AD 2001-05-03
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Socata | Various | Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA-Groupe AEROSPATIALE Model TBM 700 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Loose or the loss of flap attaching bolts/screws, which could cause rough or irregular control, leading to the loss of control of the airplane.
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Required Actions
Apply Loctite on attaching bolt/screw threads of inboard, central, and outboard carriages; increase tightening torques of associated hardware; replace central carriage attaching bolts with new bolts, part number Z00.N5109337315. Do not install any central carriage attaching bolts that are not part number Z00.N5109337315 (or FAA-approved equivalent part number).
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Compliance Time
Within the next 25 hours time-in-service (TIS) after April 27, 2001 (the effective date of this AD), if not already done.
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Affected Aircraft
SOCATA-Groupe AEROSPATIALE Model TBM 700 airplanes, serial numbers 1 through 164, and 166 through 173, certificated in any category.
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