{"id":"F2006B07373","name":"AD/TBM 700/25 - Propeller Governor Control Cable","slug":"ad-tbm-700-25-propeller-governor-control-cable","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":49519,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B07373-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 700/25 Propeller Governor Control","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/TBM 700/25 Propeller Governor Control Cable 3/2001 DM","content":"# AD/TBM 700/25 Propeller Governor Control Cable 3/2001 DM\n\nApplicability: TBM 700 aircraft not incorporating Socata Modification 70-121-76 or Service Bulletin TBM 700 No 70-084-76.\n\nRequirement: Install a thermal protection sleeve to the propeller governor flexible control cable in accordance with Socata Alert Service Bulletin, TBM 700 No 70-084-76.\n\nNote: DGAC AD 2000-430(A) refers.\n\nCompliance: No later than 26 February 2001.\n\nThis Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 31 January 2001.\n\nBackground: This Directive is prompted by advice that the internal sleeve of the propeller governor flexible control cable can harden and jam the propeller controls. This condition could prevent propeller speed changes and propeller feathering.\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":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a targeted safety directive addressing a specific mechanical defect in a specific aircraft model. The scope remains precisely limited to the identified unsafe condition (propeller governor cable jamming) and the prescribed remedy. No scope creep is evident."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific aircraft type (TBM 700) with clear applicability criteria","One straightforward requirement: install a specific part per manufacturer instructions","Single compliance date with no conditional deadlines","No defined terms section or complex interpretation provisions","No nested exceptions or cross-references to other legislation beyond a single reference to a French aviation authority directive (DGAC AD 2000-430(A)) for context","Total length: approximately 250 words"],"plain_english_summary":"This safety order requires owners/operators of TBM 700 aeroplanes that have not received Modification 70-121-76 or Service Bulletin 70-084-76 to install a thermal protection sleeve around the propeller governor control cable per Service Bulletin TBM 700 No 70-084-76 by 26 February 2001.  \n\nIt addresses cable sleeve hardening that can jam propeller speed control or feathering—preventing loss of engine control or forced landings in emergencies."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive imposes a narrowly targeted corrective action directed at a specific unsafe condition and excludes aircraft already modified; the text contains no indication that the scope departs from the AD’s original safety-focused intent."},"complexity_factors":["Single, prescriptive corrective action: install thermal protection sleeve per Socata Alert Service Bulletin (Requirement).","Narrow applicability: only TBM 700 aircraft not already modified by Socata Mod 70-121-76 or SB TBM 700 No 70-084-76 (Applicability).","Fixed, short compliance deadline (Compliance: no later than 26 February 2001) reduces scheduling flexibility.","Relies on an external technical document for method and parts (Socata Alert Service Bulletin TBM 700 No 70-084-76).","Delegated administrative enforcement under CAR 1998 subreg 39.1(1) — limited regulatory discretion once requirement set.","Costs and operational burden fall to aircraft owners/operators to obtain parts and perform maintenance (Requirement/Compliance).","Reference to an overseas AD (DGAC AD 2000-430(A)) for background context rather than adding procedural steps."],"plain_english_summary":"Requires TBM 700 aircraft that have not already had Socata Modification 70-121-76 or Service Bulletin TBM 700 No 70-084-76 to have a thermal protection sleeve fitted to the propeller governor flexible control cable, installed in accordance with Socata Alert Service Bulletin TBM 700 No 70-084-76, to prevent the cable’s internal sleeve hardening and jamming. CASA’s delegate sets a firm compliance deadline (26 February 2001). Owners/operators must arrange and pay for the installation and follow the service bulletin’s instructions."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-25-propeller-governor-control-cable","history":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-25-propeller-governor-control-cable/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-25-propeller-governor-control-cable/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-25-propeller-governor-control-cable/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-25-propeller-governor-control-cable/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-25-propeller-governor-control-cable/documents"}}