AD 2019-01-02

(1) This AD applies to Aspen Avionics, Inc., Evolution Flight Display (EFD) EFD1000 Primary Flight Display, EFD1000 Multi-Function Display (MFD), EFD1000 Emergency Backup Display, or EFD500 MFD units, that are installed on various aircraft and meet all conditions in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), and (c)(1)(iii) of this AD.

(i) Software version 2.9 (SW 2.9) is installed;

(ii) The Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B) Weather Interface option is enabled; and

(iii) Independent airspeed, attitude, and altitude back-up instruments are not installed.

(2) Airplanes known to have these flight display units installed include, but are not limited to, the following:

(i) Aermacchi S.p.A. Model S.205—18/F, S.205—18/R, S.205—20/F, S.205—20/R, S.205—22/R, S.208, and S.208A airplanes;

(ii) Aeronautica Macchi S.p.A. Model AL 60 (previously designated as Model LASA 60), AL 60-B, AL 60-C5, and AL 60-F5 airplanes;

(iii) Aerostar Aircraft Corporation Model PA-60-600 (Aerostar 600), PA-60-601 (Aerostar 601), PA-60-601P (Aerostar 601P), and PA-60-602P (Aerostar 602P) airplanes;

(iv) Alexandria Aircraft, LLC (type certificate previously held by Bellanca, Inc.), Model 14-19, 14-19-2, 14-19-3, 14-19-3A, 17-30, 17-30A, 17-31, 17-31A, 17-31ATC, and 17-31TC airplanes;

(v) American Champion Aircraft Corp. Model 402, 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8GCBC, and 8KCAB airplanes;

(vi) APEX Aircraft Model CAP 10 B airplanes;

(vii) Cirrus Design Corporation Model SR20 and SR22 airplanes;

(viii) Commander Aircraft Corporation (type certificate previously held by CPAC, Inc.) Model 112, 112B, 112TC, 112TCA, 114, 114A, 114B, and 114TC airplanes;

(ix) Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation, Stinson Division, Model V-77 (Army AT-19) airplanes;

(x) Diamond Aircraft Industries, Inc., Model DA20-A1 and DA20-C1 airplanes;

(xi) Diamond Aircraft Industries, Inc. (type certificate previously held by Diamond Aircraft Industries GmbH), Model DA 40 and DA 40F airplanes;

(xii) Discovery Aviation, Inc. (type certificate previously held by Liberty Aerospace Incorporated), Model XL-2 airplanes;

(xiii) Dynac Aerospace Corporation Model Aero Commander 100, Aero Commander 100A, Aero Commander 100-180, Volaire 10, and Volaire 10A airplanes;

(xiv) EADS-PZL “Warszawa-Okecie” S.A. (type certificate previously held by Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze) Model PZL-104 WILGA 80, PZL-104M WILGA 2000, PZL-104MA WILGA 2000, PZL-KOLIBER 150A, and PZL-KOLIBER 160A airplanes;

(xv) Extra Flugzeugproduktions- und Vertriebs- GmbH (type certificate previously held by Extra Flugzeugbau GmbH) Model EA 300, EA 300/L, EA 300/S, EA 300/200, and EA 400 airplanes;

(xvi) Frakes Aviation (type design controlled by FAA, Southern Region, for Grumman American Aviation Corporation) Model G-44 (Army OA-14, Navy J4F-2), G-44A, and SCAN Type 30 airplanes;

(xvii) FS 2003 Corporation (type certificate previously held by The New Piper Aircraft, Inc.) Model PA-12 and PA-12S airplanes;

(xviii) GROB Aircraft AG (type certificate previously held by GROB Aerospace GmbH i.l.) Model G115, G115A, G115B, G115C, G115C2, G115D, G115D2, G115EG, and G120A airplanes;

(xix) Helio Aircraft, LLC, Model H-250, H-295 (USAF U-10D), H-391 (USAF UL-24), H-391B, H-395 (USAF L-28A and U-10B), H-395A, H-700, H-800, HST-550, HST-550A (USAF AU-24A), and HT-295 airplanes;

(xx) Interceptor Aviation, Inc. (type certificate previously held by Interceptor Aircraft Corporation), Model 200, 200A, 200B, 200C, 200D, and 400 airplanes;

(xxi) Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company Model 402-2 airplanes;

(xxii) Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc. (type certificate previously held by Maule Aircraft Corporation), Model Bee Dee M-4, M-4, M-4C, M-4S, M-4T, M-4-180C, M-4-180S, M-4-180T, M-4-210, M-4-210C, M-4-210S, M-4-210T, M-4-220, M-4-220C, M-4-220S, M-4-220T, M-5-180C, M-5-200, M-5-210C, M-5-210TC, M-5-220C, M-5-235C, M-6-180, M-6-235, M-7-235, M-7-235A, M-7-235B, M-7-235C, M-7-260, M-7-260C, M-7-420A, M-7-420AC, M-8-235, MT-7-235, MT-7-260, MT-7-420, MX-7-160, MX-7-160C, MX-7-180, MX-7-180A, MX-7-180AC, MX-7-180B, MX-7-180C, MX-7-235, MX-7-420, MXT-7-160, MXT-7-180, and MXT-7-180A airplanes;

(xxiii) Mooney Aircraft Corporation Model M22 airplanes.

