# AD 75-14-03: Autopilot

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Textron 200
- Effective: June 11, 1975
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small/large airplane
- Amendment: 39-2248
- Registered aircraft: 234 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/C3625E376C6EB676862569850046D81C.0001
- DRS record last changed: January 21, 2026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-14-03

## The airworthiness directive

75-14-03 BEECH: Amendment 39-2248. Applies to Model 200 series (Serial Numbers BB-2 through BB-66) airplanes in which the Collins AP105 autopilot is installed.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To prevent the aircraft from exceeding 60 degrees bank angle as a result of an autopilot hard over, accomplish the following:

A) Within the next 10 hours' time in service after receipt of the air mail letter dated June 11, 1975, or after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first, install the following placard adjacent to the autopilot controller:

UNCOUPLE AUTOPILOT ABOVE 10,000 FEET MSL"

and operate the aircraft in accordance with this limitation.

B) Modify the Collins AP105 autopilot in accordance with Beechcraft Service Instructions No. 0744-180 or later revisions, or by the accomplishment of any equivalent modification approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Central Region.

C) Upon accomplishment of the modification provided in Paragraph B, compliance with the provisions of Paragraph A is no longer required.

This amendment becomes effective July 3, 1975, to all persons except those to whom it was made effective earlier by air mail letter issued June 11, 1975.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A24CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A24CE): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 1 of 37 models: 200

## 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: 234 (234 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Beech 234

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Beech 200](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-200): 234 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-14-03/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/75-14-03/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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