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AD/CESSNA 337/16 - Alternator Cable Protection - Modification

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This Airworthiness Directive is a mandatory safety order for owners of specific Cessna 337 twin-engine aircraft.

What you must do If you own a Cessna 337 with serial numbers between 337-0756 and 337-01550, you must install a fuse or circuit breaker on the rear alternator's power cable. This protective device must be positioned as close as possible to where the cable connects to the battery relay.

Why this matters The modification prevents electrical fires. Without a fuse or circuit breaker, a fault in the alternator cable could overheat and ignite, or damage the aircraft's electrical system. The device acts like a safety switch, cutting power if the current exceeds safe levels.

Who is affected Only Cessna 337 models within the specified serial number range.

Compliance Aircraft operators must complete this modification within 200 hours of flight time after 31 January 1975.

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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 337/16 Alternator Cable Protection - Modification 8/74

Applicability: All models with S/Nos. 337-0756 to 337-01550.

Requirement: Install a circuit protective device (i.e. fuse or circuit breaker in the rear alternator output supply cable as close as practical to the battery relay connection.

Note: Air Navigation Order 108.32, Appendix 3, Table 6, provides a suitable cable and circuit protector co-ordination chart.

Compliance: Within 200 hours time in service after 31 January 1975.

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