Aircraft
Certification Service Washington, DC U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration
CE-09-39
July 7, 2009
This is information only. Recommendations
aren’t mandatory.
Introduction
This Special Airworthiness Information Bulletin (SAIB) provides
safety information to owners and operators of Cessna U206F, U206G,
TU206F, and TU206G series airplanes equipped with Flint Aero wing tip
tanks installed in accordance with Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)
SA4366WE as it relates to a maximum landing gross weight limitation.
At this time, this airworthiness concern is not considered an unsafe
condition that would warrant an airworthiness directive (AD) action
under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR part 39).
Background
Cessna 206 series airplanes equipped with STC SA4366WE have a
higher approved gross takeoff weight. The maximum landing weight
remains unchanged. The Flint Aero Airplane Flight Manual Supplement
(AFMS) Revision A for Cessna U206F, U206G, TU206F, and TU206G series
airplanes lacks clarity in defining the maximum landing gross weight
limitation.
FAA approved the Flint Aero AFMS Revision B dated November 12, 2008 for
the affected Cessna 206 series airplanes. It documents the maximum
landing gross weight limitation.
Recommendation
The FAA recommends that owners and operators of the Cessna U206F,
U206G, TU206F, and TU206G series airplanes equipped with Flint Aero STC
SA4366WE comply with the maximum landing weight limitation as defined
in the Flint Aero AFMS Revision B or later FAA approved revisions.
For Further Information Contact
Dara Albouyeh, Aerospace Engineer, FAA Los Angeles ACO, 3960
Paramount Blvd., Suite 100, Lakewood, CA 90712, telephone: (562)
627-5222, fax: (562) 627-5210, Email: dara.albouyeh@faa.gov.