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AD 2004-08-17 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B Airplanes

2004-05-17
2004-04-26
39-13587
2004-CE-09-AD
Airframe
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Makes named: cessna. Read the applicability below — it usually turns on serial or part numbers too.

Applicability*9

(c) This AD affects the following airplane models and serial numbers that are certificated in any category:   Model Serial Numbers 208 20800370 and 20800371. 208B 208B1034 through 208B1043, 208B1045, 208B1046, and 208B1048.

Required actions

(e) To address this problem, you must do the following:   Actions Compliance Procedures (1) Inspect any upper wing strut attach fitting part number (P/N) MS17826-14 nut for the P/N MS24665-360 cotter pin and any lower wing strut attach fitting P/N MS17826-12 nut for the P/N MS24665-357 cotter pin Within the next 10 hours time-in-service (TIS) after May 14, 2004, the effective date of this AD, unless already done Follow Cessna Special Service Project No. SSP04-2, dated April 5, 2004. The applicable airplane maintenance manual also addresses this issue. (2) If any P/N MS24665-360 or P/N MS24665-357 cotter pin is not installed: (i) tighten the corresponding nut (P/N MS17826-14 or P/N MS17826-12) and align the castellations of the nut and the cotter pin hole in the bolt; and (ii) install the corresponding P/N MS24665-360 or P/N MS24665-357 cotter pin Before further flight after the inspection in paragraph (e)(1) of this AD Follow Cessna Special Service Project No. SSP04-2, dated April 5, 2004. The applicable airplane maintenance manual also addresses this issue.

Unsafe condition

(d) This AD is the result of a report of one airplane having loose and improperly tied nuts on the wing struts upper attachment bolts. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct loose and improperly tied nuts on the wing struts, which could result in an attachment nut coming off the bolt. This could lead to the failure of the wing structure with consequent loss of control of the airplane.

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