AD 91-18-19

91-18-19 BEECH: Amendment 39-8022. Docket No. 91-CE-16-AD.

Applicability: The following model airplanes, certificated in any category:

Models Serial Numbers F33A CE-634 through CE-1536 V35B D-9862 through D-10403 A36 E-825 through E-2578 B36TC EA-1 through EA-509 95-B55, 95-B55A TC-1947 through TC-2456 E55, E55A TE-1078 through TE-1201 58, 58A TH-733 through TH-1609 58P, 58PA TJ-3 through TJ-497 58TC, 58TCA TK-1 through TK-151

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

To prevent malfunctioning pilot and copilot shoulder harnesses that could result in occupant injury during an emergency situation, accomplish the following:

(a) Inspect the washers on the "D" ring of the pilot and copilot shoulder harnesses in accordance with the instructions of Beech Service Bulletin (SB) No. 2394, dated December 1990.

(b) If the washers installed on the "D" ring do not meet the criteria in the instructions of Beech SB No. 2394, dated December 1990, prior to further flight, replace the washers with part number 100951X060YA.

(c) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate the airplane to a location where the requirements of this AD can be accomplished.

(d) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time that provides an equivalent level of safety may be approved by the Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209. The request should be forwarded through an appropriate FAA Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office.

(e) The inspections and possible replacements required by this AD shall be done in accordance with Beech Service Bulletin No. 2394, dated December 1990. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51. Copies may be obtained from the Beech Aircraft Corporation, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, Kansas 67201-0085. Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, or at the Office of the Federal Register, 1100 L Street, NW; Room 8401, Washington, DC.

This amendment (39-8022, AD 91-18-19) becomes effective on October 21, 1991.