SAIB CE-02-19 —

1 SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS INFORMATION BULLETIN Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration No. CE-02-19 March 11, 2002 We post SAIBs on the internet at "av-info.faa.gov" This is information only. Recommendations are not mandatory. Introduction This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) provides you, owners and operators of various Raytheon (Beech) propeller airplanes, safety information regarding usage of flight control gust locks. This SAIB applies to all series of the following models: 19, 23, 24, 33, 35, 35-33, 36, 50, 55, 95-55, 56, 58, 60, 65, 70, 76, 77, 65-80, 65- 88, 65-90, 90, 95, 99, 100, 200, 300, 1900, and 2000. Background The FAA is aware of numerous incidents and fatal accidents that have resulted from the failure of a pilot to remove the flight control gust lock prior to attempted takeoff. A review of the records from these accidents, dating back to 1975, has revealed that many of the accidents involved use of a make-shift gust lock that was not the one provided by Raytheon (Beech). In some cases, a common bolt or nail has been inserted through the holes provided in the control column for this purpose. Such a device does not meet the requirements for flight control locks as defined in 14 CFR 23.679, which states in part: “If there is a device to lock the control system on the ground or water, (a) There must be means to- (1) Give unmistakable warning to the pilot when the lock is engaged…” In an effort to reduce the consequences of takeoffs with the gust locks engaged, Raytheon Aircraft Company has, in the past, issued service bulletins to modify the flight control columns such that the gust lock could only be engaged in the nose down and/or roll input position. Beech airplanes manufactured prior to 1971 had control locks that would lock the controls in the neutral position, thus allowing take-off with the locks engaged. Starting in 1971, most models were equipped with gust locks that locked the controls in the nose down and/or roll input position. Regardless of the configuration of the gust lock, proper adherence to the required preflight inspection and preflight checks specified in the AFM would have prevented all of these accidents. Recommendation The FAA strongly recommends that all pilots review preflight inspection procedures and “Before Takeoff” procedures specified in the pertinent airplane flight manual, pilot operating handbook, checklists, markings and placards. It should be noted that compliance with the operating limitations specified in the approved Airplane Flight Manual, markings and placards is required by 14 CFR 91.9. Furthermore, the FAA strongly recommends that only the proper gust lock be used. The locks provided by the manufacturer are compliant with federal requirements to provide an unmistakable warning to the pilot when the lock is engaged. A listing of these locks and the applicable Model and serial numbers is as follows: Model (Series) Control lock part number Applicable serials 19 169-590016 MB-1 THRU MB-480 19 169-590016-9 MB-481 THRU MB-523, MB-526, MB-534, MB-535 19 169-590016-15 MB-524, MB-525, MB-527 THRU MB-533, MB-536 THRU MB-905, SPARES FOR ALL.

2 23 NO CONTROL LOCK INSTALLED AT TIME OF DELIVERY M-2, M-4 THRU M-554 23 169-590016 M-3, M-555 THRU M-1284 23 169-590016-9 M-1285 THRU M-1378, M-1383, M-1386. 23 169-590016-15 M-1379 THRU M-1382, M-1384, M-1385, M-1387 THRU M-2392, SPARES FOR ALL 24 169-590016 MA-1 THRU MA-363 24 169-590016-9 MA-364 THRU MA-368, MC-2 THRU MC-106, MC-108, MC-109, MC- 110, MC-112 24 169-590016-15 MC-107, MC-111, MC-113 THRU MC-795 SPARES FOR ALL 33 35-590127-1 CD-1 THRU CD-387 33 35-590128-1 CD-388 THRU CD-1304, CE-1 THRU CE-544, CE-547, CJ-1 THRU CJ- 85. 33 36-590013-1 CE-545, CE-546, CE-548 THRU CE-1791, CJ-86 THRU CJ-179. 35 35-524190-3 D-1 THRU D-4865 35 35-590127-1 D-4866 THRU D-6841 35 35-590128-1 D-6842 THRU D-9704 35 36-590013-1 D-9705 THRU D-10403 36 35-590128-1 E-1 THRU E-618 36 36-590013-1 E-619 THRU E-1945, E-1947 THRU E-2103, E-2105 THRU E-2110. 36 106-590013-19 E-1946, E-2104, E-2111 THRU E-2695 36 106-590013-51 E-2696 AND AFTER AND SPARES FOR THE 106-590013-19. A/B36TC 36-590013-1 EA-1 THRU EA-319, EA -321 THRU EA-388 A/B36TC 106-590013-19 EA-320, EA-389 THRU EA-530 A/B36TC 106-590013-51 EA-531 AND AFTER AND SPARES FOR THE 106-590013-19. 50 50-524257 H-1 THRU H-11, CH-12 THRU CH-360, DH-1 THRU DH-130, DH-132 THRU DH-143 50 50-524257-17 DH-131, DH-144 THRU DH-347, EH-1 THRU E-70, FH-71 THRU FH-93, FH-95, FH-96, GH-94, GH-97 THRU GH-119, HH-120 THRU HH-149, JH-150 THRU JH-176. 55 95-590011 TC-1 THRU TC-224 55 95-590031 TC-225 THRU TC-1436, TE-1 THRU TE-859, TF-1 THRU TF-70 55 58-590016-1 TC-1437 THRU TC-2343, TE-860 THRU TE-1185 55 58-590016-13 TC-2344 THRU TC-2430, TE-1186 THRU TE-1197 55 58-590016-19 TC-2431 THRU TC-2456, TE-1198 THRU TE-1201, TF-1 THRU TF-70 AND SPARES FOR ALL 56TC 95-590031 TG-2 THRU TG-94. 56TC 58-590016-19 SPARES FOR ALL 58 95-590031 TH-1 THRU TH-222 58 58-590016-1 TH-223 THRU TH-1155, TJ-3 THRU TJ-288, TK-1 THRU TK-126 58 58-590016-13 TH-1156 THRU TH-1315, TJ-289 THRU TJ-381, TK-127 THRU TK-146. 58 58-590016-19 TH-1316 THRU TH-1388, TH-1390 THRU TH-1395, TJ-382 THRU TJ- 435, TJ-437 THRU TJ-443, TK-148 THRU TK-150, SPARES ON PRIOR AIRCRAFT 58 106-590013-19 TH-1389, TH-1396 THRU TH-1652, TJ-436, TJ-444 THRU TJ-497, TK- 147, TK-151 58 106-590013-51 TH-1653 AND AFTER 60 60-590012 P-4 THRU P-246 60 60-590012-23 P-247 THRU P-596, SPARES FOR 60-590012 76 169-590016-15 ME-1 THRU ME-388 76 169-590016-17 ME-339 THRU ME-437, SPARES FOR ALL 77 108-590010-1 WA-1 THRU WA-312

