# AD 73-26-08: Roll and Pitch Servo Clamps

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Textron 95-55, 95-A55, 95-B55, 95-C55, D55, D55A, E55 and E55A
- Effective: December 26, 1973
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-1764
- Registered aircraft: 1,483 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/7D08D8C864A314E886256A08006E8112.0001
- DRS record last changed: January 21, 2026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/73-26-08

## The airworthiness directive

73-26-08 BEECH: Amendment 39-1764. Applies to Models 95-55, 95-A55, 95-B55 (Serial Numbers TC-1 through TC-1573 except TC-350); 95-C55, D55, D55A, E55 and E55A (Serial Numbers TE-1 through TE-919 and TC-350), airplanes equipped with the EDO-AIRE Mitchell AK-292 Autopilot.

Compliance: Required within 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless previously accomplished in accordance with data described herein or any alternate method approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Central Region.

To determine if the roll and pitch servo clamps have slipped and to assure sufficient torque on the clamp bolts accomplish the following:

A) Inspect the roll pitch bridle cables and clamps by:

  (1) Running the aileron and pitch controls through their full travel to assure that there is no binding or restrictions between the bridle cables and clamps and aircraft components. Clamps should be positioned so there is no binding or restriction between the bridle cable and capstan flange.

  (2) Determine that the bridle cables tensions are the same as the tension of the control cable they are attached to.

B) Torque the bolts on the cable clamps to 55 + or - 5 in. lbs. with a minimum gap of .005 between halves of clamp after torquing.

NOTE: Figure 1, attached hereto, depicts a typical installation of the bridle cables and clamps.

This amendment becomes effective December 26, 1973.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 3A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A16): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 8 of 21 models: 95-B55, D55, 95-A55, D55A, 95-C55, E55, 95-55, E55A

## 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: 1,483 (1,483 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Beech 1,483

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Beech 95-B55 (T42A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a): 774 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Beech E-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e-55): 215 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Beech 95-C55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-c55): 158 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Beech D55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-d55): 119 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Beech 95-A55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-a55): 90 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Beech 95-B55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55): 74 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Beech 95-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-55): 53 aircraft (airframe model)

All 7 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/73-26-08/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/73-26-08/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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