AD 2019-01-02

Recurring final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc., Evolution Flight Display Units

AD Number
2019-01-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2018-1085
FR Citation
84 FR 209

Unsafe Condition

intermittent loss of airspeed, attitude, and altitude information during flight could result in loss of control of the airplane in Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC) or at night.

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Required Actions

Disabling the ADS-B In function in each installer menu by changing the RS-232 INPUT for the bus connected to the ADS-B In to NONE. Revising the Airplane Flight Manual Supplement (AFMS) to reflect each disabled unit.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Aspen Avionics, Inc. Evolution Flight Display (EFD) EFD1000 Primary Flight Display (PFD), EFD1000 Multi-Function Display (MFD), EFD1000 Emergency Backup Display (EBD), and EFD500 MFD units installed on various aircraft.

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