AD 2000-26-19

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Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA-Groupe AEROSPATIALE Model TBM 700 Airplanes

AD Number
2000-26-19
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2000-CE-82-AD
FR Citation
66 FR 2212

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Socata Various Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA-Groupe AEROSPATIALE Model TBM 700 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Low pressure resulting from a misrouted fuel tank air vent valve hose and the fuel tank vent not operating, leading to abnormal venting conditions of the wing fuel tank.

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Required Actions

Inspect for a low point in the fuel tank air vent valve hose; reroute the hose as necessary.

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Compliance Time

Within the next 5 hours time-in-service (TIS) after February 2, 2001 (the effective date of this AD).

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Affected Aircraft

SOCATA-Groupe AEROSPATIALE Model TBM 700 airplanes, serial numbers 1 through 182, certificated in any category.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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