Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-21442 · Time limits/maintenance checks
Dassault Aviation Airplanes
This AD applies to all Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 10 airplanes, certificated in any category.
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2018-24- 03, which applied to all Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 10 airplanes. AD 2018-24-03 required revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive maintenance requirements and airworthiness limitations. This AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations; as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (g) of AD 2018-24-03, with no changes. Within 90 days after January 4, 2019 (the effective date of AD 2018-24-03), revise the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate Section 5-40-00, Airworthiness Limitations, Revision 13, dated July 2017, of the Dassault Falcon 10 Maintenance Manual (Section 5-40-00). The initial compliance time for accomplishing the actions is at the applicable time specified in Section 5-40-00; or within 90 days after January 4, 2019; whichever occurs later.
This paragraph restates the requirements of paragraph (h) of AD 2018-24-03, with a new exception. Except as required by paragraph (i) of this AD, after the maintenance or inspection program has been revised as required by paragraph (g) of this AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals may be used unless the actions or intervals are approved as an alternative method of compliance (AMOC) in accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (l)(1) of this AD.
Except as specified in paragraph (j) of this AD: Comply with all required actions and compliance times specified in, and in accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2020-0215, dated October 6, 2020 (EASA AD 2020-0215). Accomplishing the maintenance or inspection program revision required by this paragraph terminates the requirements of paragraph (g) of this AD.
(1) The requirements specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of EASA AD 2020-0215 do not apply to this AD.
(2) Paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020-0215 specifies revising “the approved AMP” within 12 months after its effective date, but this AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program, as applicable, to incorporate the “limitations, tasks and associated thresholds and intervals” specified in paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020-0215 within 90 days after the effective date of this AD.
(3) The initial compliance time for doing the tasks specified in paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020-0215 is at the applicable “associated thresholds” specified in paragraph (3) of EASA AD 2020-0215, or within 90 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs later.
(4) The provisions specified in paragraphs (4) and (5) of EASA AD 2020-0215 do not apply to this AD.
(5) The “Remarks” section of EASA AD 2020-0215 does not apply to this AD.
After the maintenance or inspection program has been revised as required by paragraph (i) of this AD, no alternative actions (e.g., inspections) or intervals are allowed unless they are approved as specified in the provisions of the “Ref. Publications” section of EASA AD 2020-0215.
