EASA Regulations for Daher Aerospace TBM 700

EASA AD 2006-0085R3

Landing Gear — Main Landing Gear Shock Strut Cylinder — Inspection / Replacement / Modification

EASA Airworthiness Directive 2006-0085R3 addresses inspection, replacement, and modification requirements for the main landing gear shock strut cylinder on DAHER Aerospace TBM 700 aeroplanes, specifically serial numbers 1 through 638 and 687. This directive mandates repetitive special detail inspections for cracks in specified main landing gear parts and allows for installation of reinforced landing gear as a terminating action. It applies to main landing gear parts with certain part numbers and aims to prevent landing gear collapse due to fatigue cracks.