AD 2008-19-10

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Airworthiness Directives; EADS SOCATA Model TBM 700 Airplanes

AD Number
2008-19-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2008-0748 Directorate Identifier 2008-CE-041-AD
FR Citation
73 FR 54065

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

A risk of mechanical interference exists in the movement of the emergency landing gear by-pass selector, due to an insufficient functional gap between a floor panel attachment lug and the landing gear control button. This could result in a situation where, during emergency procedures, the landing gear cannot be extended.

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Required Actions

Inspect the gap between the landing gear control button and the floor panel. If the gap is below specified limits, modify the floor panel. If the gap is at or above the limits, recondition the airplane.

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Compliance Time

Before further flight after the effective date of this AD (October 23, 2008), or within 30 days after the effective date for airplanes where it can be positively determined the floor panel has not been removed.

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Affected Aircraft

EADS SOCATA Model TBM 700 airplanes, serial numbers 364, 367, and 370 through 439, certificated in any category.

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