Right now, nothing. As the letter says, the FAA has merely "lost confidence" in them. They may issue an AD requiring anything from inspection to outright removal from service of these units.So what does that mean for those of us that have their ELTs installed in our airplanes?
The company doesn't offer any support now.Of course, if the company goes tango-uniform, no further support, but how much support do you need for an ELT?
When the required equipment must be TSO'd And the company looses their TSO, how can it be legal to use it?Well, bottom line is that if I have to replace it I will put a 406 unit in it.
Right now, nothing.
Oh yes it does, the notice says that ' after the date these are no approved. If you have one it is gone.
As the letter says, the FAA has merely "lost confidence" in them. They may issue an AD requiring anything from inspection to outright removal from service of these units.
It says a lot more than that.
As KGruber says, AK is a crap company making crap units.
I figured as much. But until I get some sort of official letter in the mail, I will conduct business as usual.owners must inspect for the equipment installed and yada, yada.
Greg, yours is a lot older than the date, stand by for farther instructions. You'll hear more on this.
Attaboy,, fly and grin.I figured as much. But until I get some sort of official letter in the mail, I will conduct business as usual.
Actually, they can't. They likely don't have any manufacturing authority other than what was inherent in the TSOA.They could go on pretty much business as usual after scratching the TSO off applicable stuff. Their customers might not like the new and improved non-TSO versions.
Actually, they can't. They likely don't have any manufacturing authority other than what was inherent in the TSOA.
EX guys have more sense than to use that crap.
They can still build and sell experimental from what I understand.
The lack of TSOA just says they can't make/sell new TSO'd items. It doesn't cancel the airworthiness of the existing ones. If the FAA wants to do that, they need an AD .
Which probably guarantees that any AD will go direct to final as an "emergency" measure.Interesting side note... a whistle-blower gave the FAA inside information about the situation at AmeriKing five years ago. It took them two years to get serious about the investigation, and another 3 years to do anything about it. Ahhh, gotta love that bureaucracy.