AD 47-51-10
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Hawker Beechcraft Corporation | D18C-T | Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model D18C-T Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
The present windshield glass may not withstand bird strikes, posing a risk of windshield failure during flight.
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Required Actions
Replace the windshield glass with birdproof glass per Beech Drawing No. 407-185500. Installation must follow the procedures outlined in the drawing.
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Compliance Time
prior to March 1, 1948
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Affected Aircraft
Beech Model D18C-T Airplanes with serial numbers AA-8, AA-9, AA-11, AA-13, AA-16, and AA-18.
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Federal Register Abstract
Birdproof Windshield
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AD Final Rules - DRS_47-51-10.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 47-51-10 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model D18C-T Airplanes Subject: Birdproof Windshield Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Model: D18C-T Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 47-51-10 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 47-51-10 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model D18C-T Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 47-51-10 BEECH: Applies to D18C-T Serial Numbers AA-8, AA-9, AA-11, AA-13, AA-16, and AA-18. Compliance required prior to March 1, 1948. Replace the present windshield glass with birdproof glass in accordance with Beech Drawing No. 407-185500, Pilot's Windshield and Window Installation. (Beech Service Bulletin D18C-4 covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_47-51-10.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 47-51-10 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model D18C-T Airplanes Subject: Birdproof Windshield Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Model: D18C-T Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 47-51-10 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 47-51-10 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model D18C-T Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 47-51-10 BEECH: Applies to D18C-T Serial Numbers AA-8, AA-9, AA-11, AA-13, AA-16, and AA-18. Compliance required prior to March 1, 1948. Replace the present windshield glass with birdproof glass in accordance with Beech Drawing No. 407-185500, Pilot's Windshield and Window Installation. (Beech Service Bulletin D18C-4 covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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