AD 47-30-03

Airworthiness directive · Wing Inspection for Identification · Cessna T-50

Model
T-50
Data sheet
TCDSA-722
Registered aircraft
37 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Small airplane

Unofficial copy of the text in the FAA’s Dynamic Regulatory System. The FAA’s own copy is the authoritative one. DRS record last changed May 30, 2024.

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47-30-03 CESSNA: (Was Mandatory Note 13 of AD-722-5.) Applies to All UC-78 and AT-17 Series Airplanes.

Compliance required prior to October 15, 1947.

Inspect the wing of 5,400- and 5,700-pound gross weight airplanes to determine that the wing has been properly identified as a 5,700-pound wing. The 5,700-pound wing has the following salient identification features:

(a) Laminated (8 to 10 ply) birch plywood reinforcement on the rear face of the rear spar (instead of spruce block found on the 5,100-pound wing) extending continuously through the center section from nacelle to nacelle. Ends of this plywood plate are scarfed out just inboard of each nacelle bearing block.

(b) Continuous plywood flanges 1 to 1 1/2 x 1/16-inch are found on both sides of the lower cap strips of wing ribs between the front and rear spars on 5,700-pound wings. 5/16 x 5/16 found in the 5,100-pound wing.

(c) The diagonal in nose ribs of the 5,700-pound wing is 5/16 x 7/16 insteadof 5/16 x 5/16 found in the 5,100-pound wing.

(Wings which cannot be identified as outlined above are not eligible for certification above 5,100 pounds gross weight.)

Affected TCDS · 1

The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.

Registered aircraft · 37

Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.

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  • Cessna37 aircraft
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19411949
Registered aircraft by year built: 31 aircraft
19411
19427
194315
19445
19452
19491

6 with no year recorded

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