AD 92-23-04

92-23-04 BEECH: Amendment 39-8404. Docket No. 92-CE-32-AD.

Applicability: The following model and serial number airplanes, certificated in any category:

Models Serial Numbers 58 and 58A TH-1389 and TH-1396 through TH-1662 58TC and 58TCA TK-147 and TK-151 58P and 58PA TJ-436 and TJ-444 through TJ-497

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

To prevent loss of engine throttle control caused by failure of the engine controls support angle attachment clips, accomplish the following:

(a) Modify the engine controls support structure in accordance with the instructions to Beech Kit No. 58-5016-1 S as referenced in Beech Service Bulletin No. 2439, dated May 1992.

NOTE 1: Beech Kit No. 58-5016-1 S consists of all the materials and instructions for replacing the engine controls support angle attachment clips with brackets, and may be obtained from the manufacturer at the address specified in paragraph (d) of this AD.

(b) 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.

(c) 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, FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita, Kansas 67209. The request shall be forwarded through an appropriate FAA Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and send it to the Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office. NOTE 2: Information concerning the existence of approved alternative methods of compliance with this AD, if any, may be obtained from the Wichita Aircraft Certification Office.

(d) The modification required by this AD shall be done in accordance with the instructions to Beech Kit No. 58-5016-1 S as referenced in Beech Service Bulletin No. 2439, dated May 1992. 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, 800 North Capitol Street, NW., suite 700, Washington, DC.

(e) This amendment becomes effective on December 8, 1992.