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AD/CESSNA 185/34 - Fuel Cap Alignment Placard

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This Airworthiness Directive mandates that owners/operators of specified Cessna 185 serial numbers carry out the maintenance action set out in Cessna Service Information Letter SE 80-59—namely placard/alignment of flush‑fitting fuel caps—to ensure correct fuel tank secondary vent function. Compliance is mandatory within 100 hours time in service after 30 September 1980; costs and performance responsibility rest with the aircraft owners/operators or their maintenance providers.

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

SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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AD/CESSNA 185/34 Fuel Cap Alignment Placard 9/80

Applicability: Model 185 with S/Nos. 632, 185-0001 to 185-1599 and 18501600 to 18503988. Requirement: Action in accordance with Cessna SIL No. SE 80-59.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 30 September 1980.

Background: Correct alignment of flush fitting type fuel caps is essential for efficient operation of the fuel tank secondary vent system.

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