# AD 76-22-02: 'Y' Type Shoulder Harness - Type: Airworthiness directive - Status: Current - Products: Textron 200, 58, 58A, 65-B80, 95-B55, 95-B55A, A100, A36, B100, B99, C90, E55 and 5 more - Effective: June 2, 1977 - Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD - Product type: Aircraft, Small/large airplane - Amendment: 39-2909 - Registered aircraft: 6,931 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs) - FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DD6EEEAA2F0BF5F186256E0C006CC935.0001 - DRS record last changed: January 21, 2026 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-22-02 ## The airworthiness directive 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. ## Affected data sheets (5) (OpenAirDocs) The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names. - [TCDS 3A16](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A16): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 6 of 21 models: 95-B55, 58, E55, 58A, E55A, 95-B55A - [TCDS 3A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A15): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 4 of 27 models: V35B, A36, F33A, F33C - [TCDS 3A20](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A20): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 3 of 22 models: 65-B80, E90, C90 - [TCDS A14CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A14CE): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 3 of 12 models: B99, B100, A100 - [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: 6,931 (6,931 by airframe model, 0 by engine model) - Makers: Beech 6,293, Raytheon 637, Beech/Goedkerj L 1 Models with the most aircraft: - [Beech A36](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a36): 1,907 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech F33A](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f33a): 978 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech V35B](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-v35b): 913 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech 95-B55 (T42A)](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55-t42a): 774 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech 58](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-58): 726 aircraft (airframe model) - [Raytheon A36](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-a36): 448 aircraft (airframe model) - [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-55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e-55): 215 aircraft (airframe model) - [Raytheon 58](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-58): 188 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech E-90](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-e-90): 145 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech 95-B55](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-95-b55): 74 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech B100](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b100): 58 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech F33C](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f33c): 17 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech 65-B80](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-65-b80): 15 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech A100](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-a100): 15 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech B-99](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b-99): 6 aircraft (airframe model) - [Beech/Goedkerj L A36](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-goedkerj-l-a36): 1 aircraft (airframe model) - [Raytheon E90](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-e90): 1 aircraft (airframe model) All 20 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-22-02/models.md Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/76-22-02/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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