Beechcraft A36TC Bonanza — Airworthiness Directives

This document is an Airworthiness Directive (AD) issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia, specifically addressing the Beechcraft 36 (Bonanza) series aeroplanes, including the A36 and A36TC models. The directive outlines the requirements for inspecting the rudder forward spar due to identified fatigue issues that could lead to loss of aircraft control. It specifies compliance timelines and actions to be taken to mitigate the risk of failure. The document serves as a critical safety measure for operators of the affected aircraft models, ensuring that necessary inspections and repairs are conducted in a timely manner to maintain airworthiness.

• Applicable models: Beechcraft 36, A36, A36TC, B36TC.
• Inspect rudder forward spar per Beech SB 2333 Revision 1.
• Initial compliance before 1000 hours TIS or 100 hours after Nov 1, 1990.
• Subsequent inspections every 500 hours TIS.
• Terminating actions include installation of repair kit 33-6001-1S or rudder assembly replacement.