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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE
On the effective date specified below, and for the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below revokes Airworthiness Directive (AD) AD/CESSNA 208/16 and issues the following AD under subregulation 39.001(1) of CASR 1998.  The AD requires that the action set out in the requirement section (being action that the delegate considers necessary to correct the unsafe condition) be taken in relation to the aircraft or aeronautical product mentioned in the applicability section: (a) in the circumstances mentioned in the requirement section; and (b) in accordance with the instructions set out in the requirement section; and (c) at the time mentioned in the compliance section.

Cessna 208 Series Aeroplanes
AD/CESSNA 208/16 Amdt 1  Flap System Bellcranks  3/2005

Applicability:  Group 1 aircraft:  This AD retains the actions from AD/CESSNA 208/14 (FAA AD 2003-21-04), and adds all flap bellcranks to the applicability:

                   Model 208 aircraft, serial numbers 20800001 through 20800369.

                   Model 208B aircraft, serial numbers 208B0001 through 208B1014, 208B1017, 208B1018, 208B1020 through 208B1024, 208B1026, and 208B1029 through 208B1033.

                Group 2 aircraft:  This AD retains the requirement of AD/CESSNA 208/13 (FAA AD 2002-22-17), of repetitive inspections of the inboard forward flap bellcranks for cracks, and eventual replacement; and provides the option of installing the new design flap bellcrank to increase the life limits and terminate the repetitive inspections:

                   Models 208 and 208B aircraft, all serial numbers.
Requirement:       1. For Group 1 aircraft:

                     a. Inspect the right inboard forward flap bellcrank assembly for cracks, deformation, and missing/incomplete welds, in accordance with Cessna Caravan Service Bulletin (SB) No. CAB03-11 Revision 1, dated 24 September 2003.

                     The affected flap bellcrank incorporates one of the following part numbers:

                     2622083-18, 2622281-2, 2692001-2, or 2622281-12.

                     b. Inspect the left inboard forward bellcrank for cracks, deformation, and missing/incomplete welds, in accordance with SB No. CAB03-11
                     Revision 1.

                     The affected flap bellcrank incorporates one of the following part numbers:

                     2622083-15 or 2622281-1.

        c. Inspect the inboard aft bellcrank for cracks, deformation, and missing incomplete welds, in accordance with SB No. CAB03-11 Revision 1.

        The affected flap bellcrank incorporates one of the following part numbers:

        2622267-1, 2622267-2, 2622267-7, 2622267-8, 2622083-1, or 2622083-2.

        d. Inspect the outboard bellcrank for cracks, deformation, and missing/incomplete welds, in accordance with SB No. CAB03-11
        Revision 1.

        The affected flap bellcrank incorporates one of the following part numbers:

        2622091-1, 2622091-2, 2622091-9, 2622091-10, 2622091-17, or 2622091-18.

        e. If cracks, deformation, or missing/incomplete welds are found during the inspections required by Requirements 1.a. through 1.d.; accomplish one of the following:

           (i) Replace the bellcrank with a new bellcrank; or,

           (ii) Prohibit the use of flaps through the actions of Requirement 3 of this Directive.

        For the replacement, action in accordance with the