AD/AMD 10/23 - Fire Extinguishing System Non-Return Valves

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under

subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct

the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section:

in the circumstances mentioned in the

requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

AMD Falcon 10 Series Aeroplanes

AD/AMD 10/23 Fire Extinguishing System

Non-Return Valves

8/2001

TX

Dassault Falcon 10 series aircraft.

Inspect the engine fire extinguishing system non-return valves in accordance with

Dassault Aviation Service Bulletin F10-A291. Replace any non-return valves found

to be defective.

DGAC Telex AD T2001-219-025(B) refers.

Before further flight after the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 15 June 2001.

This Airworthiness Directive is prompted by advice that, during engine fire bottle

replacement, the fire extinguishing system non-return valves were found to be

defective. In the event of an engine fire, the fire extinguishing agent would remain

trapped in the system pipes and the fire would not be controlled.

Eugene Paul Holzapfel

Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

13 June 2001

The above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on .15 June 2001.