{"id":"F2008L02825","name":"AD/CESSNA 208/23 - Wing Wire Bundles","slug":"ad-cessna-208-23-wing-wire-bundles","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":75014,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2008L02825-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Cessna 208 Series Aeroplanes","sectionType":"division","heading":"Cessna 208 Series Aeroplanes","content":"### Cessna 208 Series Aeroplanes\n\n| AD/CESSNA 208/23 | Wing Wire Bundles | 9/2008 |\n| ---------------- | ----------------- | ------ |\n\n```html\n

Applicability:

Model 208 and 208B aeroplanes as follows:

Aeroplane Model

Serial Numbers

208
208B

20800001 through 20800415
208B0001 through 208B1299

Requirement:

1. Inspect the left and right wing electrical wire bundles at the anchor attach points for loose and damaged wiring in accordance with Cessna Aircraft Company Service Bulletin (SB) CAB08-02, dated 4 February 2008.

2. If, as a result of the Requirement 1 inspection:

a. Damaged wires are found, repair or replace damaged wires and properly attach wire bundle in accordance with SB CAB08-02.

b. Loosely attached wires are found, secure any wires that are loosely attached and properly attach wire bundle supporting hardware in accordance with SB CAB08-02.

Later revisions of the above SB, approved by the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) as an Alternate Method of Compliance (AMOC) to FAA AD 2008-13-06, are considered acceptable for compliance with the equivalent Requirements of this Directive.

Note: FAA AD 2008-13-06 Amdt 39-15569 refers.

Compliance:

For Requirement 1 - Within the next 200 hours time-in-service after 28 August 2008 (the effective date of this Directive) or within 12 months after 28 August 2008, whichever occurs first.

For Requirement 2 - Before further flight after the Requirement 1 inspection.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 28 August 2008.

\n```\n\n| Background: | The FAA has received reports of chafed wiring found on wire bundles in the left and right wings containing the auto-control wing de-ice system, fuel quantity indication and low fuel annunciation on several Cessna Model 208B aeroplanes. This condition, if not corrected, could result in incorrect fuel quantity indications, loss of low fuel quantity annunciations or loss of the auto-control wing de-ice system. This Directive is issued to detect and correct damaged wiring in the left and right wing electrical wire bundles. |\n| ----------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n\n![](image.001.png) \nJames Coyne \nDelegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority\n\n16 July 2008","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"AD/CESSNA 208/23","sectionType":"part","heading":"AD/CESSNA 208/23","content":"## AD/CESSNA 208/23","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Wing Wire Bundles","sectionType":"part","heading":"Wing Wire Bundles","content":"## Wing Wire Bundles","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"9/2008","sectionType":"part","heading":"9/2008","content":"## 9/2008","sortOrder":3}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"A positive credit balance is required for all requests, including BYOK, so fallback providers remain available. 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Affects owners/operators of the listed aeroplanes. The Directive responds to FAA reports of chafed wiring that could cause incorrect fuel quantity indications, loss of low-fuel warnings, or loss of the auto-control wing de-ice system, and sets specific compliance time limits."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":2,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This AD maintains its original narrow scope — addressing a specific wiring safety issue in specific Cessna aircraft models. It has not expanded beyond its initial purpose of detecting and correcting damaged wing wire bundles."},"complexity_factors":["Single, clearly defined applicability (two specific aircraft models with serial number ranges)","Only two main requirements: inspect, then repair if needed","Straightforward conditional logic (if damaged → repair; if loose → secure)","Single cross-reference to an external technical document (Cessna Service Bulletin CAB08-02)","Simple compliance timeline with clear deadline calculation","No defined terms section, no nested exceptions, no interpretive provisions","Total length is approximately one page"],"plain_english_summary":"Owners/operators of specific Cessna 208 and 208B aircraft must visually inspect left and right wing electrical wire bundles at their anchor points and repair any chafed, damaged, or loose wiring per Cessna SB CAB08-02 (or FAA-approved equivalent). Affected serials: 20800001–20800415 and 208B0001–208B1299. Inspections are due within 200 flight hours or 12 months after 28 Aug 2008, and any repairs must be completed before the aircraft next flies. This prevents fuel-gauge, low-fuel warning, or de-ice failures from chafing."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-208-23-wing-wire-bundles","history":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-208-23-wing-wire-bundles/history","analysis":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-208-23-wing-wire-bundles/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-208-23-wing-wire-bundles/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-208-23-wing-wire-bundles/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/ad-cessna-208-23-wing-wire-bundles/documents"}}