AD/BEECH 55/95 - Landing Gear Up-lock Mechanism (Cth)

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 39.001(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 55, 58 and 95-55 (Baron) Series Aeroplanes AD/BEECH 55/95 Landing Gear Up-lock Mechanism 6/2007

Applicability: Beechcraft (Baron) aircraft:

Group 1:

Model 58 serial numbers TH-1 through TH-174, inclusive; and

Models 95-55, 95-A55, 95-B55, and 95-B55A serial numbers TC-1 through TC-1402, inclusive; and

Models 95-C55, 95-C55A, D55, D55A, E55, and E55A serial numbers TE-1 through TE-846, inclusive.

Group 2:

Model 95-B55B (T-42A), S/N TF-1 through TF-70, inclusive. Requirement: Using the information contained in Beechcraft Service Instructions (SI) No. 0448-211 at any FAA approved revision status:

1. Determine if each up-lock roller is of the greasible type (one having a drilled and grooved inner race).

2. Replace any non-greasible up-lock roller (one having a solid inner race) with the greasible type.

3. Install hollow zerk-ended mounting bolts on the up-lock rollers.

4. Lubricate the up-lock mechanism.

Note: FAA 2007-08-08 Amendment 39-15025 dated 06 April 2007 refers. FAA AD 2007-08-08 supersedes FAA AD 72-22-01 Amendment 39-1544. Compliance: Group 1: