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TCDS 3A10

Cessna Aircraft Company

Current Aircraft Small Airplane Rev 61 11/15/1997 drs.faa.gov ↗

Models covered (23)

Applicable airworthiness directives (99)

ADs joined from the FAA Federal Register by (Cessna Aircraft Company × model). Click any AD to see the full Federal Register record. Mandatory; flying out of compliance grounds the airplane.

  • 2023-12417 Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes, Helicopters, and Engines 2023-06-12
  • 2022-16139 Airworthiness Directives; Various Airplanes, Helicopters, and Engines 2022-07-27
  • 2021-01771 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate previously held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes 2021-02-22
  • 2020-17902 Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc. 2020-08-17
  • 2020-16592 Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc. 2020-07-31
  • 2019-00104 Airworthiness Directives; Aspen Avionics, Inc., Evolution Flight Display Units 2019-01-23
  • 2017-05234 Airworthiness Directives; Meggitt (Troy), Inc. Combustion Heaters 2017-03-31
  • 2016-26428 Airworthiness Directives; Meggitt (Troy), Inc. Combustion Heaters 2016-11-03
  • 2016-20073 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. Airplanes 2016-08-26
  • 2016-18708 Airworthiness Directives; Continental Motors, Inc. Reciprocating Engines 2016-08-11
  • 2016-07798 Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation, Inc. Airplanes 2016-04-11
  • 2014-21027 Airworthiness Directives; Rockwell Collins, Inc. Transponders 2014-09-09
  • 2014-11846 Airworthiness Directives; Rockwell Collins, Inc. Transponders 2014-05-22
  • 2014-02636 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes 2014-03-03
  • 2013-13666 Airworthiness Directives; Piper Aircraft, Inc. Airplanes 2013-06-12
  • 2012-24129 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Airplanes; Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 2012-10-01
  • 2011-13766 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 310, 320, 340, 401, 402, 411, 414, and 421 Airplanes 2011-06-03
  • E9-22287 Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors O-470, IO-470, TSIO-470, IO-520, TSIO-520, IO-550, and IOF-550 Series Reciprocating Engines 2009-09-22
  • E9-18220 Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating Engines With Superior Air Parts, Inc. (SAP) Cylinder Assemblies Installed 2009-08-05
  • E8-8120 Airworthiness Directives; Kelly Aerospace Power Systems Turbochargers 2008-04-21
  • E8-7711 Airworthiness Directives; Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Engines with Superior Air Parts, Inc. (SAP) Cylinder Assemblies Installed 2008-04-11
  • E7-5915 Airworthiness Directives; Superior Air Parts, Inc. (SAP), Cylinder Assemblies Part Numbers Series: SA47000L, SA47000S, SA52000, SA55000, SL32000W, SL32000WH, SL32006W, SL36000TW, SL36000W, and SL36006W 2007-04-02
  • E7-2985 Airworthiness Directives; Superior Air Parts, Inc. (SAP), Cast Cylinder Assemblies Part Numbers Series: SA47000L, SA47000S, SA52000, SA55000, SL32000W, SL32000WH, SL32006W, SL36000TW, SL36000W, and SL36006W 2007-02-23
  • 06-4646 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Connecting Rods 2006-05-18
  • 05-23771 Airworthiness Directives; Shadin ADC-2000 Air Data Computers 2005-12-12
  • 05-23430 Airworthiness Directives; McCauley Propeller Systems Propeller Assemblies Models 2D34C53/74E-X; D2A34C58/90AT-X; 3AF32C87/82NC-X; D3AF32C87/82NC-X; D3A32C88/82NC-X; D3A32C90/82NC-X; and 3AF34C92/90LF-X. 2005-11-30
  • 05-19940 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Connecting Rods 2005-10-05
  • 05-17773 Airworthiness Directives; Goodrich De-icing and Specialty Systems “FASTprop” Propeller De-icers 2005-09-09
  • 05-16267 Airworthiness Directives; Shadin ADC-2000 Air Data Computers 2005-08-17
  • 05-10864 Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Models SVS I and SVS IA Standby Vacuum Systems 2005-06-07
  • 05-8884 Airworthiness Directives; Kelly Aerospace Power Systems Part Number (P/N) 14D11, A14D11, B14D11, C14D11, 23D04, A23D04, B23D04, C23D04, or P23D04 Fuel Regulator Shutoff Valves (Formerly Owned by ElectroSystems, JanAero Devices, Janitrol, C&D Airmotive Products, FL Aerospace, and Midland-Ross Corporation) 2005-05-06
  • 05-6776 Airworthiness Directives; Goodrich De-icing and Specialty Systems “FASTprop” Propeller De-icers 2005-04-06
  • 05-4556 Airworthiness Directives; Kelly Aerospace Power Systems Part Number (P/N) 14D11, A14D11, B14D11, C14D11, 23D04, A23D04, B23D04, C23D04, or P23D04 Fuel Regulator Shutoff Valves (formerly owned by ElectroSystems, JanAero Devices, Janitrol, C&D Airmotive Products, FL Aerospace, and Midland-Ross Corporation) 2005-03-09
  • 05-4239 Airworthiness Directives; Precise Flight, Inc. Models SVS I and SVS IA Standby Vacuum Systems 2005-03-04
  • 05-832 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 33, GTX 33D, GTX 330, and GTX 330D Mode S Transponders 2005-01-19
  • 04-27283 Airworthiness Directives; Kelly Aerospace Power Systems Part Number (P/N) 14D11, A14D11, B14D11, C14D11, 23D04, A23D04, B23D04, C23D04, or P23D04 Fuel Regulator Shutoff Valves (Formerly Owned by ElectroSystems, JanAero Devices, Janitrol, C&D, FL Aerospace, and Midland-Ross Corporation) 2004-12-16
  • 04-23620 Airworthiness Directives; Kelly Aerospace Power Systems B-Series Combustion Heaters Models B1500, B2030, B2500, B3040, B3500, B4050, and B4500 (Formerly Owned by JanAero Devices, Janitrol, C&D, FL Aerospace, and Midland-Ross Corporation) 2004-10-22
  • 04-22586 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 33, GTX 33D, GTX 330, and GTX 330D Mode S Transponders 2004-10-07
  • 04-11438 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 330 Mode S Transponders and GTX 330D Diversity Mode S Transponders 2004-05-21
  • 04-8877 Airworthiness Directives; Engine Components Incorporated (ECi) Reciprocating Engine Cylinders 2004-04-20
  • 03-31978 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International Inc. GTX 330 Mode S Transponders and GTX 330D Diversity Mode S Transponders 2003-12-30
  • 03-15991 Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. ( )HC-( )(2,3)(X,V)( )-( ) Series and HA-A2V20-1B Series Propellers with Aluminum Blades 2003-06-26
  • 03-4056 Airworthiness Directives; NARCO Avionics Inc. AT150 Transponders 2003-02-20
  • 03-226 Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. Model ( )HC-( )2Y( )-( ) propellers 2003-01-08
  • 02-33074 Airworthiness Directives; Hartzell Propeller Inc. ( )HC-( )(2,3)(X,V)( )-( ) Series and HA-A2V20-1B Series Propellers with Aluminum Blades 2003-01-02
  • 01-29325 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International GNS 430 Units 2001-12-03
  • 01-21010 Airworthiness Directives; JanAero Devices Part Number (P/N) 14D11, A14D11, B14D11, C14D11, 23D04, A23D04, B23D04, and C23D04 Fuel Regulator Shutoff Valves 2001-08-22
  • 01-19094 Airworthiness Directives; GARMIN International GNS 430 Units 2001-08-06
  • 01-9073 Airworthiness Directives; JanAero Devices 14D11 and 23D04 Series Fuel Regulator and Shutoff Valves 2001-04-17
  • 00-951 Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 300 and 400 Series Airplanes 2000-01-19

