AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE

CAA-AD-008/2001

Date of issue: January 19, 2001

AIRCRAFT - FUEL STRAINER (ATA 28) - INSPECTION

Applicability: F150, FA150, FRA150, F152, FA152, F172. FR172, F177RG, F182, FR182,manufactured by REIMS AVIATION equipped with parts specified in section "Aircraft Concerned" of DGAC AD 2000-529(A).

Effective date: February 22, 2001.

Compliance : Required as indicated in DGAC AD 2000-529(A).

Remarks:. The compliance of this AD must be recorded in Aircraft Logbook, where applicable the requirements of this AD must be integrated into Aircraft Technical Documentation. Address inquiries concerning this AD to: Civil Aviation Authority, Airworthiness Division, Ruzyne Airport, 160 08 Prague 6, Czech Republic, tel: 420 2 33320922, fax: 420 2 20562270

Ing. Pavel MATOUŠEK
Director of Airworthiness Division
CAA CZ

DGAC AD No.: 2000-529(A)

REIMS AVIATION

F150, FAl50, FRAl50, F152, FA152, F172, FRl72, F177RG, F182 and FR182 aircraft

Fuel strainer assembly inspection (ATA 28)

1. AIRCRAFT CONCERNED:

The following aircraft are affected if the following parts shipped from CESSNA between December 12,1996 and September 5,1997 have been installed :

- Part No. 0756005-2 top assembly,

- Part No. 0756005-8 or 0756005-9 fuel strainer assembly.

