Dassault Aviation Falcon 2000 Series Aer
Dassault Aviation Falcon 2000 Series Aeroplanes
Dassault Aviation Falcon 2000 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/F2000/13 | Engine Spherical Bearing | 5/2006 |
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| Applicability: | FALCON 2000 aircraft equipped with the CFE 738 engines with the following serial numbers and on which Service Bulletin (SB) F2000-299 has not been incorporated:P105436, P105445, P105446, P105448, P105453, P105503, P105539, P105540, P105548. |
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| Requirement: | 1. Check for the presence of the spherical bearing in accordance with SB F2000-299 original issue or later DGAC approved revision.2. If the spherical bearing is found missing, immediately remove the engine for repair. This removal also includes the front link system assembly.Note: DGAC AD 2004-128 EASA approval reference No. 2004-8057 dated27 July 2004 refers. |
| Compliance: | 1. Before 880 landings for engines with less than 850 landings at the effective date of this AD; orWithin 1 month after the effective date of this AD and without exceeding 1010 landings for engines between 850 and 1000 landings at the effective date of this AD; orWithin 10 landings for engines after the effective date of this AD with more than 1000 landings at the effective date of this AD.2. Before further flight. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 11 May 2006. | |
| Background: | One spherical bearing insuring a link between the engine front area and the fuselage has been found missing on an in-service aircraft. Investigation has limited the number of suspected engines to a list of 9 serial numbers.A missing spherical bearing will jeopardize the engine mount integrity and thus the aircraft safety. |
| The aim of this Airworthiness Directive (AD) is to mandate the check of the spherical bearing presence through an endoscopic inspection. |
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James Coyne
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
17 March 2006