AD 2012-06-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes

AD Number
2012-06-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Docket No. FAA-2011-1414
FR Citation
77 FR 16432

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Cessna Aircraft Company Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Jammed or stiff rudder control due to water freezing on the rudder bias cables and pulleys of the stinger.

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Required Actions

Modify the drain installation of the tailcone stinger on the aft canted bulkhead (install a drain and rubber seals). Inspect for drain holes in the forward and aft frames, and modify the drain holes if necessary.

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Compliance Time

Within 800 flight hours or 12 months after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs first.

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Affected Aircraft

Cessna Aircraft Company Model 560XL airplanes, serial numbers -5002 through -5372 inclusive, -5501 through -5830 inclusive, -6002 through -6080 inclusive, and -6082 through -6086 inclusive.

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