SAIB CE-98-02R1 —

1 REVISED SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS INFORMATION BULLETIN Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration No. CE-98-02 R1 May 22, 2001 We post SAIBs on the internet at "av-info.faa.gov" This is information only. Recommendations are not mandatory. Introduction This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) advises you, an owner and operator of SOCATA Model airplanes of the need to review the service bulletins listed below. This is a reissuance or revision of SAIB No. ACE-98-02 of October 1999 which replaced SAIB No. ACE-95-03 and includes information additional to the original issuance. Background The Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service, of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) conducted a review of specified SOCATA airplane 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. Recommendations The service bulletins identified in this document were not considered appropriate for AD action at this time, however, the FAA strongly suggests that all operators of the specified SOCATA Model airplanes review their compliance of the service bulletins listed below. Service Bulletin No. Date Model Affected Title 48/3 12/91 TB 9/10/20/21 Fuel Tanks 51 10/90 TB 9/10 Carburetor Air Bleed on Engine Cowling 59 2/91 TB 20/21 Propeller Deicing 61 1/91 TB20 & TB21 Fuel Tank Outlet Filter 150/2 6/91 Rallye Nose Landing Gear Wheel Axle 152 6/94 Rallye Attachment Fitting of Nose Landing Gear 10-064 6/92 TB9, TB10, TB200 Fuel Tank Air Vent System 10-067 3/93 TB20 & TB21 Fuel Tank Air Vent System 10-071 1/93 TB 20/21 Rudder Balance Weight 10-072 1/94 TB9 & TB10 Exhaust System 10-073 1/94 TB 10 Exhaust System 10-074 1/94 TBM 200 Exhaust System 10-083 8/94 TB 9/10/200 Vertical Fin Rib Attachment 10-084 8/94 TB 9/10/20/21/200 Wing Ribs, Fuel Tank Area 10-110 1/01 TB 9/10/20/21/200 (Replaces previously listed SN 10-101) Horizontal Stabilator Hinge Bearings

2 Service Bulletin No. Date Model Affected Title 10-105 12/96 TB 20/21 Revision of Pilot’s Operating Handbook 70-010 11/91 TBM 700 Right Hand Aileron Air Outlet 70-013 8/92 TBM 700 Pitch Control Bellcrank 70-017 9/94 TBM 700 Fuel Low Pressure Switch Electrical Connection 70-022 9/93 TBM 700 Inverter "ESS BUS TIE" 70-024 12/92 TBM 700 Oil Cooler System 70-026 2/93 TBM 700 Battery Overheating 70-030 3/94 TBM 700 EFIS Display Configuration 70-034 2/94 TBM 700 Horizontal Stabilizer Insert 70-035 2/94 TBM 700 Reinforcement Frames C18B1S & C19 70-037 10/94 TBM 700 Windshield De-icing 70-039 5/97 TBM 700 Balance Weights Corrosion 70-074 5/97 TBM 700 Improve Landing Gear Limit Switch Reliability 70-052 11/94 TBM 700 Wing Tip Draining 70-053 7/94 TBM 700 Excessive Travel in Elevator Trim System 70-058 1/95 TBM 700 Inspection of the Flap Rail 70-060 12/94 TBM 700 Oil Cooler Interference Problem The service bulletins can be obtained from: SOCATA Aircraft Groupe Aerospatiale North Perry Airport 7501 Pembroke Road Pembroke Pines, FL 33023 For Further Information Contact Karl Schletzbaum, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Project Support Branch (ACE-112), Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust St., Room 301, Kansas City, Missouri, 64106, telephone (816) 329-4146.