# AD 85-02-07: Fuel Selector

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Cessna 206, 207, 207A, 210-5 (205), 210-5A (205A), 210G, 210H, 210J, 210K, 210L, 210M, 210N and 36 more
- Effective: March 6, 1985
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-4991
- Registered aircraft: 4,037 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/4EFF39B999DA6BA4862569B9004D167E.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/85-02-07

## The airworthiness directive

85-02-07 CESSNA: Amendment 39-4991. Applies to Models 205, 205A (S/Ns 205-0001 thru 205-0577); 206, U206, U206A, U206B, U206C, U206D, U206E, U206F, U206G, TU206A, TU206B, TU206C, TU206D, TU206E, TU206F and TU206G (S/Ns 206-0001 thru U20606827); P206, P206A, P206B, P206C, P206D, P206E, TP206A, TP206B, TP206C, TP206D and TP206E (S/Ns P206-O001 thru P20600647); 207, 207A, T207, and T207A (S/Ns 20700001 thru 20700773); 210G, 210H, 210J, 210K, T210K, 210L, T210L, 2l0M, T2l0M, 210N and T210N (S/Ns 21058819 thru 21064535); T210G, T210H, T210J, (S/N T210-0198 thru T210-0454) and P210N (S/Ns P21000001 thru P21000760) airplanes certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required within 100 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

To eliminate the possibility of loss of the fuel selector roll pin installation, accomplish the following:

  (a) Visually inspect the fuel selector for free play. If free play exceeds 15 degrees, replace any components that exhibit loose or worn conditions, as necessary, to reduce the free play to this limit.

  (b) Safety the fuel selector shaft to yoke roll pin installation by installing safety wire through the roll pin in accordance with Cessna Single Engine Customer Care Service Information Letter SE84-5.

  (c) The airplane may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a location where this AD may be accomplished provided fuel tank selection during flight is not performed.

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

This amendment becomes effective on March 6, 1985.

## Affected data sheets (3) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A4CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A4CE): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 27 of 29 models: TP206B, TP206C, TU206A, U206, P206C, P206E, TP206A, 206…
- [TCDS 3A21](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A21): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 17 of 28 models: 210J, P210N, T210M, 210M, 210-5A (205A), 210H, 210-5 (205), 210L…
- [TCDS A16CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16CE): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 4 of 4 models: 207, T207, 207A, T207A

## 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: 4,037 (4,037 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Cessna 4,037

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Cessna T210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210n): 466 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna P210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p210n): 421 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna U206G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206g): 347 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna T210M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210m): 321 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna T210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-t210l): 305 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 210L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210l): 234 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna U206F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206f): 230 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna TU206G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tu206g): 207 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 210-5(205)](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210-5-205): 143 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 210M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210m): 122 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna TU206F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-tu206f): 87 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 210N](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210n): 81 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 207A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-207a): 75 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 210J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210j): 56 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 206](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-206): 55 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 210-5](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210-5): 55 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna P206](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-p206): 53 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna U206](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206): 52 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 210K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-210k): 50 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna U206C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-u206c): 47 aircraft (airframe model)

All 56 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/85-02-07/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/85-02-07/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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