Progressive Care Program; Progressive Inspection Program; Introduction - Cessna T182 Series Service Manual

MODEL 182 & T182 SERIES SERVICE MANUAL
2-53. PROGRESSIVE CARE PROGRAM. (MODEL 182 & T182 AIRPLANES)
A. Progressive inspection Program.
(1) Purpose and Use.
(a) As detailed in Federal Aviation Regulation Part 91.409. paragraph (d), airplane operators that desire to
use a Progressive Inspection Program must be inspected in an accordance with an authorized
progressive inspection program. This chapter presents the current progressive inspection program for the
Cessna Model 182 & T182, recommended by the Cessna Aircraft Company.
B. Introduction.
(1) Following is the recommended Progressive Care Program for Model 182 & T182 airplanes.
(2) This program is divided into four separate operations which are to be accomplished initially after 50 hours of
operation and each 50 hours of operation thereafter. Additional special requirements indicated as Special
Inspection, which are required at other intervals are specified separately.
(3) Recommended progressive care inspection may be accomplished by one of the following.
NOTE
Some 100 HOUR items are covered in Operations 1 and 3, also some 200 HOUR items are covered in
Operations 1, 2, 3, and 4. These items are placed here for convenience and expediency of the total
inspection. After the first completion of all four Operations, these items will be at the proper intervals.
(a) NEW DELIVERED AIRCRAFT - A new delivered aircraft must have less than 50 hours total time in
service and enough calendar time remaining since the issuance date of the original Airworthiness
Certificate to allow the owner/operator to complete a cycle of all four Operations before the first annual
inspection becomes due. Operation 1 will be due at 50 hours time in service. Operation 2 will be due at
100 hours. Operation 3 will be due at 150 hours and Operation 4 will be due at 200 hours. There are
additional inspection requirements for new aircraft at the FIRST 50 HOUR inspection point. In addition to
performing Operation 1, the FIRST 50 HOUR ITEMS listed in the inspection Time Limits Charts in 2-59
must also be performed. After these FIRST 50 HOUR items have been accomplished, they have
permanent inspection time limits which are covered in the Operations Schedules.
(b) ALL OTHER AIRCRAFT - To quality other aircraft which have more than 50 hours time in service for the
Progressive Inspection Program, conduct a COMPLETE AIRPLANE INSPECTION. Operation 1 will
become due 50 hours from the time the COMPLETE AIRPLANE INSPECTION was accomplished.
(4) Performance of the inspections as listed herein at the specified points will assure compliance with the
Inspection Time Limits detailed in 2-59. Special inspections shall be complied with at prescribed intervals
and/or intervals coinciding with operations 1 through 4 as outlined in 2-52.
(5) An operator may elect to perform the recommended inspections on a schedule other than that specified. Any
inspection schedule requiring the various inspection items detailed in this chapter be performed at a
frequency equal to that specified herein or more frequently is acceptable. Any inspection item performed at a
time period in excess of that specified herein must be approved by the appropriate regulating agency.
(6) As defined in Federal Aviation Regulations Part 91.409 (d), the frequency and detail of the Progressive
Inspection Program shall provide for the complete inspection of the airplane within each 12-calendar months.
If the airplane is approaching the end of a 12-calendar month period, but the complete cycle of 4 operations
has not been accomplished, it will be necessary to complete the remaining operations, regardless of airplane
hours before the end of the 12-calendar month period. If the Progressive inspection Program is to be
discontinued, an annual inspection becomes due at the time when any item reaches a maximum of 12-
calendar months from the last time it was inspected under the Progressive Inspection Program. Refer to
Federal Aviation Regulation Part 91.409 (d) for detailed information.
Temporary Revision Number 3
7 October 2002
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2002
Cessna Aircraft Company 2-40A