AD 74-14-05
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | B19 | Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Model B-19 and C-23 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | C23 | Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Model B-19 and C-23 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Inflight situations where prompt spin recovery may not be assured due to original Acrobatic Category approval and intentional spins in Utility and Acrobatic Categories.
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Required Actions
Prohibit intentional spins in Utility and Acrobatic Categories immediately. Remove existing spin/acrobatic placards and install a new placard specifying Normal/Utility operation restrictions within 20 hours' time in service or 10 calendar days. To reinstate acrobatic category, install Beech Kit No. 23-4007-1 S or equivalent method approved by FAA.
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Compliance Time
Within the next 20 hours' time in service or ten (10) calendar days, whichever comes first, after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished per AD 73-14-8, Amendment 39-1683.
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Affected Aircraft
BEECH Model B-19 (Serial Numbers MB-481 through MB-634 and MB-649) and Model C-23 (Serial Numbers M-1285 through M-1493, except M-1437 and M-1491) airplanes originally approved in the Acrobatic Category and intentional spins in Utility and Acrobatic Categories.
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Federal Register Abstract
Placard, Spins
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AD Final Rules - DRS_74-14-05.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 74-14-05 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Model B-19 and C-23 Airplanes Subject: Placard, Spins Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 07/10/1974 Make: Textron Aviation Inc. Model: B19 | C23 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 74-14-05 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-1892 AD NUMBER: 74-14-05 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Model B-19 and C-23 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective July 10, 1974. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 74-14-05 BEECH: Amendment 39-1892. Applies to those Model B-19 (Serial Numbers MB-481 through MB-634 and MB-649) and those Model C-23 (Serial Numbers M-1285 through M-1493, except M-1437 and M-1491) airplanes which were originally approved in the Acrobatic Category and intentional spins in the Utility and Acrobatic Categories. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished. To prevent inflight situations in which prompt spin recovery may not be assured, accomplish the following: A) Effective immediately intentional spins in the Utility and Acrobatic Categories are prohibited. B) Within the next 20 hours' time in service or ten (10) calendar days, whichever comes first, after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished per AD 73-14-8, Amendment 39-1683, remove all placards pertaining to intentional spins and acrobatic flight and install in place thereof a placard to be conspicuously located on the instrument panel which reads as follows: "THIS AIRPLANE MUST BE OPERATED AS A NORMAL OR UTILITY CATEGORY AIRPLANE. INTENTIONAL SPINS ARE PROHIBITED. NO ACROBATIC MANEUVERS APPROVED EXCEPT: CHANDELLES, LAZY EIGHTS, STEEP TURNS, AND STALLS (EXCEPT WHIP STALLS)." C) To reinstate the acrobatic category for those airplanes originally approved in the Acrobatic Category and intentional spins in Utility and Acrobatic Categories, install Beech spin improvement Kit No. 23-4007-1 S in accordance with instructions contained therein, or any equivalent method approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, Federal Aviation Administration, Central Region. Upon installation of said Kit, requirements of Paragraphs A) and B) of this AD are no longer applicable. This AD supersedes AD 73-14-8, Amendment 39-1683. This amendment becomes effective July 10, 1974. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_74-14-05.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 74-14-05 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Model B-19 and C-23 Airplanes Subject: Placard, Spins Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 07/10/1974 Make: Textron Aviation Inc. Model: B19 | C23 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: 74-14-05 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-1892 AD NUMBER: 74-14-05 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Model B-19 and C-23 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective July 10, 1974. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 74-14-05 BEECH: Amendment 39-1892. Applies to those Model B-19 (Serial Numbers MB-481 through MB-634 and MB-649) and those Model C-23 (Serial Numbers M-1285 through M-1493, except M-1437 and M-1491) airplanes which were originally approved in the Acrobatic Category and intentional spins in the Utility and Acrobatic Categories. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished. To prevent inflight situations in which prompt spin recovery may not be assured, accomplish the following: A) Effective immediately intentional spins in the Utility and Acrobatic Categories are prohibited. B) Within the next 20 hours' time in service or ten (10) calendar days, whichever comes first, after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished per AD 73-14-8, Amendment 39-1683, remove all placards pertaining to intentional spins and acrobatic flight and install in place thereof a placard to be conspicuously located on the instrument panel which reads as follows: "THIS AIRPLANE MUST BE OPERATED AS A NORMAL OR UTILITY CATEGORY AIRPLANE. INTENTIONAL SPINS ARE PROHIBITED. NO ACROBATIC MANEUVERS APPROVED EXCEPT: CHANDELLES, LAZY EIGHTS, STEEP TURNS, AND STALLS (EXCEPT WHIP STALLS)." C) To reinstate the acrobatic category for those airplanes originally approved in the Acrobatic Category and intentional spins in Utility and Acrobatic Categories, install Beech spin improvement Kit No. 23-4007-1 S in accordance with instructions contained therein, or any equivalent method approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, Federal Aviation Administration, Central Region. Upon installation of said Kit, requirements of Paragraphs A) and B) of this AD are no longer applicable. This AD supersedes AD 73-14-8, Amendment 39-1683. This amendment becomes effective July 10, 1974. FOOTER:
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