No big troubleshooting here, the HP3312A function generator had been developing small fault over time, the last time I used it was not outputting signal or with the wrong shape, so decided to see what could be done.

This was the "sinusoidal" output:

 

Not good! Also the frequency was not in line with the bezel markings.

Here's the offending component on top board near the front panel.

I just guessed it was the one causing the issue, the crack was easy to spot.

The reference marked in the capacitor, if needed:

TRW 8508
HEW-331
.5MF +/- 10%
50 VDC

Better now after replacement, I didn't had 0.5MF as originally so by mistake placed a 2.2uF, got better but still some distortion seen:

 

 I then replaced by a 1uF one and now it's perfect, in the future I will probably try to find the right value (0.5uF) and replace.

Have a nice day!

 I've done a previous repair on this device because I got it without being working on the 18Ghz range. I suspect this will not be the last one given it's age.

Anyhow, one of this days I turned it on to check the output frequency of a FVC99 module and it was displaying all entrance selector LED's on (should be one at a time) and no change on the input by pressing the band selector. Also there was no activity on the display for the source locking.

I suspect the usual bad contacts (it's slot based construction) or power supply, more to the power supply side since the equipment hadn't been moved (it's a bit sensitive on moving/vibrations and that had been the cause of the first repair).

 First thing I did was removing and inserting all the boards one by one trying to find the one responsible for the selector LED's, I have the manual but didn't feel like to read it. In the end, had no luck. Then I realized there's another board that does not slide, instead is attached to the side panel. So I moved that one to the side and checked all the connections. 

 Image, now, after connecting back, started working, I can now select the input and have the digits lit:

I can measure again but I'm preparing a home made counter in case this one fails again in the future.

Have a nice day!

 Following the first repair of the Wavetek 3001, I knew that there was another issue with the 400Hz modulation oscillator, it was doing some "FM" oscillations so in practice I could only use the 1Khz tone.

Troubleshooting and comparing with the 1Khz oscillator, it was visible the waveform at C6/CR2 junction oscillating/FM'ing a little. Interesting enough by probing with the scope at the drain of Q2 it disappeared. I tried first to swap C6 to no effect, then swapped CR2 and it stopped but trying with the diode in and inverted polarization it would continue the same so it was either wrong assembled at the factory or it's for the moment just masking any other situation, probably Q2.
Before the previous testing I replace IC2 with IC1 (for the 1Khz) to no good effect so decided the issues was not the opamp.

I left like that, with the diode replaced (used a 1n4148 for the moment, didn't  even checked the exact spec in the manual)

After demodulation on an envelop detector it's now fine:

..envelope detector circuit and input signal (-25dBm) without the 56 ohm input load resistor connected on the circuit:

..I might start an AM receiver from here...

Since it's a bit of a pain to take and access the modulator/modulation board I opted to solder the diode from the pcb track side and leave it for the moment, also left the original diode in place with one leg open:

Since some times the unleveled light still comes on I suspect further recapping at the internal modules might be needed in the future.

Have a great day!