AD/RAD/81 Amdt 1 Garmin Mode S Transponders (Cth)

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/RAD/81 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.001 (1) of CASR 1998.  The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Radio Communication and Navigation Equipment

AD/RAD/81 Amdt 1 Garmin Mode S Transponders 4/2005

Applicability:

Garmin International Inc. GTX 33, GTX 33D, GTX 330 and GTX 330D Mode S transponders.

Note 1:  These transponders may be installed on, but not limited to, the following aeroplanes:

Manufacturer

Model

           Aermacchi S.p.A

S.205-18/F, S.205-18/R, S.205-20/R, S.205-22/R, S.208, S.208A, F.260, F.260B, F.260C, F.260D, F.260E, F.260F, S.211A.

           Aeronautica Macchi S.p.A

AL 60, AL 60-B, AL 60-F5, AL 60-C5, AM-3.

           Aerostar Aircraft Corporation

PA-60-600 (Aerostar 600), PA-60-601 (Aerostar 601), PA-60-601P (Aerostar 601P), PA-60-602P (Aerostar 602P), PA-60-700P (Aerostar 700P), 360, 400.

Alexandria Aircraft, LLC

14-19, 14-19-2, 14-19-3, 14-19-3A, 17-30, 17-31, 17-31TC, 17-30A, 17-31A, 17-31ATC.

           Alliance Aircraft Group LLC

15A, 20, H-250, H-295 (USAF U-10D), HT-295, H391 (USAF YL-24), H391B, H-395 (USAF L-28A or U-10B), H-395A, H-700, H-800, HST-550, HST-550A (USAF AU-24A), 500.

           American Champion Aircraft Corp

402, 7GCA, 7GCB, 7KC, 7GCBA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, 8GCBC.

           Sky International Inc

A-1, A-1A, A-1B, S-1S, S-1T, S-2, S-2A, S-2S, S-2C.

B-N Group Ltd

BN-2, BN-2A, BN-2A-2, BN-2A-3, BN-2A-6, BN-2A-8, BN-2A-20, BN-2A-21, BN-2A-26, BN-2A-27, BN-2B-20, BN-2B-21, BN-2A-26, BN-2A-27, BN-2B-20, BN-2B-21, BN-2B-26, BN-2B-27, BN-2T, BN-2T-4R, BN-2A MK.III, BN2A MK.III-2, BN2A MK.111-3.

           Bellanca

14-13, 14-13-2. 14-13-3. 14-13-3W.

           Bombardier Inc

(Otter) DHC-3, DHC-6-1, DHC-6-100, DHC-6-200, DHC-6-300.

           Cessna Aircraft Company

170, 170A, 170B, 172, 172A, 172B, 172C, 172D, 172E, 172F (USAF T-41A), 172G, 172H, (USAF T041A), 172I, 172K, 172L, 172M, 172N, 172P, 172Q, 172R, 172S, 172RG, P172D, R172E (USAF T-41 B) (USAF T-41 C AND D), R172F (USAF T-41 D), R175G, R172H (USAF T-41 D), R172J, R172K, 175, 175A, 175B, 175C, 177, 177A, 177B, 177RG, 180, 180A, 180B, 180C, 180D, 180E, 180F, 180G, 180H, 180J, 180K, 182, 182A, 182B, 182C, 182D, 182E, 182F, 182G, 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, 182R, 182S, 182T, R182, T182, TR182, T182T, 185, 185A, 185B, 185C, 185D, 185E, A185E, A185F, 190, (LC-126A, B, C) 195, 195A, 195B, 210, 210A, 210B, 210C, 210D, 210E, 210F, T210F, 210G, T210G, 210H, T210H, 210J, T210J, 210K, T210K, 210L, T210L, 210M, T210M, 210N, P210N, T210N, 210R, P210R, T210R, 210-5 (205), 210-5A (205A), 206, P206, P206A, P206B, P206C, P206D, P206E, TP206A, TP206B, TP206C, TU206D, TU206E, TU206F, TU206G, 206H, T206H, 207, 207A, T207, T207A, 208, 208A, 208B, 310, 310A (USAF U-3A), 310B, 310C, 310D, 310E (USAF U-3B), 310F, 310G, 310H, E310H, 310I, 310J, 310J-1, E310J, 310K, 310L, 310N, 310P, T310P, 310Q, T310Q, 310R, T310R, 320, 320A, 320B, 320C, 320D, 320E, 320F, 320-1, 335, 340, 340A, 336, 337, 337A (USAF 02B), 337B, T337B, 337C, 337E, T337E, T337C, 337D, T337D, M337B (USAF 02A), 337F, T337F, T337G, 337G, 337H, P337H, T337H, T337H-SP, 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 411, 411A, 414, 414A, 421, 421A, 421B, 421C, 425, 404, 406, 441.

