AD 72-26-01
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Federal Register Abstract
Nose Compartment Door Latch
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AD Final Rules - DRS_72-26-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 72-26-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directive; Beech Model 99 Series Airplanes Subject: Nose Compartment Door Latch Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 12/21/1972 Make: Textron Aviation Inc. Model: 99 | 99A | 99A (FACH) | A99 | A99A | B99 | C99 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 72-26-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-1576 AD NUMBER: 72-26-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directive; Beech Model 99 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective December 21, 1972. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 72-26-01 BEECH: Amdt. 39-1576. Applies to 99 series (Serial Numbers U-1 thru U-148) airplanes. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished. To reduce the possibility that baggage or cargo in the nose compartment might become a hazard by shifting, accomplish either Paragraph A or Paragraph B within 200 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD: A) Install an additional latch on the nose compartment door as provided in Beech Kit No. 99-4019S or any FAA-approved equivalent, or B) Install a baggage/cargo restraint system in accordance with data approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Central Region. This amendment becomes effective December 21, 1972. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_72-26-01.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 72-26-01 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directive; Beech Model 99 Series Airplanes Subject: Nose Compartment Door Latch Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 12/21/1972 Make: Textron Aviation Inc. Model: 99 | 99A | 99A (FACH) | A99 | A99A | B99 | C99 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: 72-26-01 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-1576 AD NUMBER: 72-26-01 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directive; Beech Model 99 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective December 21, 1972. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 72-26-01 BEECH: Amdt. 39-1576. Applies to 99 series (Serial Numbers U-1 thru U-148) airplanes. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished. To reduce the possibility that baggage or cargo in the nose compartment might become a hazard by shifting, accomplish either Paragraph A or Paragraph B within 200 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD: A) Install an additional latch on the nose compartment door as provided in Beech Kit No. 99-4019S or any FAA-approved equivalent, or B) Install a baggage/cargo restraint system in accordance with data approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Central Region. This amendment becomes effective December 21, 1972. FOOTER:
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