# AD 62-08-03: Control Wheels - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: Textron 35, 35-33, 35-A33, 35-B33, 50, 65, 95, 95-55, 95-A55, A35, B35, B50 and 24 more - Effective: July 9, 1970 - Published: April 17, 1962 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane - Amendment: 39-1019 - Registered aircraft: 3,907 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/217FCCE7EE51114B86256E0D004DEF78.0001 - DRS record last changed: January 21, 2026 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/62-08-03 ## The airworthiness directive 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. ## Affected data sheets (5) (OpenAirDocs) The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names. - [TCDS 5A4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A4): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 13 of 14 models: J50, D50B, D50, E50, B50, D50E, C50, G50… - [TCDS 3A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A15): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 9 of 27 models: 35-A33, M35, N35, K35, J35, 35-33, P35, H35… - [TCDS A-777](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-777): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 8 of 9 models: G35, A35, D35, B35, C35, F35, 35, E35 - [TCDS 3A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A16): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 5 of 21 models: 95, 95-A55, 95-55, B95, B95A - [TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 1 of 22 models: 65 ## 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: 3,907 (3,907 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: Beech 3,904, Beech/Bond 2, Rockwell International 1 Models with the most aircraft: - [Beech P35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-p35): 319 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech 35-B33](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-b33): 291 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech 35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35): 266 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech C35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c35): 258 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech K35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-k35): 237 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech M35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-m35): 225 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech G35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-g35): 224 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech H35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-h35): 224 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech J35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-j35): 221 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech F35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f35): 192 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech N35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-n35): 167 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech A35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a35): 159 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech B35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b35): 148 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech D35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d35): 142 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech E35](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e35): 141 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech 35-33](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-33): 130 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech 95](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95): 95 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech 95-A55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-a55): 90 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech 35-A33](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-35-a33): 85 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech B95](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b95): 54 aircraft (airframe model) All 40 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/62-08-03/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/62-08-03/aircraft.md Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. ## NTSB investigations that cite this AD (1) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB SEA96LA121](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA96LA121), Jun 10, 1996: Beech 35 (N2145D), Aurora, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the non-certificated pilot to ensure that the landing gear was properly extended for landing. The non-certificated pilot's diverted attention was a related factor. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.