Airworthiness Directive AD/BEECH 300/8 Amdt 3
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Overview
This document is an Airworthiness Directive (AD) issued by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) for the Beechcraft 300 series aircraft. It mandates inspections and replacements of wing attach fittings, bolts, and nuts to ensure safety and compliance with aviation regulations. The directive outlines specific requirements for inspecting and replacing components at designated intervals, emphasizing the importance of maintaining the structural integrity of the aircraft. This AD is crucial for operators and maintenance personnel to ensure the airworthiness of their Beechcraft 300 series aircraft.
- Inspect outboard wing tension attach bolts and nuts every 5 years.
- Replace outboard wing bolts and nuts every 20 years or 20,000 hours, whichever comes first.
- Replace outboard lower forward wing bolts and nuts every 5 years or whenever removed.
- Compliance with the latest revision of the Beechcraft Structural Inspection and Repair Manual is required.
- This AD commenced on 14 December 2016.
Document
Source
Originally published by services.casa.gov.au. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
Document details
- Type
- Other Documents
- Year
- 2016
- Pages
- 2
- File size
- 19 KB
- Publisher
- services.casa.gov.au
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In this document
Applicability
The directive applies to all Beech 300 and B300 series aircraft, requiring compliance with the specified inspection and replacement procedures.
Requirement
The AD outlines three main requirements: 1. Inspect all outboard wing tension attach bolts and nuts according to the Beechcraft Structural Inspection and Repair Manual. 2. Replace all outboard wing bolts and nuts. 3. Replace outboard lower forward wing bolts and nuts at specified intervals.
Compliance
Compliance with the AD requires inspections at intervals not exceeding 5 years and replacements at intervals not exceeding 20 years or 20,000 hours, whichever comes first. Specific conditions apply for the replacement of lower forward wing bolts.
Background
The background section explains the rationale behind the AD, focusing on the safety of wing attach fittings. Amendments to the compliance intervals were made to align with the Airworthiness Limitations section of the Maintenance Manual.
Safety notes
- Failure to comply with this AD may result in unsafe conditions affecting the aircraft's airworthiness.
Full document text
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998) CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY Regulation 39.001 Page 1 of 2 AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE On the commencement date specified below, and for the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below repeals Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/BEECH 300/8 Amdt 2 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.001 (1) of CASR 1998 and subsection 33 (3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct an unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section. Beechcraft 300 Series Aeroplanes AD/BEECH 300/8 Amdt 3 Wing Attach Fittings, Bolts and Nuts 25/2016 Applicability: All Beech 300 and B300 series aircraft. Requirement: 1. Inspect all of the outboard (upper forward, upper and lower aft) wing tension attach bolts and nuts in accordance with the latest revision of Beechcraft Structural Inspection and Repair Manual 98-39006, Section 57-18-01, Chart 201 (Model 300) or Section 57-18-02, Chart 201 (B300/B300C), as in force at the date of this AD. 2. Replace all of the outboard (upper forward, upper and lower aft) wing bolts and nuts. 3. Replace all of the outboard lower forward wing bolts and nuts (at the lower forward attach fitting). Compliance: 1. Inspect at intervals not to exceed 5 years component time in service. 2. Replace at intervals not to exceed 20 years or 20,000 hours component time in service, whichever occurs first. 3. Replace at intervals not to exceed 5 years component time in service or at any time they are removed, whichever occurs first. This AD commences on 14 December 2016. Background: This AD mandates the life and inspection period of outer wing attach bolts and nuts. Amendment 1 changed the Compliance part 2, so that it was the same as the replacement life specified in the Airworthiness Limitations section of the Maintenance Manual which is 15 years/15,000 hours, whichever occurs first. Amendment 2 changed the Compliance part 2, so that it is the same as the replacement life specified in the Airworthiness Limitations section of the Maintenance Manual which is 20 years/20,000 hours, whichever occurs first. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR 1998) CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY Regulation 39.001 Beechcraft 300 Series Aeroplanes AD/BEECH 300/8 Amdt 3 (continued) Page 2 of 2 This amendment clarifies the version of the Beechcraft Structural Inspection and Repair Manual to be complied with. Benjamin Wilson Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 5 December 2016