73-12-11: Carburetor Air Box Valve
FAA order 73-12-11 is an airworthiness directive in force since July 27, 1973. The FAA's subject line: Carburetor Air Box Valve. It names Beechcraft A23: about 329 aircraft on the U.S. register today, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: engine.
What it applies to as the FAA lists it
- Kind of product
- Aircraft
- Makes
- Textron Aviation Inc.
- Models
- 19A, 23, A23-19, B19, B23, C23, M19A
- On this site
- Beechcraft A23 329 registered
Dates and paperwork
- In force since
- July 27, 1973
- Docket
- Unknown
- Status
- Current
- The FAA's document
- Read the order on the FAA's site
The order itself the regulatory text, as published
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73-12-11 BEECH: Amdt. 39-1662 as amended by Amendment 39-1691. Applies to Models 23, B23, and C23 (Serial Numbers M-1 through M-554 and M-1095 through M-1361, except M-3); Sundowner C23 (Serial Numbers M-1362 through M-1420, M-1423, M-1425, M- 1430, M-1438, M-1439, M-1442, M-1447, and M-1453 through M-1473); Models A23-19, 19A, M-19A, and B19 (Serial Numbers MB-1 through MB-520); and Sport B19 (Serial Numbers MB- 521 through MB-585) airplanes which do not have carburetor alternate air boxes modified in accordance with Beechcraft Service Instruction 0574-241 (installation of Beech P/N 23-9011-1S, 3S, or 5S Kits).
Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished.
To prevent engine power loss caused by ingestion of pieces of failed carburetor air valves, accomplish the following:
A) Prior to further flight, except that the airplane may be ferried to the inspection location and at subsequent intervals not to exceed 25 hours' time in service, inspect the carburetor air box for the following:
1) Wear and looseness between the carburetor alternate air valve and its shaft.
2) Looseness of rivets which hold the valve plates together.
3) Looseness and wear of the cap screws which attach the valve plates to the shaft.
If any of these conditions are found, accomplish Paragraph B below.
B) Within 120 days after the effective date of this AD, remove the existing carburetor air box valve and install Beech P/N 23-9011-1S or 23-9011-3S or 23-9011-5S Kit, as applicable, in accordance with Beechcraft Service Instructions 0574-241, or later FAA-approved revision or any alternate modification approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Central Region. The repetitive inspections specified in Paragraph A may be discontinued when this modification is accomplished.
This AD Amendment 39-1662 cancels and supersedes AD 72-01-04.
Amendment 39-1662 became effective June 18, 1973.
This amendment 39-1691 becomes effective July 27, 1973, to all persons except those to whom it was made effective by letter dated July 9, 1973.
Related safety bulletins advice on the same designs, not orders
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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 28, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/73-12-11.json · aircraft systems.