AD 84-20-02

Airworthiness directive · Nose Landing Gear · Cessna 402C, 404, 414A and 3 more

Effective
November 1, 1984
Models
402C, 404, 414A, 421C, 425, 441
Registered aircraft
1,333 matched by model
Product
Aircraft · Small airplane
Amendment
39-4922

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

84-20-02 CESSNA: Amendment 39-4922. Applies to Models 402C (S/Ns 402C0001 thru 402C0802); 404 (S/Ns 404-0001 thru 404-0859); 414A (S/Ns 414A0001 thru 414A1003); 421C (S/Ns 421C0001 thru 421C1402); 425 (S/Ns 425-0002 thru 425-0190); 441 (S/Ns 441-0001 thru 441-0333) airplanes certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required within the next 200 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To preclude collapse of the nose landing gear:

(a) Replace the nose landing gear actuator rod ends on Models 425 and 441 airplanes in accordance with Cessna Service Information Letter (CSIL) PJ84-10 dated March 2, 1984, and on Models 402C, 404, 414A and 421C airplanes in accordance with CSIL ME84-10 dated March 9, 1984.

(b) The aircraft may be flown in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation 21.197 to a location where this AD can be accomplished.

(c) An equivalent means of compliance with this AD may be used if approved by the Manager, Aircraft Certification Office, Federal Aviation Administration, Room 100, 1801 Airport Road, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone (316) 946-4400.

This amendment becomes effective on November 1, 1984.

Affected TCDS · 3

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

Registered aircraft · 1,333

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
  • Cessna1,333 aircraft
By year built
19752018
Registered aircraft by year built: 965 aircraft
197518
197653
197772
1978138
1979165
1980146
1981211
198265
198328
198440
198522
19864
19871
20051
20181

368 with no year recorded

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