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Instruments and Automatic Pilots

                       AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

    For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CAR 1998. The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

AD/INST/44 KAP 140 and KFC 225 Autopilot Systems 5/2000 DM

               Applicability: Honeywell KAP 140 or KFC 225 autopilot system and incorporating autopilot servo actuators referenced in the Honeywell service information and the table presented below.

               Note 1: AlliedSignal Avionics Inc. manufactured the KAP 140 and KFC 225 autopilot systems before transferring the design data to Honeywell.

  Service Bulletin No      Date                 Applicability
SB KS 270C-4 ALERT      February 2000   KS 270C Pitch Servo Actuators, part number (P/N) 065-00178-XXXX (all versions), serial numbers (S/N) 2701 and below.
Revision 1
SB KS 271C-5 ALERT      February 2000   KS 271C Primary Servo Actuators, P/N 065-00179-XXXX (all versions), S/N 4201, 4158 through 4148, and 4103 and below.
Revision 1
SB KS 272C-4 ALERT      February 2000   KS 272C Trim Servo Actuators, P/N 065-00180-XXXX (all versions), S/N 2435 and below.
Revision 2

               Note 2: The autopilot systems are known to be installed on but not limited to the following aircraft:

Type Certificate Holder            Aircraft Models               Autopilot Installed
Cessna Aircraft Company       172R, 172S, 182S, 206H, and T206H  Model KAP 140
Commander Aircraft Company    114B and 114TC                     Model KFC 225
Mooney Aircraft Corporation   M20R and M20S                      Model KFC 225

 COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 107 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
 SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

 Type Certificate Holder             Aircraft Models                                Autopilot Installed
 The New Piper Aircraft, Inc.  PA-28-181                                            Model KAP 140
 The New Piper Aircraft, Inc.  PA-46-350P                                           Model KFC 225
 Raytheon Aircraft Company     Beech A36, S/N E3157, E3218                          Model KFC 225
                               through E3293, E3295, and E3297 through E3301
 Raytheon Aircraft Company     Beech B36TC, S/N EA611, EA620, EA629 through EA649,  Model KFC 225
                               and EA651
 Raytheon Aircraft Company     Beech 58, S/N TH1841, TH1870,                        Model KFC 225
                               TH1884 through TH1932, and TH1934

             Requirement  1. Inspect the autopilot servo actuator for a loose fastener in accordance with the applicable service information referenced in the applicability statement of this Directive or disable the autopilot as follows:

                1. Check the primary flight controls for normal feel and motion and make any necessary adjustments;

b.    Pull and tie off the applicable circuit breakers as referenced in the Compliance