AD/BEECH 35/58 Amdt 6 - Empennage Structural Integrity (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/BEECH 35/58 Amdt 5 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.1 (1) of CASR 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.

Beechcraft 35 (Bonanza) Series Aeroplanes

AD/BEECH 35/58 Amdt 6

Empennage Structural Integrity 10/2003

Applicability: All Model C35, D35, E35, F35, G35, H35, J35, K35, M35, N35, and P35 aircraft.

All Model S35, V35, V35A, and V35B aircraft, that do not have the straight tail conversion modification incorporated in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) SA2149CE.

Requirement: 1. Verify that the ruddervator balance is within the manufacturer's specified limits as defined in the applicable shop or maintenance manual. If the ruddervator is found outside the specified limits, before further flight, balance the ruddervator control surfaces in accordance with Section 3 of Beech Shop Manual 35- 590096B19, or subsequent revisions.

2. Visually inspect the empennage, aft fuselage, and ruddervator control system for damage, in accordance with the procedures and as specified in the instructions to Beech Kit 35-4017-1 "Kit information Empennage and Aft Fuselage Inspection", as specified in Beech Service Bulletin No. 2188, dated May 1987.