Summary
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Thales AVS France SAS (Thales) Global Positioning System/ Satellite Based Augmentation System (GPS/SBAS) receivers installed on airplanes and helicopters. This AD was prompted by reports that Thales GPS/SBAS receivers provided, under certain conditions, erroneous outputs on aircraft positions. This AD requires the installation of a software update to the aircraft navigation database and insertion of a change to the applicable airplane flight manual (AFM). The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Directive Details
AD Number
FAA-2019-0760
Document Number
2020-07746
Type
Rule
Publication Date
April 14, 2020
Effective Date
May 19, 2020
Affected Manufacturer
Thales AVS France SAS Global Positioning System/Satellite Based Augmentation System Receivers
Criticality
routine
Emergency
No
Docket ID
Docket No. FAA-2019-0760
Topics
Official Documents
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