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SPECIAL
AIRWORTHINESS
INFORMATION
BULLETIN Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration No. CE-01-08 December 7, 2000 We post SAIBs on the internet at "av-info.faa.gov" This is information only. Recommendations are not mandatory.
Introduction This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) advises you, an owner or operator of SOCATA TBM series airplanes, to review the service bulletin (SB) listed below.
SOCATA TBM SB# Model Date Title SB 70-082 TBM 700 06/00 Cabin Draining Background The FAA Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, conducted a review of specified SOCATA TBM series airplanes service bulletins. The purpose of the review was to evaluate each service bulletin to determine the continued airworthiness safety aspect. The options considered by the FAA included: Issuance of an FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD) mandating compliance, various forms of notices, or no further action required.
Owners or operators of SOCATA TBM series airplanes should also note that there have been ADs issued against these airplanes concerning other safety issues.
Recommendations The service bulletin identified in this document is not considered appropriate for AD action at this time, however, the FAA strongly suggests that all owners or operators of the SOCATA TBM series airplanes review their compliance with the service bulletin.
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 fax For Further Information Contact Karl M. Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Project Support Branch (ACE-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.