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replacement must be accomplished within 200 hours time in service after the inspection findings.  After the new flap bellcrank is installed, the Temporary Revision 208PHTR02 should be removed.  If no cracks are found, initially replace upon the accumulation of 7,000 landings on the bellcrank or within 75 landings after 20 February 2003 (the effective date of AD/CESSNA 208/13), whichever occurs later.

                2.c. Replace at the applicable referenced life limits.

                3. As required.

             Note 3:  The compliance times of this Directive are presented in landings instead of hours time in service.  If the number of landings is unknown, hours time in service may be used by multiplying the number of hours time in service by 1.25.

             The compliance times remain unchanged by this issue.
             This Amendment becomes effective on 17 March 2005.
Background:  This Directive is the result of (since FAA issued AD 2002-22-17) Cessna's design of a new flap bellcrank with a life limit of 40,000 landings (instead of 7,000 landings), and (since FAA issued AD 2003-21-04) further analysis and examination of cracks and missing/incomplete welds in all of the bellcranks.  The actions specified in this Directive are intended to prevent failure of any bellcrank due to cracks, deformation, or missing/incomplete welds.  This failure could lead to damage to the flap system and surrounding structure and result in reduced or loss of control of the aircraft.

             Amendment 1 is issued in response to the issue of a corrected copy of the related FAA AD, which corrects certain parts of the text.  The only part requiring correction of this Directive was Requirement 1.d. part number 2622091-18, which was previously stated as 2622091-28.

David Punshon
Delegate of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority

4 February 2005