Cessna Aircraft Company | Textron Aviation Inc. Airworthiness Directives

Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Excessive wear of the brushes in the air conditioning (A/C) motor can cause sparking, leading to rivet contact with the commutator, which may result in fire and/or smoke in the tailcone with no mea...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes

Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Accretion of ice on protected and unprotected surfaces during inadvertent icing encounters can result in large increases in stall speed and changes to handling characteristics, leading to aerodynam...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes

Airworthiness Directives; Kelly Aerospace Power Systems B-Series Combustion Heaters Models B1500, B2030, B2500, B3040, B3500, B4050, and B4500 (Formerly Owned by JanAero Devices, Janitrol, C&D, FL Aerospace, and Midland-Ross Corporation)

Unsafe Condition: Failure of the combustion heater system, leading to combustion by-products (carbon-monoxide exhaust) and fuel leakage.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Kelly Aerospace Power Systems B-Series Combustion Heaters Models B1500, B2030, B2500, B3040, B3500, B4050, and B4500 (Formerly Owned by JanAero Devices, Janitrol, C&D, FL Aerospace, and Midland-Ross Corporation)

Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 120, 140, 140A, 150, F150, 170, 172, F172, FR172, P172D, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, A185E, 190, 195, 206, P206, U206, TP206, TU206, 207, T207, 210, T210, 336, 337, and T337 Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: The pilot/co-pilot upper shoulder harness adjusters with certain Cessna accessory kits may not meet the required strength and durability standards, potentially leading to failure during use.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 120, 140, 140A, 150, F150, 170, 172, F172, FR172, P172D, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, A185E, 190, 195, 206, P206, U206, TP206, TU206, 207, T207, 210, T210, 336, 337, and T337 Series Airplanes

Airworthiness Directives; RAPCO, Inc. Filter, Part Numbers RA-1J4-4, RA-1J4-6, and RA-1J4-7 from Lot Numbers 05597, 07797, and 12597.

Unsafe Condition: Cracked filter housings on RAPCO in-line pressure filters with part numbers RA-1J4-4, RA-1J4-6, and RA-1J4-7 from Lot Numbers 05597, 07797, and 12597, caused by brittle plastic due to manufacturing...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; RAPCO, Inc. Filter, Part Numbers RA-1J4-4, RA-1J4-6, and RA-1J4-7 from Lot Numbers 05597, 07797, and 12597.

Airworthiness Directives; HONEYWELL INC., SPERRY COMMERCIAL FLIGHT SYSTEMS DIVISION Model VG-14A Vertical Gyro, Part Number 7000622-901

Unsafe Condition: Erroneous attitude display and erratic function of the autopilot due to specific issues in Honeywell Model VG-14A vertical gyros with serial numbers listed in Honeywell Alert Service Bulletin 21-19...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; HONEYWELL INC., SPERRY COMMERCIAL FLIGHT SYSTEMS DIVISION Model VG-14A Vertical Gyro, Part Number 7000622-901

Airworthiness Directives; HONEYWELL, INC., SPERRY COMMERCIAL FLIGHT SYSTEMS GROUP, BUSINESS AND COMMUTER AVIATION SYSTEMS DIVISION (Sperry Corporation) AH-600 Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) Strapdown Attitude and Heading Reference Unit (AHRU),

Unsafe Condition: The possibility of the primary attitude and heading displays on both sides of the instrument panel failing simultaneously.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; HONEYWELL, INC., SPERRY COMMERCIAL FLIGHT SYSTEMS GROUP, BUSINESS AND COMMUTER AVIATION SYSTEMS DIVISION (Sperry Corporation) AH-600 Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) Strapdown Attitude and Heading Reference Unit (AHRU),

Airworthiness Directives; HONEYWELL, INC., SPERRY COMMERCIAL FLIGHT SYSTEMS DIVISION (SPERRY CORPORATION, AEROSPACE AND MARINE GROUP): Applicable to Sperry Electronics Flight Instrument Systems (EFIS) Symbol Generators

Unsafe Condition: AHRS attitude and heading computations being contaminated, which can result in frozen attitude and heading displays on both instrument panels.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; HONEYWELL, INC., SPERRY COMMERCIAL FLIGHT SYSTEMS DIVISION (SPERRY CORPORATION, AEROSPACE AND MARINE GROUP): Applicable to Sperry Electronics Flight Instrument Systems (EFIS) Symbol Generators

Airworthiness Directives; SPERRY CORPORATION, AEROSPACE AND MARINE GROUP: Applies to Sperry Corporation AHZ-600 Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS)

Unsafe Condition: Loss of attitude/heading reference information

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; SPERRY CORPORATION, AEROSPACE AND MARINE GROUP: Applies to Sperry Corporation AHZ-600 Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS)

Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Models 150F, G, H, J, K, L, F150F, G, H, J, K, L, A150K, L, FA150K, L, 172F, G, H, I, K, L, F172F, G, H, K, R172E, F, G, H, FR172E, F, G, H, 177, 177A, B, 177RG, F177RG, 182E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, A182J, K, L, M, N, 205, 205A, 206, P206, P206A, B, C, D, E, and , TP206A, B, C, D, E, U206, U206A, B, C, D, E, and , TU206A, B, C, D, E, 207 and T207, 210D, E, F, G, H, J, K, T210F, G, H, J Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Inadequate lubrication and contamination of the wing flap actuator jack screw could lead to inadvertent retraction of wing flaps and failure of positive operation of the electrical wing flap actuat...

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Models 150F, G, H, J, K, L, F150F, G, H, J, K, L, A150K, L, FA150K, L, 172F, G, H, I, K, L, F172F, G, H, K, R172E, F, G, H, FR172E, F, G, H, 177, 177A, B, 177RG, F177RG, 182E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, A182J, K, L, M, N, 205, 205A, 206, P206, P206A, B, C, D, E, and , TP206A, B, C, D, E, U206, U206A, B, C, D, E, and , TU206A, B, C, D, E, 207 and T207, 210D, E, F, G, H, J, K, T210F, G, H, J Airplanes

Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Models 177, 177RG and F177RG Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Separation of the foam rubber air filter seal

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Models 177, 177RG and F177RG Airplanes

Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Models 177, 177RG, F177RG Airplanes

Unsafe Condition: Failure or chafing of the oil pressure gage line located between the firewall and the oil pressure gage.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Models 177, 177RG, F177RG Airplanes

Airworthiness Directives; WESTON GARWIN CARRUTH: Applies to Aircraft Equipped with Model 22-374 Series Altimeters, except those Altimeters which have been Modified and Marked with a White : "M-1" on the Back of the Instrument

Unsafe Condition: The unmodified Model 22-374 Series Altimeters may provide erroneous or erratic altitude readings, leading to loss of reliable altitude information.

Why matched: Airworthiness Directives; WESTON GARWIN CARRUTH: Applies to Aircraft Equipped with Model 22-374 Series Altimeters, except those Altimeters which have been Modified and Marked with a White : "M-1" on the Back of the Instrument