AD 62-08-03

62-08-03 BEECH: Amdt. 421 Part 507 Federal Register April 17, 1962 as amended by Amendment 39-1019. Applies to Models 35-33, 35-A33 and 35-B33, Serial Numbers prior to CD-803, except CD-745 and CD-789; Models 35, A35, B35, C35, D35, E35, F35, G35, H35, J35, K35, M35, N35, and P35, Serial Numbers prior to D-6952; Model 50, Serial Numbers H-1 through H-11; Models B50 and C50, Serial Numbers CH-12 through CH-360; Models D50, D50A, D50B, D50C and D50E, Serial Numbers prior to DH-327, except DH-323 and DH-324; Model E50, Serial Numbers EH-1 through EH-70; Model F50, Serial Numbers FH-71 through FH-96 except FH-94; Model G50, Serial Numbers GH-94 and GH-97 through GH-119; Model H50, Serial Numbers HH-120 through HH-149; Model J50, Serial Numbers JH-150 through JH- 163; Models 95-55 and 95-A55, Serial Numbers prior to TC-276 except TC-235, TC-245, TC- 266, TC-273 and TC-274; Model 65, Serial Numbers prior to LC-141 except LC-125; Models 95, B95 and B95A, Serial Numbers prior to TD-499 airplanes.

Compliance required within 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this amendment unless already accomplished.

As a result of cracks in and one failure of the white plastic rams horn control wheel, accomplish the following:

(a) Within the next 5 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD and thereafter at each 100 hours' time in service or twelve calendar months, whichever occurs first, visually inspect the white plastic rams horn control wheels for cracks. Give particular attention to the area on the forward side of the hub and in the area of the attachment pin.

(b) If cracks are found, replace the control wheel prior to further flight.

(c) The inspections required by this AD may be discontinued when the proper replacement control wheel as specified in Beech Service Bulletin dated March 1970, titled "Control Wheel, Clock and Map Light, Inspection of Plastic Rams Horn Type Control Wheels" has been installed or an FAA approved equivalent is installed.

(Beech Service Bulletin dated March 23, 1962, titled "Inspection of Plastic Rams Horn Type Control Wheels" covers this same subject.)

Amendment 421 effective April 30, 1962.

Revised February 16, 1965.

This Amendment (39-1019) becomes effective July 9, 1970.