AD 74-03-02
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 58 | Airworthiness Directives: BEECH Models F33A , V35B, A36, 95-B55, 95-B55A, E55, E55A, 58 and 58A Airplanes. |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 58A | Airworthiness Directives: BEECH Models F33A , V35B, A36, 95-B55, 95-B55A, E55, E55A, 58 and 58A Airplanes. |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 95-B55 | Airworthiness Directives: BEECH Models F33A , V35B, A36, 95-B55, 95-B55A, E55, E55A, 58 and 58A Airplanes. |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 95-B55A | Airworthiness Directives: BEECH Models F33A , V35B, A36, 95-B55, 95-B55A, E55, E55A, 58 and 58A Airplanes. |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | A36 | Airworthiness Directives: BEECH Models F33A , V35B, A36, 95-B55, 95-B55A, E55, E55A, 58 and 58A Airplanes. |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | E55 | Airworthiness Directives: BEECH Models F33A , V35B, A36, 95-B55, 95-B55A, E55, E55A, 58 and 58A Airplanes. |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | E55A | Airworthiness Directives: BEECH Models F33A , V35B, A36, 95-B55, 95-B55A, E55, E55A, 58 and 58A Airplanes. |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | F33A | Airworthiness Directives: BEECH Models F33A , V35B, A36, 95-B55, 95-B55A, E55, E55A, 58 and 58A Airplanes. |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | V35B | Airworthiness Directives: BEECH Models F33A , V35B, A36, 95-B55, 95-B55A, E55, E55A, 58 and 58A Airplanes. |
Unsafe Condition
Landing gear shock strut pistons may have hardness outside the allowable range, leading to failure of the shock strut assembly.
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Required Actions
Inspect nose and main gear shock strut pistons using a portable hardness tester within the specified areas. Replace any piston with hardness outside the allowable Rockwell Scale ranges (C38-C46 1/2 for nose gear, C43 1/2-C50 1/2 for main gear) before further flight.
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Compliance Time
within the next 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
BEECH Models F33A (Serial Numbers CE-436 thru CE-463 except CE-439 and CE-462); Model V35B (Serial Numbers D-9469 thru D-9536 except D-9481, D-9532 and D-9533); Model A36 (Serial Numbers E-425 thru E-475 except E-431); Models 95-B55 and 95-B55A (Serial Numbers TC-1552 thru TC-1607 except TC-1557, TC-1558, TC-1599 and TC-1604); Models E55 and E55A (Serial Numbers TE-914 through TE-940 except TE-919, TE-920 and TE-938); and Models 58 and 58A (Serial Numbers TH-325 thru TH-383 except TH-336, TH-337, TH-363 and TH-382)
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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