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84-20-02: Nose Landing Gear

FAA order 84-20-02 is an airworthiness directive in force since November 1, 1984. The FAA's subject line: Nose Landing Gear. It names Cessna 402, Cessna 404, Cessna 414 Chancellor, Cessna 421 Golden Eagle, Cessna 425 Conquest I, Cessna 441 Conquest II: about 1,906 aircraft on the U.S. register today across them, though an order usually covers particular versions or serial numbers rather than every one. System: landing gear.

What it applies to as the FAA lists it

Kind of product
Aircraft
Makes
Cessna Aircraft Company
Models
402C, 404, 414A, 421C, 425, 441
On this site
Cessna 402 174 registered
Cessna 404 26 registered
Cessna 414 Chancellor 606 registered
Cessna 421 Golden Eagle 768 registered
Cessna 425 Conquest I 161 registered
Cessna 441 Conquest II 171 registered

Dates and paperwork

In force since
November 1, 1984
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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84-20-02 CESSNA: Amendment 39-4922. Applies to Models 402C (S/Ns 402C0001 thru 402C0802); 404 (S/Ns 404-0001 thru 404-0859); 414A (S/Ns 414A0001 thru 414A1003); 421C (S/Ns 421C0001 thru 421C1402); 425 (S/Ns 425-0002 thru 425-0190); 441 (S/Ns 441-0001 thru 441-0333) airplanes certificated in any category. Compliance: Required within the next 200 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished. To preclude collapse of the nose landing gear: (a) Replace the nose landing gear actuator rod ends on Models 425 and 441 airplanes in accordance with Cessna Service Information Letter (CSIL) PJ84-10 dated March 2, 1984, and on Models 402C, 404, 414A and 421C airplanes in accordance with CSIL ME84-10 dated March 9, 1984. (b) The aircraft may be flown in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulation 21.197 to a location where this AD can be accomplished. (c) An equivalent means of compliance with this AD may be used if approved by the Manager, Aircraft Certification Office, Federal Aviation Administration, Room 100, 1801 Airport Road, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209; telephone (316) 946-4400. This amendment becomes effective on November 1, 1984.

Related safety bulletins advice on the same designs, not orders

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
2013-03-13CE-13-22 · Electrical Power System Circuit Breaker Switch
2012-12-14CE-13-09 · Doors: Cargo/Baggage Door

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/84-20-02.json · aircraft systems.