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AD/BEECH 55/83 - Outflow/Safety Valve

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A one‑time mandatory inspection (and replacement if unserviceable) of the outflow/safety valve is required for Beechcraft Baron 58P/58PA serials TJ‑3 through TJ‑497 to address manufacturing defects that risk rapid decompression. Work must follow Beech Service Bulletin 2484 Rev 1 and be completed within 200 flight hours or 4 months of the 26 Feb 1998 effective date; owners/operators pay costs. Installing a valve found unserviceable is prohibited.

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AD/BEECH 55/83 - Outflow/Safety Valve

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Beechcraft 55, 58 and 95-55 (Baron) Series Aeroplanes

AD/BEECH 55/83 Outflow/Safety Valve 3/98

Applicability: Model 58P and 58PA aircraft, serial numbers TJ-3 through TJ-497.

Requirement: Inspect and if necessary replace the outflow/safety valve in accordance with the procedures detailed in Beech SB 2484 Rev 1 dated October 1995.

No person shall install on any aircraft any Outflow/Safety Valve found to be unserviceable in accordance with this directive.

Note: FAA AD 97-25-01 Amdt 39-10224 refers.

Compliance: Within 200 hours’ time in service or 4 months, whichever occurs first, from the effective date of this directive.

This airworthiness directive becomes effective on 26 February 1998.

Background: Manufacturing problems with the safety valve may cause a rapid decompression of the aircraft should a valve failure occur.

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