Model

Year

Serial Number

F150F

1966

F150-0001 TO F150-0067

F150G

1967

F750-0068 TO F150-0219

F150H

1968

F150-0220 TO F150-0389

F150J

1969

F150-390 TO F150-0529

F150K

1970

F15000530 TO F15000658

F150L

1971

F15000659 TO F15000738

F150L

1972

F15000739 TO F15000863

F150L

1973

F15000864 TO F15001013

F150L

1974

F15001014 TO F15001143

F150M

1975

F15001144 TO F15001248

F150M

1976

F15001249 TO F15001338

F150M

1977

F15001339 TO F15001428

FAl50K

1970

FA1500001 TO FA1500081

FAl50L

1971

FA1500082 TO FA1500120

FAl50L

1972

FA1500121 TO FA1500166

FAl50L

1973

FA1500167 TO FA1500211

FAl50L

1974

FA1500212 TO FA1500261

FA150M

1975

FA1500262 TO FA1500281

FAl50M

1976

FA1500282 TO FA1500311

FAl50M

1977

FA1500312 TO FA1500336

FRA150L

1972

FRA1500121 TO FRA1500166

FRAl50L

1973

FRA1500167 TO FRA1500211

FRAl50L

1974

FRA1500212 TO FRA1500261

FRAl50M

1975

FRA1500262 TO FRA1500281

FRAl50M

1976

FRA1500282 TO FRA1500311

FRAl50M

1977

FRA1500312 TO FRA1500336

F152

1978

F15201429 TO F15201528

F152

1979

F15201529 TO F15201673

F152

1980

F15201674 TO F15201808

F152

1981

F15201809 TO F15201893

F152

1982

F15201894 TO F15201928

F152

1983

F15201929 TO F15201943

F152

1984

F15201944 TO F15201952

F152

1985

F15201953 TO F15201965

F152

1986

F15201966 TO F15201980

FA152

1978

FA1520337 TO FA1520347

FA152

1979

FA1520348 TO FA1520357

FA152

1980

FA1520358 TO FA1520372

FA152

1981

FA1520373 TO FA1520377

FA152

1982

FA1520378 TO FA1520382

FA152

1983

FA1520383 TO FA1520387

FA152

1985

FA1520388 TO FA1520415

FA152

1986

FA1520416 TO FA1520425

Model

Year

Serial Number

F172F

1965

F172-0086 TO F172-0179

F172G

1966

F172-0180 TO F172-0319

F172H

1967

F172-00320 TO F172-0431

F172H

1967

F172-0436 TO F172-0442

F172H

1967

F172-0444 TO F172-0446

Fl72H

1968

F172-0432 TO F172-0435

F172H

1968

F172-0443

F172H

1968

F172-0447 TO F172-0559

F172H

1969

F172-0560 TO F172-0654

F172H

1970

F17200655 TO F17200754

F172K

1971

F17200755 TO F17200804

F172L

1972

F17200805 TO F17200904

F172M

1973

F17200905 TO F17201034

F172M

1974

F17201035 TO F17201234

F172M

1975

F17201235 TO F17201384

F172M

1976

F17201385 TO F17201514

F172N

1977

F17201515 TO F15201639

F172N

1978

F17201640 TO F17201749

F172N

1979

F17201750 TO F17201909

F172N

1980

F17201910 TO F17202039

F172P

1981

F17201040 TO F17202134

F172P

1982

F17202135 TO F17202194

F172P

1983

F17202195 TO F17202216

F172P

1984

F17202217 TO F17202233

F172P

1985

F17202234 TO F17202238

F172P

1986

F17202239 TO F17202254

FRl72E

1968

FR17200001 TO FR17200060

FRl72F

1969

FR17200061 TO FR17200145

FRl72G

1970

FR17200146 TO FR17200225

FRl72H

1971

FR17200226 TO FR17200275

FRl72H

1972

FR17200276 TO FR17200350

FRl72J

1973

FR17200351 TO FR17200440

FRl72J

1974

FR17200441 TO FR17200530

FRl72J

1975

FR17200531 TO FR17200559

FRl72J

1976

FR17200560 TO FR17200590

FRl72K

1977

FR17200591 TO FR17200620

FRl72K

1978

FR17200621 TO FR17200630

FRl72K

1979

FR17200631 TO FR17200655

FRl72K

1980

FR17200656 TO FR17200665

FRl72K

1981

FR17200666 TO FR17200675

Fl77RG

1971

Fl77RG00001 TO Fl77RG0042

F177RG

1972

Fl77RG0043 TO Fl77RG0062

Fl77RG

1973

Fl77RG0063 TO Fl77RG0092

Fl77RG

1974

Fl77RG0093 TO Fl77RG0122

Fl77RG

1975

Fl77RG0123 TO Fl77RG0138

Fl77RG

1976

Fl77RG0139 TO F177RG0160

Fl77RG

1977

Fl77RG0161 TO F177RG0177

F182P

1976

F18200001 TO F18200025

F182Q

1977

F18200026 TO F18200064

F182Q

1978

F18200065 TO F18200094

F182Q

1979

F18200095 TO F18200129

F182Q

1980

F18200130 TO F18200169

FRl82

1978

FR00001 TO FR18200020

FR182

1979

FR18200021 TO FR18200045

FR182

1979

FR18200046 TO F18200070

2. REASONS:

Top assembly and fuel strainer assembly, shipped by CESSNA between December 12, 1996 and September 5,1997, have been improperly manufactured. This could result in fuel contamination and loss of engine power and/or engine stoppage.

3. MANDATORY ACTIONS:

The technical prescriptions applicable to No. 0756005-2 top assembly, and 0756005-8 or 0756005-9 fuel strainer assembly according to referenced Service Bulletin are mandatory.

They address inspection and potential exchange of top assembly or fuel strainer assembly.

Record application of the present Airworthiness Directive in the aircraft logbook.

4. COMPLIANCE:

The technical prescription of referenced Service Bulletin shall be accomplished within the next 25 hours of operation or 6 months, whichever occurs first.

REF.: REIMS AVIATION Service Bulletin No. SEB97-9 dated November 17,1997.

This SB is available from:

REIMS AVIATION

Aérodrome de Reims-Prunay

BP 2745

51062 REIMS CEDEX

EFFECTIVE DATE : JANUARY 06. 200I