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79-03-03: Engine Oil Pressure

FAA order 79-03-03 is an airworthiness directive in force since February 12, 1979. The FAA's subject line: Engine Oil Pressure. It names Cessna T207, Cessna T210 Turbo Centurion, Cessna TU206: about 1,691 aircraft on the U.S. register today across them, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: engine.

What it applies to as the FAA lists it

Kind of product
Aircraft
Makes
Cessna Aircraft Company
Models
T207A, T210M, TU206G
On this site
Cessna T207 65 registered
Cessna T210 Turbo Centurion 1,282 registered
Cessna TU206 344 registered

Dates and paperwork

In force since
February 12, 1979
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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79-03-03 CESSNA: Amendment 39-3406. Applies to Model TU206G (S/Ns U20604459, U20604465, U20604473, U20604474, U20604480, U20604482 thru U20604484, U20604486, U20604487, U20604491, U20604493, U20604507, U20604567), Model T207A (S/Ns 20700453, 20700455, 20700456), and Model T210M (S/Ns 21062673, 21062699 thru 21062702, 21062704 thru 21062708, 21062711, 21062712, 21062715, 21062717 thru 21062722, 21062724, 21062726, 21062728 thru 21062730, 21062732, 21062734 thru 21062736, 21062738 thru 21062741, 21062746, 21062747 thru 21062752, 21062766, 21062767, 21062818) airplanes certificated in all categories. COMPLIANCE: Required as indicated unless already accomplished. To preclude failure of the engine oil pressure and scavenge pump drive shaft and resulting oil pressure loss caused by turbocharger oil scavenge pump ingestion of failed turbocharger thrust bearing anti-rotation pins, within the next 10 hours' time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, accomplish the following: A) Check the Cessna P/N C295001-0101 (AiResearch P/N 406610-5) turbocharger nameplate to determine if the serial number is HE0101 through HE0160. B) If the serial number on the turbocharger nameplate is not one of those specified in Paragraph A), make an entry in the aircraft maintenance records indicating compliance with this AD and no further action is required. C) If the serial number on the turbocharger nameplate is one of those specified in Paragraph A), replace the turbocharger or replace the turbocharger center housing in accordance with applicable Cessna or AiResearch service instructions. D) Airplanes may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a location where replacement required by Paragraph C) may be accomplished. E) Any equivalent method of compliance with this AD must be approved by the Chief, Engineering and Manufacturing Branch, FAA, Central Region. This amendment becomes effective on February 12, 1979 to all persons except thoseto whom it has already been made effective by an airmail letter from the FAA dated December 21, 1978.

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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 October 30, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/79-03-03.json · aircraft systems.