Cirrus Design Corporation

SR20, SR22.

           Commander Aircraft Company

112, 112TC, 112B, 112TCA, 114, 114A, 114B, 114TC.

           de Havilland Inc

DHC-2 Mk. I, DHC-2 Mk. II, DHC-2 Mk. III.

           Dynac Aerospace Corporation

(Volaire) 10, (Volaire) 10A, (Aero Commander) 100, (Aero Commander) 100A, (Aero Commander) 100-180.

           Diamond Aircraft Industries

DA-20-A1, DA20-C1, DA 40.

           Empressa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. Embraer

EMB-110P1, EMB-110PE.

           Extra Flugzeugbau Gmbh

EA300, EA300L, EA300S, EA300/200, EA-400.

           Fairchild Aircraft Corporation

SA26-T, SA26-AT, SA226-T, SA226-AT, SA226-T(B), SA227-AT, SA227-TT, SA226-TC, SA227-AC (C-26A), SA227-CC, SA227-DC (C-26B).

           Global Amphibians, LLC

Colonial C-1, Colonial C-2, Lake LA-4, Lake LA-4A, Lake LA-4P, Lake LA-4-200, Lake Model 250.

           Grob-Werke

G115, G115A, G115B, G115C, G115C2, G115D, G115D2, G115EG, G120A.

           Lancair Company

LC40-550FG.

           LanShe Aerospace, LLC

MAC-125C, MAC-145, MAC-145A, MAC-145B.

           Learjet Inc

23.

Lockheed Aircraft Corporation

18.

           Luscombe Aircraft Corporation

11A, 11E.

           Maule Aerospace Technology, Inc

Bee Dee M-4, M-4, M-4C, M-4S, M-4T, M-4180C, M-4-180S, M-4-180T, M-4-210, M-4-210C, M-4-210S, M-4-210T, M-4-220, M-4-220S, M-4-220T, M-5-180C, M-5-200, M-5-210C, M-5-210TC, M-5-220C, M-5-235C, M-6-180, M-6-235, M-7-235, MX-7-235, MX-7-180, MX-7-420, MXT-7-180, MT-7-235, M-8-235, MX-7-160, MXT-7-160, MX-7-180A, MXT-7-180A, MXT-7-180B, M-7-235B, M-7-235A, M-7-235C, M-7-180C, M-7-260, MT-7-260, M-7-260C, M-7-420AC, MX-7-160C, MX-7-180AC, M-7-420A, MT-7-420.

           Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd

MU-2B-25, MU-2B-35, MU-2B-26, MU-2B-36, MU-2B-26A, MU-2B-36A, MU-2B-40, MU-2B-60, MU-2B, MU-2B-20, MU-2B-20, MU-2B-15.

           Mooney Aeroplane Company, Inc

M20, M20A, M20B, M20C, M20D, M20E, M20F, M20G, M20J, M20K, M20L, M20M, M20R, M20S, M22.

           Moravan a.s

Z-242L, Z-143L.

           Navion Aircraft Company, Ltd

NAVION, Navion (L-17A), Navion (L-17B), Navion (L-17C), Navion B, Navion D, Navion E, Navion F, Navion G, Navion H.

