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AD/AMD 20/9 - Fuel Feeder Tank Levels and Wing Tank Pressurisation Drain

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This Airworthiness Directive is a mandatory safety order for Dassault Falcon 20 and Mystere-Falcon 200 series aircraft (business jets).

What owners must do

Inspect and repair the fuel feeder tank levels and wing tank pressurisation drain systems
Follow the exact technical procedures in manufacturer Service Bulletins No. 554 and 555 (references 28-46 and 28-47)

Why this matters These fixes address specific fuel system defects that could cause dangerous in-flight emergencies if left unaddressed.

Compliance deadline The work had to be completed within 100 flight hours after 30 July 1976.

Key terms explained

Airworthiness Directive: A compulsory legal order requiring aircraft owners to correct unsafe design flaws
Service Bulletin: Official repair instructions issued by the aircraft manufacturer
Time in service: Actual hours the aircraft has spent flying (not just calendar days)

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

View image in the official source AMD Fan Jet Falcon (Falcon 20/Mystere-Falcon 200) Series Aeroplanes

AD/AMD 20/9 Fuel Feeder Tank Levels and Wing

Tank Pressurisation Drain

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Applicability: All models.

Requirement: Action in accordance with AMD SBs No. 554 and No. 555, (28-46 and 28-47).

Note: Bureau Veritas AD 76-50-10 (B) refers.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 30 July 1976.

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