{"id":"F2006B07381","name":"AD/TBM 700/32 - Fuselage C6 and C8 Cross-Beam Bolts","slug":"ad-tbm-700-32-fuselage-c6-and-c8-cross-beam-bolts","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":49544,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B07381-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.001.png)  \n\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 CASR 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.\n\n![](image.001.png)  \n\nAerospatiale (Socata) TBM 700 Series Aeroplanes","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/TBM 700/32 Fuselage C6 and C8 Cross-B","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/TBM 700/32 Fuselage C6 and C8 Cross-Beam Bolts 10/2003","content":"# AD/TBM 700/32 Fuselage C6 and C8 Cross-Beam Bolts 10/2003\n\nApplicability: Model TBM 700 aircraft, serial numbers 121 through 249, except serial numbers 160, 212, and 240.\n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with EADS Socata Service Bulletin TBM 700 No. 70-102.\n\nNote: DGAC AD 2003-271(A) refers.\n\nCompliance: During the next 600 hour inspection or next annual inspection after 2 October 2003, whichever occurs first.\n\nThis Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 2 October 2003.\n\nBackground: The manufacturer received a report of a loose fuselage cross beam bolt. Investigation revealed the bolt had insufficient torque applied in production.\n\n![Signature of David Villiers Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority](image.002.png)  \n\nDavid Villiers\n\nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 12 August 2003\n\n![](image.001.png)  \n\nThe above AD is notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 10 September 2003.","sortOrder":1}],"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":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard airworthiness directive with narrow, targeted scope addressing a specific manufacturing defect in specific aircraft. The scope matches the original safety purpose precisely."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (under 300 words)","Only 3 defined elements: applicability (specific serial numbers), requirement (reference to external service bulletin), and compliance deadline","No nested conditions or cross-references to other legislation beyond a single note referencing a French aviation authority directive","Single straightforward requirement with clear exclusion list (3 serial numbers exempted)","No conditional logic or exceptions to exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"The Civil Aviation Safety Authority has issued a mandatory safety order requiring owners/operators of TBM 700 aeroplanes (serial numbers 121–249, excluding 160, 212 and 240) to inspect and rectify improperly tightened fuselage bolts. Following Service Bulletin TBM 700 No. 70‑102, the work must be completed by the next 600‑hour maintenance or next annual inspection (whichever comes first) after 2 October 2003. This prevents potential in‑flight structural failure from loose bolts."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The AD addresses the specific unsafe condition reported (loose cross‑beam bolt) and confines action to a defined set of serial numbers, requiring work per the manufacturer's service bulletin within a single, short compliance window. No expansion or narrowing of the subject population or obligations beyond the manufacturer’s corrective instructions is introduced compared with the AD’s stated purpose (Applicability; Requirement; Compliance; Background)."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability limited to specific TBM 700 serial numbers with three serial-number exceptions (Applicability).","Mandates compliance with an external document (EADS Socata Service Bulletin TBM 700 No. 70-102) rather than prescribing detailed steps in the AD (Requirement).","Simple and short compliance window tied to routine inspections: next 600-hour or next annual inspection after 2 Oct 2003 (Compliance).","Clear causal background (loose bolt due to insufficient production torque) reduces need for diagnostic ambiguity (Background).","Delegated enforcement under CASR subregulation 39.1(1) but no new inspection regime or continuing monitoring obligations specified (punted to service bulletin and operator)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive forces owners/operators of Aerospatiale (Socata) TBM 700 aeroplanes (serials 121–249, except 160, 212 and 240) to carry out the corrective work set out in EADS Socata Service Bulletin TBM 700 No. 70-102 to address insufficiently torqued fuselage C6/C8 cross‑beam bolts (Applicability; Requirement). Operators must do this at the next 600‑hour inspection or at the next annual inspection after 2 October 2003, whichever comes first; the operator pays and must follow the service bulletin (Compliance; Background)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-32-fuselage-c6-and-c8-cross-beam-bolts","history":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-32-fuselage-c6-and-c8-cross-beam-bolts/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-32-fuselage-c6-and-c8-cross-beam-bolts/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-32-fuselage-c6-and-c8-cross-beam-bolts/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-32-fuselage-c6-and-c8-cross-beam-bolts/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-32-fuselage-c6-and-c8-cross-beam-bolts/documents"}}