Global 7500 AD status
Bombardier Global 7500 AD status records review
This review confirms the Airworthiness Directive status list for a Bombardier Global 7500 is right at the line-item level. It is run for an owner, lessor, or management provider who needs the AD position verified before a transaction, an import, or a program change. The work checks applicability for the serial number, confirms accomplishment evidence behind each complied-with directive, and verifies the method of compliance recorded. You receive a verified AD status view, an exception list for directives asserted without support, and a closure plan for the gaps.
When this review is needed
- A sale or lease is being priced and the AD position has to be verified rather than assumed.
- An import requires the AD status demonstrated against the receiving authority's expectations.
- The aircraft is moving to a new program and the entry AD status has to be fixed and supported.
- The status list was generated by a tracking system and no one has checked it against evidence.
The problem
An AD status list is easy to produce and easy to trust. On a relatively new type like the Global 7500, the directive set is still evolving, and a tracking system will happily print a clean list that shows every applicable AD complied with. The question is whether each line is backed by accomplishment evidence for this serial number, whether the recorded method of compliance is the one actually used, and whether the applicability filter caught every directive that reaches the tail. A printed status rarely answers those on its own.
What gets reviewed
- AD applicability determined against the serial number and configuration
- Accomplishment evidence confirmed for each complied-with directive
- Recorded method of compliance verified against what was actually done
- Recurring ADs checked for the next compliance point in the status
- AD position reconciled against the related Service Bulletin history
- Terminating actions confirmed where a directive was closed by one
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What gets validated
- Each applicable AD is supported by accomplishment evidence for this serial number
- The method of compliance recorded matches the evidence on file
- Recurring ADs show the next due point consistent with time and cycles
- Applicability reflects the aircraft's actual configuration, not a generic type filter
- Directives closed by a terminating action have that action evidenced
Evidence normally required
- The current AD status list from the tracking system
- Accomplishment records and work orders behind complied-with directives
- The configuration and modification status for applicability
- Time and cycle status for recurring AD intervals
- Related Service Bulletin embodiment records
Common discrepancies
- An AD shown complied-with but missing the accomplishment evidence for the tail
- A recorded method of compliance that does not match the work actually done
- A recurring AD whose next due point is not tracked against current status
- A directive that should apply by configuration but was filtered out as not applicable
What is at stake
An AD asserted as complied-with but lacking accomplishment evidence is an open exposure that a buyer, an importing authority, or the next program will surface. It can force re-accomplishment, a fresh compliance demonstration, or a hold on acceptance. A missed applicability determination is worse, because the directive was never addressed at all and only shows up when someone re-runs the applicability against the serial number.
Move from findings to resolution
Move from findings to a documented resolution path.
How the work runs
Re-run applicability
Determine each directive's applicability against the serial number and configuration.
Confirm accomplishment
Match every complied-with AD to accomplishment evidence for the tail.
Check method and recurrence
Verify the recorded method of compliance and the next due point for recurring ADs.
List the exceptions
Flag directives without support or with a missed applicability and plan closure.
What the buyer receives
- A verified AD status view at the line-item level
- An exception list for directives asserted without supporting evidence
- A closure plan for the applicability and evidence gaps
Who uses the output
How the work fits into the transaction or program
The AD status review anchors the compliance side of the records file. Its verified status feeds the export package, the redelivery binder, and the program-entry status, and its exception list drives the accomplishment or re-accomplishment work that has to close before the AD position can be relied on.
Aircraft-specific considerations
The Global 7500 is a new-generation type with an evolving directive set and heavy reliance on integrated avionics and cabin management systems, so ADs touching software-configured systems are common and their compliance evidence can be less familiar than airframe directives. The review pays particular attention to those system-level directives, where the method of compliance and the evidence trail differ from a mechanical accomplishment.
Jurisdiction-specific considerations
A Global 7500 may carry directives from more than one authority depending on its registry history, and equivalent directives are not always cross-referenced in a single status list. The review reconciles the FAA and EASA directive positions so the tail is not shown compliant under one authority while a corresponding directive sits unaddressed under the other.
Regulatory limits
The review verifies the AD status against applicability and accomplishment evidence. It does not accomplish any directive, grant an alternative method of compliance, or determine that the aircraft is airworthy.
What this review does not cover
- Accomplishing or re-accomplishing any directive
- Granting or applying for an alternative method of compliance
- Any airworthiness determination on the aircraft
Specific to this review
- On a new-generation type, ADs against software-configured systems carry a compliance trail unlike a mechanical accomplishment, so their evidence needs closer reading.
- A tracking system prints a clean status without proving each line, so accomplishment evidence has to be checked against the serial number separately.
- A missed applicability determination is more dangerous than a missing record, because the directive was never addressed rather than merely undocumented.
Sources
U.S. Government (eCFR). The legal basis for issuing and enforcing Airworthiness Directives on U.S.-registered products.
U.S. Government (eCFR). Records an owner or operator must keep, including total time in service, current status of life-limited parts, and AD compliance.
European Union / EASA. Continuing airworthiness, maintenance records, CAMO responsibilities, and the airworthiness review process in the EASA system.
Frequently asked questions
The tracking system already shows all ADs complied with. What does this add?
The tracking system reflects what was entered, not whether each entry is supported. The review confirms accomplishment evidence for the serial number, checks the method of compliance against what was done, and re-runs applicability so a directive that should apply has not been filtered out.
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