AD 2014-16-23

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Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes

AD Number
2014-16-23
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2013-0464
FR Citation
79 FR 52545

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Dassault Aviation Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

An uncontrolled pitch trim runaway during descent, potentially caused by a production defect in the Horizontal Stabilizer Electronic Control Unit (HSECU), which could lead to loss of control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Modify the fly-by-wire (FBW) standard; perform operational testing of the electric motors reversion relays and trim emergency command of the horizontal stabilizer trim system (HSTS), and make repairs if necessary.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight

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Affected Aircraft

All Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X airplanes.

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