AD 49-26-01
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 35 | Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model 35 and A35 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | A35 | Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model 35 and A35 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Jamming of controls due to the rear antenna guide rail being knocked loose by the movable pulley assembly (P/N 1X007) when the antenna wire was broken or came loose in flight.
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Required Actions
Tack a plywood block to the wood antenna strip in the aft section of the fuselage with 3/4 inch No. 18 flathead nails, ensuring the rear end of the block is at least 1 1/4 inches forward of the centerline of the aft pulley. Stretch a rubber bumper ring over the block.
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Compliance Time
January 1, 1950
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Affected Aircraft
All Models 35 and A35 Airplanes equipped with an Automatic Reel Trailing Antenna.
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Federal Register Abstract
Trailing Antenna Rework
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AD Final Rules - DRS_49-26-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 49-26-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model 35 and A35 Airplanes Subject: Trailing Antenna Rework Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Textron Aviation Inc. Model: 35 | A35 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 49-26-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 49-26-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model 35 and A35 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 49-26-01 BEECH: Applies to All Models 35 and A35 Airplanes Equipped With an Automatic Reel Trailing Antenna. Compliance required by January 1, 1950. Because of reported cases of jamming of the controls due to the rear antenna guide rail being knocked loose by the movable pulley assembly (P/N 1X007) when the antenna wire was broken or came loose in flight, the following should be accomplished: (1) Tack a plywood block to the wood antenna strip in the aft section of the fuselage, with 3/4 inch No. 18 flathead nails. The rear end of the block should be at least 1 1/4 inches forward of the centerline of the aft pulley. (2) Stretch a rubber bumper ring over the block. (Beech Service Bulletin Model 35 No. 13 and Model A-35 No. 4 dated March 15, 1949, covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_49-26-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 49-26-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model 35 and A35 Airplanes Subject: Trailing Antenna Rework Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Textron Aviation Inc. Model: 35 | A35 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: 49-26-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 49-26-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model 35 and A35 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 49-26-01 BEECH: Applies to All Models 35 and A35 Airplanes Equipped With an Automatic Reel Trailing Antenna. Compliance required by January 1, 1950. Because of reported cases of jamming of the controls due to the rear antenna guide rail being knocked loose by the movable pulley assembly (P/N 1X007) when the antenna wire was broken or came loose in flight, the following should be accomplished: (1) Tack a plywood block to the wood antenna strip in the aft section of the fuselage, with 3/4 inch No. 18 flathead nails. The rear end of the block should be at least 1 1/4 inches forward of the centerline of the aft pulley. (2) Stretch a rubber bumper ring over the block. (Beech Service Bulletin Model 35 No. 13 and Model A-35 No. 4 dated March 15, 1949, covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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