Me 78-2
 

Just received a letter from Cessna (ME 78-2) dated 12/12/2012... suspicious date to say the least. Anyone else receive this letter yet? What exactly are they talking about? Could they be anymore cryptic with this letter?

Don't think it's anything (more) to sweat, just pointing out that that the Feds have approved an alternate method of complying ('AMOC') with the 5000 hour spar inspection AD. I haven't re-read all the referenced documents but infer that the AMOC (revised 57-30-02) inspection procedures are more detailed...and therefore a little more costly.

Agree it doesn't seem well written, but then good technical writing is becoming a lost art...as is good writing in general.

Joe

I understand they are using the new Service Manual inspection as an AD AMOC. But then, it says you can use it as an AMOC wherever ME78-2 is specified in the AD...which begs the question, what about parts of the AD that doesn't specify ME78-2? Either the new inspections are an AMOC for the entire AD, or it's not.

I would rather they said if you complete the new inspection, then it complies with the spare AD. I guess it's too much to ask from the FAA and Cessna because lawyers must review everything before it's published.