- Effective
- April 9, 1974
- Models
- Autopilot Servo Actuators, 172L, 172M, 177B, 177RG, 180H and 26 more
- Registered aircraft
- 10,879 matched by model
- Product
- Appliance
- Amendment
- 39-1808
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The airworthiness directive
74-08-01 AIRCRAFT RADIO CORPORATION: Amendment 39-1808. Applies to Aircraft Radio Corporation autopilot servo actuators PA-500A, PA-520A, or PA-520B used in 300 and 400 series Cessna autopilots and 300, 400 and 800 series IFCS. Refer to attached list of those Cessna Model airplanes which may have had these actuators installed at the factory or in the field. Subject actuators may have been installed or used as replacement parts in other aircraft.
Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished.
To prevent possible jamming of the autopilot actuator due to an internal screw becoming loose and jamming against the internal surface of the actuator case body, accomplish the following:
A) For all aircraft with 300 hours' or less time in service since autopilot installation, within 25 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, inspect the autopilot actuators and take action in accordance with Cessna Avionics Service Letter AV74-3 and ARC Service Bulletin No. 171 or later FAA-approved revisions.
B) For all aircraft with more than 300 hours' time in service since autopilot installation, during the next routine, annual, or 100-hour inspection, whichever comes first, inspect the autopilot actuators and take action in accordance with Cessna Avionics Service Letter AV74-3, and ARC Service Bulletin No. 171 or later FAA-approved revisions.
C) Any alternate method of compliance with this AD must be referred to and approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Central Region.
This amendment becomes effective April 9, 1974.
ATTACHMENT - CESSNA AIRCRAFT MODEL AND SERIAL EFFECTIVITY
MODELS 172L and M - 17259287 thru 63027
MODEL F172K, L, and M - F1720780 thru 1004, 1006 thru 1009, 1012, 1013, 1015 thru 1033, 1035, 1037 thru 1039, 1041 thru 1044, 1046, 1047, 1049, 1050, 1053, 1054, 1056, 1057, 1060, 1062, 1066, 1068, 1070, 1072, 1076, 1079, 1086, 1090, 1091, 1094 thru 1096, 1099, 1102, 1107, 1115
MODEL FR172H - FR1720240 thru 0427, 0429, 0431, 0432, 0434, 0437, 0438, 0440 thru 0445, 0447, 0449, 0450 thru 0452, 0454 thru 0457, 0462
MODEL 177B - 17701576 thru 02077
MODEL 177RG - 177RG0001 thru 0442, 0444 thru 0502
MODEL F177RG - F177RG0001 thru 0095
MODEL 180H & J - 18052170 thru 52429
MODEL 182N & P - 18260460 thru 62493, 62495 thru 62764, 62766 thru 62813, 62815 thru 62840, 62842 thru 62853, 62855 thru 62914
MODEL 185 E and F - 18501815 thru 02376
MODEL P206E - P20600626 thru 00647
MODEL U206 E and F - U20601447 thru 02265, 02267 thru 02290, 02292 thru 02303, 02305 thru 02309, 02311 thru 02333, 02337 thru 02339
MODEL 207 - 20700149 thru 00243
MODEL 210K and L - 21059200 200 thru 60089, 60091 thru 60104, 60106 thru 60155, 60157 thru 60163, 60165 thru 60167, 60169 thru 60171, 60174 thru 60176, 60178 thru 60180, 60182 thru 60184, 60186, 60187, 60189 thru 60193, 60196, 60198, 60201, 60202, 60204 thru 60206, 60208, 60212, 60213, 60215, 60216, 60217, 60227, 60228, 60230, 60232, 60233 thru 60236, 60238 thru 60240
MODEL 310Q - 310Q0001 thru 1027, 1034, 1037
MODEL 337E and F - 33701290 thru 01532, 01534 thru 01567, 01569 thru 01572, 01575 thru 01578, 01579 thru 01581, 01583 thru 01585, 01587 thru 01589, 01592
MODEL F337G - F3370020 thru 0063
MODEL T337G - P3370001 thru 0045, 0047 thru 0065, 0067 thru 0132, 0134 thru 0139, 0142 thru 0147, 0150, 0154, 0155, 0156, 0158, 0159
MODEL FT337G - FP3370001, 0003, 0005, 0008
MODEL 340 - 3400001 thru 0322
MODEL 401B - 401B0001 thru 0221
MODEL 402B - 402B0001 thru 0445, 0447 thru 0508, 0510 thru 0525, 0527 thru 0529, 0531 thru 0547, 0549, 0550, 0552 thru 0558, 0560 thru 0567
MODEL 414 - 4140001 thru 0498
MODEL 421B - 421B0001 thru 0559, 0561 thru 0573, 0576 thru 0579
Affected TCDS · 17
The type certificate data sheets for the models this AD names, matched by model and maker.
Registered aircraft · 10,879
Registered aircraft whose airframe or engine model this AD names. Matched by model only, so check each against the AD’s applicability.
| 1943 | 2 |
|---|---|
| 1964 | 15 |
| 1965 | 63 |
| 1966 | 68 |
| 1967 | 31 |
| 1968 | 30 |
| 1969 | 205 |
| 1970 | 526 |
| 1971 | 738 |
| 1972 | 1,124 |
| 1973 | 1,671 |
| 1974 | 1,537 |
| 1975 | 1,842 |
| 1976 | 1,406 |
| 1977 | 200 |
| 1978 | 51 |
| 1979 | 4 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1984 | 1 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1993 | 1 |
1,362 with no year recorded