AD 2022-08-03Published 2022-04-12Effective 2022-05-17
Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes
Requires determining if the seat belt center bracket is made of steel and replacing any non- steel brackets.
Full official abstract
Airworthiness Directives; Textron Aviation Inc. (Type Certificate Previously Held by Cessna Aircraft Company) Airplanes
The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Textron Aviation Inc. (type certificate previously held by Cessna Aircraft Company) (Textron) Model 120 and 140 airplanes and all Model 140A airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports of seat belt center bracket failures from overstress. This AD requires determining if the seat belt center bracket is made of steel and replacing any non- steel brackets. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.
Source: Federal Register document 2022-07749, retrieved 2026-08-16 · checked against the live Federal Register record on 2026-10-03
