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AD/ELECT/70 Amdt 2 - Inflatable Door Seal System

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This Airworthiness Directive requires operators of listed Cessna/STC aircraft fitted with Bob Fields Aerocessories electrically inflatable door seals to add specified “ELECTRIC DOOR SEAL INFLATION SYSTEM INOPERATIVE” statements to their Flight Manual. For pressurised aircraft, it restricts operation to unpressurised flight unless the required corrective actions or approved alternatives (including incorporation of Service Bulletin BFA‑001) are done; it also bans installing the Bob Fields seals unless that service bulletin has been incorporated.

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Affected STC Make and Model Aircraft Aff

Affected STC Make and Model Aircraft Affected

SA3735NM Cessna Models 170, 170A, and 170B

SA4136WE Cessna Models 310, 310A, 310B, 310C, 310D, 310E, 310F, 310G, 310H, 310I, 310J, 310K, 310L, 310N, 310P, 310Q, 310R, T310P, T310Q, and T310R

SA2226NM Cessna Models P210N and P210R

SA3736NM Cessna Models 185, 185A, 185B, 185C, 185D, A185E, and A185F

SA4177WE Cessna Models 175, 175A, 175B, and 175C

SA4212WE Cessna Models 210, 210A, 210B, 210C, 210D, 210E, 210F, 210G, 210H, 210J, 210K, 210L, 210M, 210N, T210F, T210G, T210H, T210J, T210K, T210L, T210M, T210N, 210-5 (205), and 210-5A (205A)

SA4283WE Cessna Models 172, 172A, 172B, 172C, 172D, 172E, 172F, 172G, 172H, 172I, 172K, 172L, 172M, and 172N

SA4284WE Cessna Models 180, 180A, 180B, 180C, 180D, 180E, 180F, 180G, 180H, 180J, and 180K

SA4285WE Cessna Models 182, 182A, 182B, 182C, 182D, 182E, 182F, 182G, 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, R182, and TR182

“ELECTRIC DOOR SEAL INFLATION SYSTEM INO

“ELECTRIC DOOR SEAL INFLATION SYSTEM INOPERATIVE”

b. Add the following statement to the Limitations section of the Flight Manual:

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Affected STC Make and Model Aircraft Aff Affected STC Make and Model Aircraft Affected

Affected STC Make and Model Aircraft Affected

SA3735NM Cessna Models 170, 170A, and 170B

SA4136WE Cessna Models 310, 310A, 310B, 310C, 310D, 310E, 310F, 310G, 310H, 310I, 310J, 310K, 310L, 310N, 310P, 310Q, 310R, T310P, T310Q, and T310R

SA2226NM Cessna Models P210N and P210R

SA3736NM Cessna Models 185, 185A, 185B, 185C, 185D, A185E, and A185F

SA4177WE Cessna Models 175, 175A, 175B, and 175C

SA4212WE Cessna Models 210, 210A, 210B, 210C, 210D, 210E, 210F, 210G, 210H, 210J, 210K, 210L, 210M, 210N, T210F, T210G, T210H, T210J, T210K, T210L, T210M, T210N, 210-5 (205), and 210-5A (205A)

SA4283WE Cessna Models 172, 172A, 172B, 172C, 172D, 172E, 172F, 172G, 172H, 172I, 172K, 172L, 172M, and 172N

SA4284WE Cessna Models 180, 180A, 180B, 180C, 180D, 180E, 180F, 180G, 180H, 180J, and 180K

SA4285WE Cessna Models 182, 182A, 182B, 182C, 182D, 182E, 182F, 182G, 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, R182, and TR182

“ELECTRIC DOOR SEAL INFLATION SYSTEM INO “ELECTRIC DOOR SEAL INFLATION SYSTEM INOPERATIVE”

“ELECTRIC DOOR SEAL INFLATION SYSTEM INOPERATIVE”

b. Add the following statement to the Limitations section of the Flight Manual:

“ELECTRIC DOOR SEAL INFLATION SYSTEM INO “ELECTRIC DOOR SEAL INFLATION SYSTEM INOPERATIVE”

“ELECTRIC DOOR SEAL INFLATION SYSTEM INOPERATIVE”

This task may be accomplished by inserting a copy of this Airworthiness Directive into the Limitations section of the Flight Manual.

3. For pressurised aircraft or for aircraft that do not have an operating manual door seal inflation system unless already accomplished in accordance with previous issues of this Directive:

“ELECTRIC DOOR SEAL INFLATION SYSTEM INO “ELECTRIC DOOR SEAL INFLATION SYSTEM INOPERATIVE THIS AIRCRAFT CAN ONLY BE OPERATED IN UNPRESSURISED FLIGHT”

“ELECTRIC DOOR SEAL INFLATION SYSTEM INOPERATIVE THIS AIRCRAFT CAN ONLY BE OPERATED IN UNPRESSURISED FLIGHT”

b. Add the following statement to the Limitations section of the Flight Manual: