AD 2008-22-05

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Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Model Mystere-Falcon 900, Falcon 900EX, and Falcon 2000 Airplanes

AD Number
2008-22-05
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2008-0729
FR Citation
73 FR 67374

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Dassault Mystere-Falcon 900 Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Model Mystere-Falcon 900, Falcon 900EX, and Falcon 2000 Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Model Mystere-Falcon 900, Falcon 900EX, and Falcon 2000 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Potential chafing between the rheostat of the 3rd crew member control panel reading light and the air gasper flexible hose, or with the electrical wires nearby. If left uncorrected, this chafing may expose the metallic spiral armature of the flexible hose or damage the electrical wires insulation, which could result in a short-circuit generating sustained overheating and smoke emission.

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Required Actions

Inspect the air gasper installation in the 3rd crew control panel of the left-hand and right-hand crew closet for interference and damage. Replace the flexible hoses and install ROUNDIT insulation sleeving to the wires near the rheostat as instructed in the Accomplishment Instructions of the applicable service information.

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Compliance Time

Within 7 months after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Dassault Model Mystere-Falcon 900 airplanes from serial number 1 to 200 inclusive; Model Falcon 900EX airplanes from serial number 1 to 129 inclusive; and Model Falcon 2000 airplanes from serial number 1 to 210 inclusive, when fitted with a third crew member control panel, certificated in any category.

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