Fri, Mar 12, 2004
Aero-News: Quote of the Day
ANN's Quote of the Day usually derives
from current news, though we reserve the right to pick quotes out
of history that have a bearing on the day's events and
issues.
Sometimes, you'll find them timely and in keeping with the
content of the day's news... and sometimes, they'll just be
thought-provoking.
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Aero-News Quote of the Day
"The good news is the FAA finally
showed its hand and explained why it wants to impose the ADs on
most 400-series Cessnas. The bad news is the data made the case for
potential structural problems with the twin Cessnas' wing spars and
justified the agency's moving forward with developing the
directives."
Source: AOPA Director of Regulatory and
Certification Policy Luis Gutierrez commenting on two proposed
airworthiness directives for twin Cessna aircraft. The proposed ADs
require inspection of wing-spar caps for fatigue cracks, repair or
replacement of any cracked wing spars, and installation of a
Cessna-manufactured spar strap modification kit on each wing spar.
The ADs would require an estimated 485 man-hours and up to $70,000
per aircraft. That could ground much of the fleet of nearly 1,500
Cessna 401, 401A, 401B, 402, 402A, 402B, 402C, 411, 411A, and 414A
aircraft and cost more than many of these aircraft are worth.
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