NAVIGATION, ATTITUDE, AND DIRECTION DATA SYSTEM

1 FAA Aviation Safety SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS INFORMATION BULLETIN SUBJ: NAVIGATION, ATTITUDE, AND DIRECTION DATA SYSTEM SAIB: SW-18-31 Date: November 21, 2018 This is information only. Recommendations aren’t mandatory.

Introduction

This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) informs registered owners/operators of an airworthiness concern for aircraft with an Aspen Avionics, Inc. (Aspen), Evolution EFD1000 Primary Flight Display (PFD), an EFD1000 Multi-Function Display (MFD), and/or an EFD500 MFD unit as installed by Supplementary Type Certificate (STC) No. SA10822SC. These units are installed in different configurations on, but not limited to, the aircraft makes and models listed in the attachment below. Specifically, this SAIB notifies owners and operators of temporary loss of all flight display information due to blanking during reset. In installations where multiple Aspen EFDs provide redundancy, this may result in loss of all altitude and airspeed reference during the reset period.

At this time, the airworthiness concern is not an unsafe condition that would warrant airworthiness directive (AD) action under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 39.

Background

We were recently notified that there have been numerous reports of Aspen EFD1000 PFD, EFD1000 MFD, EFD1000 EBD, and EFD500 MFD units with software version 2.9 and the ADS-B IN (FIS-B) Weather Interface option repeatedly resetting itself in-flight. The reset occurs between five- to ten- minute intervals. During the time of the reset, the pilot might not have any EFD displayed information including access to altitude and airspeed for up to one minute. The cause of this safety issue is currently under investigation; however, preliminary information suggests that the cause of the continuous reset is related to the ADS-B IN interface. Pulling the ADS-B circuit breaker as described in section 3.2.6 of the Flight Manual supplement, has been demonstrated to resolve the issue.

Recommendations

The FAA recommends that owners and operators flying with Aspen EFD1000 and/or EFD500 units with software version 2.9 and the ADS-B IN (FIS-B) Weather Interface option installed restrict flight to Visual Flight Rules only and suspend night operations to allow safe operation in the event of loss of flight display functionality. Alternatively, the FAA recommends disabling the ADS-B IN (FIS-B) option.

The FAA requests that owners and operators of any ADS-B IN (FIS-B) enabled aircraft and the owners and operators of Aspen EFD flight display notify the FAA contact listed below of any similar events.

Owners and operators should be advised that service information from Aspen is forthcoming.

A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of information displays a current

2 valid OMB Control Number. The OMB Control Number for this information collection is 2120- 0056. Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be approximately 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. All responses to this collection of information are voluntary. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to: Information Collection Clearance Officer, Federal Aviation Administration, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177-1524.

For Further Information Contact

Kristi Bradley, Aerospace Engineer, AIR-7F2, ACO Branch, FAA, 10101 Hillwood Pkwy, Fort Worth, TX 76177; phone: (817) 222-5485; email: [email protected]

