AD 2011-17-06

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Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA Airplanes

AD Number
2011-17-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2011-0530 Directorate Identifier 2011-CE-012-AD
FR Citation
76 FR 50405

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Socata TBM 700 Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA Airplanes
aircraft Aviat Various Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

A discrepancy in the PRECILEC manufacturing process of elevator trim tab actuators caused jamming once the trim tab arrived to stop, affecting a batch of Serial Numbers (S/N).

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Required Actions

Inspect the elevators trim tab actuator P/N 6071017251 to identify the S/N. Replace affected actuators with serviceable units if found. Do not install affected actuators after the effective date.

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Compliance Time

Within 12 months after September 19, 2011, for the initial inspection. Before further flight for replacement of affected actuators.

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Affected Aircraft

SOCATA Model TBM 700 airplanes, serial numbers 1 through 530, certificated in any category.

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