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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, to remove specific headset amplifier and microphone interface circuit boards.
  • This AD was prompted by a ground incident involving smoke and aims to prevent potential uncontained cabin fires, passenger injury, and loss of aircraft control.
  • Failure to comply with this AD poses a significant safety risk, with no special flight permits to be issued for the issue.
  • The FAA is currently seeking public comments, data, and suggestions regarding the AD until July 27, 2020.
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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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