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Wed, Jul 11, 2018

FAA SAIB Focuses On Interference With Aspen Avionics Systems

Could Possibly Display Misleading Heading And Attitude Displays When Activating Electrical Equipment

The FAA has issued a Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) to inform registered owners/operators of Aspen EFD1000 primary flight displays installed under STC SA10822SC of a possible airworthiness concern.

The FAA was recently notified of an Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) issue on an Air Tractor AT-802A operating under night Visual Flight Rules, which was equipped with an Aspen EFD1000 primary flight display. After activating the aircraft’s underwing work light system, there was a 40-degree shift in both the aircraft’s wet compass and the EFD1000’s heading display, followed by a 15-degree shift in both the EFD1000’s pitch and roll indications. This interference was later observed to be repeatable in ground tests. The cause of the interference event is currently under investigation.

The FAA recommends that owners and operators flying with STC-installed electronic flight displays be aware of the potential for misleading indications when using electrical equipment, especially electrical equipment that draws high electrical currents. Operators should take particular caution when flying at night, in Instrument Meteorological Conditions, or under Instrument Flight Rules. Misleading indications may involve more than one indicator and may consistently provide the same misleading information. Operators are advised to cross-reference other instruments to validate indications.

The FAA also requests that owners, operators, and installers of the Aspen EFD1000 primary flight display notify the FAA contacts listed below of any similar reports of misleading indicators when electrical equipment is activated.

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 valid OMB Control Number.

Under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the OMB has approved the information collection contained in this SAIB, and assigned OMB Control Number 2120-073 l. 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, 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 the FAA at: 800 Independence Ave. SW, Washington, DC 20591, Attn: Information Collection Clearance Officer, ASP-110.

(Source: FAA. Image from file)

FMI: SAIB

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