AD/Cessna 180/86 Flight Control System (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (AD) under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998.  The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Cessna 180, 182 and Wren 460 Series Aeroplanes

AD/CESSNA 180/86 Flight Control System 5/2005 DM

Applicability:

Model 182T aircraft, serial numbers 18281522 through 18281525, and 18281537.

Model T182T aircraft, serial numbers T18208353 through T18208365, T18208367 through T18208369, T18208371, and T18208372.

Requirement:

Accomplish a one-time detailed inspection of the flight control system, and correct installations that do not conform to type design.  Inspect by following Chapter 5 TIME LIMITS/MAINTENANCE CHECKS of the Model 182 T182 Maintenance Manual using the List of Effective Pages, dated 1 March 2004.

Before further flight, repair any damage found during inspection.

Special Flight Permits may not be issued to allow flight before this AD has been complied with, even to reposition for compliance with this directive.  If the inspection cannot be carried out at the aircraft’s current location, contact Cessna.

Note:  FAA Emergency AD 2005-05-53 R1 refers.

Compliance:

Before further flight after 14 March 2005.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 14 March 2005.

Background:

The FAA has been notified that inadequate or incorrect flight controls rigging may exist on recently produced Cessna Models 182T and T182T aircraft.

David Villiers
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

10 March 2005