71-05-03 BEECH: Amendment 39-1159 as amended by Amendment 39-1222 is further amended by Amendment 39-1244. Applies to Models A60 (Serial Numbers P123, P127 through P167), and all 99 series airplanes (Serial Numbers U-1 through U-136) approved for flight into known icing conditions.
Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished.
To prevent operation under unsafe environmental conditions, accomplish the following:
A) Effective immediately, operation of the airplane in known icing conditions is prohibited.
B) Prior to further flight, modify the existing operating limitations placard located on the righthand side wall adjacent to the copilot oxygen outlet on Beech Model A60 airplanes and located on the overhead panel on all Beech 99 series airplanes to read as follows:
THIS AIRPLANE IS NOT APPROVED FOR FLIGHT IN KNOWN ICING CONDITIONS.
C) On Beech Models A60 airplanes, install either transducer unit, P/N 3E1793, P/N 190-1, or P/N 190-2 in accordance with Beech Service Instruction 0430-355, Rev. 1, or by the accomplishment of any equivalent method approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Central Region.
D) On all Beech 99 series airplanes, install transducer unit P/N 795-1 in accordance with Beechcraft Service Instructions No. 0378-355, or by the accomplishment of any equivalent method approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Central Region.
E) Upon accomplishment of the modifications provided in Paragraphs C or D, compliance with the provisions of Paragraphs A and B is no longer required.
NOTE: The Airplane Flight Manuals and Type Certificate Data Sheets for these model airplanes will be amended to reflect these changes.
Amendment 39-1159 became effective March 2, 1971.
Amendment 39-1222 became effective June 3, 1971.
This Amendment 39-1244 becomes effective July 16, 1971.