91-11-09 CESSNA: Amendment 39-7006. Docket No. 90-CE-66-AD. Supersedes AD 88-22-01.
Applicability: Model T303 airplanes (all serial numbers), certificated in any category.
Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished.
To prevent failure of the nose gear actuator attachment fitting, accomplish the following:
(a) Within the next 50 hours time-in-service (TIS) after the effective date of this AD or upon the accumulation of 550 hours TIS, whichever occurs later, and thereafter at intervals of 50 hours TIS, inspect the nose gear actuator attachment fitting for cracks in accordance with Cessna Service Bulletin (SB) MEB88-4, dated August 5, 1988.
(1) If any of the legs of the fitting are cracked, prior to further flight, replace the cracked fitting with an improved fitting, part number P/N 2543004-5, in accordance with Cessna SB MEB88-4, Revision 2, dated October 26, 1990.
(2) If no cracks are found, return the airplane to service and continue the repetitive inspections specified in paragraph (a) of this AD.
(b) Within the next 12 calendar months after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished in accordance with paragraph (a)(1) of this AD, replace the nose gear actuator attachment fitting, P/N 2543004-1 or 2543004-3, with an improved fitting, P/N 2543004-5, in accordance with Cessna SB MEB88-4, Revision 2, dated October 26, 1990.
(c) The inspections required by paragraph (a) of this AD are no longer required when the nose gear actuator attachment fitting has been replaced with P/N 2543004-5 in accordance with paragraphs (a)(1) or (b) of this AD.
(d) Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with FAR 21.197 and 21.199 to operate airplanes to a location where the requirements of this AD can be accomplished.
(e) An alternative method of compliance or adjustment of the initial or repetitive compliance times that provides an equivalent level of safety may be approved by the Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209. The request should be forwarded through an appropriate FAA Maintenance Inspector, who may add comments and then send it to the Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office.
(f) All persons affected by this directive may obtain copies of the documents referred to herein upon request to the Cessna Aircraft Company, Customer Services, P.O. Box 7704, Wichita, Kansas 67277; or may examine these documents at the FAA, Central Region, Office of the Assistant Chief Counsel, Room 1558, 601 E. 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106.
This amendment supersedes AD 88-22-01, Amendment 39-6041.
This amendment (39-7006, AD 91-11-09) becomes effective on June 28, 1991.