AD/TBM 700/15 Amdt 1 - Starter Generator (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

Aerospatiale (Socata) TBM 700 Series Aeroplanes

AD/TBM 700/15 Amdt 1

Starter Generator 5/96 DM

Applicability: This Directive is applicable to TBM 700 airplanes serial numbers 1 to 109 inclusive.

Requirement: 1. Visually inspect the Auxilec starter generator mounting adapter in accordance with Socata TBM 700 Alert Service Bulletin SB 70-071-24 dated November 1995.

2. Either replace the Auxilec starter generator mounting adapter in accordance with Socata TBM 700 Alert Service Bulletin SB 70-071-24 dated November 1995 or replace the Auxilec starter generator mounting adapter and the attachment clamp in accordance with Socata TBM 700 Service Bulletin SB 70-072-24 dated January 1996. (Action in accordance SB 70-072-24 is terminating action for the Requirement 1 repetitive inspections.)

3. Replace the Auxilec starter generator mounting adapter and the attachment clamp in accordance with Socata TBM 700 Service Bulletin SB 70-072-24 dated January 1996. (Action in accordance SB 70-072-24 is terminating action for the Requirement 1 repetitive inspections.)

Note: DGAC AD 95-242(B)R1 dated 28 February 1996.

Compliance: For Requirement 1 - If not previously accomplished in accordance with the original issue of this Directive, then before further flight and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 25 hours time in service.

For Requirement 2 - Before further flight, if cracks are found during the Requirement 1 inspection.

For Requirement 3 - If not previously accomplished in accordance with Requirement 2, then within 100 hours time in service after 20 March 1996 or prior to 30 April 1996, whichever occurs earlier.