Airworthiness Directive

AD 96-09-15 61 FR 20641 Active

Federal Aviation Administration · 14 CFR part 39

FR document
96-10729
Amendment
39-9591
Published
1996-05-07
Effective
1996-06-11
Models covered
1
Last live check
2026-09-30
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96-09-15

FR doc 96-10729 · 61 FR 20641

AD 96-09-15Published 1996-05-07Effective 1996-06-11

FAA rule - 14 CFR 39

FAA rule. Compliance with an applicable AD is required under 14 CFR 39.7. Check its effective date, applicability, compliance times and current status.

Requires revising the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to provide the flight crew with recognition cues for, and procedures for exiting from, severe icing conditions, and to limit or prohibit the use of various flight control devices.

2 corrections to this AD FAA · 1996-06-17

Correction published 1996-05-28

Issued by
Federal Aviation Administration
Published
1996-05-28
Document
Federal Register 96-13061 · Final rule; correction
Corrects
the version published May 7, 1996 at 61 FR 20641

This action makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 96-09-15 concerning all Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 208 and 208B airplanes, which was published in the Federal Register on May 7, 1996 (61 FR 20641). That publication incorrectly references a cue for the pilot or crew member in severe icing conditions. The AD currently requires the pilot to follow certain visual cues during flight in icing conditions and the second of these cues requires the pilot to look at the upper surface of the wing. The word ``upper'' is wrong in the second cue. The intent of the AD in paragraph (a) (1), first bullet, second cue, is to require the pilot or crew member to look at the ``lower'' surface of the wing. This action corrects the AD to reflect this change.

A correction restates part of an AD that was published incorrectly. It is not an additional requirement and it does not change the AD number or its effective date.

Source: Federal Register document 96-13061, retrieved 2026-08-17

Correction published 1996-06-17

Issued by
Federal Aviation Administration
Published
1996-06-17
Document
Federal Register 96-15139 · Final rule; correction
Corrects
the version published May 7, 1996 at 61 FR 20641

This action makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 96-09-15 concerning all Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 208 and 208B airplanes, which was published in the Federal Register on May 7, 1996 (61 FR 20641). That publication incorrectly references a cue for the pilot or crew member in severe icing conditions. The AD currently requires the pilot to follow certain visual cues during flight in icing conditions and the third of these cues requires the pilot to look at the engine propeller spinner. This cue is inappropriate for this type of airplane. The intent of the AD in paragraph (a) (1), first bullet, third cue, should not be a requirement for the Cessna Models 208 and 208B. This action corrects the AD to reflect this change.

A correction restates part of an AD that was published incorrectly. It is not an additional requirement and it does not change the AD number or its effective date.

Source: Federal Register document 96-15139, retrieved 2026-08-17

Full official abstract

This amendment adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) that applies to all Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 208 and 208B airplanes. This action requires revising the Airplane Flight Manual (AFM) to provide the flight crew with recognition cues for, and procedures for exiting from, severe icing conditions, and to limit or prohibit the use of various flight control devices. This amendment is prompted by results of a review of the requirements for certification of the airplane in icing conditions, new information on the icing environment, and icing data provided currently to the flight crews. The actions specified by this AD are intended to minimize the potential hazards associated with operating the airplane in freezing rain or freezing drizzle conditions by providing more clearly defined procedures and limitations associated with such conditions.

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