AD 72-26-01

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Airworthiness Directive; Beech Model 99 Series Airplanes

AD Number
72-26-01
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 Directive; Beech Model 99 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. 99A Airworthiness Directive; Beech Model 99 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. 99A (FACH) Airworthiness Directive; Beech Model 99 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. A99 Airworthiness Directive; Beech Model 99 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. A99A Airworthiness Directive; Beech Model 99 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. B99 Airworthiness Directive; Beech Model 99 Series Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. C99 Airworthiness Directive; Beech Model 99 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

The possibility that baggage or cargo in the nose compartment might become a hazard by shifting.

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Required Actions

Install an additional latch on the nose compartment door using Beech Kit No. 99-4019S or FAA-approved equivalent, or install a baggage/cargo restraint system with approved data.

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Compliance Time

within 200 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Beech Model 99 series (Serial Numbers U-1 thru U-148) airplanes.

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Source: Official FAA Source ↗

Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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