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SUBJECT : AILERON CONTROL CABLES

EFFECTIVITY : TBM 700 and TBM 850 aircraft S/N 1 to 572, 574, 576

REASON :

A. PROBLEM

Risk of aileron travel limitation resulting in lower controllability, particularly if combined with

adverse flight conditions on landing and during avoidance maneuvers.

B. REASON

Mistake in documentation.

C. SOLUTION

Check position of L.H. and R.H. aileron control cables and reverse them if necessary.

DESCRIPTION: Check and, if necessary, return to conformity in compliance with the procedures described

in the Maintenance Manual.

COMPLIANCE : During next scheduled inspection (Annual or 100 ---hour) and at the latest on April 30, 2012.

WARRANTY : Labor is taken into account within granted time limit until April 30, 2012 and only if cables have

been reversed.

PROCURABLE MATERIAL :

--- None

CONSUMABLE MATERIAL (Local purchase) :

--- None

TOOLING :

--- Standard aeronautical maintenance station tools

MANPOWER :

--- 1 aeronautical mechanic :

. Inspection : none, inspection performed during scheduled inspection

. Return to conformity : 8 hours per wing

TECHNICAL INCIDENCES :

--- None

SERVICE BULLETIN

TBM AIRCRAFT

MANDATORY

The technical content of this document is approved

under the authority of DOA No. EASA.21J.013

is the subject of an AD

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ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS :

NOTE :

Operations required in this Service Bulletin must be accomplished by persons authorized by

their Airworthiness Authorities and according to the procedure described hereafter.

A. INSPECTION --- see Figure 1

1) Make sure the ”SOURCE” selector is set to ”OFF”.

2) Install the warning sign prohibiting ”SOURCE” selector operation

WARNING

DO NOT OPERATE

MAINTENANCE WORK IN PROGRESS

3) Lift L.H. aileron and visually check, through spoiler aperture, that cable tighteners are

visible --- see Figure 1.

4) Repeat the operation for R.H. aileron.

5) If cable tighteners are present at the level of spoilers, the installation is correct (1) :

refer to Paragraph C.

6) If cable tighteners are not visible, the installation is incorrect (2) : refer to

Paragraph B.

B. AILERON CONTROL LINKAGE RETURN TO CONFORMITY

1) Remove R.H. and/or L.H. aileron control cables --- refer to Chapter 27 ---10 ---03 of the

Maintenance Manual.

2) Reverse the direction of cables as per the described procedure --- refer to

Chapter 27 ---10 ---03 of the Maintenance Manual.

C. RECONDITIONING

1) Make sure all the tools and materials are removed and the work area is clean and free

from debris.

2) Remove the warning sign prohibiting ”SOURCE” selector operation.

UPDATING OF THE AIRCRAFT DOCUMENTATION :

Upon completion of Service Bulletin No. SB 70 ---191 ---27 ”AILERON CONTROL CABLES”,

make an appropriate maintenance record entry.

WARNING : SOCATA considers that it is MANDATORY for operators to comply with the instructions of

this SB.

Operators who arbitrarily ignore the compliance statement indicated in this SB do so at their

own risk.
SERVICE BULLETIN

TBM AIRCRAFT

MANDATORY

The technical content of this document is approved

under the authority of DOA No. EASA.21J.013

is the subject of an AD

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Figure 1 --- Aileron control cables

1 --- Correct installation

2 --- Incorrect installation