# Proposed AD FAA-2019-0760: Thales AVS France SAS Global Positioning System/Satellite Based Augmentation System Receivers

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2020-08-02
- Products: Thales AVS France
- Product type: Appliance
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: January 31, 2020, 85 FR 5584
- Comments due: March 16, 2020
- Became: [AD 2020-08-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2020-08-02)
- Docket: FAA-2019-0760 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2019-0760, where comments are filed)
- FR document: 2020-01706
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/cf/8d/cf8dd475020d133bae981e5d508bf9af21665f0feaee096e073986d5d00c5c4d (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2020-01-31/pdf/2020-01706.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/01/31/2020-01706/airworthiness-directives-thales-avs-france-sas-global-positioning-systemsatellite-based-augmentation
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/028CB9538A0A577C86258500004D0FEC.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2019-0760

## Summary

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Thales AVS France SAS (Thales) Global Positioning System/ Satellite Based Augmentation System (GPS/SBAS) receivers installed on airplanes and helicopters. This proposed AD was prompted by reports that Thales GPS/SBAS receivers provided, under certain conditions, erroneous outputs on aircraft positions. This proposed AD would require the installation of a software update to the aircraft navigation database and insertion of a change to the applicable airplane flight manual (AFM). The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Notices in this docket

- Jan 31, 2020: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2020-01706, comments due Mar 16, 2020 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/01/31/2020-01706/airworthiness-directives-thales-avs-france-sas-global-positioning-systemsatellite-based-augmentation)

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