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AMD Falcon 50 and 900 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/AMD 50/40 | Software Integrity Check and Enhanced Avionics System Upgrade | 4/2007 |
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| Applicability: | Falcon 900EX aeroplanes, serial numbers (S/N) 97, 120 to 170 inclusive and Falcon 900EX (version F900DX) aeroplanes S/N 601 to 607 inclusive. |
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| Requirement: | 1. Perform a software check using a dedicated software tool named “Flash Integrity Check” (FLICK) in accordance with the accomplishment instructions of Dassault Aviation Falcon SB F900EX-298 dated 7 September 2006 or later Revision approved by the EASA. |
| 2. Make a temporary amendment to Chapter 5-40 of the Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) to indicate that the MP 45-403 "Software modules integrity check" is to be accomplished at 40 day intervals. | |
| Note 1: To record the temporary inspection schedule, a copy of this Directive may be included in of the AMM as a temporary change. | |
| 3. Modify the aircraft in accordance with the accomplishment instructions of SB F900EX-304 (modification M5255) dated 8 February 2007 or later Revision approved by the EASA. | |
| This is considered to be a terminating action for the temporary repetitive inspection requirements introduced by the Requirement 2 AMM amendment and the temporary amendment to the AMM may be removed. | |
| 4. For aircraft with advanced graphics module (AGM) and enhanced ground proximity warning module (EGPWM) modules with a part number (P/N) prior to 7026545-1904 (AGM) and 7028419-1904 (EGPWM), perform a check with the FLICK tool in accordance with the AMM MP 45-401. | |
| Note 2: EASA AD 2007-0032 refers. | |
| Compliance: | For Requirement 1 and 2 - No later than 40 days after the effective date of this Directive. |
| For Requirement 3 - Within 12 months after the effective date of this Directive. | |
| For Requirement 4 - After each operational software loading. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 12 April 2007. | |
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