AD 88-21-02

88-21-02 BEECH: Amendment 39-6028. Applies to the Beech airplanes listed below, certificated in any category:

TABLE 1

MODEL

SERIAL NUMBER COMPLIANCE PARAGRAPH F33A CE-621 through CE-1024 (b) F33C CJ-112 through CJ-155 (b) V35B D-9830 through D-10403 (b) A36 E-632 through E-789 E-790 through E-1945 E-1947 through E-2103 E-2105 through E-2110 (a) (a)(b) (a)(b) (a)(b) A36TC, B36TC EA-2 through EA-319 EA-321 through EA-388 (a)(b) (a)(b) 95-B55, 95-B55A TC-1918 through TC-2456 (b) E-55, E-55A TE-1071 through TE-1201 (b) 58, 58A TH-579 through TH-702 TH-703 through TH-1388 TH-1390 through TH-1395 (a) (a)(b) (a)(b) 58P, 58PA TJ-12 through TJ-27 TJ-28 through TJ-435 TJ-437 through TJ-443 (a) (a)(b) (a)(b) 58TC, 58TCA TK-1, TK-2 TK-3 through TK-146 TK-148 through TK-150 (a) (a)(b) (a)(b)

Compliance: Required within the next 100 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.To prevent failure of the pilots and copilots seat attachment during an emergency landing condition, accomplish the following:

(a) For the airplanes identified in Table 1 as requiring Compliance Paragraph (a):

Fill the three aft seat positioning holes in the center seat tracks of the pilot and copilot seats in accordance with Beech Service Bulletin Number 2010, Revision 1, dated May 1988. The seat track reinforcement provided in Beech Service Bulletin Number 2233, dated April 1988, may be installed in lieu of filling these holes.

(b) For the airplanes identified in Table 1 as requiring Compliance Paragraph (b):

(1) Inspect the aft bolts on the two aft feet on both the pilot and copilot seat frame assemblies to insure that a AN960-10 washer has been installed under the nut. If a washer has been installed and the provisions of paragraph (a) have been completed, if applicable, the airplane may be returned to service.

(2) If no washer is found per paragraph (b)(1) above, prior to further flight install an AN960-10 washer under the nut, on the lower aft bolt as shown in Service Bulletin No. 2010, Revision 1, dated May 1988. This applies to both the left and right hand sides of the pilot and copilot seat frame assemblies.

(c) Airplanes may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a location where this AD may be accomplished.

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

All persons affected by this directive may obtain copies of the documents referred to herein upon request to Beech Aircraft Corporation, Commercial Service, Dept. 52, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, Kansas 67201-0085; or may examine the documents referred to herein at the FAA, Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Room 1558, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

Thisamendment, 39-6028, becomes effective on October 31, 1988.