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From Mandatory Service Letter MTL-32-01, Rev. 1
Landing Gear – Inspect the Steering Support Bracket for Incorrect Bolts
Original Date: May 30, 2019 Revision Date: July 24, 2019
Reason for Revision:
Updates the Effectivity as follows: Adds defined King
Air B300 airplanes.
NOTE: This revision replaces the original issue of MTL- 32-01 in its entirety.
Revision Compliance: NO EFFECT. Airplanes previously modified by this service letter are not affected by this revision.
Effectivity: King Air 90 (applicable variants within defined LJ serial range), Serial Numbers LJ-1964 through LJ-2139; King Air B200GT, Serial Numbers BY-75 through BY-298; King Air 200C/B200C, Serial Numbers BL-154 through BL-170; King Air 200/B200, Serial Numbers BB-2004 through BB-2018; King Air B300, FL-601 thru FL-1100; King Air B300C, Serial Numbers FM-27 through FM-69.
Description: Inspect the steering support bracket for the presence of incorrect bolts. If found, replace incorrect bolts.
Compliance – Recommended: This service document should be accomplished at a scheduled maintenance period or inspection.
A service document published by Textron Aviation may be recorded as completed in an aircraft log only when the following requirements are satisfied:
1. The mechanic must complete all of the in- structions in the service document, including the intent therein.
2. The mechanic must correctly use and install all applicable parts supplied with the service document kit. Only with written authorization from Textron Aviation can substitute parts or rebuilt parts be used to replace new parts.
3. The mechanic or airplane owner must use the technical data in the service document only as approved and published.
4. The mechanic or airplane owner must apply the information in the service document only to aircraft serial numbers identified in the Effectivity section of the document.
5. Themechanicorairplaneownermustusemaintenance practices that are identified as acceptable standard practices in the aviation industry and governmental regulations.
No individual or corporate organization other than Textron Aviation is authorized to make or apply any changes to a Textron Aviation-issued service document or flight manual supplement without prior written consent from Textron Aviation.
Textron Aviation is not responsible for the quality of maintenance performed to comply with this document, unless the maintenance is accomplished at a Textron Aviation-owned Service Center.
From Multi-Engine Turboprop Communiqué # ME-TP-0015
Date: August 2019
ATA 34 L-3 ACSS TAWS+ Computer Database Memory Limitation Update
\[Textron Aviation\] has
been notified by Aviation
Communications and
Surveillance Systems (ACSS)
that database size has grown
significantly in recent years.
The 9000000-85006 TAWS+
computer installed in many Pro Line 21 and Fusion- equipped King Airs is nearing its memory capacity. ACSS recently notified us that the next obstacle database update 045 will exceed the memory limitation of the current unit. This update released at the end of June 2019 and the ACSS technical newsletter announcing
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