3 SAIB Attachment

FAA APPROVED MODEL LIST (AML) STC No. SA10822SC Aspen Avionics, Inc. 5001 Indian School NE Albuquerque, NM 87110 USA Date of issuance: March 28, 2008 Amended date: April 4, 2008 (AML only), July 25, 2008 (AML only), August 25, 2008 (AML only), October 27, 2008 (AML only) Aircraft Make Aircraft Model(s) Type Certificate Number ( TCDS ) Certification Basis Class 1 or 2 Aermacchi S.p.A S.205-18/F, S.205-18/R, S.205-20/F, S.205- 20/R, S.205-22/R, S.208, S.208A A9EU FAR 23 1 Aero Commander (Dynac Aerospace Corp.) 10, 10A, 100, 100A, 100-180 1A21 CAR 3 1 Aeronautica Macchi S.p.A AL 60, AL 60-B, AL 60-F5, AL 60-C5 7A12 CAR 3 1 Aerostar Aircraft Corporation PA-60-600, PA-60-601, PA60-601P, PA60- 602P A17WE FAR 23 2 Alexandria Aircraft, LLC (Bellanca) 14-19, 14-19-2, 14-19-3, 14-19-3A,17-30, 17- 31, 17-31TC 1A3 CAR 3 1 17-30A, 17-31A, 17-31ATC A18CE FAR 23 1 American Champion 402 A3CE CAR 3 2 8KCAB, 8GCBC A21CE FAR 23 1 7ECA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB A-759* CAR 4A 1 APEX Aircraft CAP 10B A36EU FAR 21 1 Cessna 120, 140 A-768 CAR 3 1 140A 5A2 CAR 3 1 150, 150A, 150B, 150C 150D, 150E, 150F, 150G,150H, 150J, 150K, 150L, 150M, A150K, A150L, A150M, 152, A152 3A19 CAR 3, FAR 23 1 170, 170A, 170B A-799 CAR 3 1 172, 172A, 172B, 172C, 172D, 172E, 172F, 172G,172H, 172I, 172K, 172L, 172M, 172N, 172P, 172Q,172R, 172S 3A12 CAR 3, FAR 23 1 172RG, P172D, R172E, R172F, R172G, R172H, R172J, R172K, 175, 175A, 175B, 175C 3A17 CAR 3 1

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Cessna (Continued) 177, 177A, 177B A13CE FAR 23 1 177RG A20CE FAR 23 1 180, 180A,180B, 180C, 180D, 180E, 180F, 180G, 180H, 180J, 180K 5A6 CAR 3 1

182, 182A, 182B, 182C, 182D, 182E, 182F, 182G, 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, 182R, 182S, 182T, R182, T182, TR182, T182T 3A13 CAR 3, FAR 23 1 185, 185A, 185B, 185C, 185D, 185E, A185E, A185F 3A24 CAR 3 1 210, 210A, 210B, 210C, 210D, 210E, 210F, T210F, 210G, T210G, 210H, T210H, 210J, T210J, 210K, T210K, 210L, T210L, 210M, T210M, 210N, P210N, T210N, 210R, P210R, T210R, 210-5, 210-5A 3A21 CAR 3 1 206, P206, P206A, P206B, P206C, P206D, P206E, TP206A, TP206B, TP206C, TP206D, TP206E, U206, U206A, U206B, U206C, U206D, U206E, U206F, U206G, TU206A, TU206B, TU206C, TU206D, TU206E, TU206F, TU206G, 206H, T206H A4CE CAR 3 1 207, 207A, T207, T207A A16CE FAR 23 1 T-303 (Crusader) A34CE FAR 23 2 310, 310A (USAF U-3A), 310B, 310C, 310D, 310E(USAF U-3B), 310F, 310G, 310H, E310H, 310I, 310J, 310J-1, E310J, 310K, 310L, 310N, 310P, T310P, 310Q, T310Q, 310R, T310R 3A10 CAR 3 2 320, 320A, 320B, 320C, 320D, 320E, 320F, 320-1, 335, 340, 340A 3A25 CAR 3 2 336 A2CE CAR 3 2 337, 337A , 337B, T337B, 337C, 337E, T337E, T337C, 337D, T337D, M337B, 337F, T337F, 337G, T337G, 337H, P337H, T337H, T337H- SP A6CE CAR 3, FAR 23 2 LC40-550FG, LC41-550FG, LC42-550FG A00003SE FAR 23 1 Cirrus Design Corp. SR20, SR22 A00009CH FAR 23 1 Consolidated Vultee Aircraft Corporation V-77 (Army AT-19), A-774 Car 4a 1 CPAC, Inc. (Commander Aircraft Co.) 112, 112TC, 112B, 112TCA, 114, 114A, 114B, 114TC A12SO CAR 3 1 Cub Crafters CC18-180, CC18-180A A00006SE FAR 23 1 Diamond Aircraft Company DA 20-A1, DA20-C1 TA4CH FAR 23 1 DA 40, DA 40F A47CE FAR 23 1

