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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE
On the effective date specified below, and for the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/F2000/33 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998.  The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Dassault Aviation Falcon 2000 Series Aeroplanes
AD/F2000/33 Amdt 1  Main Landing Gear - Shock Absorber Restrictor  5/2009

Applicability:  DASSAULT AVIATION Falcon 2000 aircraft and all Falcon 2000EX aircraft (versions F2000DX and F2000EX EASy inclusive).
Requirement:       1. Update the operator's approved aircraft maintenance programme (MP) to incorporate the applicable version of MP32-000 at revision date 06/2008 or later.

                   2. For MLG shock absorber with 4,200 Landings (LDG) or more, since new or since last overhaul at 15 January 2009 (the effective date of the original issue of this AD), inspect the shock absorber per the accomplishment instructions of SB F2000-366 or F2000EX-167, as applicable to aircraft model.

                   If any damage is found, within the applicable time(s) or LDG limits specified in the relevant SB F2000-366 or F2000EX-167, repair the shock absorber per the accomplishment instructions of SB F2000-367 or F2000EX-185, as applicable to aircraft model.

                   3. For MLG shock absorber with 1,900 LDG or more, since new or since last overhaul at 15 January 2009 and installed on aeroplanes that have performed 6 Steep-approach landings or more, over the last 6 months before 15 January 2009, inspect the shock absorber per the accomplishment instructions of SB F2000-366 or F2000EX-167, as applicable to aircraft model.

                   If any damage is found, within the applicable time(s) or LDG limits specified in the relevant SB F2000-366 or F2000EX-167, repair the shock absorber per the accomplishment instructions of SB F2000-367 or F2000EX-185, as applicable to aircraft model.

                Note 1:  Steep Approach Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are found and defined in the Aeroplane Flight Manual (AFM) Appendices as listed in the Reference Publications.

                   4. For MLG shock absorber with 1,900 LDG or more, since new or since last overhaul at 15 January 2009 and installed on aeroplanes that have performed 5 Steep-approach landings or less, over the last 6 months before 15 January 2009, inspect the shock absorber per the accomplishment instructions of SB F2000-366 or F2000EX-167, as applicable to aircraft model.

      If any damage is found, within the applicable time(s) or LDG limits specified