AD 84-08-02 R1
final rule
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 650 | Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 650 Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Possible engine flameout due to insufficient usable fuel in wing fuel tanks when indicated fuel is less than 200 pounds per wing.
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Required Actions
Fabricate and install a placard stating 'INDICATED FUEL LESS THAN 200 POUNDS PER WING FUEL TANK IS UNUSABLE' on the instrument panel above the fuel quantity indicator. Insert a copy of this AD in the Airplane Flight Manual Section II adjacent to page 2-9. After completing Cessna SB 650-28-8 and confirming total trapped and unusable fuel is ≤85 pounds, remove the placard and AD insertion, and log compliance.
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Compliance Time
Prior to the next flight
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Affected Aircraft
Cessna Model 650 airplanes S/N 650-0001 thru 650-0035
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Federal Register Abstract
Placard-Usable Fuel
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AD Final Rules - DRS_84-08-02_R.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 84-08-02 R1 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 650 Airplanes Subject: Placard-Usable Fuel Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 01/28/1985 Make: Cessna Aircraft Company Model: 650 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large Airplane Affected AD: Superseded AD: Affected By: Superseded By: Service/Office: Office of Primary Responsibility: CFR Part Reference: Part 39 Comments: AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES FINAL RULES: 84-08-02 R1 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-4981 AD NUMBER: 84-08-02 R1 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 650 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective January 28, 1985. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 84-08-02 R1 CESSNA: Amendment 39-4981. Applies to Cessna Model 650 airplanes S/N 650- 0001 thru 650-0035 certificated in all categories. To prevent possible engine flameout, accomplish the following unless already accomplished. A. Prior to the next flight fabricate a placard which reads as follows: "INDICATED FUEL LESS THAN 200 POUNDS PER WING FUEL TANK IS UNUSABLE" and operate the airplane in accordance with this limitation. This placard should be fabricated of .032-inch minimum thickness aluminum or plastic material with minimum 1/8-inch high stamped or engraved letters. Install the placard on the instrument panel immediately above the engine instruments centered above the fuel quantity indicator. B. Insert a copy of this airworthiness directive (AD) in the Airplane Flight Manual Section II adjacent to page 2-9. Retain this AD in the Flight Manual until superseded. C. Upon accomplishment of Cessna Service Bulletin SB 650-28-8 (fuel tank inspection) and determination that total trapped and unusable fuel weight is 85 pounds or less, the above required placard and flight manual insertion may be removed and an airplane log book entry denoting AD compliance made. D. Alternate means of compliance which provide an equivalent level of safety may be used when approved by the Manager, FAA Aircraft Certification Office, Wichita, Kansas. All persons affected by this directive who have not already received these documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Citation Marketing Division, Cessna Aircraft Company, P.O. Box 7706, Wichita, Kansas 67277. These documents also may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or the Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas. This amendment becomes effective January 28, 1985. It was effective earlier to all recipients of airmail letter AD T84-08-02, dated April 17, 1984. FOOTER:
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AD Final Rules - DRS_84-08-02_R.html Copy URL Print/Save as PDF Document Versions Feedback Details AD Number: 84-08-02 R1 Document Type: AD Final Rules Docket Number: Unknown Subject Heading: Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 650 Airplanes Subject: Placard-Usable Fuel Status: Current Citation: This information is not available. Citation Publish Date: Effective Date: 01/28/1985 Make: Cessna Aircraft Company Model: 650 Product Type: Aircraft Product Subtype: Large 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: 84-08-02 R1 CITATION: This information is not available. PAGE NUMBER: DOCKET NUMBER: Unknown AMENDMENT: 39-4981 AD NUMBER: 84-08-02 R1 SUBJECT HEADING: Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 650 Airplanes ACTION: SUMMARY: DATES: Effective January 28, 1985. ADDRESSES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: REGULATORY TEXT: 84-08-02 R1 CESSNA: Amendment 39-4981. Applies to Cessna Model 650 airplanes S/N 650- 0001 thru 650-0035 certificated in all categories. To prevent possible engine flameout, accomplish the following unless already accomplished. A. Prior to the next flight fabricate a placard which reads as follows: "INDICATED FUEL LESS THAN 200 POUNDS PER WING FUEL TANK IS UNUSABLE" and operate the airplane in accordance with this limitation. This placard should be fabricated of .032-inch minimum thickness aluminum or plastic material with minimum 1/8-inch high stamped or engraved letters. Install the placard on the instrument panel immediately above the engine instruments centered above the fuel quantity indicator. B. Insert a copy of this airworthiness directive (AD) in the Airplane Flight Manual Section II adjacent to page 2-9. Retain this AD in the Flight Manual until superseded. C. Upon accomplishment of Cessna Service Bulletin SB 650-28-8 (fuel tank inspection) and determination that total trapped and unusable fuel weight is 85 pounds or less, the above required placard and flight manual insertion may be removed and an airplane log book entry denoting AD compliance made. D. Alternate means of compliance which provide an equivalent level of safety may be used when approved by the Manager, FAA Aircraft Certification Office, Wichita, Kansas. All persons affected by this directive who have not already received these documents from the manufacturer may obtain copies upon request to Citation Marketing Division, Cessna Aircraft Company, P.O. Box 7706, Wichita, Kansas 67277. These documents also may be examined at the FAA, Northwest Mountain Region, 17900 Pacific Highway South, Seattle, Washington, or the Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas. This amendment becomes effective January 28, 1985. It was effective earlier to all recipients of airmail letter AD T84-08-02, dated April 17, 1984. FOOTER:
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