E ASA AD No.: 2013 - 0162

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## EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AD No . : 2013 - 0 162

Date: 24 J uly 201 3 Note: This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is issued by EASA, acting in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 on behalf of the European Community, its Member States and of the Euro pean third countries that participate in the activities of EASA under Article 66 of that Regulation

. This AD is issued in accordance with EU 748/2012, Part 21.A.3B. In accordance with EC 2042/2003 Annex I, Part M.A.301, the continuing airworthiness of an aircraft shall be ensured by accomplishing any applicable ADs. Consequently, no person may operate an aircraft to which an AD applies, except in accordance with the requirements of that AD, unless otherwise specified by the Age ncy [EC 2042/2003 Annex I, Pa rt M.A.303] or agreed with the Authority of the State of Registry [EC 216/2008, Article 14(4) exemption]

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### Type Approval Holder’s Name : D ASSAULT A VIATION Type/Model designation(s) : Falcon 7X aeroplanes TCDS Number : EASA. A.062 F oreign AD : Not a pp licable Supersedure : None 

### ATA 32 Main Landing Gear – Pintle Pin – Replacement Manufacturer(s): DASSAULT AVIATION Applicability: Falcon 7X aeroplanes , all manufacturer serial n umbers

. Reason: Messier - Bugatti - Dowty , the manufacturer of the landing gears of the Falcon 7X aeroplanes , has advised that pintle pins Part Number (P/N) 55 - 2355007 - 01 being installed on a certain number of aero planes may be incorrectly protected against corrosion. These pins are designed to shear in case of excessive loads o n the main landing gears so that structural damage would be contained after a landing gear collapse

. The cadmium - coating inside the bore of suspect pins may not be co mpliant to the original thickness specifications. Inspection of a few removed parts in ser vice revealed that traces of limited corrosion can be found on an unstressed area of the pins. Messier - Bugatti - Dowty identified a list of potentially affected pintle pins and subsequently, Dassault Aviation identified o n which aeroplanes those pintle pins were installed

. This condition, if not corrected, may lead to corrosion of the pins and ultimately cause them to shear under normal load

. This could result in landing gear collapse during take - off or landing. To address this condition, Dassault Aviation , w ith the support of Messier Bugatti - Dowty , developed Service Bulletin (S B ) F7X - 182 to provide instructions for removal of potentially affected pintle pins and replacement with serviceable parts . For the reasons described above, this AD requires replacement of pintle pins on affected airplanes. This AD also prohibits install ation of a potentially affected part on an aeroplane.E ASA AD No.: 2013 - 0162

TE.CAP.00110 - 003 © European Aviation Safety Agency. All rights re served. 2 / 3 Proprietary document. Copies are not controlled. Confirm revision status through the EASA - Internet/Intranet. Effective Date: 30 Ju ly 2013 Required A ction(s) and Compliance Time(s): Required as indicated, unless previously accomplished : (1) W ithin 2 months after the effective date of this AD, for aeroplane s as listed in Table 1 of this AD , replace the pintle pins P/N 55 - 2355007 - 01 on LH and RH main landing gears with serviceable parts in accordance with the accomplish ment instructions of Dassa ult Aviation SB F7X - 182 revision 3

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Table 1 - Affected aeroplanes S/N From 4 to 6 inclusive , 9, 12, 19, from 21 to 25 inclusive , 29, 32, 33, 37, from 39 to 42 inclusive , 45 , from 49 to 53 inclusive , 55, 56, 62, 63, 65, from 67 to 69 inclusive , 81, 82, 84 a nd 120 ( 2 ) From the effective date of this AD , do not install on an aeroplane any pintle pin P/N 55 - 2355007 - 01 with S/N as listed in Appendix 1 of this AD

. Ref. Publications: Dassault Aviation SB F7X - 182 revision 3 dated 26 February 2013

. The use of late r approved revisions of this document is acceptable for c ompliance with the requirements of this AD. Remarks : 1. If requested and appropriately substantiated, EASA can approve Alternative Methods of Compliance for this AD

. 2. Based on the required actions and the compliance time, EASA have decided to issue a Final AD with Request for Comments, postponing the public consultation process until after publication

. 3. Enquiries regarding this A D should be referred to the Safety Information Section , Executive Directorat e, EASA. E - mail ADs@easa.europa.eu

. 4. For any questions concerning the technical content of the requirements in this AD, please contact your Dassault Falcon Technical Assistance:

 For Europe, Middle East and Africa b ased operators: Hot Line: (33) 1 47 11 37 37

 For USA, Canada and Mexico based operators: Help De sk: (1) 800 - 2FALCON (2325266)

 All other areas : Help Desk: (1) 201 541 4747E ASA AD No.: 2013 - 0162

TE.CAP.00110 - 003 © European Aviation Safety Agency. All rights re served. 3 / 3 Proprietary document. Copies are not controlled. Confirm revision status through the EASA - Internet/Intranet. Appendix 1 - Pintle Pin P/N 55 - 2355007 - 01, S/N EXC - 0001 EXC - 0003 EXC - 0008 EXC - 0009 EXC - 0010 EXC - 0015 EXC - 0017 EXC - 0018 EXC - 0019 EXC - 0020 EXC - 0022 EXC - 0023 EXC - 0024 EXC - 0025 EXC - 0026 EXC - 0027 EXC - 0029 EXC - 0030 EXC - 0031 EXC - 0033 EXC - 0037 EXC - 0038 EXC - 0040 EXC - 0041 EXC - 0043 EXC - 0044 EXC - 0045 EXC - 0046 EXC - 0 047 EXC - 0050 EXC - 0051 EXC - 0052 EXC - 0053 EXC - 0054 EXC - 0057 EXC - 0059 EXC - 0060 EXC - 0061 EXC - 0062 EXC - 0063 EXC - 0064 EXC - 0065 EXC - 0067 EXC - 0069 EXC - 0072 EXC - 0074 EXC - 0075 EXC - 0076 EXC - 0077 EXC - 0078 EXC - 0084 EXC - 0091 EXC - 0092 EXC - 0093 EXC - 0096 EXC - 0098 EXC - 0099 EXC - 0101 EXC - 0102 EXC - 0103 EXC - 0106 EXC - 0107 EXC - 0108 EXC - 0109 EXC - 0110 EXC - 0111 EXC - 0114 EXC - 0115 EXC - 0117 EXC - 0119 EXC - 0120 EXC - 0121 EXC - 0122 EXC - 0123 EXC - 0124 EXC - 0125 EXC - 0126 EXC - 0127 EXC - 0128 EXC - 0 129 EXC - 0130 EXC - 0131 EXC - 0132 EXC - 0133 EXC - 0134 EXC - 0135 EXC - 0136 EXC - 0137 EXC - 0138 EXC - 0139 EXC - 0143 EXC - 0144 EXC - 0147 EXC - 0148 EXC - 0149 EXC - 0150 EXC - 0152 EXC - 0153 EXC - 0154 EXC - 0155 EXC - 0158 EXC - 0162 EXC - 0163 EXC - 0164 EXC - 0167 EXC - 0168 EXC - 0170 EXC - 0172 EXC - 0173 EXC - 0175 EXC - 0177 EXC - 0178 EXC - 0183 EXC - 0184 EXC - 0190 EXC - 0192 EXC - 0193 EXC - 0194 EXC - 0197 EXC - 0198