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Extra (Extra Flugzeugbau GmbH) EA-300, EA-300L, EA-300S, EA-300/200 A67EU FAR 23 1 EA-400 A43CE FAR 23 1 Found Aircraft Development, Inc. FBA-2C, FBA-2C1, FBA-2C2 A7EA CAR 3, FAR 23 1 FS 2003 Corporation PA-12, PA-12S A-780 CAR 3 1 Gulfstream American Corporation G44, G44A, SCAN Type 30 A-734 CAR 4a 2 Grob-Werke G115, G115A, G115B, G115C, G115C2, G115D, G115D2, G115EG A57EU FAR 23 1 G120A A49CE FAR 23 1 Hawker Beechcraft 35-33, 35-A33, 35-B33, 35-C33, 35-C33A, E33, E33A, E33C, F33, F33A, F33C, G33, H35, J35, K35, M35, N35, P35, S35, V35, V35A, V35B, 36, A36, A36TC, B36TC 3A15* CAR 3 1 35, A35, B35, C35, D35, E35, F35, G35, 35R A-777 CAR 3 1 76 A29CE FAR 23 1 95, B95, B95A, D95A, E95, 95-55, 95-A55, 95-B55, 95-B55A, 95-B55B (T-42A), 95-C55, 95-C55A, D55, D55A, E55, E55A, 56TC, A56TC, 58, 58A 3A16* CAR 3, FAR 23 2 19A, B19, M19A, 23, A23, A23A, A23-19, A23-24, B23, C23, A24, A24R, B24R, C24R A1CE CAR 3 1 50, B50, C50, D50, D50A, D50B, D50C, D50E, D50E-5990, E50 (L-23D, RL-23D), F50, G50, H50, J50 5A4 CAR 3 2 45 (YT-34), A45 (T-34A) or (B-45), D45 (T- 34B) 5A3 CAR 3 1 58P, 58PA, 58TC, 58TCA A23CE FAR 23 2 Helio (Alliance Aircraft Group, LLC) H-250, H-295, HT-295, H391, H391B, H-395, H-395A, H-700, H-800 1A8 CAR 3 1 HST-550, HST-550A A4EA CAR 3 1 King’s Engineering Fellowship (The) Model 44 A2WI FAR 23 2 Liberty Aerospace Incorporated XL-2 A00008DE FAR 23 1 Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 402-2 2A11 CAR 3 2

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Maule 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, MX-7- 235, MX-7-180, MX-7-420, MXT-7-180, MT- 7-235, M-8-235, MX-7-160, MXT-7-160, MX- 7-180A, MXT-7-180A, MX-7-180B, M-7- 235B, M-7-235A, M-7-235C, MX-7-180C, M- 7-260, MT-7-260, M-7-260C, M-7-420AC, MX-7-160C, MX-7-180AC, M-7-420A, MT-7- 420 3A23 CAR 3 1 Mooney Aircraft Corp M20, M20A, M20B, M20C, M20D, M20E, M20F, M20G, M20J, M20K, M20L, M20M, M20R, M20S 2A3* CAR 3 1 M22 A6SW CAR 3 1 Moravan a.s. Z-242L, Z-143L A76EU FAR 23 1 Pilatus Aircraft PC-6, PC-6-H1, PC-6-H2, PC-6/350, PC-6/350- H1, PC-6/350-H2, PC-6/A, PC-6/A-H1, PC- 6/A-H2, PC-6/B-H2, PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2- H2, PC-6/C-H2, PC-6/C1-H2, PC-6/B2-H4 7A15 CAR 3 1 Piper PA-18, PA-18S, PA-18-105, PA-18S-105, PA- 18A, PA-18-125, PA-18S-125, PA-18AS-125, PA-18-135, PA-18A-135, PA-18S-135, PA- 18AS-135, PA-18-150, PA-18A-150, PA-18S- 150, PA-18AS-150, PA-19, PA-19 S 1A2 CAR 3 1 PA-20, PA-20S, PA-20-115, PA-20S-115, PA- 20-135, PA-20S-135 1A4 CAR 3 1

