify
that
the

IDENTIFICATION

test.

an ltX"

on the

INFORMATION

All parts
bulletin

necessary
are listed

PART NUMBER

accordance
Manual.

with

Section

5.2

of

the

performance
can be tested
after
reinstalling
Verify
proper
NAV operation
with
all
aircraft.
Remove power from the DME and select
turned
on.
at least
(5) five
minutes
to
KNS 81. Then wait
above mentioned
condition
no longer
exists.

PROCEDURE

MATERIAL

mod status

to modify
below:

tag

one

QUANTITY

131-0223-13

131-0363-13

131-0224-13

Date:

functional

PROCEDURE

1.

Stamp

perform

December
1, 1981
Rev. 1, January
11,
KPN 600-1730-41

to

(1)

indicate

Mod 4 is

KNS 81 per

this

complete.

service

DESCRIPTION
22K ohm, EW, 58, CF
Resistor
36K ohm, EW, 5%, CF
Resistor
220K ohm, EW, 58, CF
Resistor
KNS 81-4

Revised

1988
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REWORK

NOTES:

A.

DRILL HOLE USING BIT 51, INSTALL

EYELET(092-1515-05)
AND TERMINAL.
REMOVE TEFLON
BEFORE INSTALLING.

0.

CHANGE CR502 TO R589,22K

(131-0223-13).
REMOVE R504,
CHANGE R504 TO 36K (131-0363-13)
AND COVER LEADS

WITH TEFLON TUBING. REINSTALL

C.

AS SHOWN,

ADD R590 FROM EMPTY PAD WHERE R504 USE TO BE

TO PIN 6 OF 1503 AND COVER WITH TUBING.

SEE NOTE

REWORK DETAIL
FOR REVISIONS 6/6, 7/ 7,
AND 8/8 ARTWORKS.

SNEEFEFORK
/-SEE
NOTE

REWORK
B

Date:

December
1, 1981
Rev. 1, January
11,
KPN 600-1730-41

KNS 81-4
1988

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Date:

December
1, 1981
11,
Rev. 1, January
KPN 600-1730-41

KNS 81-4
I988

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