{"id":"F2006L01684","name":"AD/F2000/15 - Elevator Auxiliary Artificial Feel Unit","slug":"ad-f2000-15-elevator-auxiliary-artificial-feel-unit","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":59436,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L01684-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Dassault Aviation Falcon 2000 Series Aer","sectionType":"division","heading":"Dassault Aviation Falcon 2000 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Dassault Aviation Falcon 2000 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/F2000/15 | Elevator Auxiliary Artificial Feel Unit | 7/2006 |\n| ----------- | --------------------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Falcon 2000 aircraft fitted with elevator auxiliary artificial feel unit (AFU) part number (P/N) 105045-10.                                                                                                                                  |\n| -------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Replace the AFU P/N 105045-10 with AFU P/N 105045-13.Note 1: DGAC AD 98-428-007(B) refers.                                                                                                                                                   |\n| Compliance:    | Before exceeding 2000 landings.Note 2: The AFU P/N 105045-10 has a life limit of 2000 landings.                                                                                                                                              |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 6 July 2006.                                                                                                                                                                               |\n| Background:    | During a routine inspection it was revealed that a bushing on the elevator auxiliary artificial feel unit was broken. This could affect the elevator neutral position in the case of a linkage disconnection upstream of the servo actuator. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nJames Coyne  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n24 May 2006","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/F2000/15","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/F2000/15","content":"## AD/F2000/15","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Elevator Auxiliary Artificial Feel Unit","sectionType":"part","heading":"Elevator Auxiliary Artificial Feel Unit","content":"## Elevator Auxiliary Artificial Feel Unit","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"7/2006","sectionType":"part","heading":"7/2006","content":"## 7/2006","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, targeted safety directive addressing a specific mechanical defect in a specific aircraft part. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of mandating replacement of a faulty component."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific technical requirement (part replacement)","Only one defined applicability criterion (aircraft model + specific part number)","Clear, single compliance deadline (2000 landings)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","No cross-references to other legislation (only a reference to a French aviation authority document)","Very short document (approximately 150 words of substantive content)"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive mandates that owners/operators of Dassault Falcon 2000s fitted with elevator auxiliary artificial feel unit P/N 105045-10 must replace it with P/N 105045-13. The original unit has a bushing failure risk that, combined with an upstream linkage disconnection, can cause loss of elevator neutral and possible loss of control. Replacement is required before the part accumulates 2,000 landings."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive's scope is confined to Falcon 2000 aircraft fitted with AFU P/N 105045-10 and requires replacement before 2,000 landings. The text references DGAC AD 98-428-007(B) but does not indicate any extension or narrowing beyond the stated applicability and replacement requirement."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability: applies only to Falcon 2000 aircraft fitted with AFU P/N 105045-10 (Applicability).","Single, clear mandatory action: replacement of P/N 105045-10 with P/N 105045-13 (Requirement).","Time-based compliance tied to usage metric: replacement required before exceeding 2,000 landings, requiring operators to track landing counts (Compliance).","Technical safety rationale limited and specific: broken bushing may affect elevator neutral position in case of upstream linkage disconnection (Background).","Cross-reference to another authority: DGAC AD 98-428-007(B) is noted (Requirement/Note 1), introducing an external reference to consider.","Administrative detail: effective date is specified (becomes effective 6 July 2006), so operators must schedule work within that timeline."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires Dassault Falcon 2000 aeroplanes fitted with elevator auxiliary artificial feel unit (AFU) P/N 105045-10 to have that unit replaced by AFU P/N 105045-13 before the unit exceeds 2,000 landings. Operators and owners must arrange and pay for the replacement and track landing counts. The measure responds to an inspection finding that a broken AFU bushing can affect elevator neutral position if an upstream linkage disconnects, creating a potential flight-safety risk."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-f2000-15-elevator-auxiliary-artificial-feel-unit","history":"/api/acts/ad-f2000-15-elevator-auxiliary-artificial-feel-unit/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-f2000-15-elevator-auxiliary-artificial-feel-unit/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-f2000-15-elevator-auxiliary-artificial-feel-unit/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-f2000-15-elevator-auxiliary-artificial-feel-unit/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-f2000-15-elevator-auxiliary-artificial-feel-unit/documents"}}