Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-15904 · Cessna Aircraft Company 150 and 152 Series Airplanes
Cessna Aircraft Company 150 and 152 Series Airplanes
Superseded. A later AD replaced this one: AD 2009-10-09 R1. Comply with the one in force.
This AD applies to the following airplane models and serial numbers that are certificated in any category:
| Models | Serial Nos. |
|---|---|
| (1) 150F | 15061533 through 15064532. |
| (2) 150G | 15064533 through 15064969 and 15064971 through 15067198. |
| (3) 150H | 15067199 through 15069308 and 649. |
| (4) 150J | 15069309 through 15071128. |
| (5) 150K | 15071129 through 15072003. |
| (6) 150L | 15072004 through 15075781. |
| (7) 150M | 15075782 through 15079405. |
| (8) A150K | A1500001 through A1500226. |
| (9) A150L | A1500227 through A1500432 and A1500434 through A1500523. |
| (10) A150M | A1500524 through A1500734 and 15064970. |
| (11) F150F | F150-0001 through F150-0067. |
| (12) F150G | F150-0068 through F150-0219. |
| (13) F150H | F150-0220 through F150-0389. |
| (14) F150J | F150-0390 through F150-0529. |
| (15) F150K | F15000530 through F15000658. |
| (16) F150L | F15000659 through F15001143. |
| (17) F150M | F15001144 through F15001428. |
| (18) FA150K | FA1500001 through FA1500081. |
| (19) FA150L | FA1500082 through FA1500261. |
| (20) FA150M | FA1500262 through FA1500336. |
| (21) 152 | 15279406 through 15286033. |
| (22) A152 | A1520735 through A1521049, A1500433, and 681. |
| (23) F152 | F15201429 through F15201980. |
| (24) FA152 | FA1520337 through FA1520425. |
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) 150 and 152 series airplanes. This AD requires you to either install a placard prohibiting spins and other acrobatic maneuvers in the airplane or to replace the rudder stop, rudder stop bumper, and attachment hardware with a new rudder stop modification kit and replace the safety wire with jamnuts. This AD results from follow-on investigations of two accidents where the rudder was found in the over-travel position with the stop plate hooked over the stop bolt heads. While neither of the accident aircraft met type design, investigations revealed that aircraft in full conformity with type design can exceed the travel limits set by the rudder stops. We are issuing this AD to prevent the rudder from traveling past the normal travel limit. Operation in this non-certificated control position is unacceptable and could cause undesirable consequences, such as contact between the rudder and the elevator.
To address this problem, you must do either the actions in option 1 or option 2 of this AD, unless already done:
| Action | Compliance | Procedures |
|---|---|---|
| Option 1: For all airplanes that do not have modification kits part number (P/N) SK152-25A or P/N SK152-24A installed, do the following: | ||
| (i) Insert the following text into the Limitations section of the FAA-approved airplane flight manual (AFM), and pilots operating handbook (POH): “INTENTIONAL SPINS AND OTHER ACROBATIC/AEROBATIC MANEUVERS PROHIBITED PER AD 2009-10-09.” NOTE: THIS AD DOES NOT PROHIBIT PERFORMING INTENTIONAL STALLS.” | Within the next 100 hours time-in-service (TIS) after June 17, 2009 (the effective date of this AD), or within the next 12 months after June 17, 2009 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first | A person authorized to perform maintenance as specified in 14 CFR section 43.3 of the Federal Aviation Administration Regulations (14 CFR 43.3) is required to make the AFM and POH changes, fabricate the placard required in paragraph (e)(1)(i) of this AD, and make an entry into the aircraft logbook showing compliance with the portion of the AD per compliance with 14 CFR 43.9. |
| (ii) Fabricate a placard (using at least 1/8-inch letters) with the following words and install the placard on the instrument panel within the pilot's clear view: “INTENTIONAL SPINS AND OTHER ACROBATIC/AEROBATIC MANEUVERS PROHIBITED PER AD 2009-10-09.” | ||
| (iii) The AFM and POH limitations in paragraph (e)(1)(i) of the AD and the placard in paragraph (e)(1)(ii) of this AD may be removed after either paragraph (e)(2)(i) or paragraph (e)(2)(ii) of this AD is done. | ||
| (2) Option 2: Install a rudder stop modification kit: | ||
| (i) For airplanes with a forged bulkhead: | ||
| (A) Replace the rudder stops, rudder stop bumpers, and attachment hardware with the new rudder stop modification kit P/N SK152-25A; and | Within the next 100 hours TIS June 17, 2009 (the effective date of this AD), or within the next 12 months after June 17, 2009 (the effective date of this AD), whichever occurs first | Follow Cessna Aircraft Company Service Bulletin SEB01-1, dated January 22, 2001; and, as applicable, either Cessna Aircraft Company Service Kit SK152-25A, Revision A, dated February 9, 2001, or Cessna Aircraft Company Service Kit SK152-24A, Revision A, dated March 9, 2001. |
| (B) Replace safety wire with jamnuts | ||
| (ii) For airplanes with a sheet metal bulkhead: | ||
| (A) Replace the rudder stops, rudder stop bumpers, and attachment hardware with the new rudder stop modification kit P/N SK152-24A; and | ||
| (B) Replace safety wire with jamnuts |
(f) Kit P/Ns SK152-24 and SK152-25, which are listed in SEB01-1, were superseded by kit P/Ns SK152-24A and SK152-25A. Cessna has not revised the service bulletin to reflect the new P/Ns. The kit P/Ns SK 152-24 and SK152-25 would automatically be filled with P/Ns SK152-24A and SK152-25A, respectively.
(1) The P/N SK 152-24 kit does not address the unsafe condition because the nutplate in the kit can not be used due to rivet spacing on the aft bulkhead. In addition, a note was added to kit P/N SK152-24A stating “some airplanes in this serial range may have a forged bulkhead installed after leaving the factory. Service Kit SK152-25A or later revision must be used to modify these airplanes.” The kit P/N SK152-25 does not address the unsafe condition because there was an error in a washer P/N. This error was corrected in the kit P/N SK152-25A kit. Therefore, kit P/Ns SK152-24 and SK152-25 are not allowed for installation for this AD.
(2) If you previously had a kit P/N SK152-24 or SK152-25 installed and you choose to use the kit installation option, the kit P/N SK152-24A or SK152-25A, as applicable, must be installed.
The aircraft, engines and makers this AD names, by the model designations in its text. A model listed here may still be outside the AD's serial ranges.
