AD 2024-14-03
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Various | Various | Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
an un-commanded automatic pitch trim runaway when the autopilot was first engaged, which could result in un-commanded automatic pitch trim runaway and loss of control of the airplane.
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Required Actions
update the Garmin GFC 500 Autopilot System software to a version that is not 8.01 or earlier for the G5, not version 9.01 or earlier for the G3X Touch, and not version 2.59 or earlier for the GI 275, within 12 months after the effective date of this AD.
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Compliance Time
Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
all airplane models specified in Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD, certificated in any category, having a Garmin GFC 500 Autopilot System that includes an optional GSA 28 pitch trim servo installed per Supplemental Type Certificate No. SA01866WI using Master Drawing List 005-01264-00, Revisions 1 through 76.
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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026
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