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2013-107M VHF-22 and VHF-422 Product Discontinuance Bulletin
2013-107M VHF-22 and VHF-422 Product Discontinuance Bulletin
2013-107M VHF-22 and VHF-422 Product Discontinuance Bulletin
Rockwell Collins offers Due to obsolescence of key hardware The VHF-4000 series of transceivers is the
components, the production of VHF-22 and recommended replacement, and units
VHF-4000 Transceiver VHF-422 transceivers is being discontinued. are available immediately. The VHF-4000
Orders for the discontinued part numbers
solutions as replacements must be placed by June 1st, 2014, with
can be installed in your aircraft via an
Supplemental Type Certificate (STC).
for the VHF-22 and VHF-422, deliveries requested by September 30th,
2014.
which will be discontinued on Rockwell Collins believes these actions
will minimize any disruption to your
September 30, 2014. The Rockwell Collins Rental Exchange
aircraft operation. For further information
Pool will continue to provide rental and
on the Rockwell Collins VHF-4000 series
exchange units in support of the VHF-22
transceivers and replacement options, or
and VHF-422 families. Rockwell Collins
assistance in planning your fleet upgrade
will continue to provide repair services for
requirements, including spares and
these products. Due to some parts being
certification, please contact your Rockwell
obsolete, Rockwell Collins cannot guarantee
Collins Regional Sales Manager, Customer
that all failed units will be repairable. In
Account Administrator or Rockwell Collins
the event that a failed unit is no longer
Authorized Dealer.
repairable, Rockwell Collins can assist
operators with the location of a suitable
used replacement or purchase of a new
replacement product.
The Pro Line 21™ VHF-4000 series transceivers extend the long tradition of dependable performance and high integrity of Rockwell Collins
VHF radios. The VHF-4000 series transceivers are not a direct form and fit replacement for the Pro Line 2™ VHF-22 or Pro Line 4™ VHF-422
radios; a new mounting tray and connector are required. The VHF-4000 does support both the ARINC 429 and CSDB tuning busses used by
the Pro Line 2 and Pro Line 4 VHF radios.
PLEASE REFER TO THE RECOMMENDED PRO LINE 21 REPLACEMENTS IN THE TABLE BELOW.
Note: For VDL Mode 2 Data link functionality the 822-1872-3x0 and 822-2993-3x0 variants of the VHF-4000/E/F should be substituted