Me 78-2

[Skymaster337B]

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?

[jchronic]

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

[Skymaster337B]

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.