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FAA Issues Airworthiness Directive for the Cirrus Vision Jet

The AD stems from a ground incident when a pilot saw smoke rising from the right side of the cockpit. Courtesy Trip Taylor/COPA
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Key Takeaways:

  • The FAA issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) for the Cirrus Vision Jet SF50, effective June 11, 2020.
  • This AD mandates the removal of headset amplifier and microphone interface circuit boards for the 3.5 mm audio and microphone jacks.
  • The directive was prompted by a ground incident involving smoke and aims to prevent potential uncontained cabin fires and loss of aircraft control.
  • The FAA is currently soliciting public comments on this AD until July 27, 2020, as the initial Emergency AD did not allow for them.
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The FAA adopted an airworthiness directive effective June 11, 2020, for the Cirrus Vision Jet SF50 that requires the removal of the headset amplifier and microphone interface circuit boards for the 3.5 mm audio and microphone jacks.

Rob Mark

Rob Mark is an award-winning journalist, business jet pilot, flight instructor, and blogger.

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