AD 2007-23-07 Airworthiness Directives; EADS SOCATA Model TBM 700 Airplanes

Makes named: socata. Models named: TBM 700. Read the applicability below — it usually turns on serial or part numbers too.

This AD applies to Models TBM 700 airplanes, serial numbers 205, 240, and 244 through 408, that: (1) Are certificated in any category; and (2) Have main landing gear (MLG) wheel axles with the following batch numbers installed: D67690 CZ49133, D67690 CZ52790, D67690 CZ58448, D67690 CZ62189, D67690 CZ64034, D67690 CZ66207, D67690 CZ68039, D67690 CZ70959, D67690 CZ72081, D67690 CZ72975, D67690 CZ77612, or D67690 CZ78218.

Unless already done, do the following actions: (1) Before further flight after the effective date of this AD, inspect the MLG wheel axles to determine the batch number in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions in EADS SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 70-151, Amendment 1, dated September 2007. (2) Before further flight after the inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, if the MLG wheel axle shows a batch number listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this AD, inspect the axle for conformity in accordance with Messier-Dowty Technical Instruction No. CS/ 1020/07, Issue 1, dated September 11, 2007, as referenced in EADS SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 70-151, Amendment 1, dated September 2007. (i) No further action is required if the axle is in conformance. (ii) Before further flight for non-conforming axles, replace the original lockwasher with a new lockwasher, part number (P/N) SKW40716-118R, and mark the axle using indelible ink with the inscription “SB70-151-32” in accordance with Messier-Dowty Technical Instruction No. CS/ 1020/07, Issue 1, dated September 11, 2007, as referenced in EADS SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 70-151, Amendment 1, dated September 2007. (3) As of the effective date of this AD, do not install any MLG wheel axle with a batch number specified in paragraph (c)(2) of this AD unless it is inspected in accordance with Messier-Dowty Technical Instruction No. CS/ 1020/07, Issue 1, dated September 11, 2007, as referenced in EADS SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 70-151, Amendment 1, dated September 2007, and a new lockwasher is installed if necessary. FAA AD Differences Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences. Other FAA AD Provisions (g) The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to ATTN: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4119; fax: (816) 329-4090. Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority (or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product is airworthy before it is returned to service. (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements and has assigned OMB Control Number 2120-0056. Related Information (h) Refer to Direction générale de l'aviation civile (DGAC) Emergency AD No. CN UF-2007-015—EADS SOCATA—TBM 700, dated September 20, 2007; EADS SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 70-151, Amendment 1, dated September 2007, for related information. Material Incorporated by Reference (i) You must use EADS SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 70-151, Amendment 1, dated September 2007, and Messier-Dowty Technical Instruction No. CS/ 1020/07, Issue 1, dated September 11, 2007, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of this service information under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact EADS SOCATA, Direction des Services, 65921 Tarbes Cedex 9, France. (3) You may review copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html . Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on October 30, 2007. Kim Smith, Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. E7-21782 Filed 11-7-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P

Unless already done, do the following actions: (1) Before further flight after the effective date of this AD, inspect the MLG wheel axles to determine the batch number in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions in EADS SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 70-151, Amendment 1, dated September 2007. (2) Before further flight after the inspection required in paragraph (f)(1) of this AD, if the MLG wheel axle shows a batch number listed in paragraph (c)(2) of this AD, inspect the axle for conformity in accordance with Messier-Dowty Technical Instruction No. CS/ 1020/07, Issue 1, dated September 11, 2007, as referenced in EADS SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 70-151, Amendment 1, dated September 2007. (i) No further action is required if the axle is in conformance. (ii) Before further flight for non-conforming axles, replace the original lockwasher with a new lockwasher, part number (P/N) SKW40716-118R, and mark the axle using indelible ink with the inscription “SB70-151-32” in accordance with Messier-Dowty Technical Instruction No. CS/ 1020/07, Issue 1, dated September 11, 2007, as referenced in EADS SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 70-151, Amendment 1, dated September 2007. (3) As of the effective date of this AD, do not install any MLG wheel axle with a batch number specified in paragraph (c)(2) of this AD unless it is inspected in accordance with Messier-Dowty Technical Instruction No. CS/ 1020/07, Issue 1, dated September 11, 2007, as referenced in EADS SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 70-151, Amendment 1, dated September 2007, and a new lockwasher is installed if necessary. FAA AD Differences Note: This AD differs from the MCAI and/or service information as follows: No differences. Other FAA AD Provisions (g) The following provisions also apply to this AD: (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager, Standards Office, FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information to ATTN: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4119; fax: (816) 329-4090. Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking a PI, your local FSDO. (2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these actions if they are FAA-approved. Corrective actions are considered FAA-approved if they are approved by the State of Design Authority (or their delegated agent). You are required to assure the product is airworthy before it is returned to service. (3) Reporting Requirements: For any reporting requirement in this AD, under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved the information collection requirements and has assigned OMB Control Number 2120-0056. Related Information (h) Refer to Direction générale de l'aviation civile (DGAC) Emergency AD No. CN UF-2007-015—EADS SOCATA—TBM 700, dated September 20, 2007; EADS SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 70-151, Amendment 1, dated September 2007, for related information. Material Incorporated by Reference (i) You must use EADS SOCATA TBM Aircraft Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 70-151, Amendment 1, dated September 2007, and Messier-Dowty Technical Instruction No. CS/ 1020/07, Issue 1, dated September 11, 2007, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise. (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of this service information under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact EADS SOCATA, Direction des Services, 65921 Tarbes Cedex 9, France. (3) You may review copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Room 506, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html . Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on October 30, 2007. Kim Smith, Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. E7-21782 Filed 11-7-07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-13-P