{"id":"F2006B07388","name":"AD/TBM 700/5 Amdt 2 - Elevator Trim Tab","slug":"ad-tbm-700-5-amdt-2-elevator-trim-tab","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":49568,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2006B07388-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"AD/TBM 700/5 Amdt 2 - Elevator Trim Tab","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 22.10.0\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\nCOMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY\n\nSCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)  Aerospatiale (Socata) TBM 700 Series Aeroplanes\n\n \n\n# AD/TBM 700/5\n\nAmdt 2\n\nApplicability: Serial number 1 to 9999.\n\n# Elevator Trim Tab 2/96\n\n \n\nRequirement: Action in accordance with TBM SB 70-053-27 Amdt 2.\n\n \n\nNote 1. DGAC AD 94-214(B)R1 refers to Amdt 1 of this Directive. Note 2. Additional work may be required by this issue.\n\nCompliance: No later than the next inspection required in accordance with the previous issue of this Directive after 1 February 1996, or at the next inspection for Maintenance Release issue, whichever occurs first; thereafter at intervals not exceeding 100 hours time in service.\n\n \n\nThe effective dates of the previous issues of this Directive were 12 October 1994, and 2 February 1995.\n\n \n\nBackground:  This Directive is raised to detect and rectify any excessive backlash (slack) in the elevator trim tab.\n\n \n\nAmendment 1 was raised to reflect the correction of various anomalies in the text of the Requirement Document.\n\n \n\nAmendment 2 is raised to give effect to the latest amendment of the Requirement Document which changes the SB effectivity range, and introduces revised torque values and part numbers.\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1612},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"While Amendment 2 expands the service bulletin effectivity range (potentially covering additional aircraft) and updates technical specifications (torque values and part numbers), the fundamental scope remains unchanged: detecting and rectifying excessive backlash in elevator trim tabs on TBM 700 aircraft. This is a technical refinement rather than a legislative scope expansion."},"complexity_factors":["Incorporates external technical document by reference (TBM SB 70-053-27 Amdt 2) without reproducing its contents","Conditional compliance deadline using 'whichever occurs first' logic","Requires tracking of amendment history (Amdt 1 corrected text, Amdt 2 updates technical specifications)","Cross-reference to French aviation safety authority document (DGAC AD 94-214(B)R1)"],"plain_english_summary":"This AD requires owners/operators of Aerospatiale (Socata) TBM 700 aeroplanes (S/N 1–9999) to inspect and, if needed, correct excessive backlash in the elevator trim tab per Service Bulletin TBM SB 70-053-27 Amendment 2, using the updated torque values and part numbers.  \n\nThe first inspection is due by the next inspection after 1 Feb 1996 or at the next Maintenance Release, whichever comes first, with repeats every 100 flight hours — to prevent loss of pitch control and ensure flight safety."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-5-amdt-2-elevator-trim-tab","history":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-5-amdt-2-elevator-trim-tab/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-5-amdt-2-elevator-trim-tab/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-5-amdt-2-elevator-trim-tab/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-5-amdt-2-elevator-trim-tab/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-tbm-700-5-amdt-2-elevator-trim-tab/documents"}}