(xxiv) Mooney International Corporation (type certificate previously held by Mooney Aviation Company, Inc.) Model M20, M20A, M20B, M20C, M20D, M20E, M20F, M20G, M20J, M20K, M20L, M20M, M20R, and M20S airplanes;

(xxv) Pacific Aerospace, Ltd. (type certificate previously held by Found Aircraft Canada, Inc.), Model FBA-2C, FBA-2C1, and FBA-2C2 airplanes;

(xxvi) Pilatus Aircraft, Ltd., Model PC-6, PC-6-H1, PC-6-H2, PC-6/350, PC-6/350-H1, PC-6/350-H2, PC6/A, PC-6/A-H1, PC-6/A-H2, PC-6/B-H2, PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, PC-6/C-H2, and PC-6/C1-H2 airplanes;

(xxvii) Piper Aircraft, Inc. (type certificate previously held by The New Piper Aircraft, Inc.), Model PA-18, PA-18 “105” (Special), PA-18 “125” (Army L-21A), PA-18 “135” (Army L-21B), PA-18 “150,” PA-18A, PA-18A“135,” PA-18A “150,” PA-18AS “125,” PA-18AS “135,” PA-18AS “150,” PA-18S, PA-18S “105” (Special), PA-18S “125,” PA-18S “135,” PA-18S “150,” PA-19 (Army L-18C), PA-19S, PA-20, PA-20 “115,” PA-20 “135,” PA-20S, PA-20S “115,” PA-20S “135,” PA-22, PA-22-108, PA-22-135, PA-22-150, PA-22-160, PA-22S-135, PA-22S-150, PA-22S-160, PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250, PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260, PA-24-400, PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-151, PA-28-160, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-181, PA-28-201T, PA-28-235, PA-28-236, PA-28R-180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201, PA-28RT-201T, PA-28S-160, PA-28S-180, PA-30, PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-32-301, PA-32-301FT, PA-32-301T, PA-32-301XTC, PA-32R-300, PA-32R-301 (HP), PA-32R-301 (SP), PA-32R-301T, PA-32RT-300, PA-32RT-300T, PA-32S-300, PA-34-200, PA-34-200T, PA-34-220T, PA-39, PA-40, PA-44-180, PA-44-180T, PA-46-310P, and PA-46-350P airplanes;

(xxviii) Polskie Zaklady Lotnieze Spolka zo.o (type certificate previously held by PZL MIELEC) Model PZL M26 01 airplanes;

(xxix) Revo, Incorporated Model Colonial C-1, Colonial C-2, Lake LA-4, Lake LA-4A, Lake LA-4P, Lake LA-4-200, and Lake Model 250 airplanes;

(xxx) Robert E. Rust, Jr. (type certificate previously held by Robert E. Rust), Model DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk 21, DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk 22 and DHC-1 Chipmunk Mk 22A airplanes;

(xxxi) Sierra Hotel Aero, Inc. (type certificate previously held by Navion Aircraft, LLC), Model Navion (Army L-17A), Navion A (Army L-17B and L-17C), Navion B, Navion D, Navion E, Navion F, Navion G, and Navion H airplanes;

(xxxii) Slingsby Aviation, Ltd., Model T67M260 and T67M260-T3A airplanes;

(xxxiii) SOCATA (type certificate previously held by Socata Groupe Aerospatiale) Model MS 880B, MS 885, MS 892A-150, MS 892E-150, MS 893A, MS 893E, MS 894A, MS 894E, Rallye 100S, Rallye 150ST, Rallye 150T, Rallye 235C, Rallye 235E, TB 9, TB 10, TB 20, TB 21, and TB 200 airplanes;

(xxxiv) SOCATA, S.A., Socata Groupe Aerospatiale, Model GA-7 (Cougar) airplanes;

(xxxv) Spartan Model 7W (Army UC-71) airplanes;

(xxxvi) Swift Museum Foundation, Inc., Model GC-1A and GC-1B airplanes;

(xxxvii) Symphony Aircraft Industries, Inc. (type certificate previously held by Ostmecklenburgische Flugzeugbau GmbH), Model OMF-100-160 and SA 160 airplanes;

