Is AD 2008-02-04 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2008-02-04 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2008-02-04 apply to?

AD 2008-02-04 applies to Eclipse — models EA500. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2008-02-04

one-time

Official AD 2008-02-04 · FR doc E8-751 · 2008-01-22 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Eclipse Aviation Corporation Model EA500 Airplanes

What this AD requires

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) that supersedes AD 2007-13-11, which applies to all Eclipse Aviation Corporation (Eclipse) Model EA500 airplanes. AD 2007-13-11 was prompted by reports of loss of primary airspeed indication due to freezing condensation within the pitot system. AD 2007-13-11 requires operational limitations consisting of operation only in day visual flight rules (VFR), allowing only a VFR flight plan, and maintaining operation with two pilots. Since we issued AD 2007-13-11, Eclipse developed a design modification to the pitot/angle-of-attack (AOA) system to eliminate the possibility of freezing condensation within the pitot/AOA system. Eclipse is incorporating this modification during production on Model EA500 airplanes starting with serial number (S/N) 000065. Consequently, this AD limits the applicability to airplanes under S/N 000065 and requires incorporating the modification. This AD also retains the operating limitations in AD 2007-13-11 until the modification is incorporated. We are issuing this AD to prevent long- term reliance on special operating limitations when a design change exists that will eliminate the need for the operating limitations. Incorporating the modification will prevent loss of air pressure in the pitot system, which could cause erroneous AOA and airspeed information with consequent loss of control.

Which aircraft AD 2008-02-04 applies to

MakesEclipse

ModelsEA500

Serial-conditional — narrows to serials 000001–000064.

Reports of loss of primary airspeed indication due to freezing condensation within the pitot/AOA system; production incorporated a design modification eliminating the issue starting at serial number 000065.

Whether AD 2008-02-04 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 2008-02-04 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.

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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.