AD/AMD 50/35 - Flight Controls - Trailing Edge Flaps Rotating Rods (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

AMD Falcon 50 and 900 Series Aeroplanes AD/AMD 50/35 Flight Controls - Trailing Edge 8/2006 Flaps Rotating Rods

Applicability: Mystere Falcon 50, Mystere Falcon 900 and Falcon 900EX aeroplanes. Requirement: 1. Verify the correct assembly of the flap rotating rods and associated retaining brackets installed in the LH/RH wing root compartment and in the LH and / or RH main landing gear compartment, as instructed in the respective Dassault Aviation Service Bulletins (SB) listed in table 1 below.

2. If a rod is found damaged, replace this rod in accordance with the respective Dassault Aviation SB given in the table 1 below.

3. Label the rods and associated retaining brackets as instructed in the respective Dassault Aviation SB given in table 1 below.

Table 1 Mystere Falcon 50 Dassault Aviation SB F50-468 or later DGAC approved revision. Mystere Falcon 900 Dassault Aviation SB F900-367 or later DGAC approved revision. Falcon 900EX Dassault Aviation SB F900EX-269 or later DGAC approved revision.