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SPECIAL
AIRWORTHINESS
INFORMATION
BULLETIN
REGULATORY SUPPORT DIVISION P.O. BOX 26460 OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA 73125-0460
U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration
No. CE-00-04 October 26, 1999
SAIB’s are posted on the internet at http://av-info.faa.gov This is issued for informational purposes only and any recommendation for corrective action is not mandatory.
Introduction:
The purpose of this Special Airworthiness Information Bu lletin is to advise owners /operators of SOCATA TB series airplanes of the need to review the service bu lletins listed below. Other service bulletins previously identified for review are listed in SAIB CE-99-08-R1.
Background:
The Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certificati on Service, of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted a review of specified SOCATA TB series airplanes service bulletins. The purpose of the review was to evaluate each service bulletin to determine the continued ai rworthiness safety aspect. The options considered by the FAA included: Mandated compliance by initiation of an FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD), various forms of notices, or no further action required.
Owners/operators of SOCATA TB series airplanes should al so note that there have been Airworthiness Directives issued against these airplanes concerning other safety issues.
Recommendations:
The service bulletins identified in this document were not considered appropriate for AD action at this time, however, the FAA strongly suggests that all owners/operato rs of the SOCATA TB series airplanes review their compliance with the service bulletins listed below.
SOCATA TB Airplane Series Service Bulletin Number
MODEL
DATE
TITLE 10-099 TB9, TB10, TB20, TB21 02/99 Fuel Level 10-112 TB20, TB21 08/99 Propeller Governor Control
The Service Bulletins Can Be Obtained From:
SOCATA Aircraft, Groupe Aerospatiale North Perry Airport 7501 Pembroke Road Pembroke Pines, FL 33023 954-893-1400 phone 954-964-4141 facsimile
For Further Information Contact:
Karl M. Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Project Support Branch (A CE-112), Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust Street, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4146; fax:
(816) 329-4091; email: karl.schletzbaum@faa.gov.
U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Regulatory Support Division P.O. Box 26460 Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0460 AFS-610
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