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AD 71-22-02 ACTIVE

Cracks In Nose Gear Fork
Key Information
AD Number 71-22-02 Status Active
Effective Date November 09, 1971 Issue Date Not specified
Docket Number Unknown Amendment 39-1327
Product Type ["Aircraft"] Product Subtype ["Small Airplane"]
CFR Part --- - Part 39 CFR Section N/A
Citation This information is not available.
Applicability
Manufacturer(s) Cessna Aircraft Company
Model(s) 150 150A 150B 150C 150D 150E 150F 150G 150H 150J 150K 150L 150M 172 172A 172B 172C 172D 172E 172F (USAF T-41A) 172G 172H (USAF T-41A) 172I 172K 172L 172M 172N 172P 172Q 172R 172RG 172S 175 175A 175B 175C 182 182A 182B 182C 182D 182E 182F 182G 182H 182J 182K 182L 182M 182N 182P 182Q 182R 182S 182T
Regulatory Text

71-22-02 CESSNA: Amdt. 39-1323 as amended by amendment 39-1327. Applies to 150, 172, 175 and 182 series airplanes with 1000 or more hours' time in service with earlier type nose gear fork installed but does not include the above model airplanes installed with nose gear fork bearing P/Ns 0442503-497, 0543043-497 or 0543043-498, or newer nose gear forks identified in current Cessna Parts Catalogues.

Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished.

To decrease the possibility of failure of the nose gear structure:

A) On or before January 1, 1972, and thereafter at intervals not to exceed 100 hours' time in service from the date of the previous inspection, or at any time following severe nose wheel shimmy and/or hard landings, inspect the nose gear fork for cracks in the radius of the milled section of the nose gear strut attachment bolt using the dye penetrant inspection or equivalent nondestructive inspection method.

B) If cracks are found during the inspections required by Paragraph A, before further flight, replace the affected part with applicable nose gear fork P/N 0442503-497, 0543043-497 or 0543043-498 or newer nose gear forks identified in current Cessna Parts Catalogues.

C) For those airplanes with 1500 or more total hours time in service as of January 1, 1972, and for those airplanes upon the accumulation of 1500 hours total time in service after January 1, 1972, within the first 300 hours time in service thereafter, replace earlier type forks with applicable nose gear fork P/N 0442503-497, 0543043-497, or 0543043-498 or newer nose gear forks identified in current Cessna Parts Catalogues.

D) Upon incorporation of the applicable nose gear fork P/Ns 0442503-497, 0543043-497 or 0543043-498, or newer nose gear forks identified in current Cessna Parts Catalogues, compliance with the provisions of Paragraph A are no longer required.

Cessna Service Letter 63-31 dated July 16, 1963, pertains to this same subject.Amendment 39-1323 became effective October 23, 1971.

This amendment 39-1327 becomes effective November 9, 1971.