# AD 78-12-11: Electrical Overload

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Textron HS.125 Series 700A
- Effective: June 26, 1978
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Large airplane
- Amendment: 39-3237
- Registered aircraft: 22 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/9E5BD50AEE269AFF862569A700569BA4.0001
- DRS record last changed: January 21, 2026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/78-12-11

## The airworthiness directive

78-12-11 BRITISH AEROSPACE, INC.: Amendment 39-3237. Applies to (Hawker Siddeley) Model HS-125 Series 700A Airplanes, serial numbers NA 0201 thru NA 0210 and NA 0218, certificated in all categories.

Compliance is required as indicated unless already accomplished.

To prevent electrical overload and possible fire, accomplish the following in accordance with Section 2, "ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS" of British Aerospace (formerly Hawker Siddeley Aviation Ltd.) Service Bulletin 24-203 (2653), dated December 14, 1977, or an FAA approved equivalent.

  (a) Within 10 hours time in service after the effective date of this AD, replace the existing Minyvin 20 beacon light cable and associated marker sleeves and terminal lugs with Minyvin 16 cable and associated B25Y marker sleeves and 36151 terminal lugs or with parts specified in paragraph (b) of this AD.

  (b) Nyvin 16 or MIL-W-5086 Series 2 cable may be used as alternate replacement cables. Also, FAA approved equivalent marker sleeves including single sleeves with indelible coding may be used in lieu of B25Y sleeves.

This amendment becomes effective June 26, 1978.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A3EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3EU): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 1 of 50 models: HS.125 Series 700A

## 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: 22 (22 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: British Aerospace 14, Hawker Siddeley 7, Raytheon 1

Models with the most aircraft:

- [British Aerospace HS 125-700A](https://openairdocs.org/model/british-aerospace-hs-125-700a): 14 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Hawker Siddeley HS.125 SERIES 700A](https://openairdocs.org/model/hawker-siddeley-hs-125-series-700a): 7 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Raytheon HS 125-700A](https://openairdocs.org/model/raytheon-hs-125-700a): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 3 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/78-12-11/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/78-12-11/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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