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Airworthiness Directive 04-3203

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AD 04-3203 · 2004-02-18 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Model Beech 400A and 400T Series Airplanes

What this AD requires

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD), applicable to certain Raytheon Model Beech 400A and 400T series airplanes, that requires an inspection to determine the part number of the A194 roll trim printed circuit board (PCB), and replacement of certain PCBs with improved parts. This action is necessary to prevent intermittent sticking of the relays on the PCB in either the open or closed position, which could result in an out-of-trim condition that could require using considerable control wheel force to keep the wings level, and consequent reduced controllability of the airplane. This action is intended to address the identified unsafe condition.

Which aircraft AD 04-3203 applies to

MakesBeech
Models400A, 400T, 400
Serial-conditional — narrows to serials RK-45–RK-45, RK-49–RK-322, TT-1–TT-180, TX-1–TX-12.

Serial numbers RK-45 and RK-49 through RK-322 apply to Model 400A; serial numbers TT-1 through TT-180 and TX-1 through TX-12 apply to Model 400T.

Whether AD 04-3203 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.
Date — When the work was done.
Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.
Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.
Is AD 04-3203 complied with on your aircraft?

Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.

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Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.