# Proposed AD FAA-2013-0423: DASSAULT AVIATION Airplanes

- Type: Proposed airworthiness directive (not in force)
- Status: Became AD 2013-26-05
- Products: Dassault
- Product type: Aircraft
- Action: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
- Published: May 21, 2013, 78 FR 29669
- Comments due: July 5, 2013
- Became: [AD 2013-26-05](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2013-26-05)
- Docket: FAA-2013-0423 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2013-0423, where comments are filed)
- Project: 2012-NM-176-AD
- FR document: 2013-12077
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/75/5b/755bb8a3d518a72e79ee1fcd7bea4447c04c3d1de52be67af0dd5d6cb1df6543 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2013-05-21/pdf/2013-12077.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/05/21/2013-12077/airworthiness-directives-dassault-aviation-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/0B8880C709DEA8B286257B720051CA48.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2013-0423

## Summary

We propose to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all DASSAULT AVIATION Model FAN JET FALCON, FAN JET FALCON SERIES C, D, E, F, and G airplanes; Model MYSTERE-FALCON 200 airplanes; and Model MYSTERE-FALCON 20-C5, 20-D5, 20-E5, and 20-F5 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of a manufacturing defect in the charge indicator on fire extinguisher bottles. This proposed AD would require repetitive weighing of fire extinguisher bottles having a certain part number, and eventual replacement of those bottles to terminate the repetitive weighing. We are proposing this AD to detect and correct a dormant failure in the fire suppression system, which could result in the inability to put out a fire in an engine, auxiliary power unit, or rear compartment.

## Notices in this docket

- May 21, 2013: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). (first notice), FR document 2013-12077, comments due Jul 5, 2013 (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/05/21/2013-12077/airworthiness-directives-dassault-aviation-airplanes)

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