# AD 80-06-03: Wing Flap Cable Clamp

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Cessna 150M, 152, 172N, A150M, A152 and R172K
- Effective: April 21, 1980
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-3713
- Registered aircraft: 6,995 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/590198B0F269BE9A862569BA004C0A70.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/80-06-03

## The airworthiness directive

80-06-03 CESSNA: Amendment 39-3713. Applies to the following models and serial number airplanes certificated in all categories:

MODELS SERIAL NUMBERS 150M 15078506 through 15079405 A150M A1500685 through A1500734 152 15279406 through 15283354 A152 A1500433, A1520735 through A1520867 172N 17261445, 17267585 through 17272447 R172K R1722000 through R1723127

COMPLIANCE: Required as indicated unless already accomplished.

To assure continued structural integrity of the wing flap direct cable, thereby preventing possible sudden unexpected retraction of the left wing flap accomplish the following:

A) Prior to or upon accumulation of 1000 hours time-in-service for airplanes with less than 900 hours time-in-service on the effective date of this AD or within the next 100 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD for airplanes having 900 hours or more time-in-service on the effective date of this AD:

Install a new Cessna Part Number 0560037-1 flap follow-up cable clamp and associated hardware in accordance with instructions in Cessna Single Engine Customer Care Service Information Letters SE79-16 and SE79-16 (Supplement #1) and Cessna Service Kit SK172-60A dated May 3, 1979.

B) A special flight permit, in accordance with FAR 21.197, is permitted for the purpose of moving affected airplanes to a location where the modification required by this AD can be accomplished.

C) Any equivalent means of compliance with this AD must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing District Office #43, Wichita, Kansas, Telephone (316) 942-4219.

This amendment becomes effective April 21, 1980.

## Affected data sheets (3) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 3A19](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A19): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 4 of 18 models: A150M, A152, 150M, 152
- [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 1 of 18 models: 172N
- [TCDS 3A17](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A17): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 1 of 12 models: R172K

## 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: 6,995 (6,995 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Cessna 6,995

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Cessna 172N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n): 3,138 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152): 1,637 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m): 1,439 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna R172K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-r172k): 653 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna A150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a150m): 80 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna A152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a152): 48 aircraft (airframe model)

All 6 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/80-06-03/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/80-06-03/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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