AD 74-16-03

74-16-03 BEECH: Amendment 39-1907. Applies to 99 series airplanes (Serial Numbers U-1 through U-151) and 100 and A100 series (Serial Numbers B-1 through B-177) airplanes.

Compliance: Required as indicated unless already accomplished.

To prevent restricted elevator travel, within the next 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, accomplish the following:

A) In accordance with the attached sketch and Part II of Beech Service Instruction 0618-152 or subsequent revisions, remove the elevator stop bolts and drill a .046 inch diameter hole in each bolt, or in the alternative, replace the bolts with NAS 428H4-7 bolts which have predrilled heads. Drill a .062 inch diameter hole in each stop bolt mount. Reinstall and safety the installation in accordance with said service instructions.

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

NOTE: Beechcraft Service Instruction 0618-152 replaces Beechcraft Service Instruction 0374-152, Rev. I and Beechcraft Service Instruction 0455-152, Rev. I.

This amendment supersedes AD 71-26-02, Amendment 39-1364.

This amendment becomes effective August 6, 1974.