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AD: Aspen Avionics, Inc., Evolution Flight Display Units

AD NUMBER: 2019-01-02

PRODUCT: Certain Aspen Avionics, Inc. (Aspen), Evolution Flight Display (EFD) EFD1000 Primary Flight Display (PFD), EFD1000 MultiFunction Display (MFD), EFD1000 Emergency Backup Display (EBD), and EFD500 MFD units installed on various aircraft.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

SUMMARY: This AD requires disabling the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) In function and revising the Airplane Flight Manual Supplement (AFMS).

This AD was prompted by reports of flight displays repetitively resetting.

DATES: This AD is effective February 7, 2019. Comments must be received by March 11, 2019.

COST: The FAA estimates that this AD affects 2,000 aircraft of U.S. registry Operators may incur the following costs in order to comply with this AD:

  • Disabling the ADS-B In function and revising the AFMS would take about 0.5 work-hour for an estimated cost of $43 per unit and up to $258,000 for the U.S. fleet.
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