[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 117 (Monday, June 17, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 30505]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15139]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. 96-CE-05-AD; Amendment 39-9591; AD 96-09-15]
RIN 2120-AA64


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

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: This action makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 
96-09-15 concerning all Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 208 and 
208B airplanes, which was published in the Federal Register on May 7, 
1996 (61 FR 20641). That publication incorrectly references a cue for 
the pilot or crew member in severe icing conditions. The AD currently 
requires the pilot to follow certain visual cues during flight in icing 
conditions and the third of these cues requires the pilot to look at 
the engine propeller spinner. This cue is inappropriate for this type 
of airplane. The intent of the AD in paragraph (a) (1), first bullet, 
third cue, should not be a requirement for the Cessna Models 208 and 
208B. This action corrects the AD to reflect this change.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 11, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Dow, Aerospace Engineer, FAA, 
Small Airplane Directorate, 1201 Walnut, suite 900, Kansas City, 
Missouri 64106; telephone (816) 426-6934; facsimile (816) 426-2169.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 7, 1996, the Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA) issued AD 96-09-15, Amendment 39-9591 (61 FR 
20641, May 7, 1996), which applies to all Cessna Models 208 and 208B 
airplanes. This AD requires a revision in the Airplane Flight Manual 
(AFM) by incorporating a warning into the Limitations Section of the 
AFM. Within this warning (in the first bulleted paragraph) are cues for 
the pilot to follow during flight in severe icing conditions. The third 
cue references accumulation of ice on the engine propeller spinner.

Need for the Correction

    The AD incorrectly references the ``* * * engines propeller spinner 
* * *'' which is not appropriate for the type design of these Cessna 
Models 208 and 208B airplanes. These airplanes are single engine 
designs which would not allow the pilot to see the engine propeller 
spinner from the cockpit.

Correction of Publication

    Accordingly, the publication of May 7, 1996 (61 FR 20641), of 
Amendment 39-9591; AD 96-09-15, which was the subject of FR Doc. 96-
10729, is corrected as follows:


Sec. 39.13  [Corrected] -

    On page 20642, in the third column, section 39.13, paragraph (a) 
(1), line 17 from the top of the column, disregard and delete ``-
Accumulation of ice on the engine propeller spinner * * *''.
    Action is taken herein to clarify this requirement of AD 96-09-15 
and to add this AD correction to section 39.13 of the Federal Aviation 
Regulations (14 CFR 39.13).

    The effective date remains June 11, 1996.

    Issued in Kansas City, Missouri on June 10, 1996.
Henry A. Armstrong,
Acting Manager, Small Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification 
Service.
[FR Doc. 96-15139 Filed 6-14-96; 8:45 am]
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