10. Transponder-2 Adjustment/Test (Standard System) with IFR-6000 Test Set Antenna
SUBTASK AMM-34-50-20-071-C-701-002-B
* * * 0001-0104, 0113-0115, 0120, 0123-0124 POST SB 500-99-002; 0105-0112, 0116-0119,
0121-0122, 0125-0265 POST SB 500-99-005; AND 0266-0267
A. Begin adjustment/test as follows:
(1) Perform job setup, refer to
SUBTASK AMM-34-50-20-071-C-921-001
(2) Re-align the Transponder Test Set, IFR6000 antenna to point at the aircraft’s lower
Transponder-2 antenna (bottom of the center cabin/fuselage).
(3) Use the small rotary knob on the left PFD to select XPDR page.
NOTE: The XPDR select page will time out and switch back to the COM page after
30 seconds. The operator will have to select XPDR page from time to time
during this test.
(4) Push ACTIVE soft key, upper right button, on the left PFD to select XPDR 2.
(5) Make sure that Transponder 2 (XPDR 2) is in STANDBY MODE.
B. Transponder-2 Setup
(1) Push CODE soft key on right PFD and enter the transponder code provided by the
control tower for this test. If no code was assigned, enter 1200.
C. Transponder-2 MODE A,C,S Test using Transponder Test Set, IFR6000
(1) Power up the Transponder Test Set (IFR 6000). After tester performs Self Test, push
SETUP button on the test set to bring up the SETUP-XPDR page. If necessary,
continue pressing SETUP button until tester cycles to SETUP-XPDR page.
(2) On the Transponder Test Set (IFR 6000) SETUP-XPDR page, use NEXT PARAM or
PREV PARAM soft keys to select each parameter, and the “arrow” DATA keys to set
the values listed below.
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ANTENNA: BOTTOM
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RF PORT: ANTENNA
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ANT RANGE-TOP: 18 ft.
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ANT HEIGHT-BOTTOM: 7 ft.
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ANT RANGE-BOTTOM: 18 ft.
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ANT HEIGHT-TOP: 1 ft.
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DIR CABLE LOSS: Ignore
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ANT CABLE: 1 ft.
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ANT CABLE LOSS: As marked on blue cable (should be 0.1 dB)
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ANT GAIN (dBi) - 1.03 GHz: As marked on test set antenna
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ANT GAIN (dBi) - 1.09 GHz: As marked on test set antenna
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UUT ADDRESS: AUTO
EA500 Aircraft Maintenance Manual — 06-117751
Temporary Revision No. 34-21
EFFECTIVITY: NOTED
34-50-20
CONFIG C
Page 523
Sep 30/20
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