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86-24-07: Engine Controls Installation

FAA order 86-24-07 is an airworthiness directive in force since January 7, 1987. The FAA's subject line: Engine Controls Installation. It names Cessna 150, Cessna 152, Cessna 172 Skyhawk, Cessna 177 Cardinal, Cessna 180 Skywagon, Cessna 182 Skylane, Cessna 185 Skywagon, Cessna 188, Cessna 206 Stationair, Cessna 207 Skywagon 207, Cessna 210 Centurion, Cessna A150, Cessna A152, Cessna A185 Skywagon, Cessna A188, Cessna P172, Cessna P206 Super Skylane, Cessna P210 Pressurized Centurion, Cessna R172 Hawk XP, Cessna R182 Skylane RG, Cessna T207, Cessna T210 Turbo Centurion, Cessna TP206, Cessna TU206, Cessna U206 Stationair: about 55,520 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
150C, 150D, 150E, 150F, 150G, 150H, 150J, 150K, 150L, 150M, 152, 172D, 172E, 172F (USAF T-41A), 172G, 172H (USAF T-41A), 172I, 172K, 172L, 172M, 172N, 177, 177A, 177B, 177RG, 180F, 180G, 180H, 180J, 180K, 182F, 182G, 182H, 182J, 182K, 182L, 182M, 182N, 182P, 182Q, 185B, 185C, 185D, 185E, 188, 188B, 206, 207, 207A, 210-5 (205), 210-5A (205A), 210C, 210D, 210E, 210F, 210G, 210H, 210J, 210K, 210L, 210M, A150K, A150L, A150M, A152, A185E, A185F, A188, A188A, A188B, F150F, F150G, F150H, F150J, F150K, F150L, F150M, F152, F172D, F172E, F172F, F172G, F172H, F172K, F172L, F172M, F172N, F177RG,...
On this site
Cessna 150 7,995 registered
Cessna 152 1,637 registered
Cessna 172 Skyhawk 20,670 registered
Cessna 177 Cardinal 2,158 registered
Cessna 180 Skywagon 2,606 registered
Cessna 182 Skylane 11,828 registered
Cessna 185 Skywagon 227 registered
Cessna 188 33 registered
Cessna 206 Stationair 213 registered
Cessna 207 Skywagon 207 115 registered
Cessna 210 Centurion 1,527 registered
Cessna A150 232 registered
Cessna A152 48 registered
Cessna A185 Skywagon 1,372 registered
Cessna A188 251 registered
Cessna P172 23 registered
Cessna P206 Super Skylane 163 registered
Cessna P210 Pressurized Centurion 443 registered
Cessna R172 Hawk XP 758 registered
Cessna R182 Skylane RG 706 registered
Cessna T207 65 registered
Cessna T210 Turbo Centurion 1,284 registered
Cessna TP206 25 registered
Cessna TU206 343 registered
Cessna U206 Stationair 798 registered

Dates and paperwork

In force since
January 7, 1987
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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86-24-07 CESSNA: Amendment 39-5475. Applies to the following model and serial number single-engine airplanes certificated in any category manufactured thru Model year 1978 equipped with ball type rod ends on the engine controls. \n\n\nMODELS\nSERIAL NUMBERS\n150C thru 150M\nS/N 15059701 thru 15079405 \nA150K thru A150M\nS/N A1500001 thru A1500734 \n152\nS/N 15279406 thru 15282031 \nA152\nS/N A1520735 thru A1520808 \n172D thru 172N\nS/N 17249545 thru 17271034 \nR172K\nS/N R1722000 thru R1722929 \nP172D\nS/N P17257120 thru P17257188\n177 thru 177B\nS/N 17700001 thru 17702752 \n177RG\nS/N 177RG0001 thru 177RG1366 \n180F thru 180K\nS/N 18051184 thru 18053000 \n182F thru 182Q\nS/N 18254424 thru 18266590 \nR182\nS/N R18200001 thru R18200583 \n185B thru 185E\nS/N 185-0513 thru 185-1599\nA185E, A185F\nS/N 18501600 thru 18503683 \n188, A188\nS/N 188-0001 thru 188-0572\nA188A, 188B\nS/N 18800573 thru 18803296 \nA188B\nS/N 18800967T thru 18803296T \n205, 205A\nS/N 205-0001 thru 205-0577\n206, U206\nS/N 206-0001 thru 206-0275\nU206A thru U206G\nS/N U206-0276 thru U206-1444 \nTU206A thru TU206G\nS/N U20601445 thru U20604649 \nP206, P206A thru P206E\nS/N P206-0001 thru P206-0603 \nTP206A thru TP206E\nS/N P20600604 thru P20600647 \n207, 207A, T207, T207A\nS/N 20700001 thru 20700482 \n210C thru 210M and\nT210K thru T210M\n\nS/N 21058086 thru 21062954 \nT210F thru T210J\nS/N T210-0001 thru T210-0454 \nP210N\nS/N P21000001 thru P21000150\nF150F thru F150M\nS/N F150-0001 thru F150-0529\nS/N F15000530 thru F15001428 \nFA150K, FA150L\nS/N FA1500001 thru FA1500120 \nFRA150L, FRA150M\nS/N FRA1500121 thru FRA1500336 \nF152\nS/N F15201429 thru F15201528 \nFA152\nS/N FA1520337 thru FA1520347\nFP172\nS/N FP172-0001 thru FP172-0003\nF172D thru F172N\nS/N F172-0001 thru F172-0654 \nS/N F17200655 thru F17201749 \nFR172E thru FR172K\nS/N FR17200001 thru FR17200630 \nF177RG\nS/N F177RG0001 thru F177RG0177 \nF182P, F182Q\nS/N F18200001 thru F18200094 \nFR182\nS/N FR18200001 thru FR18200020\nR172E thru R172H\nS/N R172-0001 thru R172-0409 \nS/N R1720410 thru R1720625 \n\n\tCompliance: Required within the next 100 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished. \n\n\tTo prevent engine power interruption due to loss of attachment of the engine controls, accomplish the following: \n\n\t(a)\tModify the engine controls installation by installing a drilled steel bolt, AN3l0 type castellated nut and a steel cotter pin in accordance with Cessna Single-Engine Customer Care Service Information Letter SE79-6. \n\n\t(b)\tAirplanes may be flown in accordance with FAR 21.197 to a location where this AD can be accomplished. \n\n\t(c)\tAn equivalent means of compliance with this AD may be used if approved by the Manager, Wichita Aircraft Certification Office, Federal Aviation Administration, 1801 Airport Road, Room 100, Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas 67209. \n\n\tAll persons affected by this directive may obtain copies of the document(s) referred to herein upon request to Cessna Aircraft Company, Customer Services, Post Office Box 1521, Wichita, Kansas 67201; or the FAA, Rules Docket, Office of the Regional Counsel, Room 1558, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. \n\n\tThis amendment becomes effective on January 7, 1987.

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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 8, 2026. Connections as data: /graph/directive/86-24-07.json · aircraft systems.