Opportunity
Federal Register #2026-09536
FAA Mandates Maintenance Program Updates for Dassault FAN JET FALCON Aircraft
Buyer
Federal Aviation Administration
Posted
May 13, 2026
Identifier
2026-09536
NAICS
541690
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is updating airworthiness requirements for Dassault Aviation FAN JET FALCON airplanes: - Government Buyer: - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Aircraft Certification Service, Compliance & Airworthiness Division - OEM Highlight: - Dassault Aviation is the primary Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) affected - Products/Services Requested: - No physical products or part numbers are being procured - Service required: Operators must revise their maintenance or inspection programs for Dassault Aviation Model FAN JET FALCON series C, D, E, F, and G airplanes - The revision must incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations to address risks such as fatigue cracking, damage, and corrosion in principal structural elements - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Compliance with European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 20250124 and EASA AD 20230059 is required - Operators must update their programs within 90 days of the directive's effective date - No alternative actions or intervals are permitted unless approved by the FAA or EASA - Estimated compliance cost is $7,650 per operator - Locations: - FAA Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, Des Moines, WA - FAA Aviation Safety Engineer Office, Westbury, NY - Docket Operations, Washington, DC
Description
The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023-22-10, which applied to certain Dassault Aviation Model FAN JET FALCON, FAN JET FALCON SERIES C, D, E, F, and G airplanes. The previous AD required revising the existing maintenance or inspection program to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. The new AD continues to require certain actions from the previous AD and further requires revising the maintenance or inspection program to incorporate additional new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations. This action addresses unsafe conditions such as fatigue cracking, damage, and corrosion in principal structural elements to ensure the continued airworthiness and safety of these airplanes.