AD 2000-26-16

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models A36, B36TC, and 58 Airplanes

AD Number
2000-26-16
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 99-CE-79-AD
FR Citation
66 FR 1253

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models A36 Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models A36, B36TC, and 58 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Missing rivets on the right hand side of the fuselage, specifically in the area above the right wing and below the cabin door threshold, which are required for the fuselage to carry the ultimate load and prevent critical structural failure with loss of airplane control.

AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.

Required Actions

Inspect for up to 9 missing rivets between fuselage station (F.S.) 83.00 and F.S. 91.00 at water line (W.L.) 90.3. If missing rivets are found, install them.

AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.

Compliance Time

Inspect within the next 100 hours time-in-service after February 16, 2001. Install missing rivets before further flight after the inspection.

AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.

Affected Aircraft

Raytheon Aircraft Company Beech Models A36 (serials E-1 through E-3231, and E-3233), B36TC (serials EA-1 through EA-635), and 58 (serials TH-1 through TH-1811, and TH-1813 through TH-1897).

AI-generated summary from the source AD text. Verify against the official source before acting.

Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the FAA. Always verify with official sources.