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2011-27-09 SOCATA: Amendment 39-16911; Docket No. FAA-2011-1139; Directorate Identifier 2011-CE-021-AD. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE

    This airworthiness directive (AD) becomes effective February 15, 2012.

(b) AFFECTED ADS

    None.

(c) APPLICABILITY

    This AD applies to Socata Model TBM 700 airplanes, serial numbers (SN)
    1 through 572, 574, and 576, certificated in any category.

(d) SUBJECT

    Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Code 27: Flight Controls.

(e) REASON

    The MCAI describes the unsafe  condition as installation of the  wrong
    (switched) aileron control cables  in the wing. This  unsafe condition
    could lead to restricted movement of the aileron, resulting in reduced
    control of the airplane. We are issuing this AD to require actions  to
    address the unsafe condition on these products.

(f) ACTIONS AND COMPLIANCE

    Unless already done, do the following actions:

(1) Within 12 months  after  February 15, 2012 (the effective date of this
    AD) or within 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after February 15,  2012
    (the effective date of this  AD), whichever occurs first, inspect  the
    aileron control cables in left and right wings for proper installation
    following the  accomplishment instructions  of Daher-Socata  Mandatory
    Service Bulletin SB 70-191-27, dated April 2011.

(2) If during  the  inspection required by paragraph (f)(1) of this AD you
    find  the  cables  are improperly  installed,  before  further flight,
    remove the cables  and correctly re-install  the cables following  the
    accomplishment instructions of Daher-Socata Mandatory Service Bulletin
    SB 70-191-27, dated April 2011.

(3) After  February 15, 2012 (the effective date of this AD),  after  each
    removal of the aileron control  cables, you must re-install using  the
    maintenance manual temporary revisions below:

(i) For  S/N  1 through 433:  Socata  TBM  700  Model  Maintenance  Manual
    Temporary Revision No. TR040.27, dated April 2011.

(ii) For  S/N  434  through  572,  574 and 576: Socata TBM 850 Maintenance
     Manual Temporary Revision No. TR015.27, dated April 2011.

(g) OTHER FAA AD PROVISIONS

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:

(1) Alternative  Methods  of  Compliance  (AMOCs):  The Manager, Standards
    Office,  FAA, has  the authority  to approve  AMOCs for  this  AD,  if
    requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. Send information
    to  ATTN:  Albert  Mercado, Aerospace  Engineer,  FAA,  Small Airplane
    Directorate,  901  Locust,  Room  301,  Kansas  City,  Missouri 64106;
    telephone:    (816)    329-4119;   fax:    (816)    329-4090;   email:
    albert.mercado@faa.gov. Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane
    to which the AMOC applies, notify your appropriate principal inspector
    (PI) in the FAA Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), or lacking  a
    PI, your local FSDO.

(2) Airworthy Product: For any requirement in this AD to obtain corrective
    actions from a manufacturer or other source, use these actions if they
    are FAA-approved.  Corrective actions  are considered  FAA-approved if
    they are approved by the State of Design Authority (or their delegated
    agent). You are required to assure the product is airworthy before  it
    is returned to service.

(3) Reporting  Requirements:  For any reporting requirement in this AD,  a
    federal  agency  may not  conduct  or sponsor,  and  a person  is  not
    required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to a penalty for
    failure to  comply with  a collection  of information  subject to  the
    requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection  of
    information  displays  a current  valid  OMB Control  Number.  The OMB
    Control Number  for this  information collection  is 2120-0056. Public
    reporting  for  this  collection of  information  is  estimated to  be
    approximately 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing
    instructions, completing and reviewing the collection of  information.
    All  responses  to  this  collection  of  information  are  mandatory.
    Comments concerning the  accuracy of this  burden and suggestions  for
    reducing the burden should be directed to the FAA at: 800 Independence
    Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20591, Attn: Information Collection Clearance
    Officer, AES-200.

(h) RELATED INFORMATION

    Refer to  MCAI European  Aviation Safety  Agency (EASA)  AD No.:  2011
    -0101, dated May 25, 2011; Daher-Socata Mandatory Service Bulletin  SB
    70-191-27, dated April 2011;  Socata TBM 700 Model  Maintenance Manual
    Temporary Revision No. TR040.27, dated April 2011; and Socata TBM  850
    Maintenance Manual Temporary Revision No. TR015.27, dated April  2011,
    for related information.

(i) MATERIAL INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(1) You  must  use  the  following  service  information to do the actions
    required by this AD, unless  the AD specifies otherwise. The  Director
    of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference  (IBR)
    of the following service information  under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and  1 CFR
    part 51:

(i) DAHER-SOCATA  Mandatory  Service  Bulletin  SB  70-191-27, dated April
    2011;

(ii) Socata TBM 700 Model Maintenance Manual Temporary Revision No. TR040.
     27, dated April 2011; and

(iii) Socata TBM 850 Maintenance Manual Temporary Revision  No.  TR015.27,
      dated April 2011.

