GEA 71 Troubleshooting Tips, NAV III and Corvalis

Garmin has observed a high number of GEA 71 units that have been returned to
the factory with no faults found (NFF). In an effort to reduce that number, Garmin
has provided the following troubleshooting tips to assist the Technician.
Two squawks in particular result in the highest number of NFFs. Both will be
addressed in this article.
1. All Engine Instruments Red X.
This condition can involve the configuration module connector. The screw that
holds the connector to the back shell can contact the edge of the Config Module
Board (see figure 1).The config module has a small solder connector and the
pressure of the screw could break the connector on the config module (see figure
2). A shorter screw was introduced into production about a year ago.
To check for this condition, gain access to the config module and see if the screw
contacts the config module board. Remove the config module and see if the
connector moves, it should not. Another method is to swap the GDC
configuration module with the GEAs and see if this clears up there issue. DO
NOT use any other G1000 config modules because the other config modules
have calibration information stored on them.
A bad Transducer can cause an All Engine Instruments to Red X. To determine
which transducer is bad; initialize the G1000 system in the Configuration Mode
and scroll to the GEA Chapter, Page 2 (GEA Status). Observe the Main Analog
voltages (there will not be any voltage reading for Aircraft Power 2). The external
voltages list each supply voltage to a transducer and if one voltage is missing
that will be the cause of the Red X. Using the aircraft wiring diagram, follow the
GEA transducer Power Out to the faulty transducer.
2. Oxygen Red X (Corvalis)
There are two areas that could potentially be the cause of an O2 Red X
condition: The Oxygen Distribution Manifold and Oxygen Regulator Valve.
The Oxygen Distribution Manifold is located above the pilots head and within the
wiring to the GEA there is a diode, capacitor and resistor for lightning protection.
These components are covered in heat shrink and should be an area to inspect
as the source. Look for broken wires, shorts and opens that could cause the O2
Red X.
The Oxygen Regulator Valve is located on the co-pilot side out board the wing
saddle on the O2 bottle for S/N 41001 thru 411124 or in the tail cone for S/N
411125 and on. It has the same diode, capacitor and resistor for lightning
protection with the wiring to the GEA. Look for broken wires, shorts and opens
that could cause the O2 Red X.

Figure 1

Location of the screw that

attaches the connector to the
backshell

Figure 2
Figure 2 shows the screw and
how it can protrude into the slot
that houses the Configuration
Module Board

The Config Module

Connector: As the screw
pushes the board. The
pressure against the housing
wall can break the
connector.