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Airworthiness Directive Schedule Aeroplanes Beechcraft 23 and 24 Series (Musketeer, Sundowner and Sierra 200)

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Overview

This document is an Airworthiness Directive (AD) schedule for the Beechcraft 23 and 24 series aircraft, including the Musketeer, Sundowner, and Sierra 200 models. Issued on August 31, 2000, it outlines mandatory compliance requirements for various modifications and inspections necessary to maintain airworthiness. The document is intended for aircraft owners and maintenance personnel, providing specific directives that must be followed within designated time frames to ensure safety and compliance with FAA regulations. Each directive includes details on applicability, requirements, and compliance timelines, ensuring that aircraft operators are informed of necessary actions to maintain their aircraft in a safe operating condition.

  • Compliance with ADs is mandatory for safety and airworthiness.
  • Inspections and modifications must be completed within specified TIS limits.
  • The fuel selector valve requires regular inspection and potential modification.
  • Landing gear inspections are critical for maintaining aircraft integrity.
  • Stabiliser hinge assemblies must be inspected regularly to prevent failure.

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Type
Other Documents
Year
2000
Pages
5
File size
46 KB
Publisher
www.aviation.govt.nz
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2Beechcraft C24R Sierra registered worldwide

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Fuel Selector Valve - Installation of Spacers - Modification

This directive requires the installation of spacers in the fuel selector valve for applicable models. Compliance is required within the next 25 hours of Time in Service (TIS).

Fuel Selector Valve - Inspection

An inspection of the fuel selector valve is mandated, with compliance required within the next 100 hours TIS. This ensures the proper functioning of the fuel system.

Engine Controls - Fuel Mixture Control and Carburettor Heat Control - Inspection and/or Replacement

This directive mandates inspection and/or replacement of the fuel mixture control and carburettor heat control systems within the next 25 hours TIS to ensure operational safety.

Landing Gear - Inspection and Modification

Inspection and modification of the landing gear are required for specified models, with compliance due within the next 150 hours TIS to maintain structural integrity.

Stabiliser Hinge Assembly - Inspection

A visual inspection of the stabiliser hinge assembly fasteners is required prior to further flight and at intervals not exceeding 100 hours TIS for normal and utility category aircraft.

Safety notes

  • Failure to comply with these directives may result in unsafe operating conditions.
  • Regular inspections are crucial to prevent mechanical failures during flight.