+ 49 older AD(s) — browse all ADs ↗

Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins (7)

Advisory bulletins on these airframes. Not mandatory like ADs — but operators tracking AD compliance often miss the SAIB on the same component.

Certification basis — 14 CFR

Specific sections

  • Sec. 3.109
  • Sec. 3.111
  • Sec. 3.112
  • Sec. 3.115
  • Sec. 3.118
  • Sec. 3.120
  • Sec. 23.161
  • Sec. 23.171
  • Sec. 23.172
  • Sec. 23.173
  • Sec. 23.174
  • Sec. 23.175
  • Sec. 23.176
  • Sec. 23.177
  • Sec. 23.178
  • Sec. 23.179
  • Sec. 23.180
  • Sec. 23.181
  • Sec. 23.1419

Former holders

  • Cessna Aircraft Company

Fleet view · 1,618 registered tails

Engineering specs aggregated from the FAA Aircraft Registry — what every actually-flying tail under this TCDS reports. Median + 10th–90th-percentile range across the active fleet.

Seats

6

5–6 (n=1,618)

Horsepower

260

230–300

Cruise (kts)

167

167–167

Year of mfr

1970

1943–1990

Engines on the type, by tail count

  • CONT MOTOR I0-470 SERIES 771
  • CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES 320
  • CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER 164
  • CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES 154
  • CONT MOTOR IO-470 SER 44
  • LYCOMING TI0-540 SER 11
  • CONT MOTOR GTSIO-520-C 9
  • CONT MOTOR IO-520-MB 8

NTSB events

300

across all model variants

Applicable ADs

473

FAA airworthiness directives

Per-tail rate

0.19 events / tail · 0.29 ADs / tail

The TCDS PDF on drs.faa.gov is the authoritative document for design-as-certified weight limits, performance, equipment, AD compliance times, and operating limitations. Open on drs.faa.gov ↗ DRS frequently breaks — when it does, the fleet view above and the cross-links below are usually what you actually need.