{"id":"F2005L02310","name":"AD/TBM 700/43 - Aileron Control Cable Pulleys","slug":"ad-tbm-700-43-aileron-control-cable-pulleys","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":36683,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2005L02310-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","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 700/43 | Aileron Control Cable Pulleys | 10/2005 TX |\n| ------------- | ----------------------------- | ---------- |\n\n| Applicability: | EADS SOCATA TBM 700 C aircraft, from serial number 261 to 268 inclusive and from serial number 270 to 323 inclusive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Requirement:   | Accomplish a detailed inspection of the aileron control cable pulleys and brackets, and carry out any rectification of defects found, in accordance with the accomplishment instructions of EADS SOCATA Service Bulletin (SB) TBM 700 No. 70-134 dated July 2005 or later DGAC approved revision.Note: DGAC AD F-2005-133 EASA approval No 2005-6122 dated 27 July 2005 refers. |\n| Compliance:    | Within the next 10 flight hours after the effective date of this Directive.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 17 August 2005.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |\n| Background:    | Incorrect geometry of some pulley brackets has been discovered during inspection of the aileron control system. This can offset the cable in the sheave and then, could reduce the aircraft rolling controllability.                                                                                                                                                            |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nJames Coyne  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n15 August 2005","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/TBM 700/43","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/TBM 700/43","content":"## AD/TBM 700/43","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Aileron Control Cable Pulleys","sectionType":"part","heading":"Aileron Control Cable Pulleys","content":"## Aileron Control Cable Pulleys","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"10/2005 TX","sectionType":"part","heading":"10/2005 TX","content":"## 10/2005 TX","sortOrder":3}],"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 addressing a specific manufacturing defect in specific aircraft. It has not expanded beyond its original safety purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific applicability (two serial number ranges)","One clear requirement: inspect and rectify per manufacturer bulletin","Simple compliance deadline: 10 flight hours from effective date","No defined terms section","No cross-references to other legislation (only references manufacturer technical document)","No conditional logic or exceptions","Short document (approximately 150 words of substantive content)"],"plain_english_summary":"This CASA Airworthiness Directive requires owners/operators of EADS SOCATA TBM 700 C (S/N 261–268, 270–323) to inspect aileron control cable pulleys and brackets within 10 flight hours of 17 August 2005 and repair any defects per Service Bulletin TBM 700 No. 70‑134. Some brackets were manufactured with incorrect geometry, risking cable displacement and reduced roll control; compliance is mandatory or the aircraft cannot legally fly."},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The directive does not indicate any expansion or narrowing of scope beyond what is stated: it applies only to TBM 700 C aircraft within the listed serial number ranges and requires inspection and rectification per the cited Service Bulletin. No amendment to applicability or required actions is described in the text."},"complexity_factors":["Narrow applicability to specific serial numbers requires operators to verify affected airframes (Applicability).","Short compliance window—inspection and any rectification within 10 flight hours—increases operational scheduling pressure (Compliance).","Mandates use of manufacturer's Service Bulletin TBM 700 No. 70-134 or later DGAC‑approved revision, creating dependency on that document and approved revisions (Requirement).","Corrective work is open‑ended: ‘carry out any rectification of defects found’ creates variable maintenance scope and costs (Requirement).","Safety‑critical nature of aileron control components demands qualified inspection and repair, affecting compliance capability and cost (Background/Requirement).","References to DGAC and EASA approvals introduce cross‑jurisdictional documentary controls and potential revision management (Requirement/Note).","Enforcement is by CASA delegate with a specified effective date, leaving little administrative discretion or phased compliance (signature/Compliance)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of EADS SOCATA TBM 700 C aircraft (serial nos. 261–268 and 270–323) to inspect aileron control cable pulleys and brackets and to repair any defects following EADS SOCATA Service Bulletin TBM 700 No. 70‑134 (or a later DGAC‑approved revision). Compliance is required within 10 flight hours of the effective date. The owner/operator pays for inspection and repairs; the directive was issued because incorrect pulley‑bracket geometry can offset cables and reduce roll controllability, and it is enforced by the CASA delegate."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-43-aileron-control-cable-pulleys","history":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-43-aileron-control-cable-pulleys/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-43-aileron-control-cable-pulleys/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-43-aileron-control-cable-pulleys/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-43-aileron-control-cable-pulleys/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-43-aileron-control-cable-pulleys/documents"}}