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85-10-02: Engine Induction Airbox

FAA order 85-10-02 is an airworthiness directive in force since June 20, 1985. The FAA's subject line: Engine Induction Airbox. It names Cessna 206 Stationair, Cessna 207 Skywagon 207, Cessna 210 Centurion, Cessna P206 Super Skylane, Cessna U206 Stationair: about 2,816 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
206, 207, 207A, 210D, 210E, 210F, 210G, 210H, 210J, 210K, 210L, 210M, 210N, P206, P206A, P206B, P206C, P206D, P206E, U206, U206A, U206B, U206C, U206D, U206E, U206F, U206G
On this site
Cessna 206 Stationair 213 registered
Cessna 207 Skywagon 207 115 registered
Cessna 210 Centurion 1,527 registered
Cessna P206 Super Skylane 163 registered
Cessna U206 Stationair 798 registered

Dates and paperwork

In force since
June 20, 1985
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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85-10-02 CESSNA: Amendment 39-5064. Applies to Models 206, U206, U206A, U206B, U206C, U206D, U206E, U206F, and U206G (R/Ns 206-0001 thru U20606065); P206, P206A, P206B, P206C, P206D, and P206E (S/Ns P206-0001 thru P20600647); 207 and 207A (S/Ns 20700001 thru 20700681); 210D, 210E, 210F, 210G, 210H, 210J, 210K, 210L, 210M, and 210N (S/Ns 21058221 thru 21064226) airplanes certificated in any category which are equipped with Continental Model IO-520-( ) engines. Compliance: Required within 100 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD and each 100 hours time-in-service thereafter, until modified in accordance with paragraph (b) of the AD. To eliminate the possibility of engine power reduction due to ingestion of pieces of a failed engine induction airbox outboard duct, accomplish the following: (a) Visually inspect the engine induction airbox outboard duct lower skin for cracks. (b) If cracks are found, prior to further flight, either replace theinduction airbox outboard duct with a Cessna Part Number 1250705-8 duct or repair the skin of the existing duct in accordance with the repair procedures of FAA Advisory Circulars AC 43.13-1A and AC 43.13-2A using material at least .040 inches thick. (c) An equivalent means of compliance with this AD may be used if approved by the Manager, Aircraft Certification Office, FAA, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209. Cessna Single Engine Customer Care Service Information Letter SE84-20 dated November 2, 1984, covers the subject matter of this AD. This amendment becomes effective on June 20, 1985.

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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 2, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/85-10-02.json · aircraft systems.