# AD 82-26-05: Rudder Balance Weight Rib

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Cessna 335, 340 and 340A
- Effective: December 27, 1982
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-4519
- Registered aircraft: 733 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/F508E9F02797EC3D862569B9004D0DED.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/82-26-05

## The airworthiness directive

82-26-05 CESSNA: Amendment 39-4519. Applies to Models 335 (S/N 335-0001 through 335- 0065), 340 (S/N 340-0001 through 340-0555), and 340A (S/N 340A0001 through 340A1521) airplanes certificated in any category.

COMPLIANCE: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To ensure structural integrity of the rudder balance weight rib, accomplish the following:

a) Within the next 100 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD and each 100 hours time-in-service thereafter, remove the fiberglass rudder tip cap and visually inspect the original rudder balance weight rib, Cessna P/N 0831311-1, for cracks. If cracks are found, before further flight, install a new rudder balance weight rib Cessna P/N 5331004-2.

b) After Cessna P/N 5331004-2 rudder balance weight rib has been installed, the inspections required by paragraph a) of this AD may be discontinued.

c) Aircraft may be flown, in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation 21.197, to a location where the provisions of this AD can be accomplished.

d) Any equivalent method of compliance with this AD must be approved by the Manager, Aircraft Certification Office, Federal Aviation Administration, Room 238, Terminal Building 2299, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone (316) 269-7000.

Cessna Service Information Letter, ME 82-8 dated April 2, 1982, pertains to this subject.

This amendment becomes effective December 27, 1982.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS 3A25](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A25): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 3 of 11 models: 335, 340A, 340

## 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: 733 (733 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Cessna 733

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Cessna 340A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-340a): 543 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 340](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-340): 164 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 335](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-335): 26 aircraft (airframe model)

All 4 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/82-26-05/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/82-26-05/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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