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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-98-02 October 17, 1997
Published by: FAA, AFS-610, 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 Information Bulletin is to advise owners and operators of SOCATA Model airplanes of the need to review the service bulletins listed below. This is a reissuance or revision of SAIB No. ACE-95-03 a nd includes information additional to the original issuance.
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.
48/3 12/91 Fuel Tanks TB 9/10/20/21
51 10/90 Carburetor Air Bleed on Engine Cowling; TB 9/10
59 2/91 Propeller Deicing; TB 20/21
61 1/91 Fuel Tank Outlet Filter; TB20 & TB21
150/2 6/91 Nose Landing Gear Wheel Axle; Rallye
152 6/94 Attachment Fitting of Nose Landing Gear;
R a l l y e
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10-064 6/92 Fuel Tank Air Vent System; TB9, TB10, TB200
10-067 3/93 Fuel Tank Air Vent System; TB20 & TB21
10-071 1/93 Rudder Balance Weight; TB 20/21
10-072 1/94 Exhaust System; TB9 & TB10
10-073 1/94 Exhaust System; TB 10
10-074 1/94 Exhaust System; TBM 200
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
10-101 7/96 Horizontal Stabilator Hinge Bearings; TB 9/10/20/21/200
10-105 12/96 Revision of Pilot’s Operating Handbook;TB 20/21
70-010 11/91 Right Hand Aileron Air Outlet; TBM 700
70-013 8/92 Pitch Control Bellcrank; TBM 700
70-017 9/94 Fuel Low Pressure Switch Electrical Connection;
TBM 700
70-022 9/93 Inverter "ESS BUS TIE"; TBM 700
70-024 12/92 Oil Cooler System; TBM 700
70-026 2/93 Battery Overheating; TBM 700
70-030 3/94 EFIS Display Configuration; TBM 700
70-034 2/94 Horizontal Stabilizer Insert; TBM 700
70-035 2/94 Reinforcement Frames C18B1S & C19; TBM 700
70-037 10/94 Windshield De-icing; TBM 700
70-039 5/97 Balance Weights Corrosion; TBM 700
70-074 5/97 Improve Landing Gear Limit Switch Reliability; TBM 700
70-052 11/94 Wing Tip Draining; TBM 700
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70-053 7/94 Excessive Travel in Elevator Trim System; TBM 700
70-058 1/95 Inspection of the Flap Rail; TBM 700
70-060 12/94 Oil Cooler Interference Problem; TBM 700
The service bulletins can be obtained from:
SOCATA Aircraft Groupe Aerospatiale North Perry Airport 7501 Pembroke Road Pembroke Pines, FL 33023
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Project Support Branch (ACE-112), Small Airplane Directorate, 1201 Walnut Suite 900, Kansas City, Missouri, 64106, telephone (816) 426-6932.