AD 87-18-06 R1
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 58 | Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model F33A, V35B, A36, A36TC, B36TC, E55, 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC and 58TCA Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 58A | Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model F33A, V35B, A36, A36TC, B36TC, E55, 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC and 58TCA Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 58P | Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model F33A, V35B, A36, A36TC, B36TC, E55, 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC and 58TCA Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 58PA | Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model F33A, V35B, A36, A36TC, B36TC, E55, 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC and 58TCA Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 58TC | Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model F33A, V35B, A36, A36TC, B36TC, E55, 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC and 58TCA Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | 58TCA | Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model F33A, V35B, A36, A36TC, B36TC, E55, 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC and 58TCA Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | A36 | Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model F33A, V35B, A36, A36TC, B36TC, E55, 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC and 58TCA Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | A36TC | Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model F33A, V35B, A36, A36TC, B36TC, E55, 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC and 58TCA Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | B36TC | Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model F33A, V35B, A36, A36TC, B36TC, E55, 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC and 58TCA Airplanes |
| aircraft | Textron Aviation Inc. | E55 | Airworthiness Directives; Beech Model F33A, V35B, A36, A36TC, B36TC, E55, 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC and 58TCA Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
The co-pilot and/or passenger chair armrest may come in contact with the seat recline actuator handle, inadvertently releasing the locking feature on the seatback.
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Required Actions
Replace the seat recline actuator handle on co-pilot's and third and fourth passenger seats with new P/N 102-530111-5 handle assembly per Beech Service Bulletin No. 2175, revision dated June 1987. Allow flight under FAR 21.197 to a location where this AD may be accomplished. Use equivalent means of compliance if approved by FAA.
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Compliance Time
within the next 100 hours time-in-service or the next scheduled inspection, whichever occurs first after the effective date of this revised AD
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Affected Aircraft
Beech Models F33A, V35B, A36, A36TC, B36TC, E55, 58, 58A, 58P, 58PA, 58TC, 58TCA with specified serial numbers equipped with optional hydrolock seat recline actuators on co-pilot and third and fourth seats.
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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026
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