SAIB CE-02-13 —

1 SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS INFORMATION BULLETIN Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration No. CE-02-13 February 13, 2002 We post SAIBs on the internet at "av-info.faa.gov" This is information only. Recommendations are not mandatory. INTRODUCTION The purpose of this Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin is to advise owners/operators of SOCATA TB series airplanes of the need to review the service bulletin listed below. BACKGROUND The Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted a review of specified SOCATA TB series airplanes service bulletins. The purpose of the review was to evaluate each service bulletin to determine the continued airworthiness safety aspect. The options considered by the FAA included: Mandated compliance by initiation of an FAA Airworthiness Directive (AD), various forms of notices, or no further action required. Owners/operators of SOCATA TB series airplanes should also note that there have been Airworthiness Directives issued against these airplanes concerning other safety issues. RECOMMENDATIONS The service bulletin identified in this document is not considered appropriate for AD action at this time, however, the FAA strongly suggests that all owners/operators of the SOCATA TB series airplanes review their compliance with the service bulletin listed below. SOCATA TBM Airplane Series Service Bulletin Number MODEL DATE TITLE SB 10-119 TB20, TB21 6/01 Nose Gear Fork SB 10-120 TB9, TB10, TB200 6/01 Nose Gear Fork SB 10-123 TB9, TB10, TB200, TB20, TB21 6/01 Wings Front Attachment Bolt SB 10-124 TB9, TB10, TB200, TB20, TB21 7/01 Door Hinge Attachment on Upper Fuselage

2 THE SERVICE BULLETINS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM SOCATA Aircraft, Groupe Aerospatiale North Perry Airport 7501 Pembroke Road Pembroke Pines, FL 33023 954-893-1400 phone 954-964-4141 facsimile FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Karl M. Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Project Support Branch (ACE-112), Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust Street, Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4146; fax: (816) 329-4090; email: [email protected].