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Larry Ford

Joined: 06 Mar 2010
Posts: 5
Location: United States

Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:01 pm Post subject: Garmin 250XL Display Failure

I've just experienced the third failure of the display screen (illuminates but no characters/digits) in 10 years and 835 hours TT. The comm does function but there's no way to determine the frequency without the display. The last repair was February 2009 and $653 which had to be "handled" through an avionics shop as Garmin no longer deals direct with OBAM customers. The aircraft is always hangared and there are no environmental or vibration issues contributing to the problem. I'm disinclined to invest any more $$$ in a design that has demonstrated to be unreliable. It's time to dump the 250XL but I'm leery of upgrading to other Garmin products if they are just as maintenance intensive. Any others having similar experiences or am I just unlucky?

Larry Ford

Glasair I RG

N149LF

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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:19 pm Post subject: Garmin 250XL Display Failure

Have alot of experience with Garmin products through a full Garmin avionics suite and a G3X system.  I have only had the products installed and working for 6 months.  At the repair cost I would exit out of a "used" piece of equipment.  In the past a moisture bent circuit board or just a poor design such as the GMA240 Audio Panel is not "owned" by Garmin, they side step the issue.  More companies are entering the transponder nav-com market like Trutrak and Dynon.  Customer service and quality/reliability will make the marketplace competitive.  I am inclined to think that the guy who has 2 or 3 mortagages on his home to fund his business venture is going to be more attentive to the above as oppossed to an employee looking out for his own next personal interests.

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rlborger(at)mac.com
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Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 3:29 pm Post subject: Garmin 250XL Display Failure

Larry,



Multiple Garmin units, handheld, automotive and aviation.  No problems with any of them.



Well, almost no problems.  I had a Nuvi that I gave to my wife for her use when my new pickup came with a navigation unit.  She threw the Nuvi in the back of her car and never used it.  When I dug it out a year later to update the maps, it was dead.  I called Garmin about a battery replacement and they told me to plug it in and leave it for a couple days.  I did and when I started it up two days later it worked.  Took about a week on and off the charger to recover the battery but it works just fine now.  



Blue skies & tailwinds,

Bob Borger

Europa XS Tri, Rotax 914, Airmaster C/S Prop.

Little Toot Sport Biplane, Lycoming Thunderbolt AEIO-320 EXP

3705 Lynchburg Dr.

Corinth, TX  76208-5331

Cel: 817-992-1117

rlborger(at)mac.com



On Dec 9, 2012, at 5:01 PM, Larry Ford <psychden(at)sonic.net> wrote:






I've just experienced the third failure of the display screen (illuminates but no characters/digits) in 10 years and 835 hours TT. The comm does function but there's no way to determine the frequency without the display. The last repair was February 2009 and $653 which had to be "handled" through an avionics shop as Garmin no longer deals direct with OBAM customers. The aircraft is always hangared and there are no environmental or vibration issues contributing to the problem. I'm disinclined to invest any more $$$ in a design that has demonstrated to be unreliable. It's time to dump the 250XL but I'm leery of upgrading to other Garmin products if they are just as maintenance intensive. Any others having similar experiences or am I just unlucky?

Larry Ford

Glasair I RG

N149LF

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