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Technical Topics

Technical Topic 1

Mike Busch's "A Costly Lesson About Corrosion"

Technical Topic 2
For pilots interested in the subject of leaning their engine, have a look at this presentation by Advanced Pilot Seminars called "How to lean your engine for take off and climb at any altitude". (Note: You need Microsoft Powerpoint to access this presentation.)

Interesting Cessna Airworthiness Bulletins

AWB 32-016 Issue 1
Cessna Single Engine Nose Landing Gear Forks (Applicable to all Cessna 100 and 200 Series aeroplanes) Dated 15 September 2008

AWB 02-007 Issue 7
Cessna's Supplemental Inspection Documents (SIDs) and Corrosion Prevention and Control Programs (CPCPs) (Applicable to everyone who operates a Cessna that has a SID or a CPCP) (Dated 28/11/07)

AWB 02-026 Issue 1
Potential Corrosion Problems in Foam Filled Elevator Trim Tabs and Foam Filled Elevator Trailing Edges on Certain Cessna Aircraft (Applicable to All Cessna P206, U206, 207, 210, T210 and P210 aircraft) (Dated 23/11/07)

AWB 02-025 Issue 1
Corrosion Problems with Small Metal Aircraft over 14 years since manufacture (Applicable to all metal aircraft) (Dated 23/11/07)

AWB 57-007 Issue 1
Carry Through Spar Corrosion on Cessna 172 Aircraft (Applicable to all Cessna 172 series aircraft) (Dated 22/11/07)

AWB 28-006 Issue 1
Cessna Fuel Stablisation (Applicable to Cessna 200 Series Aircraft to which a CASA Airworthiness Directive Titled: "Fuel Flow Stabilisation Placards" and FAA Cessna AD 79-15-01 apply) (Dated 31/10/07)

AWB 53-006 Issue 1
Cessna 172 Elevator Corrosion (Applicable to all Cessna 172 to 172N and Cessna 188 aircraft) (Dated 10/8/07)

AWB 53-003 Issue 1
Cessna 206, 207 and 210 - cracking of nose gear tunnel wall (Applicable to all Cessna 206, 207 and 210 series aircraft which have STC SA00796AT [installation of duel-isolator forward engine mount system> incorporated) (Dated 14/3/07)

AWB 02-019 Issue 1
Aircraft Washing (Applicable to all aircraft undergoing washing) (Dated 22/02/07)

AWB 02-003 Issue 2
The Manufacturer's Maintenance Schedule and Your Aircraft's Maintenance Schedule (Applicable to every registered operator of an Australian-registered aircraft) (Dated 22/6/06)

AWB 27-4 Issue 1
Cessna 172, 180 and 185 Primary Flight Control Yoke Inspection (Applicable to Cessna Aircraft Company and Reims Aviation [Cessna> 172, 180, and 185 series aircraft as listed in the current revision of Cessna Service Bulletin SEB01-3) (Dated 5/12/03)

AWB 51-3 Issue 1
Cessna 150/152 Series Aircraft Horizontal Stabiliser Spar Cracking (Applicable to all Cessna 150, 152 and A152 Series aircraft) (Dated 30/9/02)

AWB 55-1 Issue 1
Horizontal stabilisers - Cessna 200 series (Applicable to single piston engine 200 series Cessna aircraft that are older than 15 years since date of manufacture) (Dated 15/2/02)

AWB 20-1 Issue 1
Spark plug care (Applicable to single piston engine aircraft) (Dated 24/9/01)