AD 78-01-14
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 182 | Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 182 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 182A | Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 182 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 182B | Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 182 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 182C | Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 182 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 182D | Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 182 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 182E | Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 182 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 182F | Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 182 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 182G | Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 182 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 182H | Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 182 Series Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 182J | Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 182 Series Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
A loose ELT antenna coaxial cable connector contacting the terminals of the battery relay could short electrical power to ground, creating a possibility of an in-flight fire.
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Required Actions
Install P/N 0712765-1 plastic guard over P/N S1579 battery relay or, for airplanes without this relay, install two P/N MS25171-1S and two P/N MS25171-4S rubber nipple covers on the battery relay terminal, following Cessna Service Letter SE-77-41 or approved revisions. Equivalent methods require approval by the FAA Chief, Engineering & Manufacturing Branch, Central Region.
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Compliance Time
within the next 100 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD or by March 15, 1978, whichever occurs first
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Affected Aircraft
Cessna Model 182 Series (S/N's 18260797 thru 18265965) plus those incorporating ELT installations per Cessna Service Letter SE73-41 or Kits AK-150-97, AK-150-104, AK-150-110, or AK-172-190
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