AD 86-15-02

86-15-02 AVIONS MARCEL DASSAULT - BREGUET AVIATION: Amendment 39- 5355. Applies to Model Mystere-Falcon 50 series airplanes, serial numbers 24 through 146, 148 through 158, 160, 161, and 162. Compliance is required as indicated below. To prevent engine failure due to fuel starvation, accomplish the following, unless previously accomplished:

A. Within the next 21 days after the effective date of this AD, replace the actuators in the distributor blocks of the crossfeed valves and install a placard in accordance with Avion Marcel Dassault-Breguet Aviation Service Bulletin F52-28-17 (AMD-BA F50-182), dated April 4, 1986.

B. An alternate means of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time, which provides an acceptable level of safety, may be used when approved by the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113, FAA, Northwest Mountain Region.

C. 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.

All persons affected by this directive, who have not already received the appropriate service bulletin from the manufacturer, may obtain copies upon request to Falcon Jet Corporation, Customer Support Department, Teterboro Airport, Teterboro, New Jersey 07608. This document may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or the Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 9010 East Marginal Way South, Seattle, Washington.

This amendment becomes effective July 28, 1986.