AD 78-22-05
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 100 | Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models 50, B50, C50, D50, D50A, D50B, D50C and D50E, E50, F50, G50, H50, J50, 65, A65, A65-8200, 70, 65-80, 65-A80, 65-A80-8800, 65-B80, 65-88, 65-90, 65-A90, B90, C90, E90, 99, 99A, A99A, B99, 100, A100, B100 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 50 | Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models 50, B50, C50, D50, D50A, D50B, D50C and D50E, E50, F50, G50, H50, J50, 65, A65, A65-8200, 70, 65-80, 65-A80, 65-A80-8800, 65-B80, 65-88, 65-90, 65-A90, B90, C90, E90, 99, 99A, A99A, B99, 100, A100, B100 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 65 | Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models 50, B50, C50, D50, D50A, D50B, D50C and D50E, E50, F50, G50, H50, J50, 65, A65, A65-8200, 70, 65-80, 65-A80, 65-A80-8800, 65-B80, 65-88, 65-90, 65-A90, B90, C90, E90, 99, 99A, A99A, B99, 100, A100, B100 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 65-80 | Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models 50, B50, C50, D50, D50A, D50B, D50C and D50E, E50, F50, G50, H50, J50, 65, A65, A65-8200, 70, 65-80, 65-A80, 65-A80-8800, 65-B80, 65-88, 65-90, 65-A90, B90, C90, E90, 99, 99A, A99A, B99, 100, A100, B100 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 65-88 | Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models 50, B50, C50, D50, D50A, D50B, D50C and D50E, E50, F50, G50, H50, J50, 65, A65, A65-8200, 70, 65-80, 65-A80, 65-A80-8800, 65-B80, 65-88, 65-90, 65-A90, B90, C90, E90, 99, 99A, A99A, B99, 100, A100, B100 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 65-90 | Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models 50, B50, C50, D50, D50A, D50B, D50C and D50E, E50, F50, G50, H50, J50, 65, A65, A65-8200, 70, 65-80, 65-A80, 65-A80-8800, 65-B80, 65-88, 65-90, 65-A90, B90, C90, E90, 99, 99A, A99A, B99, 100, A100, B100 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 65-A80 | Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models 50, B50, C50, D50, D50A, D50B, D50C and D50E, E50, F50, G50, H50, J50, 65, A65, A65-8200, 70, 65-80, 65-A80, 65-A80-8800, 65-B80, 65-88, 65-90, 65-A90, B90, C90, E90, 99, 99A, A99A, B99, 100, A100, B100 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 65-A80-8800 | Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models 50, B50, C50, D50, D50A, D50B, D50C and D50E, E50, F50, G50, H50, J50, 65, A65, A65-8200, 70, 65-80, 65-A80, 65-A80-8800, 65-B80, 65-88, 65-90, 65-A90, B90, C90, E90, 99, 99A, A99A, B99, 100, A100, B100 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 65-A90 | Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models 50, B50, C50, D50, D50A, D50B, D50C and D50E, E50, F50, G50, H50, J50, 65, A65, A65-8200, 70, 65-80, 65-A80, 65-A80-8800, 65-B80, 65-88, 65-90, 65-A90, B90, C90, E90, 99, 99A, A99A, B99, 100, A100, B100 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 65-B80 | Airworthiness Directives; BEECH Models 50, B50, C50, D50, D50A, D50B, D50C and D50E, E50, F50, G50, H50, J50, 65, A65, A65-8200, 70, 65-80, 65-A80, 65-A80-8800, 65-B80, 65-88, 65-90, 65-A90, B90, C90, E90, 99, 99A, A99A, B99, 100, A100, B100 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Partial loss of elevator control due to possible failure of elevator control push rods.
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Required Actions
Inspect elevator control push rods for 'CORROSION PROOFED' ink stamp or black stripe. Clean, dye penetrant inspect, apply corrosion treatment, and reinstall rods if not stamped. Replace cracked or unserviceable rods with serviceable ones before flight. Compliance must follow specific time-in-service windows based on total time or prior AD compliance.
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Compliance Time
Compliance required within specified time-in-service windows: 1,050 hours total time-in-service for airplanes with <1,000 hours on AD effective date; 50 hours after AD effective date for those with >1,000 hours and not complying with AD 70-18-02; 500 hours after last AD 70-18-02 inspection for those that did comply. For models C90, E90, A100, B100: within 100 hours time-in-service after AD effective date.
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Affected Aircraft
Beech Models 50, B50, C50, D50, D50A-D50E, E50, F50, G50, H50, J50, 65, A65, A65-8200, 70, 65-80, 65-A80, 65-A80-8800, 65-B80, 65-88, 65-90, 65-A90, B90, C90, E90, 99, 99A, A99A, B99, 100, A100, B100 with specified serial ranges.
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