Full document text

Issued 31 August 2000 Page 1 of 5 CAA of NZ Airworthiness Directive Schedule Aeroplanes Beechcraft 23 and 24 Series (Musketeer, Sundowner and Sierra 200) 31 August 2000 Notes: 1. This AD schedule is applicable to Beechcraft A23-24 (Musketeer), C23 (Sundowner) and B24R (Sierra 200) aircraft manufactured under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Type Certificate No. A1CE. 2. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the National Airworthiness Authority (NAA) responsible for the issue of State of Design Airworthiness Directives (ADs) for these aircraft. State of Design ADs can be obtained directly from the FAA website at: Dynamic Regulatory System (faa.gov) 3. The date above indicates the amendment date of this schedule. 4. New or amended ADs are shown with an asterisk * Contents DCA/B23,24/1 Fuel Selector Valve - Installation of Spacers - Modification .............................................. 2 DCA/B23,24/2 Fuel Selector Valve - Inspection ....................................................................................... 2 DCA/B23,24/3 Restrictors in Fuel Pressure and Oil Pressure Lines - Modification .................................. 2 DCA/B23,24/4 Forward Wing Attach Point Brackets - Inspection ............................................................. 2 DCA/B23,24/5 Power Plant Induction Air Ducts - Replacement ............................................................... 2 DCA/B23,24/6 Engine Controls - Fuel Mixture Control and Carburettor Heat Control - Inspection and/or Replacement .......................................................................................................... 2 DCA/B23,24/7 Fuel Selector Valve and Valve Guard - Modification ......................................................... 2 DCA/B23,24/8 Mixture Control and Carburettor Heat Control Cables - Inspection ................................... 3 DCA/B23,24/9 Flap and Stabilator Control Pedestal - Inspection ............................................................. 3 DCA/B23,24/10 Wings, Outboard Spar - Inspection ................................................................................... 3 DCA/B23,24/11 Engine Nacelles - Modification .......................................................................................... 3 DCA/B23,24/12 Wing, Aileron Strap - Modifications ................................................................................... 3 DCA/B23,24/13 Landing Gear - Inspection and Modification ...................................................................... 3 DCA/B23,24/14 Flap Control - Modification ................................................................................................ 4 DCA/B23,24/15 Stabilator Trim Control Rod- Inspection and Rework ........................................................ 4 DCA/B23,24/16 Fuel Selector - Modification............................................................................................... 4 DCA/B23,24/17 Stabiliser Hinge Assembly - Inspection ............................................................................. 4 DCA/B23,24/18 Fuel Pump - Modification .................................................................................................. 4 DCA/B23,24/19 Aileron Push Rod Forward End - Inspection/Replacement ............................................... 5 * DCA/B23,B24/20 Cancelled .......................................................................................................................... 5 Aeroplanes Beechcraft 23 and 24 Series (Musketeer, Sundowner and Sierra 200) Issued 31 August 2000 Page 2 of 5 CAA of NZ DCA/B23,24/1 Fuel Selector Valve - Installation of Spacers - Modification Applicability: As detailed Requirement: Beech SI 0364-289 Compliance: Within the next 25 hours TIS Effective Date: 30 September 1970 DCA/B23,24/2 Fuel Selector Valve - Inspection Applicability: As detailed Requirement: Beech SI 0181-289 Rev.1 Compliance: Within the next 100 hours TIS Effective Date: 31 March 1971 DCA/B23,24/3 Restrictors in Fuel Pressure and Oil Pressure Lines - Modification Applicability: As detailed Requirement: Beech SI 0411-240 Compliance: By 30 June 1971 DCA/B23,24/4 Forward Wing Attach Point Brackets - Inspection Applicability: As detailed Requirement: Beech SI 0042-031 (FAA AD 73-20-07 also refers) Compliance: Within the next 25 hours TIS and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 100 hours TIS Effective Date: 30 November 1973 DCA/B23,24/5 Power Plant Induction Air Ducts - Replacement Applicability: S/N MA-2 through MA-363 Requirement: Beech SI 0566-241 Rev. 1 (FAA AD 73-23-3 also refers) Compliance: Within the next 100 hours TIS Effective Date: 31 January 1974 DCA/B23,24/6 Engine Controls - Fuel Mixture Control and Carburettor Heat Control - Inspection and/or Replacement Applicability: Model C23 S/N as detailed in SI 0608-159 Requirement: Beech SI 0608-159 Rev. 1 and 0635-159 (FAA AD 74-14-02 also refers) Compliance: Within the next 25 hours TIS Effective Date: 22 August 1974 DCA/B23,24/7 Fuel Selector Valve and Valve Guard - Modification Applicability: Model A23-24, A24, A24R and B24R S/N as detailed in SI 0622-289 Requirement: Beech SI 0622-289 (FAA AD 75-01-04 also refers) Compliance: Within the next 50 hours TIS Effective Date: 18 March 1975 Aeroplanes Beechcraft 23 and 24 Series (Musketeer, Sundowner and Sierra 200) Issued 31 August 2000 Page 3 of 5 CAA of NZ DCA/B23,24/8 Mixture Control and Carburettor Heat Control Cables - Inspection Applicability: Model A23-24, C23 and B24R S/N as detailed in SI 0717-159 Requirement: Beech SI 0717-159 Compliance: Within the next 50 hours TIS Effective Date: 18 August 1975 DCA/B23,24/9 Flap and Stabilator Control Pedestal - Inspection Applicability: Model A23-24, C23 and B24R that have manual flap systems. S/N as listed in SI 0751-157 Requirement: Beech SI 0751-157 Compliance: Within the next 50 hours TIS Effective Date: 21 August 1975 DCA/B23,24/10 Wings, Outboard Spar - Inspection

