EASA AD 2025-0290
Time Limits / Maintenance Checks — Airworthiness Limitations Section — Amendment
Summary
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2025-0290 is an amendment addressing time limits and maintenance checks in the Airworthiness Limitations Section for Dassault Aviation Falcon 900EX aeroplanes, including the Falcon 900EX Easy, Falcon 900LX, and Falcon 900DX models. This directive applies to aircraft with serial numbers 97 and 120 and above and mandates compliance with updated maintenance tasks and life limits as specified in the latest Aircraft Maintenance Manual. It ensures continued airworthiness by enforcing mandatory maintenance requirements.
What Changed
EASA Airworthiness Directive 2025-0290 supersedes the previous AD 2024-0034 and introduces new and/or more restrictive maintenance tasks and life limits in the Airworthiness Limitations Section of the Dassault Falcon 900EX AMM, Revision 16. These changes include updated thresholds and intervals for maintenance tasks and component replacements to enhance safety and compliance.
Why It Matters
This directive is critical for aviation professionals because it mandates updated maintenance requirements that directly impact the safety and airworthiness of Falcon 900EX aircraft. Operators and maintenance organizations must adhere to these revised limitations to avoid unsafe conditions and ensure regulatory compliance. Failure to comply could result in grounding of aircraft or unsafe operation.
What To Do
Operators of affected Falcon 900EX aeroplanes must implement the updated maintenance tasks and life limits as specified in the ALS Revision 16 starting from 2 January 2026. They must revise their approved Aircraft Maintenance Programme within 12 months of the effective date to incorporate these changes. Any discrepancies found during maintenance must be corrected before the next flight, and alternative methods of compliance may be requested from EASA if justified.