AD 2007-09-07
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Socata | TBM 700 | Airworthiness Directives; EADS SOCATA Model TBM 700 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Aviat | Various | Airworthiness Directives; EADS SOCATA Model TBM 700 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
A Nose Landing Gear (NLG) hinge pin rupture that causes an uncommanded NLG retraction, resulting from an incomplete thermal treatment on three hinge pin batches, lowering their mechanical properties with a high risk of deformation under service loads.
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Required Actions
Inspect the nose landing gear (NLG) part serial number to identify affected parts. Detect and replace defective NLG hinge pins installed on the product.
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Compliance Time
Within 50 flight hours after the effective date of this AD.
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Affected Aircraft
EADS SOCATA Model TBM 700 airplanes fitted with nose landing gear (NLG) part number 21130-001-02 with serial numbers B155 through B173 and EUR 174 through EUR 240, certificated in any U.S. category.
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