AD 98-23-02
Applicability
| Type | Manufacturer | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 180 | Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Models 180, 180A, 180B, 180C, 180D, 180E, 180F,180G, 180H, 180J, 180K, 185, 185A, 185B, 185C, 185D, 185E, A185E and A185F Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 180A | Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Models 180, 180A, 180B, 180C, 180D, 180E, 180F,180G, 180H, 180J, 180K, 185, 185A, 185B, 185C, 185D, 185E, A185E and A185F Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 180B | Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Models 180, 180A, 180B, 180C, 180D, 180E, 180F,180G, 180H, 180J, 180K, 185, 185A, 185B, 185C, 185D, 185E, A185E and A185F Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 180C | Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Models 180, 180A, 180B, 180C, 180D, 180E, 180F,180G, 180H, 180J, 180K, 185, 185A, 185B, 185C, 185D, 185E, A185E and A185F Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 180D | Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Models 180, 180A, 180B, 180C, 180D, 180E, 180F,180G, 180H, 180J, 180K, 185, 185A, 185B, 185C, 185D, 185E, A185E and A185F Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 180E | Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Models 180, 180A, 180B, 180C, 180D, 180E, 180F,180G, 180H, 180J, 180K, 185, 185A, 185B, 185C, 185D, 185E, A185E and A185F Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 180F | Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Models 180, 180A, 180B, 180C, 180D, 180E, 180F,180G, 180H, 180J, 180K, 185, 185A, 185B, 185C, 185D, 185E, A185E and A185F Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 180G | Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Models 180, 180A, 180B, 180C, 180D, 180E, 180F,180G, 180H, 180J, 180K, 185, 185A, 185B, 185C, 185D, 185E, A185E and A185F Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 180H | Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Models 180, 180A, 180B, 180C, 180D, 180E, 180F,180G, 180H, 180J, 180K, 185, 185A, 185B, 185C, 185D, 185E, A185E and A185F Airplanes |
| aircraft | Cessna Aircraft Company | 180J | Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Models 180, 180A, 180B, 180C, 180D, 180E, 180F,180G, 180H, 180J, 180K, 185, 185A, 185B, 185C, 185D, 185E, A185E and A185F Airplanes |
Unsafe Condition
Failure of the ski bungee assemblies, safety cables, and check cables, and their attachments to the airplane and the skis could result in one or both wheel skis rotating into a nose-down position during flight, leading to loss of control and/or possible airplane damage during flight or landing operations.
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Required Actions
Inspect and modify ski bungee assemblies, safety cables, and check cables and their attachments; re-mark the airspeed indicator to display reduced airspeed limits (160 KIAS never exceed and 139 KIAS maximum structural cruising speed); install an airspeed limitation placard; and place the Supplemental Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) supplement in the cockpit.
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Compliance Time
Effective December 22, 1998.
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Affected Aircraft
Cessna Models 180, 180A, 180B, 180C, 180D, 180E, 180F, 180G, 180H, 180J, 180K, 185, 185A, 185B, 185C, 185D, 185E, A185E, and A185F airplanes with fixed penetration wheel ski installations under AECI Service Bulletin LW3600-3 and associated drawings.
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