# SAIB CE-06-46: 

- Type: Special airworthiness information bulletin (advisory, not mandatory)
- Status: Historical
- Revision: 0
- Issued: May 24, 2006
- Products: Cessna Aircraft Company, The 120, 140, 150, 152, 170, 172, 172RG, 175, 177 and and 177R
- Product type: Aircraft, Small Airplane
- PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/23/46/234625e270913b39a7de467ba14b56b287ec1cce05333fc26924b826daef1ec4
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/5F8B56C9462B53DF8625721F0052EAD7.0001
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/saib/CE-06-46

## Text

**SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS**

**INFORMATION BULLETIN**

Aircraft Certification Service Washington, DC

U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration

CE-06-46 May 24, 2006 http://www.faa.gov/aircraft/safety/alerts/SAIB This is information only. Recommendations aren’t mandatory.

Introduction

This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) alerts you of an airworthiness concern on Cessna Models 120, 140, 150, 152, 170, 172, 172RG, 175, 177, and 177RG airplanes, regarding a discrepancy with Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) placard provided by Cessna Aircraft Company, part number 1205085-2.

Background

The routine surveillance of a Cessna Model 152 discovered that the ELT placard was wearing off the panel. The operator’s certified technician ordered a new ELT placard, part number 1205085-2, from Cessna, the technician noticed that the new placard references the wrong FAA regulation. The placard he ordered reads “EMERGENCY

**LOCATOR TRANSMITTER INSTALLED**

**BEHIND THIS COVER MUST BE**

SERVICED IN ACCORDANCE WITH FAR PART 91.52.” FAA Regulation 14 CFR 91.52 no longer exist, and has been superseded by 14 CFR 91.207.

Cessna has removed the old placard from its inventory and is in the process of producing a new placard. The new placard will read “EMERGENCY LOCATOR

**TRANSMITTER INSTALLED BEHIND**

THIS COVER MUST BE INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 14 CFR Part

91.207.” The new placard part number is 1205085-4. Cessna will also revise their maintenance manuals and parts catalogs at their next scheduled revision.

Recommendation

The FAA recommends you inspect your airplane and ensure you have the correct regulation referenced on the ELT placard.

For Further Information Contact

Jose R. Flores, Aerospace Engineer, FAA Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 1801 Airport Rd, Room 100, Wichita, Kansas, 67209; phone: (316) 946-4133; email:

jose.r.flores@faa.gov

To obtain the placard or service information referenced in this SAIB, contact The Cessna Aircraft Company, Product Support, P.O. Box 7706, Wichita, Kansas 67277-7706; phone:

(316) 517-5800; fax: (316) 942-9006.

## Registered aircraft it may concern (OpenAirDocs)

Registry models matched by make and model, the same way as ADs, most registered aircraft first.

- [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172): 1,805 registered aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152): 1,637 registered aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 140](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-140): 1,605 registered aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-120): 660 registered aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 175](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175): 536 registered aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177): 446 registered aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg): 445 registered aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150): 387 registered aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna 170](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170): 272 registered aircraft (airframe model)
- [Cessna/Beck 120](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-beck-120): 0 registered aircraft (airframe model)

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