3 65,70,80,88 50-590122-1 L-1, L-2, L-6, LC-1 THRU LC-317, LD-1 THRU LD-432, LB-1 THRU LB- 25, LP-1 THRU LP-26, LP-28, LP-30 THRU LP-47 65,70,80,88 50-590122-31 LC-318 THRU LC-335, LD-433 THRU LD-511, LB-26 THRU LB-35 90 50-590122-1 LJ-1 THRU LJ-113 90 50-590122-21 LJ-114 THRU LJ-501 90 50-590122-33 LJ-502 THRU LJ-702, LW-1 THRU LW-202 90 50-590122-35 LJ-703 THRU LJ-1146, LJ-1148 THRU LJ-1151, LJ-1153 THRU LJ-1157, LW-203 AND AFTER 90 50-590122-39 LJ-1147, LJ-1152, LJ-1158 AND AFTER 90 101-590016-5 LA-2 AND AFTER 95 95-590011 TD-2 THRU TD-545 95 95-590031 TD-546 THRU TD-721 95 58-590016-19 SPARES FOR ALL 99. 99A,A99, A99A, B99 50-590122-21 U-1 THROUGH U-164 EXCEPT U-50 C99 50-590122-37 U-50, U-165 AND AFTER 100 50-590122-33 B-1 AND AFTER, BE-1 AND AFTER 200 101-590016-5 BB-2 THRU BB-1265, BL-1 THRU BL-112, BT-1 THRU BT-31, BN-1 THRU BN-4 200 101-590016-7 BB-1266 THRU BB-1324, BT-32, BT-33, BL-113 THRU BL-117, BL-127 THRU BL-132 200 101-590016-9 BB-1325 AND AFTER, BT-34 AND AFTER, BL-133 AND AFTER, BN-5 AND AFTER MILITARY KING AIRS 101-590016- 5, -7 OR -9 BJ-, BC-, BD-, BP-, CF-, GR-, FE-, BL-, BV-, BU-, BW-, FG- SERIALS 300/300LW 101-590016-5 FA-1 THRU FA-114 300/300LW 101-590016-7 FA-115 AND AFTER, FF-1 THRU FF-19 B300 101 590016-9 FL-1 AND AFTER, FM-1 AND AFTER, FN-1 AND AFTER 1900 101-590016-5 UC-1 THRU UC-174, UB-1 THRU UB-74, UA-1 THRU UA-3 1900 101-590016-7 UE-1 THRU UE-17 1900 101-590016-13 UE-18 AND AFTER 2000 122-590011-21 NC-4 AND AFTER The FAA also recommends that airplanes with a gust lock design that locks the controls in the neutral position be modified to a configuration that locks the column only in the nose-down position, provided a gust lock modification service bulletin is available. This modification will, at a minimum, prevent the airplane from taking off with the gust lock engaged. A listing of the available kits is as follows: 1. Models 55, 56, 58, 95-55 and 95 series – Service Bulletin No. SB 27-3205 2. Models 33, 35 and 36 series – Service Bulletin No. 2527 3. Model 76 – Service Bulletin No. 1136 4. Models 65, 70, 80, 88, 90, 99 and 100 series – Service Bulletin No. 0887-155 5. Models 55, 56, 58, 95-55, and 95 series – Service Bulletin No. 0659-155, Rev. 1 6. Models 33, 35, and 36 series – Service Bulletin No. 0660-155 7. Models 65, 70, and 65-B80 – Service Bulletin No. 0331-017 Notes: 1. Item 1, above, is an updated version of Item 5 and is not needed if Item 5 has been accomplished. 2. Item 6, above, provides improved gust locks but does not rework the control column to pin the controls in the nose-down position. For Further Information Contact FAA, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, Attention: Mr. Paul DeVore, 1801 Airport Rd, Room 100, Wichita, Kansas, 67209, telephone (316) 946-4142; email: [email protected]

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