AD 68-18-02

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 177 Airplanes

AD Number
68-18-02
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
This information is not available.

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Cessna Aircraft Company 177 Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 177 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Failure of the oil pressure gauge line between the engine crankcase and aircraft firewall

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Required Actions

Replace the copper oil pressure gauge line assembly between the engine crankcase and aircraft firewall with a flexible hose assembly in accordance with Cessna Service Letter No. SE68-14, Supplement No. 1, dated August 23, 1968, or any equivalent modification approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, Central Region.

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Compliance Time

within the next 10 hours' time-in-service after the effective date of this airworthiness directive, unless already accomplished

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Affected Aircraft

Cessna Model 177, Serial Numbers 661, and 17700001 and 17700003 through 17701164 airplanes

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Retrieved: Apr 8, 2026

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