AD 75-16-01

Airworthiness directive · Wing Fuel Tanks · Cessna 180, 180A, 180B and 68 more

Effective
July 30, 1975
Models
180, 180A, 180B, 180C, 180D, 180E and 65 more
Registered aircraft
17,793 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Small airplane
Amendment
39-2273

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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The airworthiness directive

75-16-01 CESSNA: Amendment 39-2273. Applies to all Models 180, 182, 185, A185, U206, TU206, P206, TP206, T207 and 207 series airplanes and Model A188 series airplanes with wing fuel tanks regardless of airworthiness category.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To preclude inadvertent fuel exhaustion due to incorrect fuel placarded capacities, within the next 100 hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD:

A) Replace the existing fuel system placards with those specified on the following chart:

PLACARD PART NUMBER AIRCRAFT MODEL (1973 thru 1975) FUEL CONFIGURATION SELECTOR VALVE WING FILLER OPENING

180J S/N 52364 thru 52554 Landplane

Standard Range Long Range

S1286-6 S1286-5

0705023-8 0705023-9

Floatplane Option Standard Range Long Range S1286-6 S1286-5 0705023-8 0705023-9 (Otbd.) 0705023-13 (Inbd.)

182P S/N 62251 thru 63590

Standard Range Long Range0705048-25 0705048-26

0705023-8 0705023-9

185F S/N 02263 thru 02653 Landplane & AgCarryall

*Standard Range

Standard Range

Long Range

0705019-7 (Fuel Valve) 0705019-5 (Fuel Valve) 0716113-3 0705019-6 (Fuel Valve) 0716113-4

0705023-10

0705023-10

0705023-12

Floatplane Option Standard Range

Long Range 0705019-5 (Fuel Valve) 0716113-3 0705019-6 (Fuel Valve) 0716113-4 0705023-10

0705023-11 (Inbd.) 0705023-12 (Otbd.)

A188B S/N 01347 thru 02027** *Wing Cell Only 1605023-5 (Fuel Valve) 0705023-14

U206F & TU206F S/N 02127 thru 02675 Landplane

Standard Range Long Range

0705048-21 0705048-22

0705023-10 0705023-12

Floatplane Option Standard Range Long Range 0705048-21 0705048-22 0705023-10 0705023-11 (Inbd.) 0705023-12 (Otbd.)

207 & T207 S/N 00226 thru 00283

Standard Range Long Range

0705048-23 0705048-24

0705023-10 0705023-12

*With ON-OFF Fuel Valve Only ** Also applies to aircraft incorporating suffix "T" in S/Ns.

NOTE: Cessna Aircraft Company provides instructions in Service Letter SE75-7 for revision of the pages of the owner's manuals affected by the reduced fuel system capacity. To avoid discrepancies between these manuals and the aircraft placards, the manuals should be revised in accordance with Cessna's instructions.

B) On all models of aircraft manufactured in and prior to 1973 review the aircraft records to determine if new fuel bladder(s) have been installed since June 1, 1973, and if so, comply with Paragraph A of this AD unless it is established that the fuel cells installed were manufactured prior to June 1, 1973, and this fact is entered in the permanent aircraft records.

NOTE: The owner may review the aircraft records and if he determines that new fuel bladder(s) have not been installed since June 1, 1973, may enter such information in the aircraft records.

C) Alternate methods of compliance with this AD must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Central Region.

This amendment becomes effective July 30, 1975.

Affected TCDS · 6

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

Registered aircraft · 17,793

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

By aircraft maker
  • Cessna17,443 aircraft
  • Textron347 aircraft
  • Cessna Wren3 aircraft
By year built
19182026
Registered aircraft by year built: 15,416 aircraft
19181
19431
19471
19521
1953235
1954230
1955369
1956518
1957407
1958422
1959408
1960306
1961329
1962381
1963321
1964434
1965547
1966645
1967496
1968491
1969486
1970204
1971240
1972401
1973626
1974498
1975779
1976826
1977756
1978535
1979653
1980348
1981350
1982131
198375
198461
198591
198642
19881
19931
19962
199738
1998214
1999128
2000149
200183
200273
200375
2004133
2005153
200688
2007104
200852
200937
201052
201119
201236
20135
201528
201636
201726
201817
201921
202021
202129
202227
202333
202435
202533
202622

2,377 with no year recorded

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