# AD 92-17-05: Significant Structural Items

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Dassault Fan Jet Falcon Series D, Fan Jet Falcon Series E, Fan Jet Falcon Series F, Mystere-Falcon 20 - C5, Mystere-Falcon 20 - D5, Mystere-Falcon 20 - E5 and Mystere-Falcon 20 - F5
- Effective: September 28, 1992
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-8334
- Docket: 92-NM-25-AD
- Registered aircraft: 17 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/9C1278DED7A14E0E86256A1F006AE814.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/92-17-05

## The airworthiness directive

92-17-05 DASSAULT AVIATION: Amendment 39-8334. Docket No. 92-NM-25-AD. Applicability: Model Fan Jet Falcon Basic D, E, and F series airplanes; and Model Mystere- Falcon 20-C5, D5, E5, and F5 airplanes; certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously.

To prevent reduced structural integrity of these airplanes, accomplish the following:

  (a) Incorporate a revision into the FAA-approved maintenance inspection program that provides for inspection of the Significant Structural Items defined in Dassault Aviation Service Bulletin FJF-00-26 (FJF-730), Revision 1, dated December 12, 1990, at the later of the times specified in subparagraph (a)(1) or (a)(2):

  (1) Prior to the accumulation of 20,000 landings or 30,000 hours time-in-service, whichever occurs first; or

  (2) Within 6 months after the effective date of this AD.

  (b) Report the results, positive or negative, of each inspection required by paragraph (a) of this AD to Dassault Aviation, in accordance with the instructions in Dassault Aviation Service Bulletin FJF-00-26 (FJF-730), Revision 1, dated December 12, 1990. Information collection requirements contained in this regulation have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1980 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and have been assigned OMB Control Number 2120-0056.

  (c) Cracked structures detected during the inspections required by paragraph (a) of this AD must be repaired or replaced, prior to further flight, in accordance with the instructions in Dassault Aviation Service Bulletin FJF-00-26 (FJF-730), Revision 1, dated December 12, 1990, or in accordance with other data meeting the certification basis of the airplane which is approved by the FAA or by the French Direction G n rale de l'Aviation Civile (DGAC).

  (d) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time that provides an acceptable level of safety may be used if approved by the Manager, Standardization Branch, ANM-113, FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate. Operators shall submit their requests through an appropriate FAA Principal Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, Standardization Branch.

NOTE: Information concerning the existence of approved alternative methods of compliance with this AD, if any, may be obtained from the Standardization Branch.

  (e) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate the airplane to a location where the requirements of this AD can be accomplished.

  (f) The inspections, repairs, and replacement shall be done in accordance with Dassault Aviation Service Bulletin FJF-00-26 (FJF-730), Revision 1, dated December 12, 1990. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51. Copies may be obtained fromFalcon Jet Corporation, Customer Support Department, Teterboro Airport, Teterboro, New Jersey 07608. Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, Washington; or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street NW., 7th Floor, Suite 700, Washington, DC.

  (g) This amendment becomes effective on September 28, 1992.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A7EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7EU): Dassault Aviation; names 7 of 11 models: Mystere-Falcon 20 - D5, Fan Jet Falcon Series F, Mystere-Falcon 20 - C5, Fan Jet Falcon Series D, Mystere-Falcon 20 - F5, Mystere-Falcon 20 - E5, Fan Jet Falcon Series E

## 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: 17 (17 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Dassault-Breguet 14, Dassault 2, Avions Marcel Dassault 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Dassault-Breguet MYSTERE FALCON 20-F5](https://openairdocs.org/model/dassault-breguet-mystere-falcon-20-f5): 10 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Dassault-Breguet MYSTERE FALCON 20-C5](https://openairdocs.org/model/dassault-breguet-mystere-falcon-20-c5): 3 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Dassault MYSTERE-FALCON 20-F5](https://openairdocs.org/model/dassault-mystere-falcon-20-f5): 2 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Dassault-Breguet MYSTERE FALCON 20-D5](https://openairdocs.org/model/dassault-breguet-mystere-falcon-20-d5): 1 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Avions Marcel Dassault MYSTERE-FALCON 20-C5](https://openairdocs.org/model/avions-marcel-dassault-mystere-falcon-20-c5): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 5 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/92-17-05/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/92-17-05/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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