AD 2021-08-15

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Airworthiness Directives; Garmin International GMN-00962 GTS Processor Units

AD Number
2021-08-15
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2020-0991
FR Citation
86 FR 18887

Unsafe Condition

The GTS Processor software potentially calculates incorrect range rates, resulting in traffic advisories or RAs being generated when targets are greater than 10 nautical miles (NM) away. This can lead to a mid-air collision with a third airplane.

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Required Actions

Update the GTS processor unit software to version 3.12.1 or later.

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Compliance Time

Within 24 months of the effective date

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Affected Aircraft

Garmin GMN-00962 GTS processor units (GTS 825, GTS 855, GTS 8000) with part number 011-02571-0( ) and software version 3.13 or earlier (except version 3.12.1), installed on Textron Aviation Inc. (Cessna Aircraft Company) Model 525 (Cessna Citation M2), Model 525B (Cessna Citation CJ3+), Model Model 680 Sovereign, Model 680A Latitude, and Model 700 (Cessna Citation Longitude); Embraer S.A. Model EMB-500 (Phenom 100) and Model EMB-505 (Phenom 300); Learjet Inc. Model 45 (Learjet 70) and Model 45 (Learjet 75); and Viking Air Limited (type certificate previously held by Shorts Brothers PLC, Shorts Brothers Limited) Model SD3-60 SHERPA, modified by Field Aerospace STC No. ST00865DE.

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