{"id":"F2006B10855","name":"AD/INST/50 - Adaptive Flight Display","slug":"ad-inst-50-adaptive-flight-display","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":56351,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B10855-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE","sectionType":"part","heading":"AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE","content":"# ![](image.001.png)  \nAIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE\n\nFor 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.\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nInstruments and Automatic Pilots","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/INST/50 Adaptive Flight Display 13/20","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/INST/50 Adaptive Flight Display 13/2002 DM","content":"# AD/INST/50 Adaptive Flight Display 13/2002 DM\n\nApplicability: Rockwell Collins AFD-3010 adaptive flight display units, part numbers 822-1084- 012/-108/-202/-206/-302/-304/-402/-404/-406 with serial numbers specified in Rockwell Collins Service Bulletin (SB) 12, Revision 2, (AFD-3010- 31-12), dated 30\n\nAugust 2002.\n\nNote 1: AFD-3010 adaptive flight display units are known to be installed in, but not limited to, the following aircraft:\n\nBombardier Model CL-600-2A12 (CL-601), Cessna Model 525 and 525A,\n\nDassault Model Mystère-Falcon 20-F5 and Mystère-Falcon 50, and Raytheon Model 390 and Hawker 800XP.\n\nRequirement: 1. Inspect the AFD-3010 adaptive flight display unit to determine the serial number.\n\n    2. If, as a result of the Requirement 1 inspection, the serial number is found to be one of those listed in SB12, Rev 2 (AFD-3010-31-12), then inspect the MFP386 Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) device in accordance with the SB to determine the date code.\n\n    If the date code on the MFP386 ASIC device is 0128, return the AFD-3010 unit to the manufacturer for modification and install a modified ADF-3010 unit.\n\n    b. If the date code on the MFP386 ASIC is other than 0128, no manufacturer modification is necessary.\n\n    3. ADF- 3010 adaptive flight display units that contain a MFP386 ASIC device with a date code of 0128 may not be installed on any aircraft as a replacement part or new installation.\n\nNote 2: FAA AD 2002-20-09 Amdt 39-12906 refers.\n\nCompliance: For Requirement 1 \\- Within 14 days after the effective date of this Directive.\n\nFor Requirement 2 \\- Before further flight immediately following the Requirement 1 inspection.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive remains narrowly focused on correcting a specific unsafe condition in a defined set of AFD-3010 units (those with particular serial numbers and an MFP386 ASIC date code of 0128). It does not broaden applicability beyond the listed product family or impose additional regulatory domains; it prescribes inspection, removal for manufacturer modification, and a prohibition on installing affected parts. There is no indication in this text that the AD's scope has expanded beyond that specific safety purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow technical scope limited to one product family: Rockwell Collins AFD-3010 units (specific part numbers and serial numbers).","Three-step requirement structure with straightforward conditional logic (inspect serial number → if listed, inspect ASIC date code → if date code 0128, return for modification; otherwise no action).","Short, clearly stated compliance windows (14 days for serial inspection; immediate action before further flight if affected).","Dependence on an external document (Rockwell Collins Service Bulletin 12, Revision 2) to identify affected serial numbers increases administrative complexity.","Cross-reference to FAA AD 2002-20-09 for background (Note 2).","Operational ban on installing certain parts as replacements (Requirement 3) introduces an ongoing parts-sourcing constraint.","Technical task (reading an ASIC date code) requires qualified maintenance personnel and access to the unit, adding modest procedural complexity."],"plain_english_summary":"**What this directive does (mechanically)\n\n- Requires operators/maintenance personnel to inspect Rockwell Collins AFD-3010 adaptive flight display units (specific part numbers and serial numbers listed in Rockwell Collins Service Bulletin (SB) 12, Revision 2) to identify the unit serial number (Applicability; Requirement 1).\n- If the unit serial number matches those listed in SB12 Rev 2, the directive requires a further inspection of the MFP386 ASIC (a particular microchip) inside the unit to read its date code (Requirement 2).\n- If the MFP386 ASIC date code is 0128, the operator must return that AFD-3010 unit to the manufacturer for modification and install a modified unit before further flight (Requirement 2(a); Compliance). If the date code is not 0128, no manufacturer modification is required (Requirement 2(b)).\n- Any AFD-3010 unit that contains an MFP386 ASIC with date code 0128 is banned from being fitted as a replacement part or newly installed on any aircraft (Requirement 3).\n- Timing: initial serial-number inspection must be done within 14 days of the AD taking effect; the ASIC inspection and any required removal/modification must be done before the next flight after the serial-number inspection (Compliance).