AD 2017-18-08

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Airworthiness Directives; Dassault Aviation Airplanes

AD Number
2017-18-08
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2017-0475
FR Citation
82 FR 41323

Applicability

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

Unsafe Condition

Failure of certain anti-ice piccolo tubes in the wing outboard slats due to manufacturing defects, which may cause rupture of the tubes and lead to undetected significant ice accretion on the wing, resulting in loss of control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Inspect each anti-ice piccolo tube for discrepancies, including manufacturing defects, cracking, and loss of material in the welded parts. Replace the piccolo tube(s) and the outboard slat with a serviceable part if necessary.

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Compliance Time

Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of the AD.

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Affected Aircraft

Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 2000 and FALCON 2000EX airplanes, all serial numbers.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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