{"id":"F2006B07372","name":"AD/TBM 700/24 - Fuel Tank Vent Hose","slug":"ad-tbm-700-24-fuel-tank-vent-hose","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":49515,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B07372-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE","sectionType":"part","heading":"AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE","content":"# AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE\n\n![](image.002.png)\n\n![](image.002.png)  \nFor the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/TBM 700/24 Fuel Tank Vent Hose 3/2001","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/TBM 700/24 Fuel Tank Vent Hose 3/2001 DM","content":"# AD/TBM 700/24 Fuel Tank Vent Hose 3/2001 DM\n\nApplicability: TBM 700 aircraft with serial numbers 1 through 182 inclusive.\n\nRequirement: Inspect fuel tank vent hoses in accordance with Socata Alert Service Bulletin, TBM 700 No 70-088-28.\n\nNote: DGAC AD 2000-545(A) refers.\n\nCompliance: Within 5 flying hours after the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive, but no later than 14 February 2001.\n\nThis Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 31 January 2001.\n\nBackground: This Directive is prompted by advice that aircraft may have been delivered with non conforming fuel tank vent hoses, which could result in blocking the fuel tank vent system leading to structural damage to the wing skin.\n\n![Signature of William Ronald Smith Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority](image.003.png)  \n\nWilliam Ronald Smith\n\nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 23 January 2001\n\n![](image.002.png)  \n\nThe above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 31 January 2001.","sortOrder":1}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a targeted, single-issue safety directive addressing a specific manufacturing defect in a specific aircraft model. The scope remains precisely limited to the identified unsafe condition (non-conforming fuel tank vent hoses) and has not expanded beyond this original purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 3 operative sections: Applicability, Requirement, and Compliance","Single defined reference (to external manufacturer bulletin)","No nested conditions or exceptions","Clear, unambiguous timeframe (5 flying hours or fixed date, whichever comes first)","Minimal cross-referencing (one note to French aviation authority DGAC AD, one external service bulletin)"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD mandates owners/operators of TBM 700 aircraft (S/N 1–182) to inspect fuel tank vent hoses per Socata Alert Service Bulletin TBM 700 No 70-088-28 because some delivered hoses are non‑conforming. Blocked vents can cause pressure build-up and wing damage. Compliance is required within 5 flying hours after 31 January 2001 and no later than 14 February 2001. Non‑compliance renders the aircraft unairworthy."},"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"},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The AD’s scope remains the same as its stated purpose: require inspection of fuel tank vent hoses on TBM 700 aircraft serials 1–182 per the referenced Socata service bulletin. The instrument does not expand applicability or add recurring obligations; it sets a one‑off inspection requirement with a fixed compliance window and cites the DGAC AD as related material (Applicability; Requirement; Compliance; Note)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, clear applicability limited to TBM 700 serial numbers 1–182 (Applicability).","Action is a single mandated inspection that follows an external document: Socata Alert Service Bulletin TBM 700 No 70-088-28 (Requirement).","Short compliance deadline — within 5 flying hours after the AD’s effective date or by 14 February 2001 — raises scheduling pressure for operators (Compliance).","Safety consequence is specific and technical: blocked venting potentially causing wing skin structural damage (Background).","AD text does not itself specify repair steps or parts; it delegates technical detail to the service bulletin, creating reliance on the manufacturer document (Requirement).","References a foreign authority AD (DGAC AD 2000-545(A)), indicating coordination but also dependence on external findings (Note).","Issued under CAR 1998 subregulation 39.1(1), giving the CASA delegate authority to require corrective action (header/intro)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of TBM 700 aircraft serial numbers 1–182 to inspect the fuel tank vent hoses in accordance with Socata Alert Service Bulletin TBM 700 No 70-088-28. The inspection must be done within 5 flying hours of the AD’s effective date or by 14 February 2001.\n\nCASA issued the AD after advice that some aircraft may have been delivered with non‑conforming vent hoses that could block tank vents and cause structural damage to the wing skin. The operator/maintenance organisation must carry out and fund the inspection."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-24-fuel-tank-vent-hose","history":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-24-fuel-tank-vent-hose/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-24-fuel-tank-vent-hose/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-24-fuel-tank-vent-hose/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-24-fuel-tank-vent-hose/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-24-fuel-tank-vent-hose/documents"}}