Cessna
A Textron Company
Revision Transmittal
June 20, 2005
Rec. #2185
TO: Cessna Distributors, Single Engine Service Stations and CPC's
SUBJECT: Single Engine Service Bulletin SEB86-8 Revision 2, Shoulder Harness Adjuster Spring
Inspection/Removal.
REASON FOR REVISION
To remove airplane 172J serial number 660 from the Effectivity section.
To change the 1948 thru 1953 airplane model designation from 195 to 195/195A/195B in the Effectivity section.
To change the 1970 airplane model designation from U206D/TU206D to U206E/TU206E in the Effectivity
section.
Miscellaneous changes as required.
REQUIRED ACTION
Please replace any copy of SEB86-8 or SEB86-8 Revision 1 with the attached copy of SEB86-8 Revision 2
which is printed in its entirety.
NOTE: Compliance with this revision is not required if in compliance with the Original Issue or Revision 1 of
this Service Bulletin.
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To obtain satisfactory results, procedures specified in this publication must be accomplished in accordance with accepted methods and
prevailing government regulations. Cessna Aircraft Company cannot be responsible for the quality of work performed in accomplishing the
requirements of this publication.
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June 20, 2005
Rec. #2185 SEB86-8
Revision 2
TITLE
SHOULDER HARNESS ADJUSTER SPRING INSPECTION/REMOVAL
EFFECTIVITY
Model 120 thru 210/Centurion Series Airplanes; normally aspirated and turbocharged models. Applies to
airplanes that have had any of the Accessory Kits listed below installed which were shipped from Cessna
Supply Division from September 1, 1984 thru September 30, 1986.
Also applies to any of the Accessory Kits listed below that are in Distributor, Dealer or Service Facility stock and
were shipped from the Cessna Supply Division from September 1, 1984 thru September 30, 1986.
AK140-10 AK182-75 AK210-172
AK150-7 AK195-10 AK210-173
AK150-121 AK210-77 AK210-174
AK170-10 AK210-93 AK336-32
AK177-10 AK210-171
Model Year Serial Numbers
120 1946 thru 1949 8000 thru 15075
140 1946 thru 1949 8000 thru 15075
140A 1949 thru 1951 15200 thru 15724
150 1959 17001 thru 17999
150 1960 59001 thru 59018
150 617
150A 1961 15059019 thru 15059350
150A 628
150B 1962 15059351 thru 15059700
150C 1963 15059701 thru 15060087
150D 1964 15060088 thru 15060772
150E 1965 15060773 thru 15061532
150E 644
150F 1966 15061533 thru 15064532
I Original Issue: November 21, 1986
Revision 1: July 28, 2003 Page 1 of 8
To obtain satisfactory results, procedures specified in this publication must be accomplished in accordance with accepted methods and
prevailing government regulations. Cessna Aircraft Company cannot be responsible for the quality of work performed in accomplishing the
requirements of this publication.
Cessna Aircraft Company, Product Support, P.O. Box 7706, Wichita, Kansas 67277, U.S.A. (316) 517-5800, Facsimile (316) 942-9006
COPYRIGHT 0 1986
150G 1967 15064533 thru 15064969
150G 1967 15064971 thru 15067198
150H 1968 15067199 thru 15069308
150H 649
150J 1969 15069309 thru 15071128
150K 1970 15071129 thru 15072003
170 1948 18000 thru 18729
170A 1949 thru 1951 18730 thru 19400
170A 1949 thru 1951 19402 thru 20266
170B 1952 thru 1956 20267 thru 20999
170B 1952 thru 1956 25000 thru 27169
172 1956 thru 1959 28000 thru 29999
172 1956 thru 1959 36000 thru 36999
172 1956 thru 1959 46001 thru 46754
172 610, 612, 615
172A 1960 46755 thru 47746
172A 622, 625
172B 1961 17247747 thru 17248734
172B 630
172C 1962 17248735 thru 17249544
172D 1963 17249545 thru 17250572
172E 1964 17250573 thru 17251822
172E 639
172F 1965 17251823 thru 17253392
172G 1966 17253393 thru 17254892
172H 1967 17254893 thru 17256492
172H 1967 17256494 thru 17256512
172H 638
1721 1968 17256513 thru 17257161
172K 1969 17257162 thru 17258486
172K 1970 17258487 thru 17259223
P172D 1963 P17257120 thru P17257188
175 1958 thru 1959 55001 thru 56238
175 28700A, 626, 640
175A 1960 56239 thru 56777
175A 619
175B 1961 17556778 thru 17557002
175C 1962 17557003 thru 17557119
177 1968 17700001
177 1968 17700003 thru 17701164
177 661
