# AD 80-15-04: Passenger Door Microswitch

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Dassault Falcon 10
- Effective: August 11, 1980
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-3842
- Registered aircraft: 59 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/984E8A824C385C2A862569E3005ECD8C.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/80-15-04

## The airworthiness directive

80-15-04 AVIONS MARCEL DASSAULT - BREGUET AVIATION: Amendment 39-3842. Applies to Falcon 10 airplanes, Serial Numbers 1 through 122 except 118 and 121, certificated in all categories.

Compliance required within the next 500 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished. To prevent inadvertent unlocking of the passenger door in flight, accomplish the following:

  (a) Modify the passenger door control mechanism by installing a microswitch connected to a cockpit annunciator "CABIN" light and install a transparent cup around the passengers' door control mechanism unlocking pushbutton in accordance with Avions Marcel Dassault (AMD) Service Bulletin AMD-BA F10-0163 dated May 17, 1978, and Revision 1 dated June 9, 1978, or equivalent approved by the Chief, Aircraft Certification Staff, FAA, Europe, Africa, and Middle East Office, c/o American Embassy, Brussels, Belgium.

  (b) Revise the airplane maintenance manual and illustrated parts catalog for modifications performed in complying with paragraph (a) of this AD.

This amendment becomes effective August 11, 1980.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A33EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A33EU): Dassault Aviation; names 1 of 1 models: Falcon 10

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 59 (59 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Dassault-Breguet 56, Avion Marcel Dassault Breguet 2, Avions Marcel Dassault Breguet 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Dassault-Breguet FALCON 10](https://openairdocs.org/model/dassault-breguet-falcon-10): 56 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Avion Marcel Dassault Breguet FALCON 10](https://openairdocs.org/model/avion-marcel-dassault-breguet-falcon-10): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Avions Marcel Dassault Breguet FALCON 10](https://openairdocs.org/model/avions-marcel-dassault-breguet-falcon-10): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 3 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/80-15-04/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/80-15-04/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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