FAA addresses Eclipse 500 review.
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Press Release Summary:
On August 11, FAA began 30-day review of Eclipse Aviation's Very Light Jet, the Eclipse 500. FAA convened Special Certification Review team to look at aircraft safety and certification of aircraft trim, flaps, screen blanking, and stall speeds, all of which were subject of Service Difficulty Reports that have been filed by operators. Team will look at whether or not these issues were raised during certification process and if any are currently a threat to safety.
Original Press Release:
Statement on the FAA's Eclipse Review
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On August 11, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began a 30-day review of Eclipse Aviation's Very Light Jet, the Eclipse 500. Jerry Mack, a former Boeing safety executive, is leading an oversight team of seven FAA experts with specialties such as flight testing, avionics, and certification. The team members are independent of the original certification group.
The FAA convened this Special Certification Review (SCR) team to look at: aircraft safety, certification of aircraft trim, flaps, screen blanking, and stall speeds. These issues were the subject of Service Difficulty Reports (SDRs) that have been filed by operators since the aircraft was certificated on September 30, 2006. The team will look at whether or not any of these issues were raised during the certification process and if any of the issues are currently a threat to safety.
Special reviews are regularly used by the FAA. In the past 10 years, the agency has conducted special reviews on the Liberty XL-2 (2008), Mitsubishi MU-2B (2005), Cessna 208 (2005), Twin Cessna 400 Series Models (2004), Raytheon 390 (2004), and the Beechcraft T34 (2003).
Contact: Alison Duquette
Phone: (202) 267-3883
