AD 47-43-04
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 120 | Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 120 and 140 Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 140 | Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 120 and 140 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Bending or cracking of the rudder control cable horns due to excessive foot pressure during parking brake application or release, leading to reduced rudder travel.
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Required Actions
Inspect control cable horns on the rudder bar for bending or cracks every 100 hours of operation. Straighten bent parts without cracking and reinforce with Cessna P/N 0411303 or equivalent. Replace cracked parts with Cessna P/N 0310168 made of 0.080-inch steel.
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Compliance Time
upon each 100 hours of operation until horns are reinforced
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Affected Aircraft
Cessna Model 120 and 140 Aircraft, serial numbers 8001 to 12349 inclusive
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Federal Register Abstract
Rudder Control Cable Horns
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AD Final Rules - DRS_47-43-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 47-43-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 120 and 140 Airplanes Subject: Rudder Control Cable Horns Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Cessna Aircraft Company Model: 120 | 140 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 47-43-04 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 47-43-04 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 120 and 140 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 47-43-04 CESSNA: (Was Service Note 2 of AD-768-5.) Applies to 120 and 140 Aircraft Serial Numbers 8001 to 12349, Inclusive. Inspection required upon each 100 hours of operation until horns are reinforced. Remove the forward part of the tunnel fairing on the cockpit floor and inspect the control cable horns on the rudder bar for signs of bending which probably is caused by excessive foot pressure during application or release of the parking brakes and results in a reduction of the rudder travel. Bent parts which can be straightened without cracking should be reinforced by the installation of Cessna P/N 0411303 or its equivalent. Cracked parts should be replaced with Cessna P/N 0310168 made of 0.080-inch steel. (Cessna Service Letter No. 43 dated July 7, 1947, covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_47-43-04.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 47-43-04 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 120 and 140 Airplanes Subject: Rudder Control Cable Horns Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: Make: Cessna Aircraft Company Model: 120 | 140 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 47-43-04 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: AD NUMBER: 47-43-04 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 120 and 140 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 47-43-04 CESSNA: (Was Service Note 2 of AD-768-5.) Applies to 120 and 140 Aircraft Serial Numbers 8001 to 12349, Inclusive. Inspection required upon each 100 hours of operation until horns are reinforced. Remove the forward part of the tunnel fairing on the cockpit floor and inspect the control cable horns on the rudder bar for signs of bending which probably is caused by excessive foot pressure during application or release of the parking brakes and results in a reduction of the rudder travel. Bent parts which can be straightened without cracking should be reinforced by the installation of Cessna P/N 0411303 or its equivalent. Cracked parts should be replaced with Cessna P/N 0310168 made of 0.080-inch steel. (Cessna Service Letter No. 43 dated July 7, 1947, covers this same subject.) FOOTER:
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