\n\nWho this affects\n\n- Aircraft operators, maintenance organisations and engineers who own, operate or service aircraft that have (or could use as replacement parts) Rockwell Collins AFD-3010 displays of the listed part numbers and serial numbers. The AD notes these displays are known to be installed in, but not limited to, several business and regional jet types (Note 1).\n- The manufacturer (Rockwell Collins) is explicitly involved because affected units with the specified ASIC date code must be returned to the manufacturer for modification.\n\nWhy it matters (official rationale and practical effects)\n\n- The AD is issued to correct an \"unsafe condition\" identified with certain AFD-3010 units containing an MFP386 ASIC having date code 0128 (the AD cites FAA AD 2002-20-09). The AD’s mechanical effect is to remove from service—or prevent installation of—units with that date code until they have been modified by the manufacturer.\n\nPractical consequences, costs and incentives\n\n- Who pays: aircraft owners/operators bear the direct costs of inspections, downtime, and shipping/return of units to the manufacturer for modification. There is also indirect cost from aircraft being unavailable while a unit is removed/returned/installed.\n- Who decides: the CASA delegate issues the AD and requires compliance; the manufacturer performs the mandated modification and supplies replacement/modified units.\n- Behaviour change required: operators must (a) promptly inspect serial numbers, (b) inspect ASIC date codes when relevant, (c) ground and return affected units to the manufacturer, and (d) refrain from installing unmodified replacement units with date code 0128.\n- Concentrated benefit: the manufacturer receives the work to modify or supply replacement units (a concentrated source of revenue). Costs are diffuse across many operators who must perform inspections and potentially ground aircraft.\n- Compliance burden and implementation risk: the AD relies on a separate service bulletin (SB12 Rev 2) to identify affected serial numbers and on correctly reading the ASIC date code. That creates administrative work for maintenance providers to cross-check SB details and trace serial numbers, and a risk that units outside the listed serial numbers are not caught if records are incomplete.\n- Effects on private choice and operations: operators face reduced flexibility to source replacement displays on the open market if those replacements contain the disallowed ASIC date code (Requirement 3). This could affect inventory practices (kept spares) and short‑term availability.\n\nLegal and procedural notes\n\n- The AD incorporates an external service bulletin (Rockwell Collins SB12, Rev 2) for the lists of affected serial numbers (Applicability; Note 1). It also refers to a corresponding FAA AD (Note 2).\n- The directive sets short compliance windows (14 days for the serial-number inspection; immediate action before further flight if an affected ASIC is found), so operators must act quickly once the AD is effective (Compliance).\n\nNet summary\n\n- Mechanically: inspect, identify, remove and return for modification any AFD-3010 units that contain an MFP386 ASIC date-coded 0128; do not install such unmodified units as replacements. (Applicability; Requirements 1–3; Compliance.)\n- Who bears costs and performs actions: aircraft operators/maintenance organisations perform inspections and bear downtime costs; the manufacturer performs the required modifications or supplies modified units.\n\n(Sections cited: Applicability; Requirement 1–3; Compliance; Notes 1–2.)"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, targeted airworthiness directive addressing a specific unsafe condition in a specific product. The scope remains tightly focused on the identified safety defect in the AFD-3010 display units and has not expanded beyond this original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific product applicability with clear part and serial number references","Straightforward three-step sequential requirements (inspect serial → inspect chip → act if faulty)","Simple binary decision tree (date code is 0128 or not)","Clear compliance deadlines (14 days, before further flight)","Only one cross-reference (to FAA AD 2002-20-09)","No nested exceptions or conditional sub-clauses","Short document (approximately 300 words)"],"plain_english_summary":"This mandatory CASA Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of certain business jets equipped with Rockwell Collins AFD-3010 flight displays to inspect units for an MFP386 ASIC bearing date code \"0128.\" If the defective chip is found the display must be removed from service and returned to the manufacturer for repair; affected units may not be installed as spares. The rule preserves cockpit situational awareness by preventing display failures."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-inst-50-adaptive-flight-display","history":"/api/acts/ad-inst-50-adaptive-flight-display/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-inst-50-adaptive-flight-display/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-inst-50-adaptive-flight-display/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-inst-50-adaptive-flight-display/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-inst-50-adaptive-flight-display/documents"}}