AD 2001-06-17

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Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R and 172S Airplanes

AD Number
2001-06-17
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. 2001-CE-14-AD
FR Citation
66 FR 17345

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R and 172S Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R and 172S Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Over-rich fuel mixture (improper fuel flow settings) could result in rough engine operation or engine stoppage, and contributes to the engine not restarting during flight when using published in-flight restart procedures.

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Required Actions

Inspect for proper engine idle speed and fuel control mixture setting, adjust as necessary. Incorporate engine operating procedures into the pilot operating handbook (POH) and FAA-approved airplane flight manual (AFM).

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Compliance Time

Within the next 10 hours time-in-service (TIS) after April 20, 2001, unless already accomplished.

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Affected Aircraft

Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R and 172S, all serial numbers, certificated in any category.

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Retrieved: Apr 6, 2026

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