{"id":"F2006B07361","name":"AD/TBM 700/14 - Side Trim Panel","slug":"ad-tbm-700-14-side-trim-panel","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":49479,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B07361-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/TBM 700/14 - Side Trim Panel","content":"COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 \\- 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nAerospatiale (Socata) TBM 700 Series Aeroplanes\n\nAD/TBM 700/14 Side Trim Panel 13/95 DM\n\nApplicability: S/N 24, 26, 27, 29 to 32, 34, and 36 to 106; as well as aircraft retrofitted with Mod 70-019-25, or STC No. SA2786CE.\n\nRequirement: 1. Inspect the side trim panel and the roll control compass on the LH control wheel assembly for fouling, and ensure that the side trim panel is correctly fitted and secure in accordance with SOCATA TBM 700 SB 70-061-25.\n\n2. Modify in accordance with SOCATA TBM 700 SB 70-061-25.\n\nNote: DGAC AD 95-166(B) refers.\n\nCompliance: 1. At each preflight inspection after 25 October, until modified.\n\n2. Within 100 hours time in service after 25 October 1995.\n\nThis Directive must be entered onto the Maintenance Release as maintenance required. Paragraph 1. above may be performed by the pilot in command, in which case a certification is to be made by entering AD/TBM 700/14 against the Daily Inspection certification on the Maintenance Release at each preflight inspection. A copy of this Directive and of the Requirement Document must be carried in the aircraft. Any rectification required as a result of this inspection must be carried out and certified by an appropriately licensed LAME.\n\nBackground: This Directive is issued in order to prevent interference between the side panel and the roll compass on the LH control wheel.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. Add credits at https://vercel.com/d?to=%2F%5Bteam%5D%2F%7E%2Fai%3Fmodal%3Dtop-up to continue.","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a discrete, targeted safety directive addressing a specific mechanical interference issue in a particular aircraft type. It has not expanded beyond its original purpose of preventing side trim panel interference with flight instruments."},"complexity_factors":["Short, single-purpose directive with clear sequential requirements","Only 2 main compliance actions (inspection and modification)","Limited applicability defined by serial numbers and specific modification status","Single cross-reference to French aviation authority directive (DGAC AD 95-166(B)) and manufacturer service bulletin","Clear compliance deadlines (date-based and flight hours-based)","No nested exceptions or conditional logic — requirements apply straightforwardly to affected aircraft","Standard aviation terminology but accessible to intended audience (pilots and maintenance engineers)"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive mandates checks and a permanent fix for a left-side trim panel that can touch or block the roll control compass on certain Socata TBM 700s (listed serials and specific retrofit-modified machines). Pilots must inspect the panel before each flight until a licensed mechanic completes the manufacturer’s service-bulletin modification within 100 flight hours; the AD and work must be recorded on the aircraft’s maintenance paperwork. It prevents possible false attitude indications and loss of control."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The Directive’s scope matches its stated intent: it targets specified TBM 700 serial numbers and retrofitted aircraft to eliminate interference between the side trim panel and the LH roll compass (Background; Applicability). It imposes short‑term inspection duties and a defined modification schedule without expanding to other systems or aircraft types."},"complexity_factors":["Targeted applicability to specific serial numbers and retrofitted aircraft (Applicability) — narrows affected population but requires accurate fleet identification.","Two-step obligation: recurring preflight inspection until modification, then a one‑time modification within 100 hours TIS (Requirement; Compliance) — creates overlapping short‑term and medium‑term duties.","Division of who may act: pilot may perform and certify inspections, but any rectification and certification must be by a licensed LAME (Maintenance Release) — shifts who bears labour costs and certification responsibilities.","Recordkeeping and carriage obligations: entry on the Maintenance Release and carrying copies of the Directive and Requirement Document onboard (Maintenance Release) — adds administrative compliance.","Reference to external technical document (SOCATA SB 70‑061‑25) and a foreign AD (DGAC AD 95‑166(B)) — requires access to and reliance on other documents for correct compliance."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of specified Aerospatiale (SOCATA) TBM 700 serial numbers and certain retrofitted aircraft to inspect the left‑hand side trim panel and the roll control (roll) compass for fouling and secure fit, and to modify the panel per SOCATA Service Bulletin to prevent interference (Applicability; Requirement; Background). Inspections must be done at each preflight until modification (Compliance). Pilots may perform and certify the preflight check; any repairs must be done and certified by a licensed LAME and the Directive carried on board (Maintenance Release)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-14-side-trim-panel","history":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-14-side-trim-panel/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-14-side-trim-panel/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-14-side-trim-panel/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-14-side-trim-panel/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-14-side-trim-panel/documents"}}