New Piper Aircraft, Inc

PA-12, PA-12S, PA-18, PA-18S, PA-18 "105" (Special), PA-18S "105" (Special), PA-18A, PA-18 "125" (Army L-21A), PA-18S "125," PA-18AS "125," PA-18 "135" (Army L-21B), PA-18A "135," PA-18S "135," PA-18 "150," PA-18A "150," PA-18S "150," PA-18AS "150," PA-19 (Army L-18B), PA-19S, PA-20, PA-20S, PA-20 "115," PA-20S "115," PA-20 "135," PA-20S "135," PA-22, PA-22-108, PA-22-135, PA-22S-135, PA-22-150, PA-22S-150, PA-22-160, PA-22S-160, PA-23, PA-23-160, PA-23-235, PA-23-250, PA-E23-250, PA-24, PA-24-250, PA-24-260, PA-24-400, PA-28-140, PA-28-150, PA-28-151, PA-28-160, PA-28-161, PA-28-180, PA-28-235, PA-28S-160, PA-28R-180, PA-28S-180, PA-28-181, PA-28R-200, PA-28R-201, PA-28R-201T, PA-28RT-201, PA-28RT-201T, PA-28-201T, PA-28-236, PA-30, PA-39, PA-40, PA-31P, PA-31T, PA-31T1, PA-31T2, PA-31T3, PA-31P-350, PA-32-260, PA-32-300, PA-32S-300, PA-32R-300, PA-32RT-300, PA-32RT-300T, PA-32R-301 (SP), PA-32R-301 (HP), PA-32R-301T, PA-32-301, PA-32-301T, PA-34-200, PA-34-200T, PA-34-220T, PA-42, PA-42-720, PA-42-1000, PA-42-720R, PA-44-180, PA-44-180T, PA-46-310P, PA-46-350P, PA-46-500TP.

           Ostmecklenburgische Flugzeugbau GmgH

OMF-100-160.

           Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A

P-180.

           Pilatus Aircraft Ltd

PILATUS PC-12, PILATUS PC-12/45, PC-6, PC-6-H1, PC-6-H2, PC-6/350, PC-6/350-H1, PC-6/350-H2, PC-6/A, PC-6/A-H1, PA-6/A-H2, PC-6/B-H2, PC-6/B1-H2, PC-6/B2-H2, PC-6/B2-H4, PC-6/C-H2, PC-6/C1-H2, PC-7.

           Prop-Jets, Inc

200, 200A, 200B, 200C, 200D, 400.

           Panstwowe Zakladv Lotnicze (PZL)

PZL-104 WILGA 80, PZL-104M WILGA 2000, PZL-WARSZAWA, PZL-KOLIBER 150A, PZL-KOLIBER 160A.

PZL WSK/Mielec Obrsk

PZL M20 03, PZL M26 01.

           Raytheon

35-33, 35-A33, 35-B33, 35-C33, 35-C33A, E33, E33A, E33C, F33, F33A, F33C, G33, H35, J35, K35, M35, N35, P35, S35, V35, V35A, V35B, 36, A36, A36TC, B36TC, 35, A35, B35, C35, D35, E35, F35, G35, 35R, F90, 76, 200, 200C, 200CT, 200T, A200, B200, B200C, B200CT, B200T, 300, 300LW, B300, B300C, 1900, 1900C, 1900D, A100-1 (U-21J), A200 (C-12A), A200 (C-12C), A200C (UC-12B), A200CT (C-12D), A200CT (FWC-12D), A200CT (RC-12D), A200CT (C-12F), A200CT (RC-12G), A200CT (RC-12H), A200CT (RC-12K), A200CT (RC-12P), A200CT (RC-12Q), B200C (C-12F), B200C (UC-12F), B200C (UC-12M), B200C (C-12R), 1900C (C-12J), 65, A65, A65-8200, 65-80, 65-A80, 65-A80-8800, 65-B80, 65-88, 65-A90, 70, B90, C90, C90A, E90, H90, 65-A90-1, 65-A90-2, 65-A90-3, 65-A90-4, 95, B95, B95A, D95A, E95, 95-55, 95-A55, 95-B55, 95-B55A, 95-B55B (T-42A), 95-C55, 95-C55A, D55, D55A, E55, E55A, 56TC, A56TC, 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC, 58TCA, 99, 99A, 99A (FACH), A99, A99A, B99, C99, 100, A100 (U-21F), A100A, A100C, B100, 2000, 3000, 390, 19A, B19, M19A, 23, A23, A23A, A23-19, A23-24, B23, C23, A24, A24R, B24R, C24R, 60, A60, B60, 18D, A18A, A18D, S18D, SA18A, SA18D, 3N, 3NM, 3TM, JRB-6, D18C, D18S, E18S, RC-45J (SNB-5P), E18S-9700, G18S, H18, C-45G, TC-45G, C-45H, TC-45H, TC-45J, UC-45J (SNB-5), 50 (L-23A), B50 (L-23B), C50, D50 (L-23E), D50A, D50B, D50C, D50E-5990, E50 (L-23D, RL-23D), F50, G50, H50, J50, 45 (YT-34), A45 (T-34A or B-45), D45 (T-34B).

