Adam Posted February 11, 2013 Report Share Posted February 11, 2013 http://www.dynonavio...tm_medium=email Please see for issue, how to determine if you are impacted and then how to resolve. I assume that FD will also issue an SB but have not seen one come out yet. SkyView_Circuit_Board_Technical_Service_Bulletin_021113.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 I like the new "3 year warrantee" that starts 1 1/2 months before the SB was issued. 2 mos. if you take the 10 day turn around onto acount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Kent Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Thanks Adam, I'll check this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Sorry, I should have said thank you for the post first. I suspect my units fit into this category. Will check today. The warrantee thing just struck me as kind of odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Meade Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Well, they probably have to start a warranty sometime. You know they've already started to repair the items, else they'd have no basis upon which to base the bulleting. And a cut off like that keeps me from putting off the upgrade for a couple of years and then getting a new warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted February 13, 2013 Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 Personally I would have made it match the SB or even March 1, not that it is a big deal...just a bit more consumer friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted February 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2013 I went to the airport to check mine yesterday, only to find I was running 5.0 firmware (uggh). So went back home, downloaded latest files on a memory stick and then upgraded firmware to 5.1 this moring... that went very smoothly. Firmware 5.0 does not have the "hardware group" line item so you do need to be at 5.1. The SB said that, I just thought I was already on the latest version. If you have not upgraded firmware in the last 10 days be sure to download latest rev before you go check! Attached is a pic of my screen just to show how it looks... I'm Hardware Group 1 so "not affected". My build date for my plane is November of 2011. As to the new warranty, the most logical would be 3 years from the date they send you back your displays! (seems just a little arbitrary to start it for all before any are repaired). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Same thing here. I had 5.1, but not the latest revision. I suspect when that is installed it will show the hardware group. As far as the warranty, it is nice of them to extend it, but it isn't really a three year warranty is it since no one will actually get three years out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Meade Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 People have already gotten up to a couple of years out of this display, apparently without a problem or they'd already have contacted Dynon, and now they are going to repair it and extend the warranty until the end of 2015. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Yes, they did not have to do anything, and I do appreciate the extension (don't know if it applies to me yet). I am just saying it could have been handled better - from a consumer standpoint.(The reasoning behind the date escapes me.) They are doing more than would be expected and I hope I can get FD to change the "fixed screen" issue so I can go with Dynon's ADS-B solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 Yes, they did not have to do anything, and I do appreciate the extension (don't know if it applies to me yet). I am just saying it could have been handled better - from a consumer standpoint.(The reasoning behind the date escapes me.) They are doing more than would be expected and I hope I can get FD to change the "fixed screen" issue so I can go with Dynon's ADS-B solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Kent Posted February 14, 2013 Report Share Posted February 14, 2013 I had a warranty issue, one of my ADAHRS units was measuring altitude about 140' to high (I didn't know this until I upgraded to version 4.0 of the firmware, as it was this version that compares redundant components). You can sync your redundant ADAHRS units to correct for this, but about every month or so I would get the error message again and have to "recalibrate" them. I emailed Dynon and they sent me a replacement ADAHRS unit without ever asking about warrant time period. This was the $1200 unit (I did have to provide a credit card number in case I "forgot" to ship the bad one back). I got the replacement installed at my annual and it was within 10' of the backup unit. Anyway my experiece is that Dynon may have set a hard date on the warranty, but they never asked me whether it was in or out of warranty and just wanted to fix my problem. Really great customer service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted February 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 I love Dynon... Easy to upgrade, constant improvement to the avionics suite... FREE DATABASE DOWNLOADS! (Imagine if Garmin did that!) I'm going to do the ADSB upgrade as soon as FD lets me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 I hope I did not give the wrong impression. I love my Dynon displays too, and have nothing but good to say about the company. (FDs locking of the Skyview displays is another issue.) It just struck me odd how they set the date on the warranty. I so wish I could rearrange my displays so the GPS could be in front of me and that issue will probably keep me from going Dynon's direction with ADS-B, even if I have to pay more for Garmin's databases. I refer to the GPS constantly to keep current on my position and with Dynon's GPS display positioned all the way to the right of the EMS display that is difficult to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 http://dynonavionics.com/docs/support_bulletin_030413.html?utm_source=Service+Bulletin+Revised+-+March+2013&utm_campaign=SV_Service_Bulletin&utm_medium=email A revised Service Bulletin has been issued by Dynon... Just when you thought you were not effected you may still be... One more layer to check! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 I would if I could arrange my screens so the gps screen wasn't so far off to the right. I'd like it in front of me on a half screen display on the Skyview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted March 5, 2013 Report Share Posted March 5, 2013 Why have we not had anything from FD on this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralarcon Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Why have we not had anything from FD on this? New Service Bulletin: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=jyyvjyiab&v=001QGVxMVttOOavwa7VHrx1AHQxpZZiYfMWnwBln1myGvY3aUlgpAaGEhwtLkIS_NqBDoBFHF7Ls6Dc5LuMHaQZFfmYeRw8oAHp Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Isn't this the same as the revision above? And, what does this have to do with FD? Has FD released this, or only Dynon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted March 8, 2013 Report Share Posted March 8, 2013 Rotax, Garmin, BRS, and TrueTrak all have service bulletins on FDUSA, but nothing for Dynon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 For the second time it does not apply. This raises a question however, this SB carries no legal weight, does it, since the LSA manufacturer needs to issue ASBs and SBs, correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Meade Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 I have not seen any other than the Dynon release. From the Dynon site: "Although complying with this bulletin is very highly recommended, it is not mandatory. Non-compliance with this bulletin need not necessarily ground your aircraft." I'm not sure that FD would feel a need to re-emphasize what Dynon is already saying, since it is not a mandatory or air worthiness issue. In any event, we do need to watch all our appliances such as radios, ELT, auto pilots, etc. The condition inspection is one time when that should be reviewed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 I agree, however it does seem a bit inconsistant with some of the other Service Bulletins that have been posted - like the noise issue with the garmin radios. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 It does seem odd that FD has been silent on the Dynon Bulletin. I did send the data to Tom Peghiny to make sure they saw this. While this may not be "mandatory" in some folks eyes, the fact that Dynon will give you a free replacement and a 3 year warranty to me says its worth checking. My plane was not affected by this so I'm good to go. Until FD releases an SB I'm not noting anything in my log book but it gives me comfort to know I'm clean. Part of the value we get here in the forum is many eyes looking and scanning for these type of service bulletins. In another thread there has been 2 SB's issued by Rotax on 912's and so far FD hasn't said anything about those either. Perhaps FD "knows" that none of their planes are impacted by either SB and therefore did not issue an SB. Could also just be they are slow and the SB's will be forthcoming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug G. Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 All true Adam. I hadn't thought that FD may know it doesn't apply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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