# AD 89-02-03: Wing Main Outboard Spars

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Textron 200
- Effective: February 8, 1989
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small/large airplane
- Amendment: 39-6104
- Registered aircraft: 234 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/CF1BD008ACCE93148625698A00731917.0001
- DRS record last changed: January 21, 2026
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/89-02-03

## The airworthiness directive

89-02-03 BEECH: Amendment 39-6104.

Applicability: Model 200 (Serial Numbers BB-2 through BB-161) airplanes certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required as indicated after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished per Beech Service Bulletin No. 2240, dated February 1988, or Beech Letter No. 52-83-0030, dated January 20, 1983, or Beech Letter No. 52-85-0049, dated April 17, 1985.

To prevent possible failure of the wing main outboard spar, accomplish the following:

  (a) Within the next 200 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD, or upon accumulating 10,000 hours TIS, whichever occurs later, replace both wing main outboard spars in accordance with Beech Service Bulletin No. 2240, dated February 1988. Only the left wing main spar need be replaced for Serial Nos. BB-149 through BB-161.

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

  (c) An equivalentmeans of compliance with this AD may be used if 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 referred to herein upon request to Beech Aircraft Corporation, Commercial Service, Department 52, Wichita, Kansas 67201-0085; or may examine these documents at the FAA, Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Room 1558, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

This amendment (39-6104, AD 89-02-03) becomes effective on February 8, 1989.

## 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 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: 234 (234 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Beech 234

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Beech 200](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-200): 234 aircraft (airframe model)

All 1 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/89-02-03/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/89-02-03/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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