EASA AD US-2024-14-03
Auto Flight - Garmin GFC 500 Autopilot System - Software Update
The Federal Aviation Administration's Airworthiness Directive 2024-14-03 addresses various airplanes equipped with the Garmin GFC 500 Autopilot System installed under Supplemental Type Certificate No. SA01866WI. This directive mandates a software update to the Garmin GFC 500 Autopilot System to prevent un-commanded automatic pitch trim runaway events. The affected aircraft include all models specified in the directive that have the optional GSA 28 pitch trim servo installed.
Airworthiness DirectiveMaintenanceSafety MgmtCommander (Cpac, Inc.) 112Commander (Cpac, Inc.) 114Daher Aerospace TBMooney International Corporation M20Piper Aircraft PA-24 (Comanche)Piper Aircraft PA-28 (Archer)Piper Aircraft PA-28 (Cadet)Piper Aircraft PA-28 (Cherokee)Piper Aircraft PA-28 (Dakota)Piper Aircraft PA-28 (Warrior)Piper Aircraft PA-28R (Arrow)Piper Aircraft PA-30 (Twin Comanche)Piper Aircraft PA-32 (Cherokee Six)Piper Aircraft PA-32 (Piper 6X)Piper Aircraft PA-32 (Saratoga)Piper Aircraft PA-32R (Lance)Piper Aircraft PA-39 (Twin Comanche)Textron Aviation 172 (Skyhawk)Textron Aviation 172RGTextron Aviation 177 (Cardinal)Textron Aviation 177RG (Cardinal RG)Textron Aviation 182 (Skylane)Textron Aviation 19Textron Aviation 206Textron Aviation U206 (Super Skywagon)Textron Aviation 206H (Stationair)Textron Aviation 210 (Centurion)Textron Aviation 23 (Musketeer)Textron Aviation 24 (Sierra)Textron Aviation 33 (Bonanza)Textron Aviation 35 (Bonanza)Textron Aviation 36 (Bonanza)Textron Aviation F172Textron Aviation F177RGTextron Aviation F182Textron Aviation FR172 (Reims Rocket)Textron Aviation P172DTextron Aviation P206Textron Aviation TP206 (Super Skylane)Textron Aviation R172 (Hawk XP)