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piavis(at)comcast.net
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 7:41 am Post subject: GTX327 Tray (Do I have the right tray?)

For those that know the ins and outs of avionics, I have a good question. Last week I posted a question about my GTX 327 to Matronics, as the transponder wouldn’t slide completely into the tray and lock. The lower edge of the tray was in contact with the aft lower face of the unit. Along the back lower face of the bezel, there appears to be two slots where the tray tongs would slide in. That’s fine and that’s what it looks like in the GTX 327 install manual. 

 

 The manual calls out Garmin p/n 115-00285-00 as referenced in the install manual (figure B2). The problem is that I have p/n 115-00431-00 (as stamped on the tray) and doesn’t look like the referenced illustration. Are these trays supposed to be interchangable? I did find a reference to that p/n on the web through Avionics Now which indicated that the 004341 unit was good for 320A/ 327, but even the tray they show does not look like what I have.

 

 This link http://adap.com/rv7/images/P3110032.JPG (lower right in the pic) shows the bottom of my tray and seems to be a bit different than the install manual.

 

 Thanks,

 

 Jim  

   

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George McNutt

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 30

Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:30 am Post subject: GTX327 Tray (Do I have the right tray?)

Hi Jim



Not sure if this is relevant, but I was watching a buddy re-install his 

GTX 327 and having a hard time getting it to seat. He had to loosen the 

connector screws at back of box and let the connector reposition itself 

before unit would slide in. Took several tries.



George in Langley BC

6A flying 7A finishing

PIAVIS wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		  

 For those that know the ins and outs of avionics, I have a good 

 question. Last week I posted a question about my GTX 327 to Matronics, 

 as the transponder wouldn’t slide completely into the tray and lock. 

 The lower edge of the tray was in contact with the aft lower face of 

 the unit. Along the back lower face of the bezel, there appears to be 

 two slots where the tray tongs would slide in. That’s fine and that’s 

 what it looks like in the GTX 327 install manual.



 The manual calls out Garmin p/n 115-00285-00 as referenced in the 

 install manual (figure B2). The problem is that I have p/n 

 115-00431-00 (as stamped on the tray) and doesn’t look like the 

 referenced illustration. Are these trays supposed to be 

 interchangable? I did find a reference to that p/n on the web through 

 Avionics Now which indicated that the 004341 unit was good for 320A/ 

 327, but even the tray they show does not look like what I have.



 This link http://adap.com/rv7/images/P3110032.JPG (lower right in the 

 pic) shows the bottom of my tray and seems to be a bit different than 

 the install manual.



 Thanks,



 Jim



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charlieray(at)optonline.n
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Posted: Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:10 pm Post subject: GTX327 Tray (Do I have the right tray?)

If the case is the right size overall, it is  completely normal for the black bezel to hit the lower lip edge of the  case.  this will leave about .100" of space or gap that you can see between  the rest of the case and the bezel,  you have to set the case in the  avionics rack spaced with the lip edge flush with the front face of your panel  stock.  To be absolutly sure, i would put power and ground in the 4 pins  shown in the manual attach the backshell and connector to the rack, then seat  you unit in the rack and make sure it seats far anough into the connector and  powers up just fine.  Wiggle everything pretty good to make sure there are  no intermittants.

  

 Good luck

 Charles

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Doug Gray

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 112
Location: Sydney, Australia

Posted: Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:44 am Post subject: GTX327 Tray (Do I have the right tray?)

115-00285-00 is punched into my tray and the unit fits fine including

the connector engagement.



The manual (Rev L June 2006) is not error free errors, the tray drawings

may also be problematic. I will just fit the tray I have as best I can.



The GTX-327 tray is 0.05" wider and look nothing like the SL-40 tray. 



Doug Gray

On Sat, 2006-10-28 at 08:39 -0700, PIAVIS wrote:

 	  Quote: 	
		   For those that know the ins and outs of avionics, I have a good

 question. Last week I posted a question about my GTX 327 to Matronics,

 as the transponder wouldnâ€™t slide completely into the tray and lock.

 The lower edge of the tray was in contact with the aft lower face of

 the unit. Along the back lower face of the bezel, there appears to be

 two slots where the tray tongs would slide in. Thatâ€™s fine and thatâ€™s

 what it looks like in the GTX 327 install manual. 

 

 The manual calls out Garmin p/n 115-00285-00 as referenced in the

 install manual (figure B2). The problem is that I have p/n

 115-00431-00 (as stamped on the tray) and doesnâ€™t look like the

 referenced illustration. Are these trays supposed to be

 interchangable? I did find a reference to that p/n on the web through

 Avionics Now which indicated that the 004341 unit was good for 320A/

 327, but even the tray they show does not look like what I have.

 

 This link http://adap.com/rv7/images/P3110032.JPG (lower right in the

 pic) shows the bottom of my tray and seems to be a bit different than

 the install manual.

 

 Thanks,

 

 Jim

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