AD 83-12-03

Airworthiness directive · Battery Switch Wiring · Cessna 441

Effective
June 28, 1983
Model
441
Data sheet
TCDSA28CE
Registered aircraft
172 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Small airplane
Amendment
39-4669

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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83-12-03 CESSNA: Amendment 39-4669. Applies to Model 441, S/N 441-0173 through 441- 0311 and 441-0001 through 441-0172 incorporating Service Kit SK441-37, airplanes certificated in any category. (Airplanes incorporating SK441-37 Revision A or later revisions are not affected.)

Compliance: Required within the next 50 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To detect and correct a possible error in battery switch wiring which may contribute to thermal runaway of the nickel-cadmium batteries, accomplish the following:

(a) Inspect and, if necessary, prior to further flight modify the dual battery switch installation as specified in Cessna Service Information Letter PJ83-9, dated April 22, 1983, or Revision 1 dated June 3, 1983.

(b) Airplanes may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a location where the AD may be accomplished.

(c) An equivalent means of compliance with this AD may be used if approved by theManager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, Room 238, Terminal Building 2299, Mid- Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209, Telephone (316) 269-7000.

This amendment becomes effective on June 28, 1983.

Affected TCDS · 1

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

Registered aircraft · 172

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

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  • Cessna172 aircraft
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19772018
Registered aircraft by year built: 144 aircraft
19775
197821
197917
198028
198130
198213
198315
19843
19856
19864
20051
20181

28 with no year recorded

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