Service Bulletins Service Bulletin 34-4163: Navigation – Static System Improvement Issued: June 2016 Effectivity: Model King Air C90GTi, serial numbers LJ-1847, LJ-1848, LJ-1853 through LJ-2059, LJ-2061 through LJ-2126. Compliance – Recommended: This service bulletin should be accomplished at a scheduled maintenance period or inspection. A service bulletin published by Textron Aviation may be recorded as completed…
Issued: May 11, 2016 Re: Updated Integrated Modular Avionics Configuration Index Table (ICIT) file for Fusion Equipped King Airs Serial Numbers Listed Below King Air aircraft outfitted with Rockwell Collins Fusion avionics have experienced occasional OMST file corruptions at power up. When this file corruption occurred, it caused a configuration fault at the next power…
Issued: April 2016 ATA 31 – Fusion Equipped King Air Software and Databases The Fusion avionics system requires a number of software and database files to function. This information is to clarify the software and database requirements for current production, factory-installed Fusion Avionics in all King Air models. The data in all three Adaptive Flight Displays…
From King Air Communiqué 2016-01 Issued: January 2016 ATA 00 – Introduction of Block Point 2015 King Air with New Fusion Avionics C90GTi, B200GT/B200CGT (250), B300/B300C (350i) NOTE: The Block Point 2015 Fusion Equipped Airplanes have a different inspection program. Please study the appropriate manual to become familiar with the differences between the inspection programs.…
Issued: March 2016 ATA 05 – Flammable-Liquid-Carrying Hoses Replacement Clarification All The King Air Inspection Program calls for the flammable-liquid-carrying hoses in the engine compartment to be replaced every five years. The Inspection Guide clarifies which hoses are to be replaced by stating: “Beechcraft Corporation-supplied hoses only.” The intent of this statement is to differentiate the…
Issued: December 2015 ATA 04 – King Air Special Purpose Aircraft – Wing Life Evaluation All The King Air was designed and certified as an executive transport airplane. This means that the King Air was designed to carry passengers from point A to point B by taking off, ascending to a comfortable cruising altitude (generally…
Issued: November 2015 ATA 12 – Grease Change All AeroShell 33MS grease is used as a lubricant in several areas of the King Air airplane. AeroShell has renamed this grease Aeroshell Grease 64. These greases meet the same military standard, MIL-G-21164D. Operator concerns about the close similarity between the product names, AeroShell Grease 33 and…
BY-122, BY-124 and after; BZ-1 and after The King Air 250 is equipped with composite propeller blades. The propeller heat system heats the propeller blades anytime the Propeller Heat switch is in either AUTO or MANUAL position, whether in flight or on the ground. If the Propeller Heat system is left ON on the ground…
Recently, an issue was reported by a King Air operator whose Aviation Communication and Surveillance Systems (ACSS) Terrain Awareness Warning System (TAWS+) system faulted when the flap override mode was selected in flight. Analysis of the downloaded fault data revealed that the flap override mode was selected on descent while the airplane was traveling at…
Service Bulletin 28-4059, Rev. 1: Fuel – Introduction of Improved Fuel Cell Gasket Issued: August 2011, Revised: September 2015 Synopsis of Change: This Service Bulletin has been revised to introduce fuel cell gasket P/N 50-921587-0011 as a replacement for fuel cell gasket P/N 50-921587-7. Fuel cell gasket P/N 50-921587-9, which was introduced in the original…