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AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE
For the reasons set out in the background section, the CASA delegate whose signature appears below issues the following Airworthiness Directive (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 180, 182 and Wren 460 Series Aeroplanes
AD/CESSNA 180/94  Alternate Static Air Source  3/2009 TX
                  Selector Valve Placard

Applicability:  Aeroplane models listed in Table 1 of this AD, that:

                   1. Were initially delivered from the manufacturer between 1 January 1993, and
                   31 March 2008, unless the modification/rework required in AD/CESSNA 180/93 has been done and the aeroplane remains in compliance with that AD; or

                   2. Have a alternate static air selector valve part number (P/N) 2013142-18 installed as a replacement part anytime after 1 January 1993, unless the modification/rework required in AD/CESSNA 180/93 has been done and the aeroplane remains in compliance with that AD.

                Table 1 - Aeroplanes that Could Have the Affected Part Installed
                180   180K  182H  182S
                180A  182   182J  182T
                180B  182A  182K  F182P
                180C  182B  182L  F182Q
                180D  182C  182M  FR182
                180E  182D  182N  R182
                180F  182E  182P  T182
                180G  182F  182Q  T182T
                180H  182G  182R  TR182
                180J

                Note 1:  The affected part was shipped from Cessna Parts Distribution (CPD) between 1 January 1993 and 31 March 2008.

              Note 2:  P/N 2013142-18 replaced P/Ns 2013142-9, -13, and -17.
Requirement:     1. For all affected aeroplanes that are not equipped for flight under instrument flight rules (IFR) - Inspect the alternate static air source selector valve to assure that the part number identification placard is not obstructing the port.

                 2. For all affected aeroplanes that are equipped for flight under IFR:

                   a. Inspect the alternate static air source selector valve to assure that the part number identification placard is not obstructing the port; or

                   b. Fabricate a placard that incorporates the following words (using at least
                   1/8-inch letters) and install this placard on the instrument panel within the pilot's clear view:

                   "IFR OPERATION IS PROHIBITED" and "USE OF THE ALTERNATE STATIC AIR SOURCE IS PROHIBITED."

                 3. For all affected aeroplanes that are equipped for flight under IFR - If placards were installed in accordance with Requirement 2b of this AD, inspect the alternate static air source selector valve to assure that the part number identification placard is not obstructing the port.

                 After doing the inspection,