{"id":"F2006L02219","name":"AD/F2000/17 - Fuel Line Cracking","slug":"ad-f2000-17-fuel-line-cracking","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":117547,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L02219-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","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/F2000/17 | Fuel Line Cracking | 8/2006 |\n| ----------- | ------------------ | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Dassault Falcon 2000 aeroplanes serial number 2 through 49 inclusive and serial number 51.                                                                                                                                                                               |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Requirement:   | Incorporate Dassault Aviation Service Bulletin F 2000-123.Note: DGAC AD 98-020-005(b) refers.                                                                                                                                                                            |\n| Compliance:    | Within 30 days after the effective date of this AD unless previously accomplished.                                                                                                                                                                                       |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 3 August 2006.                                                                                                                                                                                                         |\n| Background:    | There have been instances of cracking occurring in the fuel line attached to the fuel pump at the pressure switch pick up point. This AD requires the installation of a bracket to reduce the vibrations felt by the fuel line and the subsequent cracking that results. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nJames Coyne  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n21 June 2006","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/F2000/17","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/F2000/17","content":"## AD/F2000/17","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Fuel Line Cracking","sectionType":"part","heading":"Fuel Line Cracking","content":"## Fuel Line Cracking","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"8/2006","sectionType":"part","heading":"8/2006","content":"## 8/2006","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"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"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow airworthiness directive addressing a specific mechanical defect in specific aircraft. It has not expanded beyond its original safety purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words)","Only 1 defined applicability criterion (specific serial numbers)","Single, clear compliance action (install bracket per service bulletin)","Simple time-based compliance (30 days from effective date)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","No cross-references to other legislation — only references to a technical service bulletin and a foreign airworthiness directive for background"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD mandates owners/operators and maintenance organisations of Dassault Falcon 2000 aeroplanes (serials 2–49 and 51) install a bracket on the fuel line at the fuel pump/pressure-switch pick-up to stop vibration-induced cracking and fuel leaks. Work must be done per Dassault Service Bulletin F 2000-123 within 30 days of 3 August 2006 if not already completed.\n\nIt prevents fuel leaks that can cause fire or engine failure and aligns Australia’s requirement with a prior French DGAC directive."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The AD does not indicate any change in scope from its stated safety purpose. It targets a defined subset of Falcon 2000 airframes and mandates the Service Bulletin modification within a fixed timeframe. The AD notes a related DGAC AD (98-020-005(b)) but does not expand or narrow applicability beyond the serial numbers and the single mandated action."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability — specific serial numbers only (Applicability: serial number 2 through 49 inclusive and serial number 51).","Single corrective action — incorporation of one manufacturer service bulletin (Requirement: incorporate Dassault Aviation Service Bulletin F 2000-123).","Short, fixed compliance window — 30 days after effective date (Compliance: Within 30 days).","Technical dependence on manufacturer documentation — AD mandates following the Service Bulletin rather than specifying detailed parts/installation steps.","Regulatory enforceability — AD is effective with a firm date (This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 3 August 2006), creating immediate operational obligation.","Safety-driven trigger is specific and localised — background cites cracking at the fuel pump pressure-switch pick-up point, limiting technical scope of remedy."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of Dassault Falcon 2000 aeroplanes (serial numbers 2–49 and 51) to install the modification described in Dassault Aviation Service Bulletin F 2000-123: a bracket fitted to the fuel line where it connects to the fuel pump pressure-switch pick-up. The bracket is intended to reduce vibration-induced cracking. Compliance is mandatory within 30 days of the AD’s effective date (3 August 2006); operators bear the cost and scheduling burden and the regulator enforces compliance."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-f2000-17-fuel-line-cracking","history":"/api/acts/ad-f2000-17-fuel-line-cracking/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-f2000-17-fuel-line-cracking/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-f2000-17-fuel-line-cracking/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-f2000-17-fuel-line-cracking/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-f2000-17-fuel-line-cracking/documents"}}