AD 72-09-03

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Model 99 Series Airplanes

AD Number
72-09-03
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. 99 Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Model 99 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. 99A Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Model 99 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. 99A (FACH) Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Model 99 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. A99 Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Model 99 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. A99A Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Model 99 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. B99 Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Model 99 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. C99 Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Model 99 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Cracks in Beech P/N 50-524590-3 control wheel adapters could result in loss of control.

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Required Actions

Remove paint from control wheel adapters (Beech P/N 50-524590-3), perform dye penetrant inspection per FAA AC 43.13-1 within 25 hours' time in service after AD effective date. Repeat inspections at 100-hour intervals. Replace adapters with P/N 99-524036-33 if cracks are found before further flight.

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Compliance Time

Within 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, and repeat at 100 hour intervals thereafter.

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Affected Aircraft

BEECH Model 99 Series (Serial Numbers U-1 through U-145) Airplanes.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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