[hharney]

The 400 series Cessna's (some of them) had mandatory inspections and repairs. The rest of the fleet is just being treated as all manufactured aircraft will eventually be treated. Cessna is just ahead of the rest of the manufacturers. Remember that Congress passed the bill that takes the burden off the manufacturer once the age of the aircraft is 17 years. Cessna quit building airplanes before this happened and now is back to building a limited number of models because the bill was passed. Doesn't mean that some lawyer can't sue Cessna but it provides the umbrella that they were looking for after so many years of lawsuits.

Eventually all aging aircraft will be required to some criteria to stay in the air. The SID's for us and our 337's provide some good information about the potential of weakness in the aircraft. These SID's were written based on some SDR reports and historical information from the military use. Use the SID's as guides to inspect your aircraft for the areas described. It's a very good exercise.