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obrock
3rd Aug 2018, 12:33
Hi all,
I´ve been searching for a while on ebay etc for a nice PFD or MFD or MCDU for display only in my consulation room (am an AME).

I dont need an airworthy part as its for display only and airworthiness is too expensive for just a display piece.
it should be displaing some demo screen, preferred running a demo moving map or something like this.
A colour screen would be great and a AC/DC converter to 220 V as well.
Wrote already to Honeywel/Garmin/Avidynem but got no response :-(.
Something like they have on their exhibhition stands or a surplus part would be great...but its should display a demo screen at least.
Willing to pay a reasonable price.
Best regards
Oliver


Any hints where to get somnething like this appreciated.

flyboyike
3rd Aug 2018, 13:00
Here's one for $1,200. Not cheap, but if you're going to keep it in your office for the next 20 years or whatnot, maybe that's not so bad.

https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/avpages/garmin-g5.php

rudestuff
3rd Aug 2018, 21:27
Why not use a tablet and make a mock up?

flash8
4th Aug 2018, 02:09
737 EFIS CDU
replica but easily driven. might be ideal and looks like the real thing - could be ideal! You could even set it up as active ))
https://www.ebay.com/itm/CDU737/123153574913?hash=item1cac866c01%3Ag%3Ayz0AAOSwnw9aHtCY&_sacat=0&_nkw=boeing+cdu&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=m570.l1313


747-400 CDU
Is what you MAY really want (and you could make an offer to get it cheaper), however driving the display might be difficult... saying that it would look impressive!
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Honeywell-Control-Display-Unit-CDU-from-retired-Boeing-747-400-jet/283055079754?hash=item41e765c14a%3Ag%3AnekAAOSw7NtbWSuO&_sacat=0&_nkw=boeing+cdu&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=m570.l1313 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/Honeywell-Control-Display-Unit-CDU-from-retired-Boeing-747-400-jet/283055079754?hash=item41e765c14a%3Ag%3AnekAAOSw7NtbWSuO&_sac at=0&_nkw=boeing+cdu&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=m570.l1313)

767-300 CDU
Original as well... although you might have to persuade them to ship to Europe
https://www.ebay.com/itm/BOEING-767-300-Control-Display-Unit-CDU-As-Removed-P-N-4038170-905/253741899709?hash=item3b14321fbd%3Ag%3AokYAAOSw7VRbQ9m-&_sacat=0&_nkw=boeing+cdu&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=m570.l1313 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/BOEING-767-300-Control-Display-Unit-CDU-As-Removed-P-N-4038170-905/253741899709?hash=item3b14321fbd%3Ag%3AokYAAOSw7VRbQ9m-&_sacat=0&_nkw=boeing+cdu&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=m570.l1313 )

I'm not an Engineer but I suspect the first option is your best, the other two may be impossible to drive without further hardware (basically half the avionics bay :)).

thetimesreader84
4th Aug 2018, 12:34
Isn’t there a flight sim vendor that sells replica PFDs etc?

edit; yes, but it appears out of stock. https://www.cpflight.com/en/cdu737-prod-76.php