AD 73-16-02
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 188 | Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 188 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 188A | Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 188 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 188B | Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 188 Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Frayed or broken cable strands on aileron control cables in the area of the fair-leads near B.L. 20 (aft of the rear spar) and around the pulleys.
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Required Actions
Inspect portions of the aileron control cables moving near fair-leads and pulleys within 25 hours after AD effective date and every 100 hours thereafter. Replace cables showing fraying or broken strands before further flight. Replace all aileron control cables at 500-hour intervals.
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Compliance Time
within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD and thereafter at 100 hour intervals time in service
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Affected Aircraft
Cessna Model 188, 188A, 188B series airplanes with serial numbers 188-0001 through 18801348, except those with centerline pulley installed per Cessna Service Letters SE72-1 or SE73-33.
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Federal Register Abstract
Strands On Aileron Control Cables
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AD Final Rules - DRS_73-16-02.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 73-16-02 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 188 Series Airplanes Subject: Strands On Aileron Control Cables Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 04/09/1974 Make: Cessna Aircraft Company Model: 188 | 188A | 188B Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Small Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 73-16-02 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-1807 AD NUMBER: 73-16-02 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 188 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective April 9, 1974. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 73-16-02 CESSNA: Amendment 39-1697 as amended by Amendment 39-1807. Applies to: 1) Paragraphs A and C of the AD are applicable to Model 188 series airplanes (Serial Numbers 188-0001 through 18801348), except those that have a centerline pulley installed in lieu of fair-leads per Cessna Service Letters SE72-1 or SE73-33. Service Letter SE72-1 dated January 14, 1972, is applicable to Serial Numbers 188-0001 through 18800707. Service Letter SE73-33, Item #1, dated November 5, 1973, is applicable to Serial Numbers 18800708 through 18801348. 2) Paragraphs B, C and D of the AD are applicable to Model 188 (Serial Numbers 188-0001 through 18800707) Series airplanes. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished. To insure integrity of the aileron control cables, within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD and thereafter at 100 hour intervals time in service, accomplish Paragraphs A, B, and C and accomplish Paragraph D as indicated: A) Inspect those portions of the aileron control cables that move in the area of the fair-leads near B.L. 20 (aft of the rear spar) for frayed or broken cable strands. B) 1. To perform the inspections required by Paragraph B) 2.(a), identify those portions of the aileron control cables that move around the pulleys and: (a) disconnect either end of each aileron cable to provide sufficient slack to conduct the inspections, or (b) remove the aileron cables per manufacturer's instructions to conduct the inspections. 2. Inspect those portions of the aileron cables that move around the pulleys as follows: (a) Rotate the cable so that the cable tends to untwist and simultaneously simulate the curvature of the cable over the pulley and check for fraying and broken outer and inner cable strands. C) Prior to further flight replace aileron control cables showing fraying or broken strands that are discovered during any inspections required by this AD. D) Upon accumulation of 500 hours' time in service and at 500 hour intervals thereafter, replace all aileron control cables. Amendment 39-1697 became effective August 7, 1973. This Amendment 39-1807 becomes effective April 9, 1974. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_73-16-02.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 73-16-02 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 188 Series Airplanes Subject: Strands On Aileron Control Cables Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 04/09/1974 Make: Cessna Aircraft Company Model: 188 | 188A | 188B 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: 73-16-02 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-1807 AD NUMBER: 73-16-02 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 188 Series Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective April 9, 1974. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 73-16-02 CESSNA: Amendment 39-1697 as amended by Amendment 39-1807. Applies to: 1) Paragraphs A and C of the AD are applicable to Model 188 series airplanes (Serial Numbers 188-0001 through 18801348), except those that have a centerline pulley installed in lieu of fair-leads per Cessna Service Letters SE72-1 or SE73-33. Service Letter SE72-1 dated January 14, 1972, is applicable to Serial Numbers 188-0001 through 18800707. Service Letter SE73-33, Item #1, dated November 5, 1973, is applicable to Serial Numbers 18800708 through 18801348. 2) Paragraphs B, C and D of the AD are applicable to Model 188 (Serial Numbers 188-0001 through 18800707) Series airplanes. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished. To insure integrity of the aileron control cables, within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD and thereafter at 100 hour intervals time in service, accomplish Paragraphs A, B, and C and accomplish Paragraph D as indicated: A) Inspect those portions of the aileron control cables that move in the area of the fair-leads near B.L. 20 (aft of the rear spar) for frayed or broken cable strands. B) 1. To perform the inspections required by Paragraph B) 2.(a), identify those portions of the aileron control cables that move around the pulleys and: (a) disconnect either end of each aileron cable to provide sufficient slack to conduct the inspections, or (b) remove the aileron cables per manufacturer's instructions to conduct the inspections. 2. Inspect those portions of the aileron cables that move around the pulleys as follows: (a) Rotate the cable so that the cable tends to untwist and simultaneously simulate the curvature of the cable over the pulley and check for fraying and broken outer and inner cable strands. C) Prior to further flight replace aileron control cables showing fraying or broken strands that are discovered during any inspections required by this AD. D) Upon accumulation of 500 hours' time in service and at 500 hour intervals thereafter, replace all aileron control cables. Amendment 39-1697 became effective August 7, 1973. This Amendment 39-1807 becomes effective April 9, 1974. FOOTER:
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