AD 77-02-04

final rule
Data completeness: 70%

Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models E55, E55A, A56TC, 58, 58A, 60, 60A, 65-B80, 70, B90, C90, E90, 95-B55, 95-B55A, 100 and A100 Airplanes

AD Number
77-02-04
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. 100 Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models E55, E55A, A56TC, 58, 58A, 60, 60A, 65-B80, 70, B90, C90, E90, 95-B55, 95-B55A, 100 and A100 Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. 58 Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models E55, E55A, A56TC, 58, 58A, 60, 60A, 65-B80, 70, B90, C90, E90, 95-B55, 95-B55A, 100 and A100 Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. 58A Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models E55, E55A, A56TC, 58, 58A, 60, 60A, 65-B80, 70, B90, C90, E90, 95-B55, 95-B55A, 100 and A100 Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. 60 Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models E55, E55A, A56TC, 58, 58A, 60, 60A, 65-B80, 70, B90, C90, E90, 95-B55, 95-B55A, 100 and A100 Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. 65-80 Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models E55, E55A, A56TC, 58, 58A, 60, 60A, 65-B80, 70, B90, C90, E90, 95-B55, 95-B55A, 100 and A100 Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. 70 Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models E55, E55A, A56TC, 58, 58A, 60, 60A, 65-B80, 70, B90, C90, E90, 95-B55, 95-B55A, 100 and A100 Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. 95-B55 Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models E55, E55A, A56TC, 58, 58A, 60, 60A, 65-B80, 70, B90, C90, E90, 95-B55, 95-B55A, 100 and A100 Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. 95-B55A Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models E55, E55A, A56TC, 58, 58A, 60, 60A, 65-B80, 70, B90, C90, E90, 95-B55, 95-B55A, 100 and A100 Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. A100 Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models E55, E55A, A56TC, 58, 58A, 60, 60A, 65-B80, 70, B90, C90, E90, 95-B55, 95-B55A, 100 and A100 Airplanes
aircraft Textron Aviation Inc. A56TC Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models E55, E55A, A56TC, 58, 58A, 60, 60A, 65-B80, 70, B90, C90, E90, 95-B55, 95-B55A, 100 and A100 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Wing tip strobe lights such as Grimes P/N 30-0669-1 or Hoskins P/N 30-0187-21 may explode due to non-explosion proof design.

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Required Actions

Within 100 hours' time in service after March 3, 1977, visually inspect wing tip strobe lights. Deactivate non-compliant strobe light systems using guards, blocked circuit breakers, or other approved methods. Reactivate only after installing approved explosion proof strobe lights per specified service instructions or approved data.

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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 E55, E55A, A56TC, 58, 58A, 60, 60A, 65-B80, 70, B90, C90, E90, 95-B55, 95-B55A, 100, and A100 with specified serial ranges, equipped with non-excepted wing tip strobe lights.

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