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AD/BEECH 35/71 - Flap Flex Shaft Assembly

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Requires owners/operators of all Beechcraft Model 35 series to review records for left/right flap flex shaft or flap actuator replacements since 1 March 2000, inspect manufacture-date labels per Raytheon Service Bulletin 27-3478 if replacements occurred, and replace any flex shafts made between January 2000 and April 2001. CASA issued the AD to correct an unsafe condition (Requirement; Compliance). Owners/operators (and their maintenance providers) must act within 25 flight hours for reviews/inspections and replace affected shafts before further flight; costs and downtime fall to the aircraft operator.

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

View image in the official source View image in the official sourceAIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

View image in the official sourceFor the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Beechcraft 35 (Bonanza) Series Aeroplanes

AD/BEECH 35/71 Flap Flex Shaft Assembly

AD/BEECH 35/71 Flap Flex Shaft Assembly 3/2002

Applicability: Beechcraft Model 35, 35R, A35, B35, C35, D35, E35, F35, G35, H35, J35, L35, M35, N35, P35, S35, V35, V35A and V35B aircraft, all serial numbers

Requirement: 1. Review the aircraft records to determine if either the LH or the RH flap flex shaft, or the flap actuator has been replaced since 1 March 2000. If these components have not been replaced since 1 March 2000, no further action is required. Make an appropriate certification in the aircraft log book.

2. If either a LH or RH flap flex shaft, or a flap actuator has been replaced since 1 March 2000, inspect the identification label for manufacture date of the flap flex shaft assemblies in accordance with Raytheon Service Bulletin 27-3478. Flex shafts manufactured before January 2000 and after April 2001 do not require replacement.

3. Replace flap flex shafts that were manufactured between January 2000 through April 2001

Note: FAA AD 2001-23-10 refers.

Compliance: 1. Within 25 flight hours from the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive.

2. Within 25 flight hours from the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive.

3. Before further flight.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 30 January 2002

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Beechcraft 35 (Bonanza) Series Aeroplanes

AD/BEECH 35/71 Flap Flex Shaft Assembly AD/BEECH 35/71 Flap Flex Shaft Assembly 3/2002

AD/BEECH 35/71 Flap Flex Shaft Assembly 3/2002

Applicability: Beechcraft Model 35, 35R, A35, B35, C35, D35, E35, F35, G35, H35, J35, L35, M35, N35, P35, S35, V35, V35A and V35B aircraft, all serial numbers

2. If either a LH or RH flap flex shaft, or a flap actuator has been replaced since 1 March 2000, inspect the identification label for manufacture date of the flap flex shaft assemblies in accordance with Raytheon Service Bulletin 27-3478. Flex shafts manufactured before January 2000 and after April 2001 do not require replacement.

3. Replace flap flex shafts that were manufactured between January 2000 through April 2001

Note: FAA AD 2001-23-10 refers.

Compliance: 1. Within 25 flight hours from the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive.

2. Within 25 flight hours from the effective date of this Airworthiness Directive.

3. Before further flight.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 30 January 2002

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

View image in the official sourceView image in the official sourceAIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AD/BEECH 35/71 Flap Flex Shaft Assembly 3/2002

AD/BEECH 35/71 Flap Flex Shaft Assembly 3/2002

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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

AD/BEECH 35/71 Flap Flex Shaft Assembly AD/BEECH 35/71 Flap Flex Shaft Assembly 3/2002

AD/BEECH 35/71 Flap Flex Shaft Assembly 3/2002

View image in the official source View image in the official sourceAIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE