AD 48-34-01

Airworthiness directive · Stabilizer Attachment Fittings · Textron Army AT-11, C18S, D18C and 2 more

Models
Army AT-11, C18S, D18C, D18C-T, D18S
Registered aircraft
68 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Small airplane

Unofficial copy of the text in the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System. The FAA’s own copy is the authoritative one. DRS record last changed January 21, 2026.

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The airworthiness directive

48-34-01 BEECH: Applies to All Models AT-11, C18S Airplanes Which Have Been Modified in Accordance With Beech Service Bulletin D18-48 Referred to in AD 47-33-5 and All D18C, D18S and D18C-T Airplanes Which Have Been Modified in Accordance With Beech Service Bulletin D18C-3 Referred to in AD 47-33-06.

Inspection required at next periodic inspection.

Inspect the NAS 144 bolts, (identified by the stamped bolt head), installed in the revised stabilizer attachment fittings to determine that the depth of the outer dimension of the bolt head conforms to the acceptable limit of 0.226 inch plus or minus 0.010 inch. Bolts that do not meet this specification are under strength and must be replaced. Inspect the fuselage to stabilizer attachment fitting, P/N 437-186096, to determine that this fitting has not cracked where the lower 1/4-inch rivet attaches the fitting to the fuselage.

(Beech Service Bulletin No. D18-51 covers this same subject.)

Affected TCDS · 4

The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.

Registered aircraft · 68

Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.

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  • Beech68 aircraft
By year built
19421966
Registered aircraft by year built: 50 aircraft
19421
19433
19445
19454
194615
19472
19482
19491
19501
19512
19526
19534
19542
19581
19661

18 with no year recorded

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