{"id":"F2005L02412","name":"AD/TBM 700/42 - Rivets at Frames C18 BIS and C19","slug":"ad-tbm-700-42-rivets-at-frames-c18-bis-and-c19","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":36905,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02412-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Aerospatiale (Socata) TBM 700 Series Aer","sectionType":"division","heading":"Aerospatiale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 700/42 | Rivets at Frames C18 BIS and C19 | 10/2005 |\n| ------------- | -------------------------------- | ------- |\n\n| Applicability: | Model TBM 700 A, B, and C variants, all serial numbers.                                                                                                                 |\n| -------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Action in accordance with EADS SOCATA TBM 700 Service Bulletin No. 70-129, or later EASA approved revision.Note: DGAC AD F-2005-132 refers.                             |\n| Compliance:    | At the next scheduled 100-hour inspection or annual inspection after 29 September 2005. Thereafter at each 100-hour inspection or annual inspection.                    |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 29 September 2005.                                                                                                    |\n| Background:    | The manufacturer received reports of loose rivets on frames C18 BIS and C19. Uncorrected, this condition could result in reduced structural integrity of the tail area. |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n9 August 2005","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/TBM 700/42","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/TBM 700/42","content":"## AD/TBM 700/42","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Rivets at Frames C18 BIS and C19","sectionType":"part","heading":"Rivets at Frames C18 BIS and C19","content":"## Rivets at Frames C18 BIS and C19","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"10/2005","sectionType":"part","heading":"10/2005","content":"## 10/2005","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1829},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This directive maintains its original narrow scope throughout—addressing a specific reported defect on specific aircraft frames without expansion into broader regulatory changes or additional airworthiness issues."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific mechanical defect addressed (loose rivets at two specific frame locations)","Applicability limited to three specific aircraft variants with no exceptions or exemptions listed","Straightforward compliance timeline requiring only routine scheduled inspections","Single external technical reference (Service Bulletin 70-129) with no complex legal cross-references"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD mandates owners/operators of Aerospatiale (Socata) TBM 700 A, B, and C aircraft to inspect rivets at tail frames C18 BIS and C19 per Service Bulletin No. 70‑129 at the next 100‑hour or annual inspection after 29‑Sep‑2005 and at every subsequent 100‑hour/annual check. Any loose rivets must be repaired per the bulletin. The measure addresses reported loose rivets that could weaken the tail structure and risk loss of control."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-42-rivets-at-frames-c18-bis-and-c19","history":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-42-rivets-at-frames-c18-bis-and-c19/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-42-rivets-at-frames-c18-bis-and-c19/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-42-rivets-at-frames-c18-bis-and-c19/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-42-rivets-at-frames-c18-bis-and-c19/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-42-rivets-at-frames-c18-bis-and-c19/documents"}}