PA-22, PA-22-108, PA-22-135, PA-22S-135, PA-22-150, PA-22S-150, PA-22-160, PA-22S- 160 1A6 CAR 3 1 PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250 1A10* CAR 3 2 PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260, PA-24-400 1A15 CAR 3 1 PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-151, PA-28- 160, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-235, PA- 28S-160, PA-28S-180, PA-28-181, PA-28R- 180, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201, PA-28RT-201T, PA-28-201T, PA-28-236 2A13 CAR 3 1 PA-30, PA-39, PA-40 A1EA CAR 3 2 PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-32S-300, PA-32R- 300, PA-32RT-300, PA-32RT-300T, PA-32R- 301(SP), PA-32R-301(HP), PA-32R-301T, PA- 32-301, PA-32-301T, PA-32-301FT, PA32- 301XTC A3SO CAR 3 1 PA-34-200, PA-34-200T, PA-34-220T A7SO CAR 3 2 PA-44-180, PA-44-180T A19SO FAR 23 1

PA-46-310P, PA-46-350P A25SO* FAR 23 1

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Prop-Jets, Inc. 200, 200A, 200B, 200C, 200D, 400 3A18 CAR 3 1 PZL (Panstwowe Zaklady Lotnicze) PZL-104 WILGA 80, PZL-104M WILGA 2000, PZL-104MA WILGA 2000 A55EU FAR 23 1 PZL-KOLIBER 150A, PZL-KOLIBER 160A, A69EU FAR 23 1 PZL (PZL Mielec) PZL M20 03 A68EU FAR 23 2 PZL M26 01 A44CE FAR 23 1 Quartz Mountain Aerospace Inc. 11A, 11E A-804 CAR 3 1 Revo (Global Amphibians LLC) Colonial C-1, Colonial C-2, Lake LA-4, Lake LA-4A, Lake LA-4P, Lake LA-4-200, Lake Model 250 1A13 CAR 3 1 Robert E. Rust, Jr. (DeHavilland) DH.C1 Chipmunk 21, DH.C1 Chipmunk 22, DH.C1 Chipmunk 22A A44EU FAR 21 1 Rockwell International Corporation 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, T-6G A-2-575 Car 4a 1 Sierra Hotel Aero, Inc. (Navion Aircraft Company) Navion, Navion A, Navion B, Navion D, Navion E, Navion F, Navion G, Navion H A-782 CAR 3 1 Slingsby Aviation Ltd. T67M260, T67M260-T3A A73EU FAR 23 1 Spartan 7W (Army UC-71) TC 628 Aeronautical Bulletin 7-A 1 SOCATA (Groupe Aerospatiale) TB9, TB10, TB20, TB21, TB200 A51EU FAR 23 1 Rallye 100S, Rallye 150ST, Rallye 150T, Rallye 235E, Rallye 235C MS880B, MS885, MS894A, MS893A, MS892A-150, MS892E- 150, MS893E, MS894E 7A14 CAR 3 1 GA-7 (Cougar) A17SO FAR 23 2 Swift Museum Foundation GC-1A, GC-1B A-766 CAR 4a 1 Symphony Aircraft Industries Inc. (Ostmeck. Flugzeugbau GmbH) OMF-100-160, SA 160 A46CE FAR 23 1 True Flight Holdings LLC (Tiger Aircraft LLC) AA-1, AA-1A, AA-1B, AA-1C A11EA FAR 23 1 AA-5, AA-5A, AA-5B, AG-5B A16EA FAR 23 1 Twin Commander Aircraft Corp. 500, 520, 560, 560-A 6A1* CAR 3 2

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Univair Aircraft Corporation (Stinson) 108, 108-1, 108-2, 108-3, 108-5 A-767 CAR 3 1 Viking Air Limited (DeHavilland) DHC-2 Mark I, DHC-2 Mark II, DHC-2 Mark III A-806 CAR 3 1 Vulcanair S.p.A. (Partenavia) P68, P68B, P68C, P68C-TC, P68 "Observer," P68 "Observer 2," P68 TC "Observer", AP68TP 300 “Spartacus”, AP68TP 600 “Viator” A31EU FAR 23 2 WACO Aircraft Company WACO YMF ATC 542 Aero 7A 1 Zenair Ltd. CH2000 TA5CH FAR 23 1