EASA AD US-2024-14-03
Jul 22, 2024Auto 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 Directive
- Commander (Cpac, Inc.) 112
- Commander (Cpac, Inc.) 114
- Daher Aerospace TB
- Mooney International Corporation M20
- Piper 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 172RG
- Textron Aviation 177 (Cardinal)
- Textron Aviation 177RG (Cardinal RG)
- Textron Aviation 182 (Skylane)
- Textron Aviation 19
- Textron Aviation 206
- Textron 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 F172
- Textron Aviation F177RG
- Textron Aviation F182
- Textron Aviation FR172 (Reims Rocket)
- Textron Aviation P172D
- Textron Aviation P206
- Textron Aviation TP206 (Super Skylane)
- Textron Aviation R172 (Hawk XP)