AD 63-06-01
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Federal Register Abstract
Cabin Door Hinge
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AD Final Rules - DRS_63-06-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 63-06-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model 23 Airplanes Subject: Cabin Door Hinge Status: Current Citation: Federal Register: March 21, 1963 Citation Publish Date: 03/21/1963 Effective Date: 03/21/1963 Make: Textron Aviation Inc. Model: 23 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 63-06-01 CITATION: [Federal Register: March 21, 1963] PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 63-06-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model 23 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective March 21, 1963. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 63-06-01 BEECH: Amdt. 546 Part 507 Federal Register March 21, 1963. Applies to Model 23 Aircraft Serial Numbers M-50 through M-174, M-177, M-182 and M-189 Except Serial Numbers M-79, M-108, M-131, M-132, M-166 and M-172. Compliance required within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD. To insure that the door has an adequate number of rivets, accomplish the following: (a) Inspect the cabin door hinge to determine if rivets are installed through the door along the full length of the hinge. Doors with a minimum of 12 AN 470AD4 or equivalent rivets need not be reworked. (b) Doors without rivets or with less than 12 rivets as described in (a) must be reworked in accordance with Beech Service Bulletin Model 23 No. 6, to incorporate a minimum of 15 AN 470AD4 rivets or FAA approved equivalent. End rivets must be located 3/8 inch plus or minus 1/8 inch from each end with the remaining rivets equally spaced within plus or minus 1/8 inch in a single row between the end rivets. Minimum edge distance is 2D. (Beech Service Bulletin Model 23 No. 6 covers this same subject.) This directive effective March 21, 1963. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_63-06-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 63-06-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model 23 Airplanes Subject: Cabin Door Hinge Status: Current Citation: Federal Register: March 21, 1963 Citation Publish Date: 03/21/1963 Effective Date: 03/21/1963 Make: Textron Aviation Inc. Model: 23 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: 63-06-01 CITATION: [Federal Register: March 21, 1963] PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 63-06-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model 23 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective March 21, 1963. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 63-06-01 BEECH: Amdt. 546 Part 507 Federal Register March 21, 1963. Applies to Model 23 Aircraft Serial Numbers M-50 through M-174, M-177, M-182 and M-189 Except Serial Numbers M-79, M-108, M-131, M-132, M-166 and M-172. Compliance required within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD. To insure that the door has an adequate number of rivets, accomplish the following: (a) Inspect the cabin door hinge to determine if rivets are installed through the door along the full length of the hinge. Doors with a minimum of 12 AN 470AD4 or equivalent rivets need not be reworked. (b) Doors without rivets or with less than 12 rivets as described in (a) must be reworked in accordance with Beech Service Bulletin Model 23 No. 6, to incorporate a minimum of 15 AN 470AD4 rivets or FAA approved equivalent. End rivets must be located 3/8 inch plus or minus 1/8 inch from each end with the remaining rivets equally spaced within plus or minus 1/8 inch in a single row between the end rivets. Minimum edge distance is 2D. (Beech Service Bulletin Model 23 No. 6 covers this same subject.) This directive effective March 21, 1963. FOOTER:
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