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Sperry Marine Hamburg Service Bulletin No.

93
16 November 2004
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To: All Sperry Marine Offices and all authorized Service Stations

Reference: NAVIGAT X MK1, Main Board stock no. 026762

Problem: Dried out capacitor C 67

Symptoms: Compass is giving “AC Failure” alarm although AC supply is in


good order and gyro compass is working properly

Description: The displayed message is caused by a dried out capacitor C 67.

Required Action: A modification kit is available free of charge from Sperry


Hamburg. It contains a capacitor and a drawing. The capacitor
should be soldered on the board when an annual overhaul is
carried out or the false alarm occurred. Main boards with revision
AP, B or higher do not need this modification.

This is the modification kit stock no. 042045-0000-000


It contains a circuit drawing and a capacitor 33µF/63V

The capacitor has to be soldered across diodes CR 51 and


CR 54 as per drawing.

Head Office and Freight: Woltmanstrasse 19, D – 20097 Hamburg, Germany


Service: Tel.: +49 – 40- 299 00 287; Fax +49 – 40- 299 00 146; Email [email protected]
Sperry Marine Hamburg Service Bulletin No. 93
16 November 2004
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Be careful while soldering, do not damage the board and avoid a


short circuit with the existing diodes.

A properly carried out modification is shown below.


Additionally, we recommend fixing the new capacitor with a drop
of glue.

___________________________________
U. Oldekop
Managing Director
Sperry Marine Hamburg

Head Office and Freight: Woltmanstrasse 19, D – 20097 Hamburg, Germany


Service: Tel.: +49 – 40- 299 00 287; Fax +49 – 40- 299 00 146; Email [email protected]

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