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SPECIAL
AIRWORTHINESS
INFORMATION
BULLETIN Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration No. CE-02-24 April 16, 2002 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, owners/operators of SOCATA TB series airplanes, of the need to review the service bulletin listed below.
Background The Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 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 airworthiness 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 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 TB series airplanes review their compliance with the service bulletin listed below.
SOCATA TBM Airplane Series Service Bulletin Number
MODEL DATE TITLE SB 10-122 TB series airplanes equipped with options:
OPT10 593 00M OPT10 689 00M OPT10 D689 00M 7/01 Ammeter Circuit Evolution The Service Bulletins Can Be Obtained From SOCATA Aircraft, Technical Support, North Perry Airport, 7501 Pembroke Road, Pembroke Pines, FL 33023; phone: 954-893-1400; fax: 954-964-4141 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