{"id":"F2007L00744","name":"AD/TBM 700/38 Amdt 1 - Flap Carriage Roller Pins","slug":"ad-tbm-700-38-amdt-1-flap-carriage-roller-pins","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":64416,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L00744-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Aerospatiale (Socata) TBM 700 Series Aer","sectionType":"division","heading":"Aerospatiale (Socata) TBM 700 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Aerospatiale (Socata) TBM 700 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/TBM 700/38 Amdt 1 | Flap Carriage Roller Pins | 4/2007 |\n| -------------------- | ------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Model TBM 700 aircraft, serial numbers 1 through 268, and 270 through 327, which have accumulated more than 1,500 landings.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Requirement:   | Action in accordance with EADS Socata TBM 700 Service Bulletin No. SB 70-122 Amdt 2, or later EASA approved revision.Note 1: Incorporation of modification MOD70-0168-57 on both wings in accordance with EADS Socata Service Bulletin No. 70-138 original issue, or later EASA approved revision, is considered terminating action for the requirements of this Directive.Note 2: EASA AD 2007-0055 refers. |\n| Compliance:    | Unless the initial inspection is already accomplished, at the next scheduled 100 hour inspection after 12 April 2007. Repeat thereafter at intervals not to exceed 110 flight hours.                                                                                                                                                                                                                         |\n|                | This Amendment becomes effective on 12 April 2007.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |\n| Background:    | Reports were received of two fatigue failures of flap carriage roller pins on in-service aircraft.Amendment 1 is issued in response to a new EASA AD, which expands applicability to aircraft that have accumulated more than 1,500 landings, and introduces an optional terminating action for the requirements of this Directive.                                                                          |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n28 February 2007","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/TBM 700/38 Amdt 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/TBM 700/38 Amdt 1","content":"## AD/TBM 700/38 Amdt 1","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Flap Carriage Roller Pins","sectionType":"part","heading":"Flap Carriage Roller Pins","content":"## Flap Carriage Roller Pins","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4/2007","sectionType":"part","heading":"4/2007","content":"## 4/2007","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"Amendment 1 expands the directive's applicability to TBM 700 aircraft that have accumulated more than 1,500 landings and introduces an optional terminating action (incorporation of MOD70-0168-57 on both wings) for the recurring inspection requirement, per the Background."},"complexity_factors":["Reference to external documents (EADS Socata SB 70-122 Amdt 2; Service Bulletin No. 70-138; MOD70-0168-57; EASA AD 2007-0055) creates dependence on later-approved revisions.","Applicability defined by serial-number ranges and a flight-history threshold (>1,500 landings), requiring operators to check records.","Compliance timing tied to the next scheduled 100‑hour inspection after the effective date, then recurring at ≤110 flight-hour intervals.","Presence of an optional terminating action (modification) that, if adopted, stops the recurring inspection obligation.","Operational burden on operators to inspect, execute corrective actions or install the modification (cost and scheduling impact).","Directive issued with an effective date (12 April 2007) and named CASA delegate, leaving little agency-level discretion on applicability or timing."],"plain_english_summary":"Requires operators of TBM 700 aeroplanes (serials 1–268, 270–327) with more than 1,500 landings to inspect and take action on flap carriage roller pins per EADS Socata Service Bulletin SB 70-122 Amdt 2 (or later EASA‑approved revision). Initial inspection at the next scheduled 100‑hour check after 12 April 2007, then every ≤110 flight hours; installing MOD70-0168-57 on both wings terminates the inspection requirement. CASA issued the directive; operators pay for inspections, repairs or the optional modification. (Requirement; Compliance)"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The original directive likely applied to a narrower set of aircraft. Amendment 1 explicitly expands applicability to include aircraft that have accumulated more than 1,500 landings (regardless of other factors), and introduces an optional terminating action (modification MOD70-0168-57) that allows operators to permanently satisfy the requirements rather than continuing indefinite repetitive inspections."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific mechanical component addressed (flap carriage roller pins)","Clear applicability criteria (specific serial numbers and landing count threshold)","Straightforward compliance timeline (next 100-hour inspection, then every 110 hours)","Only two cross-references (to EASA AD and manufacturer service bulletins)","Minimal conditional logic (one terminating action option)","Short document length (approximately 200 words of substantive content)","No nested definitions or interpretation sections"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD mandates inspections of flap carriage roller pins on Socata TBM 700 aircraft (S/N 1–268, 270–327) that have over 1,500 landings, after two reported fatigue failures that could lead to flap malfunction and loss of control. Initial inspection is required at the next 100‑hour check after 12 April 2007, with repeats every 110 flight hours per SB 70‑122 Amdt 2.\n\nAn optional MOD70‑0168‑57 installation on both wings stops the recurring inspections."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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