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177A 1969 17701165 thru 17701370
177B 1970 17701371 thru 17701471
177B 1970 17701473 thru 17701530
180 1953 thru 1956 30000 thru 32661
180 604, 614
180A 1957 32662 thru 32999
180A 1957 thru 1958 50001 thru 50355
180B 1959 50356 thru 50661
180C 1960 50662 thru 50911
180C 624
180D 1961 18050912 thru 18051063
180E 1962 18051064 thru 18051183
180F 1963 18051184 thru 18051312
180G 1964 18051313 thru 18051445
180H 1965 thru 1972 18051446 thru 18052175
182 1956 33000 thru 33842
182 613
182A 1957 33843 thru 34753
182A 1958 34755 thru 34999
182A 1958 51001 thru 51556
182B 1959 51557 thru 51622
182B 1959 51624 thru 52358
182B 34754
182C 1960 52359 thru 53007
182C 631
182D 1961 18253008 thru 18253598
182D 1961 51623
182E 1962 18253599 thru 18254423
182F 1963 18254424 thru 18255058
182G 1964 18255059 thru 18255844
182H 1965 18255846 thru 18256684
182H 634
182J 1966 18256685 thru 18257625
182K 1967 18257626 thru 18257698
182K 1967 18257700 thru 18258505
182K 1967 18255845
182L 1968 18258506 thru 18259305
182M 662
182M 1969 18259306 thru 18260055
182M 18257699
182N 1970 18260056 thru 18260445
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185 1961 185-0001 thru 185-02o,
185 632
185A 1962 185-0238 thru 185-0512
185B 1963 185-0513 thru 185-0653
185C 1964 185-0654 thru 185-0776
185D 1965 185-0777 thru 185-0967
185E 1966 185-0968 thru 185-1149
A185E 1966 185-0968 thru 185-1149
A185E 1967 185-1150 thru 185-1300
A185E 1968 185-1301 thru 185-1447
A185E 1969 185-1448 thru 185-1599
A185E 1970/1971 18501600 thru 18501832
190 1948 thru 1953 7001 thru 7999
190 1948 thru 1953 16000 thru 16183
195/195A/195B 1948 thru 1953 7001 thru 7999
I 195/195A/195B
210-5 (205)
1948 thru 1953
1963
16000 thru 16183
205-0001 thru 205-0480
210-5 (205) 641, 648
210-5 (205A) 1964 205-0481 thru 205-0577
206 1964 206-0001 thru 206-0275
U206 1965 U206-0276 thru U206-0437
U206A 1966 U206-0438 thru U206-0656
TU206A 1966 U206-0487 thru U206-0656
U206B/TU206B 1967 U206-0657 thru U206-0914
U206C/TU206C 1968 U206-0915 thru U206-1234
U206D/TU206D 1969 U206-1235 thru U206-1444
I U206E/TU206E 1970 U20601445 thru U20601587
P206 1965 P206-0001 thru P206-0160
P206A 1966 P206-0161 thru P206-0306
TP206A 1966 P206-0161 thru P206-0306
P206B/TP206B 1967 P206-0307 thru P206-0419
P206C/TP206C 1968 P206-0420 thru P206-0519
P206D/TP206D 1969 P206-0520 thru P206-0603
P206E/TP206E 1970 P20600604 thru P20600647
207/T207 1969 20700001 thru 20700148
207/T207 1970 20700149 thru 20700190
210 1960 57001 thru 57575
210 618
210A 1961 21057576 thru 21057840
210A 616
21 OB 1962 21057841 thru 21058085
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210C 1963 21058086 thru 21058139
210C 1963 21058141 thru 21058220
210D 1964 21058221 thru 21058510
210E 1965 21058511 thru 21058715
21 OF 1966 21058716 thru 21058818
210G 1967 21058819 thru 21058936
210H 1968 21058937 thru 21059061
210J 1969 21059062 thru 21059199
210K/T21 OK 1970 21059200 thru 21059351
T21OF 1966 T210-0001 thru T210-0197
T21OG 1967 T210-0198 thru T210-0307
T21OH 1968 T210-0308 thru T210-0392
T210J 1969 T210-0393 thru T210-0454
F150F 1966 F150-0001 thru F150-0067
F150G 1967 F150-0068 thru F150-0219
F150H 1968 F150-0220 thru F150-0389
F150J 1969 F150-0390 thru F150-0529
F150K 1970 F15000530 thru F15000658
F172D 1963 F172-0001 thru F172-0018
F172E 1964 F172-0019 thru F172-0085
F172F 1965 F172-0086 thru F172-0179
F172G 1966 F172-0180 thru F172-0319
F172H 1967 F172-0320 thru F172-0431
F172H 1967 F172-0436 thru F172-0442
F172H 1967 F172-0444 thru F172-0446
F172H 1968 F172-0432 thru F172-0435
F172H 1968 F172-0443
F172H 1968 F172-0447 thru F172-0559
F172H 1969 F172-0560 thru F172-0654
F172H 1970 F17200655 thru F17200754
FR172E 1968 FR17200001 thru FR17200060
FR172F 1969 FR17200061 thru FR17200145
FR172G 1970 FR17200146 thru FR17200225
PURPOSE
Some of the shoulder harness belt adjusters included in the affected shoulder harness Accessory Kits may
have had a small wire spring installed inadvertently on the belt friction pin. This condition could possibly prevent
the harness from maintaining proper belt length adjustment and tension.
