BK Radio Repair Recommendations

[CaptRJM]

My trusty KX165 has suddenly started acting up.  It will not receive VOR or Localizer and Glide slope is consistently reading low.  We know it is certainly the radio as I swapped in a known good one and it works fine .... so, the problem is certainly the radio, not the installation.

Any recommendations who to send it to for fairly priced service?

Yes, I know I should look at a replacement but not in the budget right now.

[Guitarmaster]

I would try Avionics Place in KRFD. They are very good.

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[PT20J]

Many good reports on Bevan..

[KSMooniac]

Bevan in Wichita

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[steingar]

Mayday in Michigan does this sort of thing as well.

[vorlon1]

4 hours ago, CaptRJM said:

My trusty KX165 has suddenly started acting up.  It will not receive VOR or Localizer and Glide slope is consistently reading low.  We know it is certainly the radio as I swapped in a known good one and it works fine .... so, the problem is certainly the radio, not the installation.

Any recommendations who to send it to for fairly priced service?

Yes, I know I should look at a replacement but not in the budget right now.

Not that the above is the case, but I understood that 155's and 165's displays could no longer be repaired for lack of parts. Can one of the shops listed here repair them?

[neilpilot]

2 hours ago, vorlon1 said:

Not that the above is the case, but I understood that 155's and 165's displays could no longer be repaired for lack of parts. Can one of the shops listed here repair them?

Bad displays are replaced, not repaired.  The OEM gas discharge display is no longer available.  However, BK does sell an upgraded led display.

[vorlon1]

Ok, thanks. I'll call for price.

[PT20J]

Be sitting down when you call. It’s pretty pricey. 

[Jerry 5TJ]

About $3,000 for Honeywell to refurbish your KX165 including installation of a new display and alignment to as-new specifications.  

[moontownMooney]

Bevan Rabell! I'm packing up some legacy BK avionics to send their way as we speak.

Also, for the folks discussing displays... different symptoms are caused by different things:
Display suddenly goes out entirely = likely high voltage module failure (
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[seaero]

Here is a link for the authorized Repair Partners for BendixKing:

https://www.bendixking.com/en/pages/repair-partners

[CaptRJM]

Thanks to everyone. Sent it off to Bevan. Waiting to hear back from them.