The FAA on Thursday issued an emergency airworthiness directive (2019-08-51) against the Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet that grounds the entire fleet until specified maintenance is performed on the aircraft’s angle of attack indicators.
FAA Grounds All Cirrus Vision Jets over Angle of Attack Issues
Key Takeaways:
- The FAA has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) grounding the entire Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet fleet.
- The grounding was prompted by three incidents where the aircraft's stall warning and protection systems (SWPS/ESP) engaged inappropriately.
- This malfunction can lead to an uncommanded pitch down, which is difficult to recover from and poses a potentially fatal risk.
- All affected aircraft are grounded until specified maintenance, including the replacement of angle of attack (AOA) indicators, is performed.
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