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AD/TBM 700/40 - Floor Panels and Cargo Strap Rings Attachment
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Aerospatiale (Socata) TBM 700 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/TBM 700/40 | Floor Panels and CargoStrap Rings Attachment | 6/2005 |
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| Applicability: | Models TBM 700 B and C aircraft variants, with serial numbers 126, 129, 137, 143 through 145, 148 through 268, 270 through 295, 298, and 299. |
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| Requirement: | Replace the cargo floor panel single lug anchor nuts and the two rear strap rings in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of SOCATA Service Bulletin TBM 700 No. 70-125.Note: DGAC AD F-2005-050 refers. |
| Compliance: | At the next 600 hour inspection after 9 June 2005, but not later than 28 February 2006. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 9 June 2005. | |
| Background: | During production, single lug 5mm diameter anchor nuts were installed in lieu of 4.8 mm anchor nuts. As a consequence, some cargo compartment floor panels and rear strap ring anchor nuts may loosen, with resultant premature deterioration of the self-locking capability. |
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David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
26 April 2005