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AD/BEECH 55/58 - Elevator Control Push Rods

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What this does: This Airworthiness Directive (a mandatory safety order) requires owners of specific Beechcraft Baron aircraft to inspect or replace the elevator control push rods — the metal rods that transfer the pilot's control inputs to the tail elevator.

Who it affects: Owners and operators of specific Beechcraft 55, 58 and 95-55 series aircraft with particular serial numbers (listed in the document), including models like the 95-B55, D55, E55, and 58 Baron.

What must be done: Aircraft operators must follow the manufacturer's technical instructions (Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 1019) to address potential corrosion (rust damage) in these push rods. The work must be completed within 100 flight hours after May 31, 1980.

Why it matters: Corrosion in control push rods could cause the elevator to jam or fail, potentially leading to loss of aircraft control.

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

View image in the official source Beechcraft 55, 58 and 95-55 (Baron) Series Aeroplanes

AD/BEECH 55/58 Elevator Control Push Rods 3/80

Applicability: All models 95-55, 95-A55, 95-B55 and 95-B55A with S/Nos. TC-1 to TC-349 and TC-351 to TC-2169;

All models 95-B55B with S/Nos. TF-1 to TF-70;

All models 95-C55, 95-C55A, D55, D55A, E55 and E55A with S/Nos. TC-350 and TE-1 to TE-1138;

All models 58 and 58A with S/Nos. TH-1 to TH-958; All models 58P and 58PA with S/Nos. TJ-3 to TJ-169;

All models 58TC and 58TCA with S/Nos. TK-1 to TK-81.

Requirement: Action in accordance with Beechcraft SI No. 1019. Compliance: Within 100 hours’ time in service after 31 May 1980.

Background: Corrosion has been found in the elevator pushrods of other Beechcraft models which have pushrods of similar manufacture.

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