# SAIB ACE-95-03: - Type: Special airworthiness information bulletin (advisory, not mandatory) - Status: Current - Revision: 0 - Issued: October 2, 1995 - Products: SOCATA TB 9/10, 20/21 and TBM 200 TBM 700 - Product type: Aircraft, Small Airplane - PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/68/ac/68acfa1a7bd85f5621e2bebd53177f2fd63c5aedd4f6369994090dd17690314c - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/4AEDEDD4A3A5326B8625721F0052EC98.0001 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/saib/ACE-95-03 ## Text **SPECIAL** **AIRWORTHINESS** **INFORMATION** **BULLETIN** **AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION SERVICE 800 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, S.W.** **WASHINGTON, DC 20591** U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration No. ACE-95-03 October 2, 1995 Published by: FAA, AFS-613, P.O. Box 26460, Oklahoma City, OK 73125 This is issued for informational purposes only and any recommendation for corrective action is not mandatory. INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this Special Airworthiness Informa tion Bulletin is to advise operators of SOCATA Model airplanes of the need to review the service bulletins listed below. BACKGROUND: The Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Ce rtification Service, of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted a review of specifi ed SOCATA airplane se rvice bulletins. The purpose of the review was to evaluate each service bulletin to determine the continued airworthiness safety aspect. The options cons idered by the FAA included: mandated compliance by initiation of an FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD), various forms of notices, or no further action required. RECOMMENDATIONS: The service bulletins identified in this document we re not considered appropriate for AD action at this time, however, the FAA strongly suggests that all operators of the specified SOCATA Model airplanes review their compliance of the service bulletins listed below. Service Bulletin DATE TITLE (Model Affected) No. 51 10/90 Carburetor Air Bleed on Engine Cowling; TB 9/10 59 2/91 Propeller Deicing; TB 20/21 150/2 6/91 Nose Landing Gear Wheel Axle; Rallye 48/3 12/91 Fuel Tanks TB 9/10/20/21 10-071 1/93 Rudder Balance Weight; TB 20/21 10-074 1/94 Exhaust System; TBM 200 10-073 1/94 Exhaust System; TB 10 **2 ACE-95-03** Service Bulletin DATE TITLE (Model Affected) No. 10-083 8/94 Vertical Fin Rib Attachment; TB 9/10/200 10-084 8/94 Wing Ribs, Fuel Tank Area; TB 9/10/20/21/200 70-010 11/91 Right Hand Aileron Air Outlet; TBM 700 70-013 8/92 Pitch Control Bellcrank; TBM 700 70-024 12/92 Oil Cooler System; TBM 700 70-026 2/93 Battery Overheating; TBM 700 70-022 9/93 Inverter "ESS BUS TIE"; TBM 700 70-035 2/94 Reinforcement Frames C18B1S & C19; TBM 700 70-034 2/94 Horizontal Stabilizer Insert; TBM 700 70-030 3/94 EFIS Display Configuration; TBM 700 70-053 7/94 Excessive Travel in Elevator Trim System; TBM 700 70-017 9/94 Fuel Low Pressure Switch Electrical Connection; **TBM 700** 70-037 10/94 Windshield De-icing; TBM 700 70-052 11/94 Wing Tip Draining; TBM 700 70-060 12/94 Oil Cooler Interference Problem; TBM 700 70-058 1/95 Inspection of the Flap Rail; TBM 700 61 1/91 Fuel Tank Outlet Filter; TB20 & TB21 152 6/94 Attachment Fitting of Nose Landing Gear; R a l l y e 10-072 1/94 Exhaust System; TB9 & TB10 10-064 6/92 Fuel Tank Air Vent System; TB9, TB10, TB200 10-067 3/93 Fuel Tank Air Vent System; TB20 & TB21 **ACE-95-03 3** The service bulletins can be obtained from: Aerospatiale, General Aviation 2701 Forum Dr., 1-10 Grand Prairie, TX 75052 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mike Kiesov, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Project Support Branch (ACE-112), Small Airplane Directorate, 1201 Walnut Suite 900, Kansas City, Missouri, 64106, telephone (816) 426-6934. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.