FAA Issues Maintenance Update for Dassault Jets
Published Date: 6/30/2026
Proposed Rule
Summary
If you own or work with Dassault Falcon 2000 airplanes, the FAA wants you to update your maintenance plans with new safety rules. These changes make inspections tougher to keep the planes safer. Comments on this proposal are open until July 30, 2026, and following these updates might cost some time and money but will keep everyone flying safe and sound.
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 3 costs, 0 mixed.
Falcon 2000 operators must revise maintenance
If you operate a Dassault Falcon 2000 airplane, you must revise your existing maintenance or inspection program to incorporate new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations specified in EASA AD 2026-0040 and EASA AD 2023-0099. This revision is required by the proposed FAA AD and compliance is enforced under 14 CFR 91.403(c).
FAA estimates $7,650 per operator cost
The FAA estimates this proposed AD would affect 150 U.S.-registered airplanes and estimates a per-operator cost of $7,650 for the retained actions from AD 2023-22-12 (90 work-hours × $85/hour). The FAA also estimates an average per-operator cost of $7,650 (90 work-hours × $85/hour) to revise the maintenance or inspection program for the new proposed actions.
90‑day compliance deadline for revisions
The proposed AD requires revising the existing maintenance or inspection program within 90 days after the effective date of this AD (the AD also retains earlier 90‑day timing references tied to December 27, 2023 for certain prior actions). Comments on the proposal must be received by July 30, 2026.
Revision ends prior AD obligations
Accomplishing the required revision of the maintenance or inspection program as specified in the proposed AD terminates the requirements of the retained paragraph(s) from the prior AD(s). In other words, updating the program per this AD replaces the earlier AD obligations.
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