Airworthiness Directive 2018-02-06
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What this AD requires
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Dassault Aviation Model FALCON 7X, FALCON 2000EX, and FALCON 900EX airplanes. This AD requires revising the airplane flight manual (AFM) and minimum equipment list (MEL) to incorporate new limitations. This AD also provides an optional terminating action that removes the AFM and MEL limitations. This AD was prompted by a report indicating that, during approach, an airplane had an unexpected change of barometric settings on both the pilot and co-pilot sides, which also impacted certain display and navigational systems. We are issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Which aircraft AD 2018-02-06 applies to
(1) FALCON 7X: applies to all serial numbers except those that have embodied Dassault modification M1254 or M1705 in production, or Dassault Service Bulletin F7X-322 in service. (2) FALCON 2000EX: applies to serial numbers that have embodied Dassault modification M1691 in production, except those that have embodied modification M3849 in production, or Dassault Service Bulletin F2000EX-322 or F2000EX-323 in service. (3) FALCON 900EX: applies to serial numbers that have embodied Dassault modification M3083 in production, except those that have embodied modification M6002 in production, or Dassault Service Bulletin F900EX-422 or F900EX-423 in service.
Whether AD 2018-02-06 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.
How AD compliance is recorded
A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:
Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.
Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.