AD/INST/51 - Flight Management Computers (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 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.

Instruments and Automatic Pilots

AD/INST/51 Flight Management Computers 13/2002

Applicability: Rockwell Collins, Inc. Model FMC-4200, FMC-5000 and FMC-6000 Flight Management Computers (FMC) with the following Model/Part Number combinations:

Model Part Number FMC-4200 822-0783-002 FMC-4200 822-0783-006 FMC-4200 822-0783-010 FMC-5000 822-0891-001 FMC-6000 822-0868-004 FMC-6000 822-0868-010 FMC-6000 822-0868-021

Note 1: The FMC units are known to be installed on, but not limited to the following aircraft models:

Manufacturer

Raytheon Bombardier

Aircraft Model

Beechjet 400A and 400T (T-1A) CL-600-2B19 Regional Jet Series 100 and CL-600-2B16 (variant CL-604)

Requirement: 1. Remove any FMC unit specified in the Applicability Statement of this Directive and install a modified or new FMC unit, as listed below, in accordance with the applicable maintenance manual.

Note 2: When selecting a replacement FMC part number, determine if the part number has been certified for installation on the particular aircraft through either the Type Certification or Supplemental Type Certification process. Also, determine whether additional avionics units must be upgraded at the same time to be compatible with the selected replacement FMC part number.