# AD 86-22-06: Wing Fuel Tank Selectors

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Cessna 208 and 208A
- Effective: November 7, 1986
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-5453
- Registered aircraft: 163 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/E18B90999AE078A9862569BA004BC565.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/86-22-06

## The airworthiness directive

86-22-06 CESSNA: Amendment 39-5453. Applies to Models 208 and 208A (Serial Numbers 20800001 thru 20800105) airplanes certificated in any category.

Compliance: Required by December 31, 1986, unless already accomplished.

To prevent fuel starvation during takeoff due to improper positioning of the wing fuel tank selectors, accomplish the following:

  (a) For Models 208 and 208A (Serial Numbers 20800001 through 20800105) airplanes, install the Cessna fuel selector warning system, revise the POH/AFM, and perform all required system checks, as described in Cessna Bulletin CAB86-8 dated October 10, 1986.

  (b) For Models 208 and 208A (Serial Numbers 20800001 through 20800083) airplanes, modify the low fuel level transmitter supports as described in Cessna Bulletin CAB 86- 26, dated September 5, 1986.

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

  (d) An equivalent method of compliance with this AD may be approved by the Manager, Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209.

All persons affected by this AD may obtain copies of the documents referred to herein upon request to Cessna Aircraft Company, Customer Services, Post Office Box 1521, Wichita, Kansas 67201; or FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Room 1558, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

This action supersedes AD 86-09-08, Amendment 39-5308, published May 12, 1986 (51 FR 17322) and withdraws NPRM Docket Number 86-CE-13-AD published June 5, 1986 (51 FR 20495).

This amendment becomes effective on November 7, 1986.

## Affected data sheets (1) (OpenAirDocs)

The type certificate data sheets whose models the AD names.

- [TCDS A37CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A37CE): Textron Aviation Inc.; names 1 of 2 models: 208

## 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: 163 (163 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Cessna 119, Textron 44

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Cessna 208](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208): 118 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Textron 208](https://openairdocs.org/model/textron-208): 44 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 208A](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208a): 1 aircraft (airframe model)

All 3 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/86-22-06/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/86-22-06/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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