# AD 75-06-09: Elevator Inboard Hinge Supports

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Textron 60 and A60
- Effective: March 20, 1975
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-2129
- Registered aircraft: 75 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DE313163FDFED54386256A08007375C3.0001
- DRS record last changed: January 21, 2026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-06-09

## The airworthiness directive

75-06-09 BEECH: Amendment 39-2129. Applies to Models 60 and A60 (Serial Numbers P-3 through P-200) airplanes with more than 150 hours' time in service.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To prevent malfunctions of the elevator inboard hinge supports, within the next 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, accomplish the following:

Remove the left and right elevator inboard hinge supports (P/N 60-524078-1 and 60- 524078-2) and install improved supports in accordance with Beech Kit No. 60-4005 or any equivalent modification approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Central Region.

Beechcraft Service Instruction No. 0342-132, Revision III, or later revision refers to this subject.

This amendment supersedes Amendment 39-1463, AD 72-13-01.

This amendment becomes effective March 20, 1975.

## 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 2 of 3 models: A60, 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: 75 (75 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Beech 75

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Beech A60](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a60): 43 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Beech 60](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-60): 32 aircraft (airframe model)

All 2 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-06-09/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-06-09/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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