# AD 72-22-04: Elevator Movement Interference

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Textron 60
- Effective: October 31, 1972
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-1546
- Registered aircraft: 32 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/B739BD2ED4E3C35486256A080073A539.0001
- DRS record last changed: January 21, 2026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/72-22-04

## The airworthiness directive

72-22-04 BEECH: Amendment 39-1546. Applies to Beech Models 60 series (Serial Numbers P-1 thru P-200 and P-210) airplanes which have a moisture barrier at fuselage station 306.421.

Compliance: Within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To prevent possible interference with elevator movement, accomplish the following:

A) Starting at the cut out for the elevator bell crank, slit the moisture barrier vertically upward utilizing a knife, razor blade or other similar tool. Extend this cut through the Velcro strip which attaches the moisture barrier to the front spar of the horizontal stabilizer.

NOTE: In making the slit do not damage the spar.

B) Any equivalent method of compliance with this AD must be submitted and approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Central Region.

This amendment becomes effective October 31, 1972.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A12CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A12CE): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 1 of 3 models: 60

## 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: 32 (32 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Beech 32

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Beech 60](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-60): 32 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/72-22-04/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/72-22-04/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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