Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

Aviation Industry

CAA-2014-10-007

The aircraft owner or operator shall comply with Airworthiness Directives issued by the CAA or the aeronautics authority of the State of Design (SoD) of the aviation products, appliances and parts, and take all necessary actions thereto.

Issue Date: 2014/10/30

Applicability: This AD applies to the airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1) and (c)(2) of this AD, certificated in any category. (1) Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Hawker Beechcraft Corporation; Raytheon Aircraft Company; Beech Aircraft Corporation) airplanes identified in paragraphs (c)(1)(i), (c)(1)(ii), and (c)(1)(iii) of this AD. (i) Model 400 Beechjet airplanes having serial numbers RJ-1 through RJ-65, inclusive. (ii) Model 400A Beechjet airplanes having serial numbers RK-1 through RK-604, inclusive. (iii) Model 400T Beechjet airplanes having serial numbers TT-1 through TT-180, inclusive; and TX-1 through TX-13, inclusive. (2) Beechcraft Corporation (Type Certificate Previously Held by Hawker Beechcraft Corporation; Raytheon Aircraft Company; Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Inc. Ltd.) Model MU-300 airplanes, having serial numbers A003SA through A093SA, inclusive.

Model Number: Beech Aircraft Model 400, 400A, 400T, and MU-300 airplanes

CAA AD Number: CAA-2014-10-007

Aeronautics Authority of Original AD: FAA

Original AD Number: 2014-21-06

Effective Date: 2014/11/28

Subject: We are issuing this AD to prevent failure of the Acme nut threads in the PTA, which could lead to loss of control of pitch trim and reduced controllability of the airplane.

Reference Publications (Revision/ATA/SB): ATA 27. Ref. Hawker Beechcraft Service Bulletin SB 27-4100, dated March 2012.

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