Is AD 2003-24-13 a recurring Airworthiness Directive?

No — AD 2003-24-13 is a one-time directive. Verify it was complied with in the aircraft's records.

Which aircraft does AD 2003-24-13 apply to?

AD 2003-24-13 applies to Cessna Aircraft Company — models 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, T206H, 172. Serial/part conditions may narrow it to specific aircraft.

Airworthiness Directive 2003-24-13

one-time

Official AD 2003-24-13 · FR doc 03-30075 · 2003-12-04 · airframe

Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H Airplanes

What this AD requires

The FAA adopts a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H airplanes that are equipped with a Honeywell KAP 140 autopilot computer system installed on the center instrument control panel near the throttle. This AD requires you to install an update to the operating software of the KAP 140 autopilot computer system, change the unit's part number, and change the software modification identification tag. This AD is the result of reports of inadvertent and undetected engagement of the autopilot system. We are issuing this AD to prevent unintentionally engaging the KAP 140 autopilot computer system, which could cause the pilot to take inappropriate actions.

Which aircraft AD 2003-24-13 applies to

MakesCessna Aircraft Company

Models172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, T206H, 172, 182, 206

Whether AD 2003-24-13 actually applies to your aircraft (by serial and installed parts) and whether it’s already complied with comes from that aircraft’s records.

How AD compliance is recorded

A valid compliance record (14 CFR 43.9) states:

Method of compliance — The specific action taken (inspected, replaced, modified) and to what revision.

Date — When the work was done.

Aircraft time — Total time in service / tach at compliance — how recurring next-due is computed.

Signature & certificate — The A&P/IA who returned it to service, with certificate number.

Is AD 2003-24-13 complied with on your aircraft?

Tailplate reads a tail number’s logbooks and matches every applicable AD — including this one — to its compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates computed.

Look up a tail number →Read the full directive (Federal Register)

Applicability is derived from the FAA directive corpus and is advisory, not a legal airworthiness determination. Compliance is established only from an aircraft’s actual records.