Beechcraft 77 (Skipper) Series AeroplaneBeechcraft 77 (Skipper) Series Aeroplanes

Beechcraft 77 (Skipper) Series Aeroplanes

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:510.3pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Applicability:</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Aeroplane models and serial numbers listed in Table 1 that have any circuit breaker toggle switch with a part number (P/N) 35-380132-1 through 35-380132-53 installed.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Table 1</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.05pt"><td rowspan="2" style="width:74.35pt; border-right:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:193.1pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Model</span></p></td><td style="width:210.75pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Serial</span><span style="font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-weight:bold">Number</span><span style="font-weight:bold"> </span><span style="font-weight:bold">Range</span></p></td></tr><tr style="height:13.05pt"><td style="width:193.1pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:42.5pt; text-indent:-42.5pt; text-align:center"><span>77</span></p></td><td style="width:210.75pt; border:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:4.97pt; padding-left:4.97pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span>WA-1 through WA-312</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Requirement:</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>1.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>Unless previously accomplished, replace all circuit breaker toggle switches P/N 35-380132-1 through 35-380132-53 with an improved circuit breaker toggle switch, P/N 35-380132-61 through 35-380132-113, as applicable, as specified in Raytheon Aircraft Company (RAC) Recommended Service Bulletin SB 24-3735, Issued: August 2005.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>2.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>Circuit breaker toggle switches P/N 35-380132-1 through 35-380132-53 may not be installed on any aeroplane as an initial fit or as a replacement spare.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Later revisions of the above SB, approved by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an Alternate Method of Compliance (AMOC) to FAA AD 2008-13-17, are considered acceptable for compliance with the equivalent Requirements of this Directive.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note"><span>Note:</span><span> </span><span>FAA AD 2008-13-17 Amdt 39-15580 refers.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Compliance:</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>For Requirement 1 - Within the next 24 months after the effective date of this Directive.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>For Requirement 2 - Before further flight after the circuit breaker toggle switch has been replaced in accordance with Requirement 1.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 25 September 2008.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Background:</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>The FAA has received reports of certain circuit breaker toggle switches used in various electrical systems throughout Beech F33, F33A, F33C, G33, V35B, A36, A36TC, B36TC, 95-B55, D55, E55, A56TC, 58, 58P, 58TC, G58 and 77 model aeroplanes overheating.</span><span> </span><span>Failure of the circuit breaker toggle switch could result in smoke in the cockpit and the inability to turn off the switch.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>