AD/BEECH 35/70 Amdt 1 - Airspeed Restriction (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 35/70 and issues the following 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.

Beechcraft 35 (Bonanza) Series Aeroplanes

AD/BEECH 35/70 Amdt 1

Airspeed Restriction 1/2003

Applicability: Models 35, A35, B35, and 35R aircraft, all serial numbers.

Requirement: 1. Fabricate a placard that restricts the never exceed speed (Vne) to no more than 144 miles per hour (MPH) or 125 knots (KTS) indicated airspeed (IAS), and install this placard on the instrument panel within the pilot's clear view. The placard should utilise letters at least 2.54mm (0.10-inch) in height and contain the following words:

"Never exceed speed, Vne, 144 MPH (125 KTS) IAS"

2. Mark a red line on the airspeed indicator glass at 144 MPH (125 kts) and mark a white slippage mark on the outside surface of the airspeed indicator between the glass and the case.

3. Insert a copy of this Directive into the Limitations Section of the aircraft flight manual.

4. Visually inspect the empennage, aft fuselage, and ruddervator control system for damage in accordance with the procedures in paragraphs (5)(a) through (5)(f) of the Accomplishment Instructions section of Raytheon Service Bulletin No. SB 27-3358, Issued February 2000, and use a digital ultrasonic skin tester or equivalent skin tester or direct methods that utilise callipers and micrometers.