# AD 76-10-10: Cabin Door - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: Textron 100, 200, 65-88, 65-90, 65-A90, A100, B90, C90 and E90 - Effective: May 28, 1976 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Small/large airplane - Amendment: 39-2617 - Registered aircraft: 698 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/6A66691A6DC6BA8E862569850046DC1D.0001 - DRS record last changed: January 21, 2026 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-10-10 ## The airworthiness directive 76-10-10 BEECH: Amendment 39-2617. Applies to Models 65-88 (Serial Numbers LP-1 thru LP-47 except LP-27 and LP-29), 65-90, 65-A90, B90 and C90 (Serial Numbers LJ-1 thru LJ-676), E90 (Serial Numbers LW-1 thru LW-163), 100 and A100 (Serial Numbers B-1 thru B- 225) and 200 (Serial Numbers BB-2 thru BB-111) airplanes. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished. To preclude opening of the cabin door in flight, accomplish the following: I. Within 50 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, and within each 50 hours' time in service thereafter, check the cabin door for proper operation and rigging in accordance with the applicable Beech Shop/Maintenance Manual. When all the items specified in Paragraph II have been complied with the requirements of this paragraph (I) are no longer applicable. II. Within 50 hours' time in service after September 15, 1976, perform the following: A. On Models 65-88 (Serial Numbers LP-1 thru LP-47 except LP-27 and LP-29) and 65-90, 65-A90, B90 (Serial Numbers LJ-1 thru LJ-351) airplanes, modify the cabin door installation in accordance with Beechcraft Service Instructions 0043-104 or 0016-105, Rev. I, or later approved revisions, as applicable. B. On Models 65-88 (Serial Numbers LP-1 thru LP-47 except LP-27 and LP-29), 65-90, 65-A90, B90 and C90 (Serial Numbers LJ-1 thru LJ-676), E90 (Serial Numbers LW-1 thru LW-163), 100 and A100 (Serial Numbers B-1 thru B-225), and 200 (Serial Numbers BB-2 thru BB-111) airplanes, perform the following in accordance with Beechcraft Service Instruction 0818-016 or later approved revisions: 1. Install Beech P/N 101-430124-1 and if fixed step door Beech P/N 101-430124-3 or -5 decals on the existing cabin door instruction plate and operate the cabin door accordingly. 2. Check cabin door latching mechanism and warning system for proper operation and rigging and rerig, if required, as instructed in the appropriate Beech Shop/Maintenance Manual. C. On the airplane models and serial numbers listed below add the indicated part number FAA-approved Airplane Flight Manual Supplement/Revision to the existing airplane pilot's operating manual or FAA-approved airplane flight manual: MODELS Beech Part Number (P/N) of FAA-Approved Airplane Flight Manual Supplement Revision dated November 14, 1975 or Subsequent 1) 65-88, 65-90, 65-A90, B90 and C90 (S/N LJ-502 thru LJ-624) and 100 (S/N B-2 thru B-89 and B-93) 1) P/N 131344 2) C90 (S/N LJ-625 thru LJ-676) 2) P/N 90-590010-53A6 3) E90 (S/N LW-1 thru LW-163) 3) P/N 90-590012-3A6 4) A100 (S/N B-1, B90 thru B-92, B-94 thru B-225) 4) P/N 100-590032-1A6 5) 200 (S/N BB-2 thru BB-111) 5) P/N 101-590010-3A4 III. Any equivalent method of compliance with this AD must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Central Region. This amendment becomes effective May 28, 1976. ## Affected data sheets (3) (OpenAirDocs) The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names. - [TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 6 of 22 models: B90, E90, 65-88, 65-A90, 65-90, C90 - [TCDS A14CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14CE): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 2 of 12 models: A100, 100 - [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: 698 (698 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: Beech 697, Raytheon 1 Models with the most aircraft: - [Beech 200](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-200): 234 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech C90](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c90): 216 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech E-90](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e-90): 145 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech 65-A90](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-a90): 34 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech B90](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b90): 29 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech A100](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a100): 15 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech 100](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-100): 14 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech 65-90](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-90): 7 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech 65-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-88): 3 aircraft (airframe model) - [Raytheon E90](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-e90): 1 aircraft (airframe model) All 10 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-10-10/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-10-10/aircraft.md Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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