Following a well-publicized ground fire on December 27, 2019, beginning in the cabin of a Cirrus Vision Jet in Santa Monica, the company released a service bulletin (SBA5X-23-03) on February 7 to correct the problem, which was traced to a potential malfunction of the audio interface circuit card that could have resulted in the overheating of the cards. Cirrus also released a customer communication missive to outline the company’s steps to resolve the problem.
FAA Releases AD on Cirrus Vision Jet
Key Takeaways:
- A ground fire on a Cirrus Vision Jet on December 27, 2019, was traced to overheating audio interface circuit cards.
- Cirrus issued a service bulletin, prompting the FAA to release an emergency airworthiness directive (AD 2020-03-05) on February 14, 2020.
- The FAA's AD mandates the removal of these cards from all SF50 aircraft before flight, allowing only special ferry flights.
- By the AD's issuance, 97% of the 170+ SF50 fleet had already complied, and the removal only affects secondary 1/8-inch audio jacks, not primary aviation headset functions.
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