62-24-01: Stabilizer Spar
FAA order 62-24-01 is an airworthiness directive in force since November 26, 1962. The FAA's subject line: Stabilizer Spar. It names Beechcraft A45, Beechcraft D-45: about 242 aircraft on the U.S. register today across them, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: airframe structure.
What it applies to as the FAA lists it
- Kind of product
- Aircraft
- Makes
- Hawker Beechcraft Corporation
- Models
- 45 (Military YT-34), A45 (Military T-34A, B-45), D45 (Military T-34B)
- On this site
- Beechcraft A45 167 registered
Beechcraft D-45 75 registered
Dates and paperwork
- In force since
- November 26, 1962
- Published
- November 14, 1962
- Docket
- Unknown
- Replaced by
- 2007-06-01
- Status
- Historical
- The FAA's document
- Read the order on the FAA's site
The order itself the regulatory text, as published
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62-24-01 BEECH: Amdt. 508 Part 507 Federal Register November 14, 1962. Applies to All Models 45 (YT-34), A45, B45 (T-34A) and D45 (T-34B) Aircraft With 1,000 Hours or More Total Time In Service.
Compliance required within the next ten hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD unless already accomplished within the last 490 hours' time in service and thereafter at intervals not exceeding 500 hours' time in service from the last inspection.
Remove both horizontal stabilizers from the aircraft and thoroughly inspect the front and rear spars between the butt rib and the inboard end for cracks, using the dye penetrant method or FAA approved equivalent. If any crack is found in either the spar or reinforcing doubler, replace the stabilizer.
NOTE: Operators are requested to send a completed Form FAA 1226 to their local FAA General Aviation District Office if replacement of the stabilizer is required by this AD.
(Beech Service Bulletin 45 (YT-34), B45-No. 35, A45 (T-34A) - No. 5, and D45 (T- 34B) - No. 2 covers this same subject.)
This directive effective November 26, 1962.
Related safety bulletins advice on the same designs, not orders
2005-03-07CE-05-36 ·
2002-12-16CE-02-38R2 ·
2002-08-07CE-02-38R1 ·
2002-07-30CE-02-38 ·
Source: FAA Dynamic Regulatory System, airworthiness directives. The FAA's document is the authority; the register counts are this site's, from the FAA register of October 23, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/62-24-01.json · aircraft systems.