AD 76-22-02

76-22-02 BEECH: Amendment 39-2755 as amended by Amendment 39-2909. Applies to the airplane models and serial numbers listed below having inverted "Y" type shoulder harnesses installed, except those airplanes that have previously complied with AD 76-22-02 (Amendment 39-2755):

MODELS SERIAL NUMBERS F33A CE-490 thru CE-633 F33C CJ-49 thru CJ-120 V35B D-9582 thru D-9861 A36 E-515 thru E-824 95-B55 & 95-B55A TC-1653 thru TC-1946 E55 and E55A TE-966 thru TE-1077 58 and 58A TH-425 thru TH-732 65-B80 LD-477 thru LD-505 C90 LJ-626 thru LJ-682 and LJ-684 E90 LW-93 thru LW-171, LW-173, LW-174, and LW-178 B99 U-157 thru U-164 A100 B-199 thru B-226 B100 BE-1 thru BE-7 200 BB-7, BB-8, BB-12, BB-18 thru BB-87, BB-89 thru BB-128, BB-130 thru BB-136

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished in accordance with AD 76-22-02 (Amendment 39-2755).

To prevent slippage during normal use of the lap belt assembly installed with the inverted "Y" type shoulder harness, within 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, accomplish the following in accordance with Beechcraft Service Instructions No. 0850-313, Rev. I, or later approved revisions:

NOTE: Belt roller adjuster part numbers are stamped on the tang of the "male" half of lap belt assembly.

A) On all aircraft visually inspect the "male" half of the lap belt assembly on the pilot and co-pilot seats to determine if a P/N 500535 roller adjuster is installed and if so replace it with a P/N 500535-401 roller adjuster.

B) On Model 200 (Serial Numbers BB-7, BB-8 and BB-34) airplanes visually inspect the "male" half of the lap belt assembly on the toilet seat to determine if a P/N 500535 roller adjuster is installed and if so replace it with a P/N 500535-401 roller adjuster.

C) On Model 200 (Serial Numbers BB-12, BB-20, BB-25, BB-33, BB-35, BB-37, BB-41, BB-46, BB-49, BB-55, BB-56, BB-72, BB-77, BB-82, BB-92, BB-97, BB-107,BB-111, BB-113, BB-116, BB-130, BB-133, BB-135 and BB-136) airplanes visually inspect the "male" half of the Beech P/Ns 101-530314-9 and -13 lap belt assembly on all seats located aft of the cabin door to determine if a P/N 500535 roller adjuster is installed and if so replace it with a P/N 500535-401 roller adjuster.

D) The 100 hour compliance time required by this AD may be adjusted up to 110 hours' time in service to allow inspection and modification at regularly scheduled maintenance periods.

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

Amendment 39-2755 became effective November 4, 1976.

This amendment 39-2909 becomes effective June 2, 1977.