# AD 88-19-06: Elevators

- Type: Airworthiness directive
- Status: Current
- Products: Cessna 208B
- Effective: September 30, 1988
- Superseded by: Nothing supersedes this AD
- Product type: Aircraft, Small airplane
- Amendment: 39-6014
- Registered aircraft: 854 may be affected, by airframe or engine model (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/06A5DA401A42344C86256A4F0045A447.0001
- DRS record last changed: May 30, 2024
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ad/88-19-06

## The airworthiness directive

88-19-06 CESSNA: Amendment 39-6014. Applies to Model 208B (Serial Numbers 208B0001 through 208B0106) airplanes certificated in any category.

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

To prevent possible elevator flutter, accomplish the following:

  (a) Check both elevators for correct balance in accordance with the procedures given in Cessna Service Bulletin CAB 88-27, dated August 19, 1988. If any elevator is out of balance, prior to further flight rebalance the elevator in accordance with the instructions and the criteria contained in the above Service Bulletin.

NOTE: The elevator balance limits currently shown in the Maintenance Manual for the 208 series airplane are not applicable to the 208B.

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

  (c) An equivalent means of compliance with this AD may be used if approved by the Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Wichita, Kansas 67208; telephone (316) 946-4400.

All persons affected by this directive may obtain copies of the document(s) referred to herein upon request to Cessna Aircraft Co., Customer Services, P.O. Box 7704, Wichita, Kansas 67277; telephone number (316) 946-7550; or may examine the document(s) referred to herein at FAA, Office of the Regional Counsel, Room 1558, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.

This amendment, 39-6014, becomes effective on September 30, 1988.

## 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: 208B

## 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: 854 (854 by airframe model, 0 by engine model)
- Makers: Cessna 645, Textron 209

Models with the most aircraft:

- [Cessna 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-208b): 645 aircraft (airframe model)
- [Textron 208B](https://openairdocs.org/model/textron-208b): 209 aircraft (airframe model)

All 4 models: https://openairdocs.org/ad/88-19-06/models.md
Every aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/ad/88-19-06/aircraft.md

Its text cites no advisory circulars or STCs.

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