# AD 80-07-07: Aileron Control System

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Textron 77
- Effective: April 3, 1980
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-3729
- Registered aircraft: 113 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/81C705E8F10312F1862569AF00768651.0001
- DRS record last changed: January 21, 2026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/80-07-07

## The airworthiness directive

80-07-07 BEECH: Amendment 39-3729. Applies to Model 77 (Serial Numbers WA-1 through WA-78, WA-80 through WA-86, and WA-88) certificated in all categories.

COMPLIANCE: Required as indicated unless already accomplished.

To prevent excessive aileron control forces or jamming of the aileron control system, within the next twenty-five (25) hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD accomplish the following:

A) Replace the aileron bearings (P/N 108-130010-17) with aileron bushings (P/N 108-160010-39) in accordance with procedures set forth in Beechcraft Service Instructions No. 1119.

B) Aircraft may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a location where this AD can be accomplished.

C) Any equivalent method of compliance with this AD must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing District Office, Federal Aviation Administration, Room 238, Terminal Building No. 2299, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209.

This amendment becomes effective April 3, 1980.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A30CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A30CE): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 1 of 1 models: 77

## 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: 113 (113 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Beech 113

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Beech 77](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-77): 113 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/80-07-07/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/80-07-07/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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