Transponder Fail in Flight

[nigelspeedy]

I had my Skyview transponder fail in flight for about 30 seconds. I got a XPDR Fail warning, the code field on the top row went blank and there was some noise in the intercom. After about 30 seconds it came back to normal. I subsequently got a "Sys Event 3: see setup" caution. Not sure if they are related. Any tips on troubleshooting would be appreciated.
Cheers
Nigel

 

[Raymo]

Might it have been Sys Event 5? If so, the manual indicates this is a potential problem with the SSD (solid state drive). See appendix A in the latest manual.

If not 5, there are instructions in the manual on how to dump the diagnostic files to send to their support team for a deeper look.

 

[Dynon]

The fact that the information went away and then came back means that SkyView didn't see the transponder for that 30 seconds. Was that event 3 message immediately after the transponder came back?

 

[nigelspeedy]

Thanks for the reply Dynon,

The Event 3 message was after the transponder came back online. I could not find an explanation of what 'Event 3' means in the install or operator manual. Does the '3' mean it is the third event, or is 'Event 3' a type of event?

Cheers

Nigel

 

[Dynon]

It's a type of event. It implies a software anomaly was detected (but we may or may not know the cause). We'd love to get a log from you. Can you send one to us via www.dynon.aero/reportlog ? Make sure to provide a link to this thread when you send it so we can link up your report to the log.

 

[nigelspeedy]

Sorry I think the log has been overwritten, but if it happens again I will get one to you guys. It has been working fine the last 10 hours.
cheers
Nigel