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AD/CESSNA 150/37 - Fuel Quantity Placarding

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This airworthiness directive requires owners/operators of specified Cessna 152/A152 serial-number ranges to inspect fuel filler access covers, fuel gauge markings and the fuel‑selector valve placards and confirm they match the actual tank capacities shown in the AD (Applicability; Requirement 1–4). If any marking is wrong it must be replaced with a compatible placard or gauge within 100 hours time‑in‑service (Requirement 4; Compliance). Owners/operators pay inspection and replacement costs; maintenance personnel must verify usable fuel quantities (Background).

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AD/CESSNA 150/37 - Fuel Quantity Placarding

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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Cessna 150, F150, 152 & F152 Series Aeroplanes

AD/CESSNA 150/37 Fuel Quantity Placarding 5/81

Applicability: Model 152 with S/Nos. 15283592 to 15284627. Model A152 with S/Nos. A1520879 to A1520952.

Requirement: 1. With reference to Figure 1, identify the correct fuel tank access cover for the aircraft.

2. Inspect the placarding adjacent to the fuel filler openings to verify that the markings agree with the actual tank capacity at Figure 1.

3. Inspect the fuel gauge markings and the placard adjacent to the fuel selector valve to verify that the markings agree with the usable fuel quantities for the tanks installed.

4. Replace any incorrectly marked fuel gauge, fuel selector valve placard or fuel tank filler placard with one compatible with the correct fuel tank capacity.

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View image in the official source152 & A152

172N & 172P

R172K

152 & A152

172N & 172P

13/Side 21.5/Side

26/Side 19.5/Side 27/Side

24.5 gallons 40 gallons

49 gallons

37.5 gallons 50 gallons

(Left Side Shown Right Side Opposite)

Figure 1.

Note: FAA AD 81-05-01, Amendment 39-4049 refers.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 31 May 1981.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

Background: Incorrect fuel quantity markings may affect fuel endurance for flight planning purposes.

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1 AD/CESSNA 150/37 - Fuel Quantity Placarding

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

Cessna 150, F150, 152 & F152 Series Aeroplanes

AD/CESSNA 150/37 Fuel Quantity Placarding 5/81

Applicability: Model 152 with S/Nos. 15283592 to 15284627. Model A152 with S/Nos. A1520879 to A1520952.

Requirement: 1. With reference to Figure 1, identify the correct fuel tank access cover for the aircraft.

2. Inspect the placarding adjacent to the fuel filler openings to verify that the markings agree with the actual tank capacity at Figure 1.

3. Inspect the fuel gauge markings and the placard adjacent to the fuel selector valve to verify that the markings agree with the usable fuel quantities for the tanks installed.

4. Replace any incorrectly marked fuel gauge, fuel selector valve placard or fuel tank filler placard with one compatible with the correct fuel tank capacity.

Access Cover

152 & A152

172N & 172P

R172K

152 & A152

172N & 172P

13/Side 21.5/Side

26/Side 19.5/Side 27/Side

24.5 gallons 40 gallons

49 gallons

37.5 gallons 50 gallons

(Left Side Shown Right Side Opposite)

Figure 1.

Note: FAA AD 81-05-01, Amendment 39-4049 refers.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 31 May 1981.

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

Background: Incorrect fuel quantity markings may affect fuel endurance for flight planning purposes.