AD/CESSNA 400/40 Amdt 14 - Wing and Airframe (Cth)

AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE On the effective date specified below, and for the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/CESSNA 400/40 Amdt 13 and issues the following 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 400 Series Aeroplanes AD/CESSNA 400/40 Amdt 14 Wing and Airframe 13/2006

Applicability: All aircraft of the models listed in the Retirement Schedule below which are not maintained to Cessna's SID program.

(See Airworthiness Bulletin 02-007 on www.casa.gov.au) Requirement: 1. Retire from service the wing main spar lower cap and the upper and lower attach fittings at the times shown in the Retirement Schedule below. Retire the parts when they reach the hours or flights, whichever occurs first.

2. Retire from service the whole airframe at twice the hours or flights, whichever occurs first, shown in the Retirement Schedule below.

Note 1: While Requirement 1 excludes the carry-through and its attachment fittings, we recommend replacement at the same time - or Cessna's SID program, which has found cracks in the carry-through and its attach fittings.

RETIREMENT SCHEDULE Model Hours Flights 401, 402 Series (except 402C) * 8 200 12 600 402C * 7 700 13 200 411/411A 6 800 10 500 414 11 100 10 100 414A (S/N 0001 to 0200) 6 500 5 900 414A (S/N 0001 to 0200) fitted with "RAM" winglets (STC SA4943SW) 3 300 3 000 414A (S/N 0201 and on) 13 700 12 500 414A (S/N 0201 and on) fitted with "RAM" winglets (STC SA4943SW) 6 900 6 300