2004-08-17 CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY: Amendment 39-13587; Docket No. 2004-CE-09-AD.

Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 208 and 208B Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; request for comments.

SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 208 and 208B airplanes. This AD requires you to inspect any upper and lower wing strut attach fitting nut for existence of the corresponding cotter pin and do any necessary corrective action. This AD is the result of a report of one airplane having loose and improperly tied nuts on the wing struts upper attachment bolts. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct loose and improperly tied nuts on the wing struts, which could result in an attachment nut coming off the bolt. This could lead to the failure of the wing structure with consequent loss of control of the airplane.

DATES: This AD becomes effective on May 17, 2004.

What Airplanes Are Affected by This AD?
   (c)    This AD affects the following airplane models and serial numbers that are certificated in any category:

Model    Serial Numbers
208    20800370 and 20800371.
208B    208B1034 through 208B1043, 208B1045, 208B1046, and 208B1048.

What Is the Unsafe Condition Presented in This AD?
(d)    This AD is the result of a report of one airplane having loose and improperly tied nuts on the wing struts upper attachment bolts. We are issuing this AD to detect and correct loose and improperly tied nuts on the wing struts, which could result in an attachment nut coming off the bolt. This could lead to the failure of the wing structure with consequent loss of control of the airplane.