# AD 2006-23-02: Flight controls for improper assembly or damage

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Historical
- Products: Raytheon B200, B200C, B300, B300C and C90A
- Effective: December 13, 2006
- Published: November 8, 2006, 71 FR 65389–65391
- Issued: October 27, 2006
- Issued as: Final rule
- Superseded by: [AD 2007-12-06](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2007-12-06)
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-14814
- Docket: FAA-2006-25157 (https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FAA-2006-25157)
- Project: 2006-CE-34-AD
- Registered aircraft: 1,585 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- Official PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/c8/ac/c8ac8ddf9d57f5ff649f83779718b9868ab726a3ac7708cd31ef9c6c1bfee212 (from https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2006-11-08/pdf/E6-18727.pdf)
- Federal Register: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2006/11/08/E6-18727/airworthiness-directives-raytheon-aircraft-company-models-c90a-b200-b200c-b300-and-b300c-airplanes
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/96FE7FD7E1F4A58D86257220005DA757.0001
- DRS record last changed: August 7, 2025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/2006-23-02

## Summary

The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Raytheon Aircraft Company (RAC) (formerly Beech) Models C90A, B200, B200C, B300, and B300C airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect the flight controls for improper assembly or damage, and if any improperly assembled or damaged flight controls are found, take corrective action. This AD results from a report of inspections of several affected airplanes with improperly assembled or damaged flight controls. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct improperly assembled or damaged flight controls, which could result in an unsafe condition by reducing capabilities of the flight controls and lead to loss of control of the airplane.

## The airworthiness directive

### Adoption of the Amendment

Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the Administrator, the Federal Aviation Administration amends part 39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) as follows:

1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

2. FAA amends § 39.13 by adding a new AD to read as follows:

2006-23-02 Raytheon Aircraft Company (Formerly Beech): Amendment 39-14814; Docket No. FAA-2006-25157; Directorate Identifier 2006-CE-34-AD.

### (a) Effective Date

  (a) This AD becomes effective on December 13, 2006.

### (b) Affected ADs

  (b) None.

### (c) Applicability

  (c) This AD affects the following airplane models and serial numbers that are certificated in any category:


| Model | Serial Nos. |
| --- | --- |
| C90A | LJ-1697 through LJ-1726, LJ-1728, LJ-1729, and LJ-1731 through LJ-1739. |
| B200 | BB-1827 through BB-1912. |
| B200C | BL-148 and BL-149. |
| B300 | FL-379 through FL-423, FL-426, FL-428 through FL-450, and FL-452. |
| B300C | FM-11. |

### (d) Unsafe Condition

  (d) This AD results from a report of inspections of several affected airplanes with improperly assembled or damaged flight controls. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct improperly assembled or damaged flight controls, which could result in an unsafe condition by reducing capabilities of the flight control and lead to loss of control of the airplanes.

### (e) Compliance

  (e) To address this problem, you must do the following:


|  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- |
| (1) Inspect the entire flight control system for improper assembly and any damage | At whichever of the following occurs first: (i) Within 100 hours time-in-service after December 13, 2006 (the effective date of this AD); or | Follow Raytheon Aircraft Company Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 27-3761, Issued: February 2006. |
|  | (ii) At the next annual inspection that occurs at least 30 days after December 13, 2006 (the effective date of this AD). |  |
| (2) If you find any improperly assembled or damaged flight controls as a result of the inspection required by paragraph (e)(1) of this AD, take corrective action as specified in the service information | Before further flight after the inspection required by paragraph (e)(1) of this AD | Follow Raytheon Aircraft Company Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 27-3761, Issued: February 2006. |

### (f) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

  (f) The Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office (ACO), FAA, ATTN: Chris B. Morgan, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Wichita ACO, 1801 Airport Road, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946-4154; facsimile: (316) 946-4107, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19.

### (g) Material Incorporated by Reference

  (g) You must use Raytheon Aircraft Company Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 27-3761, Issued: February 2006, to do the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.

  (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of this service information under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.

  (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact Raytheon Aircraft Company, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, Kansas 67201-0085; telephone: (800) 429-5372 or (316) 676-3140.

  (3) You may review copies at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, 901 Locust, Kansas City, Missouri 64106; or at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register/code_of_federal_regulations/ibr_locations.html.

## Rule preamble

### Dates

This AD becomes effective on December 13, 2006.

As of December 13, 2006, the Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in the regulation.

### Addresses

To get the service information identified in this AD, contact Raytheon Aircraft Company, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, Kansas 67201-0085; telephone: (800) 429-5372 or (316) 676-3140.

To view the AD docket, go to the Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, Washington, DC 20590-001 or on the Internet at http://dms.dot.gov. The docket number is FAA-2006-25157; Directorate Identifier 2006-CE-34-AD.