(xxxviii) Textron Aviation, Inc. (type certificate previously held by Cessna Aircraft Company), Model 120, 140, 140A, 150, 150A, 150B, 150C, 150D, 150E, 150F, 150G, 150H, 150J, 150K, 150L, 150M, 152, 170, 170A, 170B, 172, 172A, 172B, 172C, 172D, 172E, 172F (USAF T-41A), 172G, 172H (USAF T-41A), 172I, 172K, 172L, 172M, 172N, 172P, 172Q, 172R, 172RG, 172S, 175, 175A, 175B, 175C, 177, 177A, 177B, 177RG, 180, 180A, 180B, 180C, 180D, 180E, 180F, 180G, 180H, 180J, 180K, 182, 182A, 182B, 182C, 182D, 182E, 182F, 182G, 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, 182R, 182S, 182T, 185, 185A, 185B, 185C, 185D, 185E, 206, 206H, 207, 207A, 210, 210A, 210B, 210C, 210D, 210E, 210F, 210G, 210H, 210J, 210K, 210L, 210M, 210N, 210R, 210-5 (205), 210-5A (205A), 310, 310A (USAF U-3A), 310B, 310C, 310D, 310E (USAF U-3B), 310F, 310G, 310H, 310I, 310J, 310J-1, 310K, 310L, 310N, 310P, 310Q, 310R, 320, 320A, 320B, 320C, 320D, 320E, 320F, 320-1, 335, 336, 337, 337A, 337B, 340, 340A, A150K, A150L, A150M, A152, A185E, A185F, E310H, E310J, LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, LC42-550FG, P172D, P206, P206A, P206B, P206C, P206D, P206E, P210N, P210R, R172E (USAF T-41B, USAF T-41C or D), R172F (USAF T-41D), R172G (USAF T-41C or D), R172H (USAF T-41D), R172J, R172K, R182, T182, T182T, T206H, T207, T207A, T210F, T210G, T210H, T210J, T210K, T210L, T210M, T210N, T210R, T-303, T310P, T310Q, T310R, TP206A, TP206B, TP206C, TP206D, TP206E, TR182, TU206A, TU206B, TU206C, TU206D, TU206E, TU206F, TU206G, U206, U206A, U206B, U206C, U206D, U206E, U206F, and U206G airplanes;

(xxxix) Textron Aviation, Inc. (type certificate previously held by Hawker Beechcraft Corporation and Beechcraft Corporation), Model 19A, 23, 35, 35R, 35-33, 35-A33, 35-B33, 35-C33, 35-C33A, 36, 45 (YT-34), 50 (L-23A), 56TC, 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC, 58TCA, 76, 95, 95-55, 95-A55, 95-B55, 95-B55A, 95-B55B (T-42), 95-C55, 95-C55A, A23, A23A, A23-19, A23-24, A24, A24R, A35, A36, A36TC, A45 (T-34A, B-45), A56TC, B19, B23, B24R, B35, B36TC, B50 (L-23B), B95, B95A, C23, C24R, C35, C50, D35, D45 (T-34B), D50 (L-23E), D50A, D50B, D50C, D50E, D50E-5990, D55, D55A, D95A, E33, E33A, E33C, E35, E50 (L-23D, RL-23D), E55, E55A, E95, F33, F33A, F33C, F35, F50, G33, G35, G50, H35, H50, J35, J50, K35, M19A, M35, N35, P35, S35, V35, V35A, and V35B airplanes;

(xl) The Boeing Company (type certificate previously held by Rockwell International) Model AT-6 (SNJ-2), AT-6A (SNJ-3), AT-6B, AT-6C (SNJ-4), AT-6D (SNJ-5), AT-6F (SNJ-6), BC-1A, SNJ-7, and T-6G airplanes;

(xli) The King's Engineering Fellowship (TKEF) Model 44 airplanes;

(xlii) The Waco Aircraft Company (type certificate transferred to the public domain) Model YMF airplanes;

(xliii) Topcub Aircraft, Inc. (type certificate previously held by Cub Crafters, Inc.), Model CC18-180 and CC18-180A airplanes;

(xliv) True Flight Holdings, LLC (type certificate previously held by Tiger Aircraft, LLC), Model AA-1, AA-1A, AA-1B, AA-1C, AA-5, AA-5A, AA-5B, and AG-5B airplanes;

(xlv) Twin Commander Aircraft, LLC, Model 500, 520, 560, and 560A airplanes;

(xlvi) Univair Aircraft Corporation Model 108, 108-1, 108-2, 108-3, and 108-5 airplanes;

(xlvii) Viking Air Limited (type certificate previously held by Bombardier, Inc., and deHavilland, Inc.) Model DHC-2 Mk. I, DHC-2 Mk. II, and DHC-2 Mk. III airplanes;

(xlviii) Vulcanair S.p.A. (type certificate previously held by Partenavia Costruzioni Aeronautiche S.p.A.) Model AP68TP-300 “Spartacus,” AP68TP-600 “Viator,” P.68, P.68 “Observer,” P.68 “Observer 2,” P.68B, P.68C, P.68C-TC, and P.68TC “Observer” airplanes;

(xlix) WSK PZL Mielec and OBR SK Mielec Model PZL M20 03 airplanes;

(l) W.Z.D. Enterprises, Inc. (type certificate previously held by JGS Properties, LLC, and Quartz Mountain Aerospace, Inc.), Model 11A and 11E airplanes;

(li) Zenair, Ltd., Model CH2000 airplanes; and

(lii) Zlin Aircraft a.s. (type certificate previously held by Moravan a.s.) Model Z-143L and Z-242L airplanes.