# AD 83-15-02: Passenger Door Latches

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Dassault Falcon 10
- Effective: August 1, 1983
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-4689
- Registered aircraft: 59 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/F0E7900076C7DEAE862569E3005FA72A.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/83-15-02

## The airworthiness directive

83-15-02 AVIONS MARCEL DASSAULT - BREGUET AVIATION: Amendment 39-4689. Applies to Falcon 10 aircraft serial numbers 1 through 153 inclusive. Compliance required within sixty days after the effective date of this AD. To prevent possible malfunction of the passenger door mobile latches and the door opening in flight, accomplish the following, unless already accomplished:

1. Install the stops for the passenger door mobile latches in accordance with paragraph 2, Accomplishment Instructions, of Avions Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation Service Bulletin F10 0190 dated October 24, 1979.

2. Alternate means of compliance which provide an equivalent level of safety may be used when approved by the Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

3. Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a base for the accomplishment of inspections and/or modifications required by this AD.

This amendment becomes effective August 1, 1983.

## 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/83-15-02/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/83-15-02/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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