AD 2018-20-04

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Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Airplanes

AD Number
2018-20-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2018-0870
FR Citation
83 FR 48918

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Loss of bi-directional (Transmit/Receive) BD429 communication between the REU and the FCC due to wire/connector failures, which can result in the display of a cyan ``FCS MAINTENANCE REQUIRED'' advisory message on the crew alerting system (CAS).

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Required Actions

Revising the Normal and Abnormal Procedures sections of the airplane flight manual (AFM) by adding instructions and warnings for the pilot if a cyan ``FCS MAINTENANCE REQUIRED'' CAS message displays with the airplane on the ground or in flight.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Model GVI airplanes

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