AD 91-15-10

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA Groupe AEROSPATIALE Models TB9 and TB10 airplanes and Models TB20 and TB21 airplanes

AD Number
91-15-10
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
91-CE-56-AD
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft SOCATA TB 10 Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA Groupe AEROSPATIALE Models TB9 and TB10 airplanes and Models TB20 and TB21 airplanes
aircraft SOCATA TB 20 Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA Groupe AEROSPATIALE Models TB9 and TB10 airplanes and Models TB20 and TB21 airplanes
aircraft SOCATA TB 21 Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA Groupe AEROSPATIALE Models TB9 and TB10 airplanes and Models TB20 and TB21 airplanes
aircraft SOCATA TB9 Airworthiness Directives; SOCATA Groupe AEROSPATIALE Models TB9 and TB10 airplanes and Models TB20 and TB21 airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Loose or improperly installed horizontal stabilizer balance weight attachment nuts could cause adverse airplane handling qualities and possible loss of control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Inspect the horizontal stabilizer balance weight attachment nuts for proper installation per SOCATA Service Bulletin No. 57. If loose or improperly installed, remove, inspect, modify, and reinstall the horizontal stabilizer balance weight prior to further flight. If properly installed, complete requirements in Part 3 of the service bulletin.

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Compliance Time

within the next 25 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

SOCATA Models TB9 (serial numbers 1 through 1217), TB10 (serial numbers 1 through 1217), TB20 (serial numbers 1 through 1030), and TB21 (serial numbers 1 through 1030)

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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