COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY
SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
Beechcraft 65 and 70 (Queen Air) Series Aeroplanes
AD/BEECH 65/60
Amdt 1
Ansair Passenger Seats 3/89
Applicability: All Model 65 and 70 equipped with Ansair passenger seats.
Requirement: 1. Inspect passenger seats over the wing spar carry-through location for correct part number G417-00-001.
2. Replace any seat assembly not bearing part number G417-00-001 with an approved seat identified with the correct part number.
Compliance: Within 100 hours’ time in service after 31 March 1986 or at the next scheduled inspection for Maintenance Release issue after 31 March 1986, whichever is the later.
Background: The Department has become aware that Ansair G381 and G396 seats have been modified without appropriate design approval to fit the spar carry-through location. These modified seats will not sustain the 9"g" forward loading requirement.
Amendment 1 consolidates Queen Air series 65 and 70, aircraft.