airworthiness · Rule · Final rule. · Published 2014-09-15 · Effective 2014-10-20 · 79 FR 54897
Document
Document number
2014-21772
Federal Register citation
79 FR 54897
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
airworthiness
Manufacturer
Dassault Aviation
Publication date
2014-09-15
Effective date
2014-10-20
FAA docket
Docket No. FAA-2013-0423
Abstract
We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Dassault Aviation Model FAN JET FALCON, FAN JET FALCON SERIES C, D, E, F, and G airplanes; Model MYSTERE-FALCON 200 airplanes; and Model MYSTERE-FALCON 20-C5, 20-D5, 20-E5, and 20-F5 airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of a manufacturing defect in the charge indicator on fire extinguisher bottles. This AD requires repetitive weighing of fire extinguisher bottles having a certain part number, and eventual replacement of those bottles to terminate the repetitive weighing. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct a dormant failure in the fire suppression system, which could result in the inability to put out a fire in an engine, auxiliary power unit, or rear compartment.