Cessna 400 Series AeroplanesCessna 400 Series Aeroplanes

Cessna 400 Series Aeroplanes

<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="width:510.3pt; margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; border-collapse:collapse"><tbody><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Applicability:</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Cessna Model 400 series aeroplanes with the following serial numbers:</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:129.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span style="width:36pt; display:inline-block"></span><span style="font-weight:bold">Model</span></p></td><td style="width:274.5pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-weight:bold">Serial Number</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td style="width:129.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:36pt; text-indent:-36pt"><span style="width:36pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"></span><span>402C</span><br><span>404</span><br><span>414</span><br><br><span>421C</span></p></td><td style="width:274.5pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>0259, 0263, 0275, 0283 and 0288</span><br><span>0612, 0620, 0623 and 0628</span><br><span>0457, 0458, 0463, 0464, 0466, 0469, 0470, 0472, 0475, 0476, 0482, 0483, 0486, 0487, 0490, 0495 and 0497</span><br><span>0823 through 0866, 0869 and 0870</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Requirement:</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>1.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>Inspect fuel flow transducer Cessna part number (P/N) 9910395-9 (Aerosonics Corp P/N 33184-2) on each engine to determine the serial number.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p style="margin-left:21.3pt; text-indent:-21.3pt"><span>2.</span><span style="width:12.3pt; text-indent:0pt; display:inline-block"> </span><span>If the P/N 9910395-9 transducer has a serial number included in the block 2364 through 2930, replace the transducer with a transducer whose serial number is not included in that block.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note"><span>Note 1:</span><span> </span><span>The requirements of this Directive were most likely accomplished prior to the aircraft’s arrival in Australia and the aircraft’s maintenance records would indicate compliance with FAA AD 80-13-14, this is considered acceptable for compliance with this Directive.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Note"><span>Note 2:</span><span> </span><span>FAA AD 80-13-14 Amdt 39-3844 refers.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Compliance:</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>For Requirement 1 - At the next scheduled maintenance but no later than 8 May 2009.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>For Requirement 2 - Before further flight after the Requirement 1 inspection.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span></span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 8 May 2008.</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:74.35pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>Background:</span></p></td><td colspan="2" style="width:414.55pt; padding-right:5.35pt; padding-left:5.35pt; vertical-align:top"><p><span>This Directive follows an internal review of Australian Airworthiness Directives (AD) which indicated an Australian AD was not issued in response to FAA AD</span><br><span>80-13-14.</span><span> </span><span>The FAA AD was originally issued to detect and replace possible defective fuel flow transducers which may cause fuel leaks in the engine compartment.</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>