### For further information contact

Chris B. Morgan, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone: (316) 946-4154; facsimile: (316) 946-4107.

### Discussion

On July 24, 2006, we issued a proposal to amend part 39 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR part 39) to include an AD that would apply to certain RAC Models C90A, B200, B200C, B300, and B300C airplanes. This proposal was published in the Federal Register as a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) on July 31, 2006 (71 FR 43083). The NPRM proposed to require you to inspect the flight controls for improper assembly or damage, and if any improperly assembled or damaged flight controls are found, take corrective action.

### Comments

We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing this AD. We have considered the comments received.

Jack Buster with the Modification and Replacement Parts Association provides comments on the AD process pertaining to how the FAA addresses publishing manufacturer service information as part of a proposed AD action. The commenter states that the proposed rule attempts to require compliance with a public law by reference to a private writing (as referenced in paragraph (e) of the proposed AD). The commenter would like the FAA to incorporate by reference (IBR) the RAC service bulletin.

We agree with Mr. Buster. However, we do not IBR any document in a proposed AD action, instead we IBR the document in the final rule. Since we are issuing the proposal as a final rule AD action, Raytheon Aircraft Company Mandatory Service Bulletin Number SB 27-3761, Issued: February 2006, is incorporated by reference.

Mr. Buster requests IBR documents be made available to the public by publication in the Federal Register or in the Docket Management System (DMS).

We are currently reviewing issues surrounding the posting of service bulletins in the Department of Transportation's DMS as part of the AD docket. Once we have thoroughly examined all aspects of this issue and have made a final determination, we will consider whether our current practice needs to be revised.

### Conclusion

We have carefully reviewed the available data and determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting the AD as proposed except for minor editorial corrections. We have determined that these minor corrections:

• Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the NPRM for correcting the unsafe condition; and

• Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was already proposed in the NPRM.

### Costs of Compliance

We estimate that this AD affects 135 airplanes in the U.S. registry.

We estimate the following costs to do the inspection:


| Labor cost | Parts cost | Total cost per airplane | Total cost on U.S. operators |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 80 work-hours × $80 per hour = $6,400 | Not applicable | $6,400 | $864,000 |

We have no way of determining the number of airplanes that may need any corrective action that would be required based on the results of the inspection.

### Authority for This Rulemaking

Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, Section 106 describes the authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more detail the scope of the agency's authority.

We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701, “General requirements.” Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this AD.

### Regulatory Findings

We have determined that this AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States, on the relationship between the national government and the States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of government.

For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:

1. Is not a “significant regulatory action” under Executive Order 12866;

2. Is not a “significant rule” under the DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979); and

3. Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

We prepared a summary of the costs to comply with this AD (and other information as included in the Regulatory Evaluation) and placed it in the AD Docket. You may get a copy of this summary by sending a request to us at the address listed under ADDRESSES. Include “Docket No. FAA-2006-25157; Directorate Identifier 2006-CE-34-AD” in your request.

## Affected data sheets (2) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A24CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A24CE): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 3 of 37 models: B300C (UC-12W), B200C (C-12R), B300
- [TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 1 of 22 models: C90A

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 1,585 (1,585 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Raytheon 604, Beech 512, Textron 230, Hawker Beechcraft 170, Beechcraft 69

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Beech B200](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b200): 281 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Raytheon B300](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-b300): 233 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Raytheon B200](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-b200): 206 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Textron B300](https://openairdocs.org/model/textron-b300): 195 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Raytheon C90A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-c90a): 155 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Hawker Beechcraft B300](https://openairdocs.org/model/hawker-beechcraft-b300): 144 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Beech C90A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c90a): 125 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Beech B300](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b300): 85 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Beechcraft B300](https://openairdocs.org/model/beechcraft-b300): 64 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Textron B300C](https://openairdocs.org/model/textron-b300c): 34 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Beech B200C](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b200c): 16 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Hawker Beechcraft B300C](https://openairdocs.org/model/hawker-beechcraft-b300c): 14 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Hawker Beechcraft B200](https://openairdocs.org/model/hawker-beechcraft-b200): 12 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Beech B300C](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b300c): 5 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Beechcraft B300C](https://openairdocs.org/model/beechcraft-b300c): 5 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Raytheon B300C](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-b300c): 5 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Raytheon B200C](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-b200c): 5 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Textron B200 KING AIR](https://openairdocs.org/model/textron-b200-king-air): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 19 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/2006-23-02/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/2006-23-02/aircraft.md

## Related documents

- [AD 2007-12-06](https://openairdocs.org/ad/2007-12-06): Flight controls · Textron B200, B200C, B300 and 2 more. Effective Jul 16, 2007. Supersedes this AD
- [Proposed rule FAA-2006-25157](https://openairdocs.org/proposed/FAA-2006-25157): Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), published Jul 31, 2006

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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