# AD 62-17-04: Float Installations

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Edo Model 249A2870 seaplane floats (Kenmore Air EDO Floats STC SA1-622)
- Effective: August 14, 1962
- Published: August 4, 1962
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Appliance
- Registered aircraft: 2,831 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/DD145BB6F5DC2C6986256A3200696D8F.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/62-17-04

## The airworthiness directive

62-17-04 EDO: Amendment 473 Part 507 Federal Register August 4, 1962. Applies to Model 249A2870 (A Model Only) Float Installations, Float Serial Numbers 1 to 280, Installed on Cessna Model 180 Series Per STC SA1-622 and Cessna Model 185 Seaplanes.

Compliance required within the next 5 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

Longitudinal cracks have been found on Edo streamlined struts P/N 6061T6, in the area near the 30 and 60 percent chord sections. To preclude operations with defective struts accomplish the following:

Visually inspect each side of the full length of the attachment strut, P/N 6061T6, for longitudinal cracks. Replace cracked struts prior to further flight.

NOTE: Report the details on any defective struts found to the FAA Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, ATTN: EA-212, Hangar 18, Room 210, New York International Airport, Jamaica 30, New York.

(Edo telegram of July 7, and Edo letter ofJuly 9, 1962, cover the same subject.)

This directive effective August 14, 1962.

## Affected data sheets (2) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 5A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/5A6): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 11 of 11 models: 180E, 180J, 180F, 180H, 180A, 180, 180B, 180D…
- [TCDS 3A24](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A24): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 6 of 8 models: 185B, 185E, 185C, 185A, 185D, 185

## Registered aircraft it may apply to (OpenAirDocs)

Matched by airframe and engine model; the AD's applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

- Aircraft: 2,831 (2,831 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Cessna 2,831

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Cessna 180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180): 1,177 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 180H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180h): 366 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 180K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180k): 274 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 180J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180j): 266 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 180A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180a): 206 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 185](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185): 98 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 180B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180b): 94 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 180C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180c): 56 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 180D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180d): 51 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 185A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185a): 48 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 180F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180f): 42 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 180G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180g): 40 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 180E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-180e): 33 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 185D](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185d): 30 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 185C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185c): 22 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 185B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185b): 14 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 185E](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185e): 14 aircraft (airframe model)

All 17 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/62-17-04/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/62-17-04/aircraft.md

## Related documents

- [STC SA1-622](https://openairdocs.org/stc/SA1-622): Installation of Edo Model 249A2870 seaplane floats. Kenmore Air EDO Floats LLC, Named in the applicability

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