2004-10-15: GTX 330/GTX 330D Mode S transponders

2004-10-15 Garmin International Inc.: Amendment 39-13645; Docket No. 2003-CE-39-AD. When Does This AD Become Effective? (a) This AD becomes effective on July 9, 2004. What Other ADs Are Affected by This Action? (b) None. What Airplanes Are Affected by This AD? (c) This AD affects GARMIN International Inc. GTX 330/330D Mode S transponders that are installed on, but not limited to, the following airplanes, certificated in any category: Manufacturer Model (1) 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. (2) Aeronautica Macchi S.p.A AL 60, AL 60-B, AL 60-F5, AL 60-C5, AM-3. (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. (4) 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. (5) Alliance Aircraft Group LLC 15A, 20, H-250, H-295, (USAFU-10D), HT-295, H391 (USAFYL-24), H391B, H-395 (USAFL-28A or U-10B), H-395A, H-700, H-800, HST-550, HST-550A (USAF AU-24A), 500. (6) American Champion Aircraft Corp 402, 7GCA, 7GCB, 7KC, 7GCBA, 7GCAA, 7GCBC, 7KCAB, 8KCAB, 8GCBC. (7) Sky International Inc A-1, A-1A, A-1B, S-1S, S-1T, S-2, S-2A, S-2S, S-2C. (8) 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. (9) Bellanca 14-13, 14-13-2. 14-13-3. 14-13-3W. (10) Bombardier Inc (Otter) DHC-3, DHC-6-1, DHC-6-100, DHC-6-200, DHC-6-300. (11) 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. (12) Cirrus Design Corporation SR20, SR22. (13) Commander Aircraft Company 112, 112TC, 112B, 112TCA, 114, 114A, 114B, 114TC. (14) de Havilland Inc DHC-2 Mk. I, DHC-2 Mk. II, DHC-2 Mk. III. (15) Dynac Aerospace Corporation (Volaire) 10, (Volaire) 10A, (Aero Commander) 100, (Aero Commander) 100A, (Aero Commander) 100-180. (16) Diamond Aircraft Industries DA-20-A1, DA20-C1, DA 40. (17) Empressa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. EMBRAER. EMB-110P1, EMB-110PE. (18) Extra Flugzeugbau Gmbh EA300, EA300L, EA300S, EA300/200, EA-400. (19) 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). (20) 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. (21) Grob-Werke G115, G115A, G115B, G115C, G115C2, G115D, G115D2, G115EG, G120A. (22) Lancair Company LC40-550FG. (23) LanShe Aerospace, LLC MAC-125C, MAC-145, MAC-145A, MAC-145B. (24) Learjet Inc 23. (25) Lockheed Aircraft Corporation 18. (26) Luscombe Aircraft Corporation 11A, 11E. (27) 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. (28) 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. (29) Mooney Airplane Company, Inc M20, M20A, M20B, M20C, M20D, M20E, M20F, M20G, M20J, M20K, M20L, M20M, M20R, M20S, M22. (30) Moravan a.s Z-242L, Z-143L. (31) 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. (32) 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. (33) Ostmecklenburgische Flugzeugbau GmgH OMF-100-160. (34) Piaggio Aero Industries S.p.A P-180. (35) 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. (36) Prop-Jets, Inc 200, 200A, 200B, 200C, 200D, 400. (37) Panstwowe Zakladv Lotnicze (PZL) PZL-104 WILGA 80, PZL-104M WILGA 2000, PZL-WARSZAWA, PZL-KOLIBER 150A, PZL-KOLIBER 160A. (38) PZL WSK/Mielec Obrsk PZL M20 03, PZL M26 01. (39) 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). (40) 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. (41) Short Brothers & Harland Ltd SC-7 Series 2, SC-7 Series 3. (42) Slingsby Aviation Ltd T67M260, T67M260-T3A. (43) 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. (44) Tiger AircraftLLC AA-1, AA-1A, AA-1B, AA-1C, AA-5, AA-5A, AA-5B, AG-5B. (45) 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. (46) Univair Aircraft Corporation 108, 108-1, 108-2, 108-3, 108-5. (47) Vulcanair S.p.A P68, P68B, P68C, P68C-TC, P68 "Observer," P68 "Observer 2," P68TC "Observer," AP68TP300 "Spartacus," AP68TP 600 "Viator". (48) Zenair Ltd CH2000. What Is the Unsafe Condition Presented in This AD? (d) The actions specified in this AD are intended to prevent interrogating aircraft from possibly receiving inaccurate replies, due to suppression, from aircraft equipped with the GTX 330/330D Mode S Transponders when the pulses are below the Minimum Trigger Level (MTL). The inaccurate replies could result in vertical separation or unsafe TCAS resolution advisories. What Must I Do To Address This Problem?(e) To address this problem, you must do the following: Actions Compliance Procedures Install GTX 330/330D Software Upgrade to at least Version 3.03, 3.04, or 3.05. Install the software upgrade within 30 days after July 9, 2004 (the effective date of this AD), unless already done. Follow GARMIN Mandatory Software Service Bulletin No.: 0304, Rev B, dated June 12, 2003 (SW Version 3.03); Garmin Software Service Bulletin No. 0310, Rev A, dated November 10, 2003 (SW Version 3.04); or Garmin Software Service Bulletin No. 0401, Rev A, dated February 18, 2004 (SW Version 3.05). May I Request an Alternative Method of Compliance? (f) You may request a different method of compliance or a different compliance time for this AD by following the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19. Unless FAA authorizes otherwise, send your request to your principal inspector. The principal inspector may add comments and will send your request to the Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA. For information on an already approved alternative methods of compliance, contact Roger A. Souter, FAA, Witchita ACO, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: 316-946-4134; facsimile: 316-946-4107; e-mail address: roger.souter@faa.gov. Does This AD Incorporate Any Material by Reference? (g) You must do the actions required by this AD following the instructions in GARMIN Mandatory Software Service Bulletin No.: 0304, Rev B, dated June 12, 2003 (SW Version 3.03); Garmin Software Service Bulletin No. 0310, Rev A, dated November 10, 2003 (SW Version 3.04); or Garmin Software Service Bulletin No. 0401, Rev A, dated February 18, 2004 (SW Version 3.05). The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of this service bulletin in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. You may get a copy from GARMIN International Inc. 1200 East 151st Street, Olathe, KS 66062. You may review copies at FAA, Central Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.