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    EASA Safety Information Bulletin: SIB No.: 2009-06 Issued: 20 May 2009

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    This EASA Safety Information Bulletin notifies operators of a potential date rollover anomaly in certain Rockwell-Collins GPS receivers. Between June 20-21, 2009, affected receivers may incorrectly compute the date as being 512 weeks or 19.5 years in the past. This could impact functions like datalink, FMS, maintenance records, and flight deck clocks. EASA recommends operators contact Rockwell-Collins for modifications and develop mitigation plans to address potential loss of capabilities or incorrect fault/maintenance data. Affected receivers include models installed on common airliners.

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    EASA Safety Information Bulletin: SIB No.: 2009-06 Issued: 20 May 2009

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    This EASA Safety Information Bulletin notifies operators of a potential date rollover anomaly in certain Rockwell-Collins GPS receivers. Between June 20-21, 2009, affected receivers may incorrectly compute the date as being 512 weeks or 19.5 years in the past. This could impact functions like datalink, FMS, maintenance records, and flight deck clocks. EASA recommends operators contact Rockwell-Collins for modifications and develop mitigation plans to address potential loss of capabilities or incorrect fault/maintenance data. Affected receivers include models installed on common airliners.

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    This EASA Safety Information Bulletin notifies operators of a potential date rollover anomaly in certain Rockwell-Collins GPS receivers. Between June 20-21, 2009, affected receivers may incorrectly compute the date as being 512 weeks or 19.5 years in the past. This could impact functions like datalink, FMS, maintenance records, and flight deck clocks. EASA recommends operators contact Rockwell-Collins for modifications and develop mitigation plans to address potential loss of capabilities or incorrect fault/maintenance data. Affected receivers include models installed on common airliners.

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    EASA Safety Information Bulletin: SIB No.: 2009-06 Issued: 20 May 2009

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    This EASA Safety Information Bulletin notifies operators of a potential date rollover anomaly in certain Rockwell-Collins GPS receivers. Between June 20-21, 2009, affected receivers may incorrectly compute the date as being 512 weeks or 19.5 years in the past. This could impact functions like datalink, FMS, maintenance records, and flight deck clocks. EASA recommends operators contact Rockwell-Collins for modifications and develop mitigation plans to address potential loss of capabilities or incorrect fault/maintenance data. Affected receivers include models installed on common airliners.

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    EASA SIB No: 2009-06

    EASA Safety Information Bulletin

    SIB No.: 2009-06


    Issued: 20 May 2009

    Subject: Rockwell-Collins GPS Receiver – Date Rollover Anomaly.

    Ref. Publications: Rockwell Collins Service Information Letters:


    GNLU-910/910A SIL 08-1 [523-0817133-001000]
    GLU-920 SIL 08-1 [523-0816685-001000]
    GLU-920 SIL 08-2 [523-0817135-001000]
    GLU-925 SIL 08-2 [523-0817136-001000]
    GNLU-930 SIL 08-1 [523-0816695-001000]
    GPS-4000( )-08-1 [523-0817051-001000]

    Rockwell-Collins Service Bulletins:


    GLU-920-34-25 Revision 2 [523-0816584-201000]
    GLU-920-34-26 Revision 1 [523-0816585-101000]
    GLU-920-34-27 [523-0817076-001000]
    GLU-925-34-4 Revision 2 [523-0816586-201000]
    GLU-925-34-5 [523-0817169-001000]
    GNLU-930-34-2 [523-0816638-001000]
    GPS-4X00( )-34-9 Revision 1 [523-0816637-101000]

    Description: Rockwell-Collins has informed EASA of a software anomaly in


    certain Multi-Mode Receivers (MMR) as listed in the applicability
    section below. From 20 to 21 June, 2009 transition at 00:00
    GMT, this anomaly may cause the MMR to compute a date that
    is 512 weeks or approximately 19.5 years in the past, except
    where the MMR is:
    • Powered during the 00:00 GMT transition from 20 to 21 June
    2009, and
    • Provided with the correct date by an on-board source, such as
    a Flight management System or flight deck clock.

    Note: On many aircraft carrying a third MMR, this MMR is


    used to provide ILS/VOR data only and is not connected to a
    GPS antenna. If this is the case, the GPS date will not be
    updated.

    The anomaly does not affect position, integrity and time of day
    data provided by the MMR.

    This is information only. Recommendations are not mandatory.


    EASA Form 117 Page 1/2
    EASA SIB No: 2009-06

    The anomaly may affect the following functions:


    • FANS/CPDLC – The ATC Datalink function will be
    unavailable.
    • FMS – NAV Database Out of Date messages.
    • BITE – The fault history in equipment may have an
    incorrect date.
    • Maintenance, condition monitoring systems – Possible
    loss of data due to incorrect date-stamp.
    • ACARS – Incorrect date.
    • Flight Deck Clocks – May synchronize with the MMR
    date and display an incorrect date.
    • FDR/CVR – Incorrect date-stamp.

    EASA strongly recommends operators of the affected aircraft to


    take the following actions:
    • Contact Rockwell-Collins to establish a modification
    program.
    • Carefully evaluate information provided by the
    manufacturer of their aircraft and comply with their
    recommendations.
    • Develop mitigation plans for the loss of capability to
    perform FANS/CPDLC operations.
    • Develop mitigation plans for fault detection and
    correction, maintenance scheduling and aircraft
    condition monitoring.

    Applicability: Multi-Mode Receivers, models GNLU-910, GNLU-910A, GLU-


    920, GLU-925, GNLU-930, GPS-4000A and GPS-4000S.

    These units are known to be installed on, but not limited to,
    Boeing 737, 747, 757, 767 and 777 series aeroplanes, Airbus
    A300-600, A310, A320, A330, A340 and A380 series
    aeroplanes and Bombardier Inc. (formerly Canadair) CL-600
    series aeroplanes. See the referenced Rockwell Collins Service
    Bulletins for specific applicability information.

    Contacts: For further information contact the Airworthiness Directives,


    Safety Management & Research Section, Certification
    Directorate, EASA; E-mail: [email protected].

    Copies of the service publications referenced in this SIB may be


    obtained upon request from Rockwell-Collins Inc.,
    Commercial Systems Customer Service, 400 Collins Road N.E.,
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52498, United States of America,
    Telephone +1 319-295-5000
    Website www.rockwellcollins.com,
    Email [email protected].

    This is information only. Recommendations are not mandatory.


    EASA Form 117 Page 2/2

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