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91-20-08: Fresh Air Blower Housing

FAA order 91-20-08 is an airworthiness directive in force since October 31, 1991. The FAA's subject line: Fresh Air Blower Housing. It names Beechcraft A36 Bonanza, Beechcraft B36 Bonanza: about 2,838 aircraft on the U.S. register today across them, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: other and general.

What it applies to as the FAA lists it

Kind of product
Aircraft
Makes
Textron Aviation Inc.
Models
A36, A36TC, B36TC, F33A, F33C, V35B
On this site
Beechcraft A36 Bonanza 2,530 registered
Beechcraft B36 Bonanza 308 registered

Dates and paperwork

In force since
October 31, 1991
Docket
91-CE-13-AD
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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91-20-08 BEECH: Amendment 39-8042. Docket No. 91-CE-13-AD. Applicability: The following model and serial number airplanes that are equipped with an optional fresh air blower, certificated in any category: Model Serial Numbers F33A CE-941 through CE-1555 F33C CJ-156 through CJ-179 V35B D-10348, and D-10364 through D- 10403 A36 E-1809 through E-2592 A36TC and B36TC EA-192 through EA-514 Compliance: Required within the next 50 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished. To prevent fresh air blower housing failure, which could lead to blower impingement on the flight control cables located below the blower and possible loss of control of the airplane, accomplish the following: (a) Inspect and modify as required the attachment of the fresh air blower housing in accordance with the instructions and the criteria contained in Beech Service Bulletin No. 2380, revised April 1991. (b) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a location where the requirements of this AD can be accomplished. (c) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the compliance time that provides an equivalent level of safety may be approved by the Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209. The request should be forwarded through an appropriate FAA Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office. (d) The inspection and modification required by this AD shall be done in accordance with Beech Service Bulletin No. 2380, revised April 1991. This incorporation by reference was approved by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR Part 51. Copies may be obtained from the Beech Aircraft Corporation, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, Kansas 67201-0085. Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, or at the Office of the Federal Register, 1100 L Street, NW, Room 8401, Washington, DC. This amendment (39-8042, AD 91-20-08) becomes effective on October 31, 1991.

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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 November 6, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/91-20-08.json · aircraft systems.