{"id":"F2006B07385","name":"AD/TBM 700/36 - Pilot Door Frame","slug":"ad-tbm-700-36-pilot-door-frame","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":49558,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B07385-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 700/36 Pilot Door Frame 11/2004 D","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/TBM 700/36 Pilot Door Frame 11/2004 DM","content":"# AD/TBM 700/36 Pilot Door Frame 11/2004 DM\n\nApplicability: Model TBM 700 aircraft equipped with a pilot door, serial number 126, 129, 157, 165, 174, 185, 188, 231, 234, 240, 250, 252, 270, 280, or 282 through 286.\n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with Socata Service Bulletin No. 70-117-53, dated March 2004.\n\nNote: DGAC AD F-2004-149 refers.\n\nCompliance: At the next scheduled yearly inspection after 22 September 2004 or before 30 June 2005, whichever occurs first.\n\nThis Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 22 September 2004.\n\nBackground: A pilot door frame non-conformity occurred on certain aircraft during production. This anomaly has resulted in the requirement for the installation of a reinforcement plate.\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 16 September 2004\n\n![](image.001.png)","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, narrow Airworthiness Directive targeting a specific manufacturing defect in a specific aircraft type. The scope remains tightly focused on the original safety issue — the pilot door frame non-conformity — and has not expanded beyond this specific technical fix."},"complexity_factors":["Very short document (approximately 250 words)","Only 3 substantive sections: Applicability, Requirement, and Compliance","Single defined reference (Socata Service Bulletin No. 70-117-53)","Simple conditional logic: two alternative compliance dates with a 'whichever occurs first' rule","No nested exceptions or cross-references to other legislation beyond a single note about a French aviation directive (DGAC AD F-2004-149)","Limited applicability — specific serial numbers listed explicitly rather than using complex descriptive criteria"],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive orders owners/operators of specified Socata TBM 700 aeroplanes with a pilot door to install a reinforcement plate on the pilot door frame per Socata Service Bulletin No. 70-117-53. It addresses a manufacturing defect that creates an unsafe condition.\n\nCompliance is mandatory: complete the modification by the next annual inspection after 22 September 2004 or by 30 June 2005, whichever is sooner."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The AD addresses a specific production non-conformity by requiring a reinforcement plate on pilot door frames for listed TBM 700 serial numbers. The text shows no expansion or narrowing of that rectification scope beyond the listed applicability, the required service bulletin, and the stated compliance window."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow, serial-numbered applicability limits affected fleet (Applicability)","Mandatory technical action delegated to an external document: Socata Service Bulletin No. 70-117-53 (Requirement)","Dual compliance timing: next scheduled yearly inspection after 22 Sep 2004 or a fixed cut-off date 30 Jun 2005 (Compliance)","Financial and logistical burden falls to aircraft owners/operators (implicit in Requirement/Compliance)","Legal basis is a CASA delegate action under CASR subreg 39.1(1), requiring formal enforceability and administrative oversight","Cross-reference to DGAC AD F-2004-149 may require reconciliation with foreign-airworthiness instructions (Note)","Effective date and signature establish enforceability timelines and administrative record (Effective/Signature)"],"plain_english_summary":"Requires owners/operators of listed Aerospatiale (Socata) TBM 700 serial-numbered aircraft to install a reinforcement plate on the pilot door frame per Socata Service Bulletin No. 70‑117‑53 (Requirement). The AD is effective 22 Sep 2004 and applies to serial nos. 126, 129, 157, 165, 174, 185, 188, 231, 234, 240, 250, 252, 270, 280, 282–286 (Applicability).\n\nOwners/operators bear the cost and must complete the work at the next scheduled yearly inspection after 22 Sep 2004 or before 30 Jun 2005 (Compliance). The CASA delegate issued the AD under CASR subreg 39.1(1)."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-36-pilot-door-frame","history":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-36-pilot-door-frame/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-36-pilot-door-frame/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-36-pilot-door-frame/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-36-pilot-door-frame/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-36-pilot-door-frame/documents"}}