AD 53-18-01

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Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model T-50 Airplanes

AD Number
53-18-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Cessna Aircraft Company T-50 Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model T-50 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the outer bearing in the Goodrich Model 751A/M, G-3-49A, 7.50-10 main gear assembly, which can result in loss of a wheel.

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Required Actions

Replace the 1 7/16-inch washer with a 1 7/8-inch outside diameter, 0.953+0.005-inch inside diameter, 0.093+0.005-inch thick SAE 1010 or equivalent washer. Check wheel side movement, inspect bearing, and replace bearing as necessary at 100 hours of operation intervals until the bearing is replaced. Use Timken Cone No. 07100 and Cup No. 07196 or equivalent bearings for replacement.

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Compliance Time

Not later than November 1, 1953

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Affected Aircraft

Cessna Model T-50 Aircraft converted from military to civil operation, with Goodrich Model 751A/M, G-3-49A, 7.50-10 main gear assembly.

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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