{"id":"F2006L02836","name":"AD/F2000/20 - Landing Gear Components","slug":"ad-f2000-20-landing-gear-components","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":60065,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006L02836-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/F2000/20 | Landing Gear Components | 10/2006 |\n| ----------- | ----------------------- | ------- |\n\n| Applicability: | Falcon 2000 aircraft, serial numbers 223 and 224.Falcon 2000EX aircraft, serial numbers 63 through 72.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Action in accordance with EASA AD 2006-0113.Note: Dassault Aviation Service Bulletins F2000-339 original issue, andF2000EX-106 original issue, or later EASA approved revision, refer.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |\n| Compliance:    | As specified in the Requirement document, with a revised effective date of28 September 2006.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 28 September 2006.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |\n| Background:    | A batch of landing gear structural components has been reported to have inadequate corrosion protection. Corrosion could occur before the scheduled inspection time, as recommended and defined in the aircraft maintenance manuals. Such corrosion, unless detected and corrected, could compromise the structural integrity of the landing gear, and lead to landing gear collapse and loss of control of the aircraft. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n17 August 2006","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/F2000/20","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/F2000/20","content":"## AD/F2000/20","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Landing Gear Components","sectionType":"part","heading":"Landing Gear Components","content":"## Landing Gear Components","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"10/2006","sectionType":"part","heading":"10/2006","content":"## 10/2006","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The substantive scope (inspect and rectify landing‑gear components per EASA AD 2006‑0113 and Dassault service bulletins) is unchanged, but the instrument records a revised effective date (28 September 2006), altering the compliance timetable for affected operators."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability: only specific serial numbers (Falcon 2000 S/N 223–224; Falcon 2000EX S/N 63–72) are affected, reducing population but requiring precise fleet identification.","External-document dependency: mandatory compliance is defined by EASA AD 2006‑0113 and Dassault service bulletins, creating cross-reference and version-control complexity.","Technical work: inspections and possible repair/replacement of structural landing‑gear components require specialised maintenance personnel, tooling and spare parts.","Safety-critical urgency: corrosion risk could lead to landing‑gear collapse, increasing regulatory enforcement and inspection prioritisation.","Administrative change: the directive includes a revised effective date (28 September 2006), affecting operator compliance scheduling.","Prescriptive requirement with limited regulatory discretion in the AD text — operators must follow the referenced documents rather than a range of acceptable methods."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive orders operators of Dassault Falcon 2000 (S/N 223–224) and Falcon 2000EX (S/N 63–72) to inspect and, if necessary, repair or replace landing‑gear structural components in accordance with EASA AD 2006‑0113 and the referenced Dassault service bulletins. It is effective 28 September 2006. Operators pay for inspections and rectification; the AD addresses reported inadequate corrosion protection that could compromise landing‑gear integrity and cause collapse if not corrected."},"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 targeting a specific manufacturing defect in specific aircraft serial numbers. The scope remains tightly focused on the original safety issue (corrosion protection in landing gear components) without expansion into broader operational or regulatory matters."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 200 words)","Only 2 defined applicability criteria (specific aircraft serial numbers)","Single requirement referencing external documents (EASA AD and Service Bulletins)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic","Simple compliance deadline structure","No cross-references to other legislation or regulations within the text itself"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD orders owners/operators of certain Dassault Falcon 2000 (S/N 223–224) and Falcon 2000EX (S/N 63–72) jets to inspect and repair landing‑gear components produced with inadequate corrosion protection. The defect can accelerate corrosion and risk landing‑gear collapse and loss of control. Operators must carry out the inspection and corrective actions per the referenced EASA and Dassault service bulletins by 28 September 2006."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-f2000-20-landing-gear-components","history":"/api/acts/ad-f2000-20-landing-gear-components/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-f2000-20-landing-gear-components/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-f2000-20-landing-gear-components/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-f2000-20-landing-gear-components/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-f2000-20-landing-gear-components/documents"}}