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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
 SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

 Beechcraft 19, 23 and 24 Series Aeroplanes

AD/BEECH 23/44 Stabilator Hinge Fastener Shearing 4/87 DM

Applicability:   Models:
                 A23-19, 19A, M19A and B19          S/N MB-1     to MB-520
                 B19 Sport 150                      S/N MB-521   to MB-905
                 23, A23, A23A, B23, C23            S/N M-1      to M-1361
                 C23 Sundowner 180                  S/N M-1362   to M-2156, and
                                                    M-2158       to M-2392
                 A23-24, A24                        S/N MA-1     to MA-368
                 A24R                               S/N MC-2     to MC-95
                 A24R, B24R, C24R, Sierra 200       S/N MC-96    to MC-795

             Requirement: 1. Visually inspect the fasteners securing the stabilator hinge assemblies to the fuselage for looseness or failure in accordance with the requirements of the "Accomplishment Instructions" of Beech SB No 2182.

             2. If ANY fasteners are found loose or failed when conducting the inspection required in para 1, replace ALL fasteners securing both left and right hinge assemblies to the fuselage in accordance with Beech SB No 2182 prior to further flight.

            Note: FAA AD 87-02-08 refers.

            Compliance:  Prior to further flight after 19 February 1987 and thereafter every 100 hours time in service for aircraft registered in the normal and utility category, and every 25 hours time in service for aircraft registered in the acrobatic category.

            Background: There have been reports which show the fasteners used to secure the stabilator hinge assemblies to the fuselage were found to be in a sheared condition. In one case all but one fastener was found to have failed.