AD/CESSNA 180/88 Amdt 1 - Flexible Fuel Hose End Fittings (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 180/88 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 180, 182 and Wren 460 Series Aeroplanes AD/CESSNA 180/88 Amdt 1 Flexible Fuel Hose End Fittings 6/2007 DM

Applicability: Cessna Aircraft Models 182T and T182T with the following serial numbers (S/N) - all inclusive:

Model 182T S/N 18281527 through 18281889, 18281892, 18281895, 18281897, 18281899, 18281901, and 18281904; and

Model T182T S/N T18208381 through T18208659, T18208661, T18208663 through T18208678, T18208680 through T18208686, T18208689, and T18208690. Requirement: Group 1 - Cessna 182 Aircraft - NOT equipped with the Garmin G1000 System:

1. Inspect the two end fittings on each of the following hoses in the engine compartment using the instructions of Cessna Service Bulletin (SB) No. SB07-71-01, Revision 1, dated 16 March 2007 or later FAA approved revisions; and the procedures given in the appendix to this AD:

i) Fuel strainer to engine fuel pump.

ii) Engine fuel pump to fuel injector servo.

iii) Fuel injector servo to fuel manifold valve (except turbo models).