AD NUMBER: PL2005-05-53
MANUFACTURER: Cessna SUBJECT: Airworthiness Directive
PL2005-05-53 SUMMARY: The FAA has been notified that inadequate
or incorrect flight controls rigging may exist on recently produced
Cessna Models 172R, 172S, 182T, and T182T airplanes. The following
issues were identified through Cessna's inspection of airplanes
still at their production facility: - Two airplanes with ailerons
not engaging the upper stops and one with a flap push/pull rod
missing the nut on the bolt. - Elevator cables chafing fuel lines
near the fuel selector, which caused damage to the fuel lines. -
Elevator trim cables routed outside the cotter pins in the
horizontal stabilizer. - Elevator trim cables crossed twice (trim
functioned correctly in flight). - Control cables rubbing
structures such as bulkheads and center consoles. - Aileron bell
crank adjustment screw interference with stringer. - Barrels on
control cables not safety pinned or incorrectly pinned. - Control
cables routed outside of pulleys. - A bent flap bell
crank.
After careful review of all available information related to the
subject presented above, FAA has determined that: - Operation of
the affected Models 172R, 172S, 182T, and T182T airplanes should be
prohibited until all the flight control systems are inspected and
any discrepancies corrected; and - AD action should be taken
to prevent loss of airplane control due to incorrect or inadequate
rigging of critical flight systems.
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