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69-14-01: Fuel Starvation

FAA order 69-14-01 is an airworthiness directive. The FAA's subject line: Fuel Starvation. It names Cessna 310, Cessna 320, Cessna 401, Cessna 402, Cessna 411, Cessna 421 Golden Eagle, Cessna T-310: about 2,759 aircraft on the U.S. register today across them, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: other and general.

What it applies to as the FAA lists it

Kind of product
Aircraft
Makes
Cessna Aircraft Company
Models
310G, 310H, 310I, 310J, 310K, 310L, 310N, 310P, 320A, 320B, 320C, 320D, 320E, 320F, 401, 401A, 402, 402A, 411, 411A, 421, 421A, E310H, E310J, T310P
On this site
Cessna 310 1,411 registered
Cessna 320 138 registered
Cessna 401 51 registered
Cessna 402 174 registered
Cessna 411 10 registered
Cessna 421 Golden Eagle 768 registered
Cessna T-310 207 registered

Dates and paperwork

Docket
Unknown
Status
Current
The FAA's document
Read the order on the FAA's site

The order itself the regulatory text, as published

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69-14-01 CESSNA: Amdt. 39-793 applies to Models 310G, H, I, J, K, L, N, P, and T310P, Serial Numbers 310G0001 through 310P0166 except 310P0079, 310P0121, 310P0135, 310P0154, 310P0155; All E310J and E310H Aircraft; All 320A, B, C, D, E, F Aircraft; Models 401, 401A, Serial Numbers 401-0001 through 401A0078 except 401A0073; Models 402, 402A, Serial Numbers 402-0001 through 402A0063 except 402A0062; All 411, 411A Aircraft; Models 421, 421A, Serial Numbers 421-0001 through 421A0099 except 421A0041, 421A0077, 421A0093. Compliance: Required as indicated, unless already accomplished. To prevent fuel starvation during high angle descent, accomplish the following: A) Effective immediately, operation of the airplane with less than 10 gallons of fuel in each main tank is prohibited. B) Prior to further flight on all models listed above, install a placard in full view of the pilot as near as possible to the main fuel quantity indicator with the following wording: "OPERATION WITH LESS THAN 10 GALLONS OF FUEL IN EACH MAIN TANK IS PROHIBITED." C) Prior to further flight on all models listed above, install a placard in full view of the pilot as near as possible to the manifold pressure gauge, with the following wording: "MAINTAIN POWER WITHIN GREEN ARCS DURING DESCENT." D) Prior to further flight on Cessna Models 310L, N, P; T310P; 320E, F; 401, 401A; 402, 402A; 411, 411A; 421 and 421A install a placard in full view of the pilot as near as possible to the airspeed indicator with the following wording: "MAXIMUM SPEED WITH 15 DEGREES TO FULL FLAPS SHALL NOT EXCEED 140 MPH." E) Prior to further flight on Cessna Models 310G, 310H, and 320A, install a placard in full view of the pilot as near as possible to the flap position indicator with the following wording: "FLAP POSITION SHALL NOT EXCEED 35 DEGREES." F) On or before January 1, 1970, unless already accomplished, modify fuel system either by the installation of a pump in each main wing tank and all related changes in accordance with Cessna Service Letter ME69-16, dated June 27, 1969, or by the accomplishment of any equivalent method approved by the Chief, Engineering & Manufacturing Branch, Federal Aviation Administration, Central Region. G) Upon accomplishment of the modification required by Paragraph F, compliance with the provisions of Paragraphs A, B, C, D, and E is no longer required. NOTE: The operator may make and install the above placards. Minimum 1/8 inch high letters must be used. Effective June 4, 1969. Revised July 11, 1969.

Related safety bulletins advice on the same designs, not orders

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2015-09-23CE-14-11R1 · Landing Gear; Nose Landing Gear Trunnions
2014-05-30CE-14-19 · Landing Gear; Main Landing Gear (MLG) Torque Link
2014-02-25CE-14-11 · Landing Gear; Nose Landing Gear Trunnions
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Source: FAA Dynamic Regulatory System, airworthiness directives. The FAA's document is the authority; the register counts are this site's, from the FAA register of November 6, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/69-14-01.json · aircraft systems.