(2) For service information related to this AD,  contact Socata--Direction
    des Services--65921 Tarbes  Cedex 9--France; telephone  +33 (0) 62  41
    7300, fax  +33 (0)  62 41  76 54,  or for  North America: Socata North
    America, 7501 South Airport Road, North Perry Airport (HWO),  Pembroke
    Pines, Florida 33023; telephone: (954) 893-1400; fax: (954)  964-4141;
    email: mysocata@socata.daher.com; Internet: http://mysocata.com.

(3) You may review copies  of  the  referenced  service information at the
    FAA, Small  Airplane Directorate,  901 Locust,  Kansas City,  Missouri
    64106. For  information on  the availability  of this  material at the
    FAA, call (816) 329-4148.

(4) You  may  also  review  copies  of  the  service  information  that is
    incorporated  by  reference  at  the  National  Archives  and  Records
    Administration (NARA).  For information  on the  availability of  this
    material   at   an  NARA  facility,  call  (202) 741-6030,  or  go  to
    http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/
    ibr_locations.html.

Issued  in  Kansas City,  Missouri,  on January  3,  2012. Earl  Lawrence,
Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification Service.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer,  FAA,
Small Airplane Directorate,  901 Locust, Room  301, Kansas City,  Missouri
64106;   telephone:   (816)   329-4119;   fax:   (816)   329-4090;  email:
albert.mercado@faa.gov.
PREAMBLE 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Socata
Model TBM 700 airplanes. This AD results from mandatory continuing
airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by an aviation authority of
another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an
aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as
installation of the wrong (switched) aileron control cables in the
wing. This unsafe condition could lead to restricted movement of the
aileron, resulting in reduced control of the airplane. We are issuing
this AD to require actions to address the unsafe condition on these
products.

DATES: This AD is effective February 15, 2012.
The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of certain publications listed in the AD as of February 15,
2012.

ADDRESSES: You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov or in person at Document Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590.
For service information identified in this proposed AD, contact
Socata--Direction des Services--65921 Tarbes Cedex 9--France; telephone
+33 (0) 62 41 7300, fax +33 (0) 62 41 76 54, or for North America:
Socata North America, 7501 South Airport Road, North Perry Airport
(HWO), Pembroke Pines, Florida 33023; telephone: (954) 893-1400; fax:
(954) 964-4141; email: mysocata@socata.daher.com; Internet: http://mysocata.com.
You may review copies of the referenced service
information at the FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Kansas
City, Missouri 64106. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call (816) 329-4148.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert Mercado, Aerospace Engineer,
FAA, Small Airplane Directorate, 901 Locust, Room 301, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106; telephone: (816) 329-4119; fax: (816) 329-4090; email:
albert.mercado@faa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an AD that would apply to the specified products.
That NPRM was published in the Federal Register on October 21, 2011 (76
FR 65419). That NPRM proposed to correct an unsafe condition for the
specified products. The MCAI states:

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.

Even with potentially reduced aileron deflection, Socata's analysis
shows that the airplane is still capable of achieving its published
cross wind landing limits.

Comments

We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We received no comments on the NPRM or on the determination of
the cost to the public.

Conclusion

We reviewed the available data and determined that air safety and
the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed.

Costs of Compliance

We estimate that this AD will affect 404 products of U.S. registry.
We also estimate that it would take about 0.5 work-hour per product to
comply with the basic requirements of this AD. The average labor rate
is $85 per work-hour. Required parts would cost about $0 per product.
Based on these figures, we estimate the cost of the AD on U.S.
operators to be $17,170, or $43 per product.
In addition, we estimate that any necessary follow-on actions would
take about 16 work-hours and require parts costing $0, for a cost of
$1,360 per product. We have no way of determining the number of
products that may need these actions.
According to the manufacturer, some of the costs of this AD may be
covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on affected
individuals. We do not control warranty coverage for affected
individuals. As a result, we have included all costs in our cost
estimate.

Authority for This Rulemaking

Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. ``Subtitle VII: Aviation
Programs,'' describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's
authority.
We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
``Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

We determined that this AD will not have federalism implications
under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct
effect on the States, on the relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government.
For the reasons discussed above, I certify this AD:
(1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
(2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under the DOT Regulatory Policies
and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
(3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
(4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

Examining the AD Docket

You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov;
or in person at the Docket Management Facility
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. The AD docket contains the NPRM, the regulatory evaluation,
any comments received, and other information. The street address for
the Docket Office (telephone (800) 647-5527) is in the ADDRESSES
section. Comments will be available in the AD docket shortly after
receipt.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec. 39.13 [Amended]

2. The FAA amends Sec. 39.13 by adding the following new AD: