Verification of avionics

[Mark33]

I’m trying to verify the validity of a Garmin 255 Nav/Com. There’s a guy that has one for sale, but there’s a couple of things that just doesn’t seem right. The part number on his and the part number of a 255 on the Garmin website is different. The one this guy has is 011-02806-00 as compared to 010-02486-50. Also, if you look closely at the two pictures,….and it’s definitely kind of hard to tell, but the one he has doesn’t appear to have the cooling fan on the back. So what do you guys think? Is this a scam?

 

[Webb]

I’m trying to verify the validity of a Garmin 255 Nav/Com. There’s a guy that has one for sale, but there’s a couple of things that just doesn’t seem right. The part number on his and the part number of a 255 on the Garmin website is different. The one this guy has is 011-02806-00 as compared to 010-02486-50. Also, if you look closely at the two pictures,….and it’s definitely kind of hard to tell, but the one he has doesn’t appear to have the cooling fan on the back. So what do you guys think? Is this a scam?

The black labels look photoshopped.

 

[Mark33]

The black labels look photoshopped.

You’re right…it does. This is also one of those “too good to be true” deals as well.

 

[mburch]

Without commenting at all about the legitimacy of this particular radio... just remember that in the Garmin part number taxonomy, 010- is usually the complete "catalog item" including the unit, packaging, related fasteners and connectors, various box inserts and labels, etc. Whereas 011- typically just denotes an individual unit.

 

[Mark33]

Without commenting at all about the legitimacy of this particular radio... just remember that in the Garmin part number taxonomy, 010- is usually the complete "catalog item" including the unit, packaging, related fasteners and connectors, various box inserts and labels, etc. Whereas 011- typically just denotes an individual unit.

Are you sure it isn’t the other way around? Here’s a picture of a 255 box and it looks like the 011 numbers are denoting the various parts that’s in the box.

 

[mburch]

Are you sure it isn’t the other way around? Here’s a picture of a 255 box and it looks like the 011 numbers are denoting the various parts that’s in the box.

Yes, I'm quite sure. 010- is the boxed "product kit" and various items in the box are 011... one of those will be the unit, one probably the connector kit, etc. It varies a bit but 010 is always a higher level than 011.

 

[Mark33]

Yes, I'm quite sure. 010- is the boxed "product kit" and various items in the box are 011... one of those will be the unit, one probably the connector kit, etc. It varies a bit but 010 is always a higher level than 011.

Roger that!