The affected shoulder harness belt adjusters must be inspected to determine if the spring is installed. If
installed, the spring must be removed.
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COMPLIANCE
Mandatory; shall be accomplished within the next 10 hours of operation or during the next annual inspection,,
whichever occurs first.
NOTE: Compliance with this revision is not required if in compliance with the Original Issue or Revision 1 of
I this Service Bulletin.
APPROVAL
FAA approval has been obtained on technical data in this publication that affects airplane type design.
For DGAC Airplanes: DGAC approval has not been obtained on technical data in this publication. The affected
"F" model and serial number airplanes are included for informational purposes. Cessna considers compliance
mandatory on "F" model airplanes regardless.
MAN-HOURS
Inspection only: 0.5 man-hour per airplane.
Removal of shoulder harness adjuster spring: 0.1 man-hour per seat.
MATERIAL
None required.
ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS
Change In Weight And Balance
Weight Change ...................... Negligible
1. MODIFICATION PROCEDURES.
A. (Refer to Figure 1.) Shoulder harness adjuster spring removal.
(1) Inspect shoulder harness adjusters (P/N 443030-401) for presence of a spring.
(2) If spring is installed in adjuster, remove by cutting each side as shown. If spring is not installed,
proceed to Step (4).
(3) Use a steel stamp to obliterate the dash number (-401).
(4) Make an entry in the Airplane Logbook stating this Service Bulletin has been complied with
and method of compliance.
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SPRING
(REMOVE IF PRESENT)
USE STEEL STAMP
TO CROSS OUT
DASH NUMBER
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VIEW A-A FOR EASY
REMOVAL
Figure 1. Shoulder Harness Adjuster Spring Removal (Sheet 1)
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CREDIT
A labor allowance credit of 0.5 man-hour per airplane for the inspection plus 0.1 man-hour per seat for spring
removal will be provided for accomplishing this Service Bulletin on applicable airplanes.
To receive credit, the work must be accomplished and a Quick Claim submitted, along with the items noted
below, by an authorized Cessna Category I thru Category IV Dealer or Service Facility by:
Domestic ...................... April 1, 1987
International .................... June 1,1987
NOTE: Items required along with the Quick Claim.
1. A copy of the logbook entry or entries for when the Accessory Kits were installed.
2. If applicable, all springs that were removed.
OWNER NOTIFICATION
A. On November 21, 1986 the following Owner Advisory message was sent to applicable owners of
record in SEB86-8A.
Dear Cessna Owner:
If shoulder harness Accessory Kits purchased from Cessna between 9-1-84 and 9-30-86 have
been installed in your airplane, an inspection/modification is needed to remove a spring that may
be installed on the harness adjuster. The spring could prevent the harness from maintaining
proper length adjustment and tension.
Compliance is mandatory and shall be accomplished within the next 10 hours of operation, or
next annual inspection, whichever occurs first.
A labor allowance of 0.5 man-hour for inspection plus 0.1 man-hour per seat for spring removal
is provided, if the work is accomplished by an authorized Cessna Category 1 thru Category IV
Dealer or Service Facility by: Domestic . .. April 1, 1987; International ... June 1, 1987.
B. On July 28, 2003 the following Owner Advisory message was sent to the additional affected
owners of record in SEB86-8AR1. The additional affected airplane serial numbers are: 604, 610,
612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 622, 624, 625, 626, 628, 631,632,634, 638, 639, 640,
641, 644, 648, 660, 661, 662, 34754, 28700A, 51623, 649630,18255845 and 18257699.
Dear Cessna Owner:
This Owner Advisory is to inform you that Service Bulletin SEB86-8 Revision 1 has been issued to
correct the part number in Step 1.A.(1) from 44030-401 to 443030-401 and revise the Effectivity
section by providing a more detailed listing of affected airplane models and serial numbers.
If shoulder harness Accessory Kits purchased from Cessna between 9-1-84 and 9-30-86 have
been installed in your airplane, an inspection/modification is needed to remove a spring that may
be installed on the harness adjuster. The spring could prevent the harness from maintaining
proper length adjustment and tension.
Compliance is mandatory and shall be accomplished within the next 10 hours of operation, or
next annual inspection, whichever occurs first.
The information contained in the referenced Cessna Service Bulletin shall be considered an
amendment to the Cessna Manufacturer's Service/Maintenance Manual or Instructions for
continued airworthiness, and must be accomplished for ongoing airworthiness compliance as
required per 14 CFR Part (FAR) 43.13.
Please contact a Cessna Single Engine Service Station for detailed information and if applicable,
arrange to have Cessna Service Bulletin SEB86-8 Revision 1 accomplished on your airplane.
SEB86-8 Revision 2
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