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0005. This kit includes seven new switches and the
procedure and engineering information needed to
modify the window shrouds to clear the back guard of
the improved switch.
B200GT, Serials BY-207, BY-239, BY-250 thru BY-
253 came with 130-384089-23 Switches. Serials
BY- 255 thru BY 281 and BZ-1 have 130-387089-33
Switches.
The 130-384089-23 Switches can be replaced
directly with 130-384089-33 Switches. Both the
130-384089-23 and 130-384089- 33 switches can be
replaced with the new style 130-384089-35 switches
using Kit 101-3305- 0003. Like the C90 kit, this B200
kit includes a full set of the new switches and the
procedure and engineering information needed to
modify the window shrouds.
B300, Serials FL-954, FL-1010, FL-1031 thru FL-
1155 currently use the 130-384089-29 switches.
At Serial FL-1156 we began use of the 130-384089-39
switch assemblies. These are also the recommended
spares replacements for the previous switches. They
will require the use of new spacers and washers.
These are in the IPC but the stack up per each stud
of the switch will be a NAS1149D0632J Washer, a
NAS43DD6-10FC Spacer, a MS15795-847 Washer and
a MS21044N08 Nut. Kit 101-3305-0001 is no longer
applicable for use on the B300.
ATA 25 – Operations with 9 Passenger Seats or more
B300 Series
The number of passenger seats allowed for a
commuter category aircraft operated without a
Second in Command pilot under Part 91 is defined
by 91.531. Section (a)(3) states that the aircraft can
be operated single pilot for aircraft with up to 9
passenger seats. In the Model 350 under Part 91 you
cannot operate with one pilot and 10 passengers even
though there are 2 crew seats and 9 cabin seats. If
you choose to use the co-pilot seat as a passenger
seat then you need to install Kit 130-5015-1 which
makes one of the cabin seats unusable to a passenger
and keeps the total passenger seats to 9 or less.
For operators outside the United States please check
your local regulations as this may vary from country
to country.
Part 91 91-531 Second in Command Requirements
reads as follows as of February 2019.
§91.531 Second in command requirements.
a. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this
section, no person may operate the following
MARCH 2019 airplanes without a pilot designated as second in
command:
1. Any airplane that is type certificated for more
than one required pilot.
2. Any large airplane.
3. Any commuter category airplane.
b. A person may operate the following airplanes
without a pilot designated as second in command:
1. Any airplane certificated for operation with
one pilot.
2. A large airplane or turbojet-powered
multi-engine airplane that holds a special
airworthiness certificate, if:
i. The airplane was originally designed
with only one pilot station; or
ii. The airplane was originally designed
with more than one pilot station, but
single pilot operations were permitted
by the airplane flight manual or were
otherwise permitted by a branch of
the United States Armed Forces or the
armed forces of a foreign contracting
State to the Convention on International
Civil Aviation.
c. No person may designate a pilot to serve as
second in command, nor may any pilot serve
as second in command, of an airplane required
under this section to have two pilots unless
that pilot meets the qualifications for second in
command prescribed in §61.55 of this chapter.
[Docket FAA-2016-6142, Amdt. 91-351, 83 FR 30282,
June 27, 2018]
ATA 25 - Center Aisle Cabin Floor Board Flexing
Technical Support has received reports that the
center aisle cabin floor board at the aft side of the
main spar, flexes and sometimes falls through.
Investigation revealed that the channel that supports
the floor board gives away under heavy weight.
Textron Aviation has developed Standard Repair
SR-KA-00075 to resolve this condition. The Standard
Repair adds a reinforcement angle to add rigidity to
the floor board support.
ATA 31 – Fusion Equipped B200GT King Air
Phase 3 Production Update
Textron Aviation recently began deliveries of B200GT
Pro Line Fusion Phase 3 aircraft. The serial effectively
for factory production is BY-324 and after; BZ-3 and
after. Phase 3 production aircraft will include the
equipment changes and additional options shown [on
this referenced Communiqué online].
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