# AD 87-05-02: POH/AFM Changes

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Textron 1900, 1900C and 1900C (C-12J)
- Effective: March 23, 1987
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small/large airplane
- Amendment: 39-5553
- Registered aircraft: 95 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/10B7EDF22A0D6A898625698A007317C4.0001
- DRS record last changed: January 21, 2026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/87-05-02

## The airworthiness directive

87-05-02 BEECH: Amendment 39-5553. Applies to Models 1900 and 1900C (all serial numbers) airplanes equipped with optional "chip detect" annunciators, certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required within the next 100 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To preclude the reduction of the attention-getting qualities and enhance pilot awareness of the cockpit caution and warning annunciators, accomplish the following:

  (a) Revise Beech Models 1900/1900C Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Airplane Flight Manual (POH/AFM), Part Number (P/N) 114-590021-3, by incorporating Revision A3, dated February 1986.

  (b) An alternate means of compliance with paragraph (a) of the AD is as follows:

  (1) Using pen-and-ink or other permanent means, delete the words "at the next point where maintenance can be performed" from the procedure entitled ILLUMINATION OF "CHIP DETECT" ANNUNCIATOR on page 3A-6.

  (2) In place of the words deleted in step (1), insert the words "prior to the next takeoff".

  (c) The requirements of paragraph (a) or (b) of this AD may be accomplished by the holder of a pilot certificate issued under Part 61 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) on any airplane owned or operated by him. The person accomplishing these actions must make the appropriate aircraft maintenance record entry as prescribed by FAR 91.173.

  (d) An equivalent method of compliance with this AD, if used, must be approved by the Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita, Kansas 67209; Telephone (316) 946-4400.

All persons affected by this directive may obtain copies of the documents applicable to this AD upon request to Beech Aircraft Corporation, 9709 East Central, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, Kansas 67201; or the FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Room 1558, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

This amendment becomes effective March 23, 1987.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A24CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A24CE): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 2 of 37 models: 1900C (C-12J), 1900

## 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: 95 (95 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Beech 95

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Beech 1900C](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900c): 88 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Beech 1900](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-1900): 7 aircraft (airframe model)

All 2 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/87-05-02/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/87-05-02/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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