AD 74-14-02

Airworthiness directive · Carburetor and Air Controls · Textron B19 and C23

Effective
August 28, 1974
Models
B19, C23
Data sheet
TCDSA1CE
Registered aircraft
604 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Small airplane
Amendment
39-1931

Unofficial copy of the text in the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System. The FAA’s own copy is the authoritative one. DRS record last changed January 21, 2026.

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74-14-02 BEECH: Amendment 39-1884 as amended by Amendment 39-1931. Applies to Models B19 and C23 airplanes as set forth below.

Compliance: Required within 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To assure proper operation of the carburetor mixture and/or alternate air controls, accomplish the following:

A) On Models B19 Sport 150 (Serial Numbers MB-558 through MB-575) airplanes, visually inspect the carburetor heat control and install Beech Kit No. 23-9013-1S as required in accordance with Beechcraft Service Instructions 0608-159 or subsequent revisions.

B) On Models C23 Sundowner 180 (Serial Numbers M-1413, M-1417, M-1421, M- 1430 through M-1432) airplanes, visually inspect the fuel mixture and/or carburetor heat controls, and install Beech Kit 23-9013-3S as required in accordance with Beechcraft Service Instruction 0608-159 and install a spacer in the fuel mixture control cable installation in accordance with Beechcraft Service Instruction 0635-159 or subsequent revisions.

C) On Models C23 Sundowner 180 (Serial Numbers M-1414, M-1416, M-1418, M- 1420, M-1422, M-1424 through M-1429, M-1433 through M-1436, M-1438, M-1440 through M-1446, M-1448 through M-1451, M-1455, M-1459, M-1460, M-1462, M-1463, M-1465 through M-1491, M-1523 through M-1537) airplanes, reroute the fuel mixture control cable and install Beech Kit No. 23-9013-5S in accordance with Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 0608- 159 or subsequent revisions, and install a spacer in the fuel mixture control cable installation in accordance with Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 0635-159, or subsequent revisions.

D) On those models and serial numbers listed herein, where a control cable is rerouted, plug the existing control hole in the firewall with a suitable fireproof compound, rivet or bolt.

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

Amendment 39-1884 became effective July 8, 1974.

This Amendment 39-1931 becomes effective August 28, 1974.

Affected TCDS · 1

The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.

Registered aircraft · 604

Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.

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19691983
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19691
197012
197114
197222
197341
197471
197552
197671
197756
197867
197938
198028
198118
198213
198314

86 with no year recorded

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