Airworthiness Directive · Amendment 39-10287 · Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R and 182S Airplanes
Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R and 182S Airplanes
The following airplane models and serial numbers, certificated in any category: Model 172R Airplanes: serial numbers 17280003 through 17280171, 17280173 through 17280175, 17280177 through 17280179, 17280182 through 17280184, 17280186, 17280189, 17280190, 17280192 through 17280212, 17280214, 17280216 through 17280221, 17280223 through 17280236, 17280239 through 17280251, 17280253 through 17280263, 17280265, 17280268, 17280270 through 17280272, 17280283, 17280297, and 17280301; and Model 182S Airplanes: serial numbers 18280001, 18280002, 18280004 through 18280045, 18280048 through 18280060, 18280062 through 18280064, 18280067, and 18280070.
This document publishes in the Federal Register an amendment adopting Airworthiness Directive (AD) 98-01-01, which was sent previously to all known U.S. owners and operators of certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 172R and 182S airplanes. This AD requires fabricating and installing placards to prohibit operation in instrument flight rules (IFR) conditions and use of the alternate static air source; inspecting the alternate static air source valve to assure that the alternate static air source port is not restricted by the identification placard and to assure that the valve body does not separate from the valve flange; and reworking or replacing as necessary. The AD was the result of reports of improper installation of the identification placard on the alternate static air source. The actions specified by this AD are intended to prevent erroneous indications from the altimeter, airspeed, and vertical speed indicators, which could cause the pilot to react to incorrect flight information and possibly result in loss of control of the airplane.
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.
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