# AD 69-08-02: Elevator Spar Web

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Textron 99, 99A, 99A (FACH), A99, A99A, B99 and C99
- Effective: June 3, 1971
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-1222
- Registered aircraft: 95 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/8BB53D2933721FA786256E01005470BC.0001
- DRS record last changed: January 21, 2026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/69-08-02

## The airworthiness directive

69-08-02 BEECHCRAFT: Amendment 39-744 as amended by Amendment 39-758 is further amended by Amendment 39-1222. Applies to all 99 Series airplanes (Serial Numbers U- 1 through U-89).

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To prevent possible loss of elevator control, accomplish the following:

Prior to further flight and thereafter at intervals of not to exceed 25 hours' time-in-service from the date of the previous visual inspection, visually inspect the forward face of the elevator spar web adjacent to the outboard hinge bracket on both elevators. If cracks are found as a result of the visual inspection, the elevator must be repaired in accordance with Beechcraft Service Instructions No. 0190-133, or replaced with a serviceable part prior to further flight, except that the airplane may be flown in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation 21.197 to a base where the repair can be performed.

The above visual inspections required by this airworthiness directive will no longer be applicable when the reinforcements described in Beechcraft Service Instructions No. 0190-133 are installed.

Amendment 39-744 became effective April 15, 1969, for all persons except those to whom it was made effective by telegram dated March 28, 1969.

Amendment 39-758 became effective April 29, 1969.

This Amendment 39-1222 becomes effective June 3, 1971.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A14CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14CE): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 6 of 12 models: A99, A99A, C99, B99, 99A, 99

## 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: 95 (95 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Beech 95

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Beech C-99](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c-99): 54 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Beech 99](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-99): 23 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Beech 99A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-99a): 11 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Beech B-99](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-99): 6 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Beech A99](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a99): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 5 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/69-08-02/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/69-08-02/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

---
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.