How many Airworthiness Directives apply to the Cessna 140?

17 airframe ADs apply to the Cessna 140, of which 0 are recurring. Compliance and next-due dates depend on the individual aircraft's logbooks.

What should I check in a Cessna 140's records before buying?

AD compliance, a continuous annual/100-hr inspection history, service bulletins, life-limited parts, Form 337 alterations, equipment inspections (ELT/transponder/altimeter), and damage history.

Cessna 140 — Airworthiness Directives & records checklist

1,577 Cessna 140s are on the U.S. registry. Here’s what a records review covers for one — the Airworthiness Directives that apply, the known trouble spots, and the checklist a buyer or owner should hold every logbook against.

Registered

1,577

Applicable ADs

Recurring

Serial-conditional

Airworthiness Directives that apply to the Cessna 140

one-time
AD 04-27513 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 120, 140, 140A, 150, F150, 170, 172, F172, FR172, P172D, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, A185E, 190, 195, 206, P206, U206, TP206, TU206, 207, T207, 210, T210, 336, 337, and T337 Series Airplanes · 2004-12-16
This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2004-19-01, which was published in the Federal Register on September 17, 2004 (69 FR 55943), and applies to certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) 120, 140, 140A, 150, F150, 170, 172, F172, FR172, P172D, 175, 177,…
one-time
AD 04-21814 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 120, 140, 140A, 150, F150, 170, 172, F172, FR172, P172D, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, A185E, 190, 195, 206, P206, U206, TP206, TU206, 207, T207, 210, T210, 336, 337, and T337 Series Airplanes · 2004-10-07
This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2004-19-04, which was published in the Federal Register on September 17, 2004 (69 FR 55943), and applies to certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) 120, 140, 140A, 150, F150, 170, 172, F172, FR172, P172D, 175, 177,…
one-time
AD 04-4375 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company 120, 140, 140A, 150, F150, 170, 172, F172, FR172, P172D, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, A185E, 190, 195, 206, P206, U206, TP206, TU206, 207, T207, 210, T210, 336, 337, and T337 Series Airplanes · 2004-02-27
The FAA proposes to revise an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) to supersede AD 86-26-04 that applies to certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) 120, 140, 140A, 150, F150, 170, 172, F172, FR172, P172D, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, A185E, 190, 195, 205, 205A, 206, P206, P…
one-time
AD 79-08-03 — Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Models 120, 140, 150, A150, 170, 172, R172, P172, 175, 177, 177RG, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190, 195, 210-5 (205), 210-5A (205A) · 1979-01-01
one-time
AD 62-24-03 — Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA and SILVAIRE (LUSCOMBE) Model 120, 140, or 140A Airplanes · 1962-01-01
one-time
AD 61-25-01 — Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Models 120, 140, and 140A Airplanes · 1961-01-01
one-time
AD 48-05-04 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 120 and 140 Airplanes · 1948-01-01
one-time
AD 48-25-02 — Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 120 and 140 Airplanes · 1948-01-01
one-time
AD 48-07-01 — Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 120 and 140 Airplanes · 1948-01-01
one-time
AD 47-43-01 — Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 120 and 140 Airplanes · 1947-01-01
one-time
AD 47-50-02 — Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 120 and 140 Airplanes · 1947-01-01
one-time
AD 47-43-02 — Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 120 and 140 Airplanes · 1947-01-01
one-time
AD 47-43-05 — Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 120 and 140 Airplanes · 1947-01-01
one-time
AD 47-06-10 — Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Models 120 and 140 Airplanes · 1947-01-01
one-time
AD 46-44-02 — Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA 120 and 140 Airplanes · 1946-01-01
one-time
AD 46-44-03 — Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 120 and 140 Airplanes · 1946-01-01
one-time
AD 46-44-05 — Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 120 and 140 Airplanes · 1946-01-01

This is the applicability list. Which of these are complied with, their computed next-due dates, and the 20 serial/mod-conditional ADs that actually apply to your aircraft come from its digitized logbooks — that’s the verified report.

Known trouble spots on the 140

Propeller blade / hub AD & overhaul currencymedium

Many Hartzell and McCauley constant-speed props carry blade-shank or hub ADs plus a calendar/hours overhaul interval; blade corrosion and hub grease leaks are common findings. Confirm the prop AD status and last overhaul against the interval.

The records checklist for a Cessna 140

Airworthiness Directives

Every applicable AD matched to compliance evidence, with recurring next-due dates.

Annual / 100-hr inspections

A continuous, signed inspection history (14 CFR 91.409) with no gaps.

Service bulletins & letters

Mandatory and recommended SBs/SLs, complied or noted.

Life-limited parts

Airworthiness-limitations items tracked against their limits.

Form 337s / major alterations

Field approvals and STCs on file and reconciled.

Equipment inspections

ELT (91.207), transponder (91.413), altimeter/pitot-static (91.411).

Damage & accident history

NTSB and repair-major records for this exact tail.

Logbook continuity

Unbroken records — the gaps are where value and airworthiness hide.

Run a verified records report on your 140

Enter a tail number and Tailplate reads its logbooks against this list — every AD matched to compliance evidence, next-due dates computed, damage history pulled, and a records-adjusted value.

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