99-05-13: Fuel Tank Selector

99-05-13 RAYTHEON AIRCRAFT COMPANY (All type certificates of the affected airplanes previously held by the Beech Aircraft Corporation): Amendment 39-11061; Docket No. 98-CE-61-AD. Applicability: The following airplane models and serial numbers, certificated in any category: Model Serial Number B17L all serial numbers SB17L all serial numbers B17B all serial numbers B17R (Army UC-43H) all serial numbers C17L (Army UC-43J) all serial numbers SC17L all serial numbers C17B (Army UC-43G) all serial numbers SC17B all serial numbers C17R (Army UC-43E) all serial numbers SC17R all serial numbers D17A (Army UC-43F) all serial numbers D17R (Army UC-43A) all serial numbers D17S (Army UC-43, UC-43B, Navy GB-1, GB-2) all serial numbers SD17S all serial numbers E17B (Army UC-43D) all serial numbers SE17B all serial numbers E17L all serial numbers F17D (UC-43C) all serial numbers SF17D all serial numbers G17S all serial numbers D18S all serial numbers E18S all serial numbers E18S-9700 all serial numbers G18S all serial numbers G18S-9150 all serial numbers H18 all serial numbers A23-19 all serial numbers 19A all serial numbers M19A all serial numbers B19 all serial numbers 23 all serial numbers A23 all serial numbers A23A all serial numbers B23 all serial numbers C23 all serial numbers A23-24 all serial numbers A24 all serial numbers A24R all serial numbers B24R all serial numbers C24R all serial numbers F33A CE-290 through CE-1791 E33C and F33C CJ-26 through CJ-179 35 all serial numbers 35R all serial numbers A35 all serial numbers B35 all serial numbers C35 all serial numbers D35 all serial numbers E35 all serial numbers F35 all serial numbers G35 all serial numbers H35 all serial numbers J35 all serial numbers K35 all serial numbers M35 all serial numbers N35 all serial numbers P35 all serial numbers S35 all serial numbers V35 all serial numbersV35TC all serial numbers V35A all serial numbers V35A-TC all serial numbers V35B all serial numbers V35B-TC all serial numbers 36 all serial numbers A36 E-185 through E-3046 A36TC all serial numbers B36TC EA-242 through EA-591 45 all serial numbers A45 all serial numbers D45 all serial numbers 50 all serial numbers B50 all serial numbers C50 all serial numbers D50 all serial numbers D50A all serial numbers D50B all serial numbers D50C all serial numbers D50E all serial numbers E50 all serial numbers F50 all serial numbers G50 all serial numbers H50 all serial numbers J50 all serial numbers 95-55 all serial numbers 95-A55 all serial numbers 95-B55 all serial numbers 95-C55 all serial numbers D55 all serial numbers E55 all serial numbers 56TC all serial numbers A56TC all serial numbers 58 TH-1 through TH-1798 58P all serial numbers 58TC all serial numbers 60 all serial numbers A60 all serial numbers B60 all serial numbers 65 all serial numbers A65 all serial numbers A65-8200 all serial numbers 70 all serial numbers 76 all serial numbers 77 all serial numbers 65-80 all serial numbers 65-A80 all serial numbers 65-B80 all serial numbers 65-88 all serial numbers 95 all serial numbers B95 all serial numbers B95A all serial numbers D95A all serial numbers E95 all serial numbers NOTE 1: This AD applies to each airplane identified in the preceding applicability provision, regardless of whether it has been modified, altered, or repaired in the area subject to the requirements of this AD. For airplanes that have been modified, altered, or repaired so that the performance of the requirements of this AD is affected, the owner/operator must request approval for an alternative method of compliance in accordance with paragraph (d) of this AD. The request should include an assessment of the effect of the modification, alteration, or repair on the unsafe condition addressed by this AD; and, if the unsafe condition has not been eliminated, the request should include specific proposed actions to address it. Compliance: Required within the next 75 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished. To prevent a lack of fuel flow to the engine caused by incorrect positioning of the fuel selector, which could result in loss of engine power, accomplish the following: (a) Install a placard, part number 36-920059-1, on the fuel tank selector to warn of the no-flow condition that exists between the fuel tank detents. Accomplish this installation in accordance with Raytheon Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 2670, Revision No. 1, dated May, 1998. (b) Installing the placard, as specified in paragraph (a) of this AD, may be performed by the owner/operator holding at least a private pilot certificate as authorized by section 43.7 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.7), and must be entered into the aircraft records showing compliance with this AD in accordance with section 43.9 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 43.9). (c) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with sections 21.197 and 21.199 of the Federal Aviation Regulations (14 CFR 21.197 and 21.199) to operate the airplane to a location where the requirements of this AD can be accomplished. (d) 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 (ACO), 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209. The request shall be forwarded through an appropriate FAA Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, Wichita ACO. NOTE 2: Information concerning the existence of approved alternative methods of compliance with this AD, if any, may be obtained from the Wichita ACO. (e) The installation required by this AD shall be done in accordance with Raytheon Mandatory Service Bulletin No. 2670, Revision No. 1, dated May, 1998. 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 Raytheon Aircraft Company, P.O. Box 85, Wichita, Kansas 67201-0085. Copies may be inspected at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Regional Counsel, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri, or at the Office of the Federal Register, 800 North Capitol Street, NW, suite 700, Washington, DC. (f) This amendment becomes effective on April 19, 1999.