{"id":"F2007L02567","name":"AD/TBM 700/47 - Passenger Door Locking Handle","slug":"ad-tbm-700-47-passenger-door-locking-handle","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":68263,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L02567-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 700/47 | Passenger Door Locking Handle | 9/2007 |\n| ------------- | ----------------------------- | ------ |\n\n| Applicability: | Model TBM 700A aircraft, serial numbers 1 though 9, 11 through 17, 19 through 22, 25 through 27, 29 through 31, 33, 34, 38, 46, and 49, without retrofit modification MOD70-019-25 (PPI Interiors) incorporated; and equipped with an interior push-button type unlocking device handle.Note: Aircraft with lever type unlocking device handle are not affected by the requirements of this Directive.                                                                                                                                     |\n| -------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |\n| Requirement:   | 1. Check the passenger door handle locking in accordance with Paragraph A of the Accomplishment Instructions of EADS SOCATA Service Bulletin SB 70-150 original issue, or later EASA approved revision.If any discrepancy is detected, flights may be performed with only flight deck seats occupied; until Requirement 2 is accomplished.2. Modify the window trim panel in accordance with Paragraph B of the Accomplishment Instructions of SB 70-150 original issue, or later EASA approved revision.Note: EASA AD 2007-0172-E refers. |\n| Compliance:    | 1. During each pre-flight inspection after 30 August 2007; until compliance with Requirement 2.2. Within 12 months after 30 August 2007.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |\n|                | This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 30 August 2007.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |\n| Background:    | A report was received of the upper access door opening handle being able to be operated without activating the unlocking knob. Investigation identified the cause as interference between the window trim panel and the handle locking mechanism.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          |\n\n![](image.001.png)  \nDavid Villiers  \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n11 July 2007","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/TBM 700/47","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/TBM 700/47","content":"## AD/TBM 700/47","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Passenger Door Locking Handle","sectionType":"part","heading":"Passenger Door Locking Handle","content":"## Passenger Door Locking Handle","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"9/2007","sectionType":"part","heading":"9/2007","content":"## 9/2007","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The AD's scope is as issued: it targets a defined subset of TBM 700A aircraft (by serial number and handle type) and prescribes inspection and a specific modification. The instrument does not show any expansion or narrowing of that scope beyond its stated applicability and requirements."},"complexity_factors":["Detailed applicability by individual serial numbers and explicit exclusion of aircraft with retrofit MOD70-019-25 (Applicability).","Applicability limited to aircraft with interior push-button unlocking handles; lever-type handles excluded (Applicability).","Two-step compliance: recurring pre-flight checks until the modification is done, plus a mandatory modification deadline of 12 months (Requirement; Compliance).","Operational constraint: if a discrepancy is detected, flights may continue only with flight-deck seats occupied until modification (Requirement).","Mandates work be done in accordance with EADS SOCATA Service Bulletin SB 70-150 original issue or later EASA‑approved revisions, creating dependence on external technical documents and approved revisions (Requirement).","Root cause and risk are specific (interference between window trim panel and handle locking mechanism), tying the required fix to a particular physical interaction (Background).","Fixed effective and compliance dates established (becomes effective 30 August 2007; pre-flight checks from that date; modification within 12 months) (Compliance)."],"plain_english_summary":"Requires operators of certain TBM 700A aeroplanes (listed serial numbers) fitted with an interior push‑button passenger door unlocking handle and without MOD70‑019‑25 to carry out pre‑flight checks of the passenger door locking mechanism and, within 12 months, modify the window trim panel per EADS SOCATA Service Bulletin SB 70‑150. The directive responds to a report that interference could allow the upper access door handle to operate without activating the unlocking knob, and limits passenger carriage if a discrepancy is found."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This is a standard, narrow Airworthiness Directive addressing a specific mechanical defect in specific aircraft. It has not expanded beyond its original safety purpose."},"complexity_factors":["Single, specific mechanical issue with narrow applicability (specific serial numbers only)","Only two compliance requirements: repetitive inspection and one-time modification","Clear cross-reference to single external technical document (EADS SOCATA Service Bulletin SB 70-150)","Simple conditional logic: 'If discrepancy detected, then flight deck seats only'","No nested definitions, no interpretive sections, no penalty clauses","Total length: approximately 250 words of substantive content"],"plain_english_summary":"CASA has issued a mandatory Airworthiness Directive for about 30 Socata TBM 700A aircraft in Australia with push‑button interior passenger door handles. It requires preflight checks of the door lock (and, if faulty, passenger carriage limited to pilots only) and a compulsory trim‑panel repair per the manufacturer’s Service Bulletin within 12 months.\n\nThe AD prevents inadvertent in‑flight door opening that could cause rapid decompression, loss of control, or a person going overboard."},"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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