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AD/TBM 700/44 - Elevator Trim Tab Lateral Play
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Aerospatiale (Socata) TBM 700 Series Aeroplanes
| AD/TBM 700/44 | Elevator Trim Tab Lateral Play | 4/2006 |
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| Applicability: | EADS SOCATA TBM 700 aircraft, from serial number 271 to 328 inclusive. |
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| Requirement: | Verify there is no lateral play for both elevator trim tabs and correct, as necessary, by installing a setting washer as instructed in the Service Bulletin EADS SOCATA TBM 700 No 70-135 dated December 2005 or later DGAC approved revision.Note: DGAC AD F-2006-028 EASA approval No. No 2006-0024 dated24 January 2006 refers. |
| Compliance: | On the next scheduled 100-hour inspection, or at the next annual inspection, whichever occurs earliest after the effective date of this AD, unless previously accomplished. |
| This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 13 April 2006. | |
| Background: | Excessive lateral play caused by a non conforming washer might lead to the deterioration of the elevator trim tab bearing fatigue resistance. |
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Jayaprakashan Ambali
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority
21 February 2006