AD 68-17-06

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models 23, A23 and A23A, A23-19, A23-24 Airplanes

AD Number
68-17-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. 23 Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models 23, A23 and A23A, A23-19, A23-24 Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. A23 Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models 23, A23 and A23A, A23-19, A23-24 Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. A23-19 Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models 23, A23 and A23A, A23-19, A23-24 Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. A23-24 Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models 23, A23 and A23A, A23-19, A23-24 Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. A23A Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models 23, A23 and A23A, A23-19, A23-24 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Inadvertent engagement of the parking brake in flight

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Required Actions

Inspect the left master brake cylinder for Part No. VHR-625NL; remove steel ball Part No. A134-9 from parking brake check valves on both left and right master brake cylinders or modify the left master brake cylinder per Beech Service Instruction 0092-220 and drill floor board, or install improved braking system via Service Letter 67-12, Rev.1. Operationally check brakes post-modification.

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Compliance Time

prior to further flight except the airplane may be flown in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation 21.197 to a base where the repair can be performed

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Affected Aircraft

BEECH Models 23, A23, A23A (Serial Numbers M-1 through M-1034); A23-19 (MB-1 through MB-264); A23-24 (MA-1 through MA-233)

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