AD 2011-16-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X Airplanes

AD Number
2011-16-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2011-0631
FR Citation
76 FR 47424

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Uncontrolled pitch trim runaway during descent, potentially caused by a production defect in the Horizontal Stabilizer Electronic Control Unit (HSECU).

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Required Actions

Inspect and replace the HSECU if equipped with P/N 051244-04, install verified HSECU P/N 051244-04 with a stamped 'V', revise the Aircraft Flight Manual (AFM) to include limitations, install a cockpit placard, amend the Minimum Equipment List (MEL), and implement operational tests of the Horizontal Stabilizer Trim Actuator (HSTA) electric motors reversion relays.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X airplanes equipped with HSECU P/N 051244-02, 051244-04, or 051244-05.

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