AD/CESSNA 120/10 - Fuel selector valve (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA (Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998), PART 39 - 105 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY SCHEDULE OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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 39.1 (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 120 and 140 Series Aeroplanes

AD/CESSNA 120/10 Fuel Selector Valve 6/2003

Applicability: Cessna 120 and 140 aircraft serial numbers 8001-8480 inclusive. Requirement: 1. If fitted remove the embossed pointer from the fuel selector handle. 2. Verify that the fuel selector handle is installed so that the handle indicates correctly the position of the selector valve as shown by the valve placard.

Note: FAA AD 47-43-02 refers.

Compliance: Unless previously accomplished within 100 flight hours or twelve months from the effective date of this directive.

This Airworthiness Directive becomes effective on 12 June 2003.

Background: The embossed pointer fitted to the fuel selector handle can lead to confusion when operating the selector valve. This directive requires the removal of the embossed pointer and a check to ensure the valve operates as per the cockpit placard.

Jim Coyne Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority 17 April 2003