EASA AD No : 2011-0101 

EASA Form 110 Page 1/2 

EASA AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 

AD No.: 2011-0101 

Date: 25 May 2011 

Note: This Airworthiness Directive (AD) is issued by EASA, acting in accordance with 

Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 on behalf of the European Community, its Member States and of 

the European third countries that participate in the activities of EASA under Article 66 of that 

Regulation. 

This AD is issued in accordance with EC 1702/2003, Part 21A.3B. In accordance with EC 2042/2003 Annex I, Part M.A.301, the 

continuing airworthiness of an aircraft shall be ensured by accomplishing any applicable ADs. Consequently, no person may operate 

an aircraft to which an AD applies, except in accordance with the requirements of that AD unless otherwise specified by the Agency 

[EC 2042/2003 Annex I, Part M.A.303] or agreed with the Authority of the State of Registry [EC 216/2008, Article 14(4) exemption]. 

Type Approval Holder’s Name : 

SOCATA

Type/Model designation(s) : 

TBM 700 aeroplanes 

TCDS Number : EASA.A.010 

Foreign AD : Not applicable 

Supersedure : None 

ATA 27 Flight controls – Aileron Control Cables – Inspection / Reinstallation 

Manufacturer(s): SOCATA (formerly EADS SOCATA) 

Applicability: SOCATA TBM700 aeroplanes, variants TBM700 A, TBM700 B, TBM700 C1, 

TBM700 C2, TBM700 N, serial numbers (S/N) from 1 to 572 inclusive, 574 

and 576. 

Reason: A TBM 700 operator reported a case of inverted installation of aileron control 

cables in the wing. The shortest cable was found installed instead of the 

longest one on wing tip side, with left hand (LH) threaded end in upper 

section. This wrong installation could have been caused by mistaken 

maintenance data. 

This condition, if not detected and corrected, could lead to restricted 

movement of the aileron, resulting in reduced control of the aeroplane, 

particularly when operating under adverse flight conditions on landing and 

during avoidance manoeuvres. 

For the reasons described above, this AD requires an inspection to verify the 

correct installation of the aileron control cables and, in case of discrepancies, 

proper re-installation of the cables in accordance with the approved design 

configuration. 

Effective Date: 08 June 2011 
EASA AD No : 2011-0101 

EASA Form 110 Page 2/2 

Required Action(s) 

and Compliance 

Time(s): 

Required as indicated, unless accomplished previously: 

(1) Within 12 months after the effective date of this AD, inspect the aileron 

control cables in LH and right hand (RH) wings for proper installation in 

accordance with the accomplishment instructions of SOCATA Service 

Bulletin (SB) 70-191-27. 

(2) If the cables are found improperly installed, before next flight, remove the 

cables and correctly re-install the cables in accordance with the 

accomplishment instructions of SOCATA SB 70-191-27. 

(3) After the effective date of this AD, after each removal of the aileron 

control cables, re-installation must be accomplished in accordance with 

SOCATA Aircraft Maintenance Manual (AMM) Temporary Revision (TR) : 

- No. TR040.27 dated April 2011 for aeroplanes S/N from 1 to 433 

inclusive, 

or, 

- No. TR015.27 dated April 2011 for aeroplanes S/N from 434 to 

572 inclusive, 574 and 576, 

as applicable to aeroplane S/N. 

Ref. Publications: SOCATA Service Bulletin 70-191-27 original issue dated April 2011. 

SOCATA Aircraft Maintenance Manual Temporary Revisions No. TR040.27 

and No. TR015.27, both dated April 2011. 

The use of later approved revisions of these documents is acceptable for 

compliance with the requirements of this AD. 

Remarks: 1. If requested and appropriately substantiated, EASA can approve 

Alternative Methods of Compliance for this AD. 

2. This AD was posted on 19 April 2011 as PAD 11-043 for consultation until 

17 May 2011. No comments were received during the consultation period. 

3. Enquiries regarding this AD should be referred to the Airworthiness 

Directives, Safety Management & Research Section, Certification 

Directorate, EASA. E-mail ADs@easa.europa.eu. 

4. For any question concerning the technical content of the requirements in 

this AD, please contact: 

SOCATA, Direction des services, 65921 Tarbes Cedex 9, France.Tel. +33 

(0) 62 41 73 00, Fax : + 33 (0) 62 41 76 54. 

 or for the U.S.A 

 SOCATA NORTH AMERICA, North Perry Airport, 7501 South Airport 

Road, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33023, United States of America. 

Tel.: +1 (954) 893 1400 Fax: +1 (954) 964 4141.