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AD/CESSNA 500/10 - Throttle Control Lock - Modification

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This is a safety order (called an Airworthiness Directive) issued by the aviation regulator for specific Cessna business jets.

What it requires: If you own or operate a Cessna Model 500 (Citation) aircraft with serial numbers 500-0001 through 500-0117, you must modify the throttle control lock mechanism.

How to comply: Follow the technical instructions in Cessna Service Bulletin 76-3 (a manufacturer document detailing the required changes).

Deadline: Complete the modification within 100 hours of flight time after 31 January 1975.

Why this matters: The directive addresses potential safety risks with the throttle control lock system to prevent unsafe operation of the aircraft controls during flight.

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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 500/10 Throttle Control Lock - Modification 1/75

Applicability: Model 500 with S/Nos. 500-0001 to 500-0117. Document: Cessna Citation SB 76-3.

Compliance: Within 100 hours time in service after 31 January 1975.

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