AD 63-06-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model 23 Airplanes

AD Number
63-06-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
Federal Register: March 21, 1963

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. 23 Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model 23 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The cabin door hinge may have insufficient rivets (less than 12 AN 470AD4 or equivalent), compromising structural integrity.

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Required Actions

Inspect the cabin door hinge for rivet installation along the full hinge length. Rework doors without rivets or with fewer than 12 rivets per Service Bulletin Model 23 No. 6, installing a minimum of 15 AN 470AD4 rivets with specified spacing and edge distance.

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Compliance Time

within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Beech Model 23 Airplanes, serial numbers M-50 through M-174, M-177, M-182, and M-189, excluding serial numbers M-79, M-108, M-131, M-132, M-166, and M-172.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

Rights: U.S. Government Public Domain

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