SAIB CE-01-15

SPECIAL

AIRWORTHINESS

INFORMATION

BULLETIN Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration No. CE-01-15 February 16, 2001 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 advises you, an owner or operator, of SOCATA TB 20 and TB 21 series airplanes of the need to review the service bulletin listed below.

Background The FAA's Small Airplane Directorate conducted a review of specified SOCATA TB 20 and TB 21 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: Mandated compliance by initiation of a FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD), various forms of notices, or no further action required.

Owners/operators of SOCATA TB 20 and TB 21 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/operators of the SOCATA TBM series airplanes review their compliance with the service bulletin listed below.

SOCATA TBM Airplane Series Service Bulletin Number MODEL DATE TITLE SB 10-116 TB 20 and TB 21 12/00 Nose Gear Mount Bolts Tightening 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 (ACE-112), Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust Street, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4146; fax: (816) 329-4090;

email: karl.schletzbaum@faa.gov