AD 2007-23-07

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Airworthiness Directives; EADS SOCATA Model TBM 700 Airplanes

AD Number
2007-23-07
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2007-0158
FR Citation
72 FR 63098

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
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

Main landing gear wheel attaching nut partly unscrewed due to wheel axle machining issue, leading to loss of braking and potential wheel loss.

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Required Actions

Inspect main landing gear wheel axles to determine batch number. If batch number is affected, inspect axle for conformity and replace lockwasher if necessary.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight after the effective date of this AD.

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Affected Aircraft

EADS SOCATA Model TBM 700 airplanes, serial numbers 205, 240, and 244 through 408, with main landing gear wheel axles having specific batch numbers installed.

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