Found new GPSS/Nav/comm failure mode -- Critical button problem

[McMooney]

Just my luck, 

while flying IFR from memphis to houston, the main selection knob/button in my GNS disassembled itself and fell out of the radio while in a solid cloud layer.  it also seems to have caused the radio to reset as the comm was on a incorrect channel

any way, at some point the comm channel changed, i couldn't hear atc.   pink line kept working

after 20 mins of silence i finally try to call atc, nothing, look down wrong frequency and no knob to change it back.  no response on second radio.   finally looked up center frequency for some airport i was flying over, get atc and IMMEDIATELY get a "call this number"  sigh, cry, cry, cry. 

ended up landing in shreveport to wait for vfr weather

 

 

[LANCECASPER]

2 hours ago, McMooney said:

Just my luck, 

while flying IFR from memphis to houston, the main selection knob/button in my GNS disassembled itself and fell out of the radio while in a solid cloud layer.  it also seems to have caused the radio to reset as the comm was on a incorrect channel

any way, at some point the comm channel changed, i couldn't hear atc.   pink line kept working

after 20 mins of silence i finally try to call atc, nothing, look down wrong frequency and no knob to change it back.  no response on second radio.   finally looked up center frequency for some airport i was flying over, get atc and IMMEDIATELY get a "call this number"  sigh, cry, cry, cry. 

ended up landing in shreveport to wait for vfr weather

 

 

You might see if Bevan @Jake@BevanAviation can repair that rather than sending it for a complete overhaul to Garmin