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## EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AD No

. : 2014

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Date : 0 5 February 2014

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 European third countries that participate in the activities of EASA under Article 66 of that Regulation

. In accordance with the EASA Continuing Airworthiness Procedures, the Execut ive Director is proposing the issuance of an EASA Airworthiness Directive (AD), applicable to the aeronautical product(s) identified below. All interested persons may send their comments, referencing the PAD Number above, to the e

- mail address specified in the ‘Remarks’ section, prior to the consultation closing date indicated

. 

### Design Approval Holder’s Name:

D ASSAULT A VIATION Type/Model designation(s):

Falcon 2000 and F2000EX aeroplanes

TCDS Number : EASA. A.0 08

F oreign AD : Not a pplicable

Revision : This AD revises EASA AD 2014

- 0027 dated 04 February 2014.



### ATA 25 Equipment / Furnishings

– Tie

- Downs in Forward Servicing

Compartment

– Inspection / Removal

Manufacturer(s): DASSAULT AVIATION

Applicability: Falcon 2000 aeroplanes, serial numbers (s/n) from 1 to 2 31 inclusive and

, Falcon F2000EX aeroplanes, s/n from 1 to 262 inclusive and s/n from 601 to 604 inclusive.

Reason: The Forward Servicing Compartment (FSC) of the Falcon 2000 is an unpressurized servic e compartment located between fuselage frames 26 and 33

. Th is compartment is accessible from a lockable external door located in the lower aft fuselage.

A design review has brought to light that the compartment is configured with tie

- down points, which were used by operator s to fix loads (e.g. ski or golf bags) in that compartment. However, the FSC has not been designed and consequently demonstrated as being compliant with cargo compartment airworthiness requirements.
This condition, if not corrected, could lead to inadverten t use of the FSC as
cargo compartment , which could result in damage to the structure of the aeroplane or potential risk of fire.

To address this potential unsafe condition

, Dassault Av iation issued Service Bulletin ( SB ) F2000

- 407 and SB F2000EX

- 289, as applicable, which provide instructions for removal of the tie

- down points.

For the reasons described above, t his AD requires removal of t he tie

- down point s f rom the FSC.E ASA AD No : 20 1 4

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This AD is re vised to c larify the AD Applicability and to correct the TCDS Number.

Effective Date: Revision 1 (same as original issue) : 1 8 February 2014

Required A ction(s) and Compliance Time(s): Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously :

Within 440 flight hours or 9 months , whichever occurs first after the effective date of the AD , inspect the FSC and, if tie

- down points are installed , remove the tie

- down points from the FSC in accordance wi th the instructions of Dassault Aviation SB F2000

- 407 or SB F2000EX

- 289 , as applicable, depending on aeroplane model

.

Ref. Publications: Dassault Aviation SB F2000

- 407 , initial issue, dated 17 December 2013.

Dassault Aviation SB F2000EX

- 289 , initial issue, dated 17 December 2013

. The use of later approved revisions of these documents is acceptable for compliance with the requirements of this AD.

Remarks : 1. If requested and appropriately substantiated, EASA can approve Alternative Methods of Compliance for this AD.

2. Th e original issue of this AD was posted on 19 December 2013 as PAD 13

- 18 7 for consultation until 16 January 2014. No comments were received during the consultation period

. 3. Enquiries regarding this A D should be referred to the Safety Information Section

, Executive Directorate, EASA. E

- mail ADs@easa.europa.eu

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

 For Europe, Middle East and Africa based 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 4747