# AD 68-07-07: Rudder Pedal Assembly

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Cessna 188, 188A, 188B, A188, A188A and A188B
- Effective: April 11, 1968
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-575
- Registered aircraft: 284 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/A72BEA7CDDDEDBEB86256A1C007491E8.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/68-07-07

## The airworthiness directive

68-07-07 CESSNA: Amdt. 39-575. Applies to Models 188 and A188 aircraft up to and including Serial Number 188-0317, except Serial Numbers 188-0052, 188-0055, 188-0212, 188- 0215, 188-0217, 188-0219, 188-0220, 188-0225, 188-0246, 188-0263, 188-0279, 188-0287, 188- 0288, 188-0290, 188-0298, 188-0304, 188-0306, 188-0307, 188-0308, 188-0310, 188-0311, 188- 0312, and 188-0314.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To prevent the separation of the rudder pedal assembly from the pedal shaft at the stub tube weld, accomplish the following:

Within the next 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this airworthiness directive, modify the rudder pedal assembly in accordance with either of the 2 methods contained in Cessna Service Letter 67-47, dated August 22, 1967, or any other method approved as an equivalent by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, Federal Aviation Administration, Central Region.

This amendment becomeseffective April 11, 1968.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A9CE): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 6 of 7 models: A188A, A188B, 188A, 188, A188, 188B

## 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: 284 (284 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Cessna 284

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Cessna A188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188b): 212 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna A188](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188): 22 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 188](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188): 21 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna A188A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a188a): 17 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 188B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188b): 8 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 188A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-188a): 4 aircraft (airframe model)

All 6 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/68-07-07/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/68-07-07/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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