AD 79-02-06

final rule
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Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Models 152 and A152 Airplanes

AD Number
79-02-06
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
Unknown
FR Citation
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Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Cessna Aircraft Company 152 Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Models 152 and A152 Airplanes
aircraft Cessna Aircraft Company A152 Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Models 152 and A152 Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Contamination of cabin heater air with carbon monoxide due to insufficient clearance between the exhaust pipe and cowl opening or cracks in the heater muffler can of KMR Industries exhaust systems.

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Required Actions

Visually inspect exhaust pipe/cowl clearance and enlarge cowl opening if needed. Inspect heater muffler for perforated baffle system; if present, identify exhaust system type. For KMR systems, safety wire cabin heat valve control arm, inspect heater muffler can for cracks/spot welds every 50 hours time-in-service, and replace/repair cracked mufflers with serial number 4000 or above. Follow specific repair procedures including hose disconnection and safety wiring if cracks exceed limits. Discontinue inspections after installing compliant muffler and shroud dam.

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Compliance Time

Before next flight (for initial inspection and safety wiring), within the next 10 hours time-in-service and each 50 hours time-in-service thereafter (for recurring inspections).

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Affected Aircraft

Cessna Models 152 (Serial Numbers 15279406 through 15282919) and A152 (Serial Numbers A1520735 through A1520845) with Cessna original equipment type exhaust systems.

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