           Rockwell International Corporation

BC-1A, AT-6 (SNJ-2), AT-6A (SNJ-3), AT-6B, AT-6C (SNJ-4), AT-6D (SNJ-5), AT-6F (SNF-6), SNJ-7, T-6G, NOMAD NA-260.

           Short Brothers & Harland Ltd

SC-7 Series 2, SC-7 Series 3.

           Slingsby Aviation Ltd

T67M260, T67M260-T3A.

SOCATA-Group Aerospatiale

TB9, TB10, TB20, TB21, TB200, TBM 700, M.S. 760, M.S. 760 A, M.S. 760 B, Rallye 100S, Rallye 150ST, Rallye 150T, Rallye 235E, Rallye 235C, MS 880B, MS 885, MS 894A, MS 893A, MS 892A-150, MS 892E-150, MS 893E, MS 894E, GA-7.

           Tiger Aircraft LLC

AA-1, AA-1A, AA-1B, AA-1C, AA-5, AA-5A, AA-5B, AG-5B.

           Twin Commander Aircraft Corporation

500, 500-A, 500-B, 500-U, 500-S, 520, 560, 560-A, 560-E, 560F, 680, 680E, 680F, 680FL, 680FL(P), 680T, 680V, 680W, 681, 685, 690, 690A, 690B, 690C, 690D, 695, 695A, 695B, 720, 700.

           Univair Aircraft Corporation

108, 108-1, 108-2, 108-3, 108-5.

           Vulcanair S.p.A

P68, P68B, P68C, P68C-TC, P68 "Observer," P68 "Observer 2," P68TC "Observer," AP68TP300 "Spartacus," AP68TP 600 "Viator".

           Zenair Ltd

CH2000.

Requirement:

Transponders with software version 3.00, 3.01, 3.02, 3.04 or 3.05 install software upgrade to at least version 3.06 in accordance in accordance with Garmin Mandatory Software Service Bulletin No. 0409 dated 19 July 2004.

Transponders with software version 3.03 already installed require no further action. 

Note 2:  Version 3.03 is no longer available from Garmin.

Note 3:  FAA AD 2005-01-19 Amdt 39-13944 refers.

Compliance:

Before 30 September 2005.

This Amendment becomes effective on 14 April 2005.

Background:

The original issue of this Directive required the installation of GTX 330/330D Software Upgrade Version 3.03, 3.04 or 3.05.  This was the result of observations that the GTX 330 and GTX 330D may detect, from other aircraft, the S1 (suppression) interrogating pulse below the Minimum Trigger Level (MTL) and, in some circumstances, not reply.  The GTX 330/330D should still reply even if it detects S1 interrogating pulses below the MTL.

This Amendment increases applicability to include GTX 33 and GTX 33D transponders and requires transponders to have software version 3.06 installed (transponders with version 3.03 are not affected).  The Amendment resulted from advice to the FAA from Garmin that software versions 3-04 and 3.05 inadvertently removed the correction to not suppress the S1 below the MTL and is issued to prevent interrogating aircraft from possibly receiving inaccurate replies due to suppression from aircraft equipped with the GTX 33/33D330/330D Mode S Transponders when the pulses are below the MTL.  The inaccurate replies could result in reduced vertical separation or unsafe TCAS resolution advisories.

The original issue of this Directive became effective on 5 August 2004.


James Coyne
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

2 March 2005

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