Is AD 2010-20-24 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2010-20-24 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2010-20-24 apply to?

AD 2010-20-24 applies to Eclipse Aviation — models EA500. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2010-20-24

one-time

Official AD 2010-20-24 · FR doc 2010-24611 · 2010-10-05 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Eclipse Aerospace, Inc. Model EA500 Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD requires incorporating changes to the electronic flight information system and the airplane flight manuals. This AD was prompted by reports of uncommanded changes to the communications radio frequency, altitude preselect, and/or transponder codes. We are issuing this AD to correct faulty integration of hardware and software, which could result in unannunciated, uncommanded changes in communications radio frequency, transponder codes, and altitude preselect settings. These uncommanded changes could result in loss of communication with air traffic control due to improper communications frequency, autopilot level off at the incorrect altitude, or air traffic control loss of proper tracking of the aircraft.

Which aircraft AD 2010-20-24 applies to

MakesEclipse Aviation

ModelsEA500

Serial-conditional — narrows to serials 000105–000112, 000116–000119, 000121–000122, 000125–000260, 000039–000104, 000113–000115, 000120–000120, 000123–000124, 000001–000038.

SN groups 000039-000104, 000113-000115, 000120, and 000123-000124 apply only if the aircraft incorporates the Avionics Upgrade to AVIO NG Configuration for ETT Configured Aircraft per any revision of Eclipse SB 500-99-002. SN group 000001-000038 applies only if the aircraft incorporates the Performance Enhancement & Drag Reduction Modification per any revision of Eclipse SB 500-99-001 AND the Avionics Upgrade to AVIO NG Configuration per any revision of Eclipse SB 500-99-002. SN groups 000105-000112, 000116-000119, 000121-000122, and 000125-000260 apply unconditionally.

Whether AD 2010-20-24 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 2010-20-24 complied with on your aircraft?

Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.

Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)

Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.