AD 79-09-04
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 76 | BEECH Model 76 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Engine starter relay failures could result in undetected failures and probable loss of electrical power.
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Required Actions
Insert revision P/N 105-590000-5A1 dated March 1979 into the Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, and operate the airplane according to the revised instructions. Equivalent methods must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Central Region.
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Compliance Time
within the next 25 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD
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Affected Aircraft
BEECH Model 76 airplanes (Serial Numbers ME-1 through ME-182)
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Federal Register Abstract
Engine Starter Relay Failures
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AD Final Rules - DRS_79-09-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 79-09-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: BEECH Model 76 Airplanes Subject: Engine Starter Relay Failures Status: Current Citation: Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 05/07/1979 Make: Textron Aviation Inc. Model: 76 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 79-09-04 CITATION: PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-3455 AD NUMBER: 79-09-04 SUBJECT HEADING: BEECH Model 76 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective May 7, 1979. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 79-09-04 BEECH: Amendment 39-3455. Applies to Model 76 (Serial Numbers ME-1 through ME-182) airplanes. COMPLIANCE: Required as indicated unless previously accomplished. To preclude undetected failures of the engine starter relay and probable loss of electrical power, within the next 25 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, accomplish the following: A) Insert into the Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, P/N 105-590000-5 (which was supplied with the airplane as required equipment) revision P/N 105-590000-5A1 dated March 1979, a copy of which is enclosed herewith and operate the airplane in accordance with these revised instructions. B) Any equivalent method of compliance with this AD must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Central Region. Beechcraft Service Instructions Number 1050 covers the subject matter of this AD. The Interim Addendums previously supplied by Beechcraft Executive Airplane Safety Communique 76-49 do not meet the requirements of this AD. This Amendment becomes effective May 7, 1979. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_79-09-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 79-09-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: BEECH Model 76 Airplanes Subject: Engine Starter Relay Failures Status: Current Citation: Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 05/07/1979 Make: Textron Aviation Inc. Model: 76 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: 79-09-04 CITATION: PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-3455 AD NUMBER: 79-09-04 SUBJECT HEADING: BEECH Model 76 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective May 7, 1979. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 79-09-04 BEECH: Amendment 39-3455. Applies to Model 76 (Serial Numbers ME-1 through ME-182) airplanes. COMPLIANCE: Required as indicated unless previously accomplished. To preclude undetected failures of the engine starter relay and probable loss of electrical power, within the next 25 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, accomplish the following: A) Insert into the Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual, P/N 105-590000-5 (which was supplied with the airplane as required equipment) revision P/N 105-590000-5A1 dated March 1979, a copy of which is enclosed herewith and operate the airplane in accordance with these revised instructions. B) Any equivalent method of compliance with this AD must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Central Region. Beechcraft Service Instructions Number 1050 covers the subject matter of this AD. The Interim Addendums previously supplied by Beechcraft Executive Airplane Safety Communique 76-49 do not meet the requirements of this AD. This Amendment becomes effective May 7, 1979. FOOTER:
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