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Applicability: All model A23-24, C23 and B24R Requirement: Beech SI 0824-035 Compliance: Within next 100 hours TIS and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 12 months TIS Effective Date: 30 June 1975 DCA/B23,24/11 Engine Nacelles - Modification Applicability: Model C23 S/N M-1362 through M-1797. Model A24R and B24R MC-96 through MC- 411 Requirement: Beech SI 0835-111 Compliance: By 31 December 1976 Effective Date: 29 October 1976 DCA/B23,24/12 Wing, Aileron Strap - Modifications Applicability: Model 23, A23, A23A, B23 and C23 S/N M-2 through M-1415; A23-24, A24 S/N MA-1 through MA-368; model A24R S/N MC-2 through MC-127 Requirement: Beech SI 0510-032 (FAA AD 76-25-05 also refers) Compliance: By 30 June 1977 Effective Date: 18 February 1977 DCA/B23,24/13 Landing Gear - Inspection and Modification Applicability: Model 23, A23, A23A, B23 and C23 S/N M-2 through M-1392. A23-24 and A24 S/N MA-1 through MA-368 Requirement: Beech SI 0465-202 (FAA AD 77-03-05 also refers) Compliance: Within next 150 hours TIS Effective Date: 31 March 1977 Aeroplanes Beechcraft 23 and 24 Series (Musketeer, Sundowner and Sierra 200) Issued 31 August 2000 Page 4 of 5 CAA of NZ DCA/B23,24/14 Flap Control - Modification Applicability: Model 23, A23, A23A, B23 and C23 S/N M-1 through M-1979; A23-24 and A24 S/N MA-1 through MA-368; A24R, B24R and C24R S/N MC-2 through MC-536 Requirement: Beech SI 0940 (FAA AD 78-04-01 also refers) Compliance: Within next 50 hours TIS but not later than 31 May 1978 Effective Date: 14 April 1978 DCA/B23,24/15 Stabilator Trim Control Rod- Inspection and Rework Applicability: Model C23 S/N M-1413, M-1414, M-1416 through M-1418, M-1420 through M-1422, M-1424 through M-1438, M-1440 through M-1446, M-1448 through M-2009, M-2011 through M-2015 and M2017 through M-2020. Model B24R and C24R S/N MC-151 through MC-559, MC-561 through MC-563, MC-565 through MC-568, and MC-571 Requirement: Inspect trim tab actuator rod and each clevis for correct rivet location per Beech SI 0994 and rework as necessary (FAA AD 78-16-06 refers) Compliance: Within next 25 hours TIS Effective Date: 21 August 1978 DCA/B23,24/16 Fuel Selector - Modification Applicability: Models A23-24 S/N MA-1 through MA-363; C23 S/N M-1285 through M-2223; B24R S/N MC-152 through MC-448, MC-450 and MC-451; C24R S/N MC-449, MC-452 through MC-688, MC-690 through MC-695 not modified per Beechcraft SI 1095 Rev.1 Requirement: To preclude possibility of inadvertent `OFF' selection, modify fuel selector per Beechcraft Mandatory SB 2053 (FAA AD 85-05-02 refers) Compliance: Within next 100 hours TIS Effective Date: 10 May 1985 DCA/B23,24/17 Stabiliser Hinge Assembly - Inspection Applicability: Models 23, A23, A23A, B23, C23, S/N M-1 through M-2392; A23-24, A24, S/N MA-1 through MA-368; A24R, B24R, C24R S/N MC-2 through MC-795 Requirement: Visually inspect fasteners securing stabiliser hinge assembly to fuselage for looseness or failure. If any fasteners found loose or failed replace all fasteners securing both left and right hinge assemblies to fuselage. Refer to Beechcraft SB 2182 for further information. (FAA AD 87-02-08 refers) Compliance: Prior to further flight and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 100 hours TIS for normal and utility category aircraft and 25 hours TIS for aerobatic category aircraft Effective Date: 13 February 1987 DCA/B23,24/18 Fuel Pump - Modification Applicability: Models A23-24 and A24, S/N MA-1 through MA-368; A24R, B24R and C24R, S/N MC-2 through MC-795 Requirement: To prevent engine power loss due to fuel flow blockage resulting from broken electric fuel pump vanes lodging in engine driven pump, modify per Beechcraft SB 2217 (FAA AD 88-10-01 refers) Compliance: Within next 100 hours TIS Effective Date: 29 July 1988 Aeroplanes Beechcraft 23 and 24 Series (Musketeer, Sundowner and Sierra 200) Issued 31 August 2000 Page 5 of 5 CAA of NZ DCA/B23,24/19 Aileron Push Rod Forward End - Inspection/Replacement Applicability: Model 23, A23, A23A, B23 and C23 S/N M-1 through M-1879, except M-1875. Model A23-24 and A24 S/N MA-1 through MA-368. Model A24R and B24R S/N MC-2 through MC-451 except MC-151, MC-311 and MC-449 Requirement: To preclude the possibility of separation of aileron push rod ends and loss of aileron control, install inspection openings in the wing lower skins and inspect aileron rod ends per Beechcraft SB 2198 Revision 1. (FAA AD 89-24-09 refers) Compliance: Within next 100 hours TIS Effective Date: 2 March 1990 Note: Requirement notified to registered owners on effective date * DCA/B23,B24/20 Cancelled