EASA AD 2025-0134
Equipment / Furnishings — Passenger Seats — Inspection
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2025-0134 is an airworthiness directive issued by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency affecting Dassault Aviation Falcon 900EX, Falcon 2000EX, Falcon 7X, and Falcon 6X aeroplanes. It addresses inspection requirements for certain B/E Aerospace UCT passenger seats with specific part numbers and serial numbers to ensure seat locking mechanisms function correctly. The directive mandates a one-time inspection and corrective actions to prevent seats from sliding unexpectedly during flight.
What Changed
This new airworthiness directive introduces mandatory inspections of affected B/E Aerospace UCT passenger seats installed on specified Dassault Falcon models. It requires operators to inspect seats within defined compliance times and perform corrective actions if discrepancies are found. Additionally, it allows marking affected seats as inoperative as an alternative to immediate repair under certain conditions.
Why It Matters
This directive is critical for aviation professionals because it addresses a safety risk where passenger seats may slide without input, potentially causing injury during critical flight phases. Operators and maintenance organizations must ensure compliance to maintain aircraft airworthiness and passenger safety. Failure to comply could result in regulatory penalties and increased safety risks.
What To Do
Operators of affected Falcon 900EX, 2000EX, 7X, and 6X aircraft must inspect all affected B/E Aerospace UCT seats within the specified compliance times, which range from 74 to 98 months or a set number of flight cycles depending on the model. If any issues are found, corrective actions must be completed before the next flight. Alternatively, affected seats can be marked as inoperative following the applicable MMEL provisions until repairs are made.