# 2026-15825: FAA Orders Check on Diamond Plane Emergency Transmitters

2026-15825, Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. Airplanes, is a Federal Register rule from Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration published 2026-08-04, effective 2026-09-08; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15825
- As of: 2026-08-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-15825
- Title: Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. Airplanes
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Transportation Department; Federal Aviation Administration
- Citation: 91 FR 49269
- Published: 2026-08-04
- Effective: 2026-09-08
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: 2120-AA64
- Last updated: 2026-08-11

## In one line

FAA Orders Check on Diamond Plane Emergency Transmitters

## Summary

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. (DAI) Model DA20-C1 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of a certain emergency locator transmitter (ELT) not activating due to a missing jumper wire. This AD requires a continuity inspection of the D-sub connector of the Artex ELT 1000 and, if necessary, corrective actions. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

## Effects PRIA read

- Mandatory ELT connector inspection: cost, low. If your airplane is a Diamond Aircraft DA20-C1 with an Artex ELT 1000 installed, you must do a continuity inspection of the ELT D-sub connector within 3 months after September 8, 2026. The FAA estimates the inspection takes 1 work-hour at $85 and $0 parts, so the direct per-airplane inspection cost…
- Fix missing jumper wire if found: cost, low. If the continuity inspection finds the jumper wire is missing between D-sub pins 5 and 12, you must install the jumper wire as the corrective action. The FAA estimates that installing the jumper wire takes 1 work-hour ($85) plus $3 in parts, for a total of $88 per repair.
- FAA scope and national cost estimate: cost, low. The FAA estimates this AD affects 365 DA20-C1 airplanes on the U.S. registry. At $85 per inspection, the FAA estimates total inspection costs to U.S. operators of $31,025; any required jumper-wire installs would cost about $88 per airplane.

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## Sources
- [2026-15825 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/04/2026-15825/airworthiness-directives-diamond-aircraft-industries-inc-airplanes)
- [2026-15825 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-04/pdf/2026-15825.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-15825 (as of 2026-08-11).