Cessna 172P — Airworthiness Directives & records checklist
1,102 Cessna 172Ps 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.
Airworthiness Directives that apply to the Cessna 172P
- recurringAD 2011-10988 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190, 195, 206, 207, 210, T303, 336, and 337 Airplanes · 2011-05-13
We are superseding an existing airworthiness directive (AD) for Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190, 195, 206, 207, 210, T303, 336, and 337 series airplanes. That AD currently requires repetitive inspections and replacement of pa…
- one-timeAD 2010-28579 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 206, 207, 208, 210, 303, 336, and 337 Series Airplanes · 2010-11-16
The FAA is correcting an airworthiness directive (AD) that was published in the Federal Register. That AD applies to the products listed above. In the Information Heading and in the SUMMARY section of the published AD, we incorrectly included Cessna 188 series airplanes. In the U…
- one-timeAD 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-timeAD 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-timeAD 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-timeAD 03-31667 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H Airplanes · 2003-12-30
This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2003-24-13, which was published in the Federal Register on December 4, 2003 (68 FR 67789), and applies to certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 172R, 172S, 182S, 182T, T182T, 206H, and T206H airplanes that…
- one-timeAD 01-8746 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172R and 172S Airplanes · 2001-04-10
This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2001-06-17, which was published in the Federal Register on March 30, 2001 (66 FR 17345), and concerns certain Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Models 172R and 172S airplanes. The FAA incorrectly referenced the AD nu…
- one-timeAD 90-06-03 R1 — Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 172 Airplanes · 1990-01-01
- one-timeAD 87-20-03 R2 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 150, A150, 152, A152, 170, 172, P172D, R172, 175, 177, 180, 182, R182, TR182, T182, 185, A185, 188, A188, 190, 195, 2 · 1987-01-01
- one-timeAD 83-10-03 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 172M, 172N, 172P, R172K, F172 and FR172 Airplanes · 1983-01-01
- one-timeAD 81-16-09 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172, FR172 Airplanes · 1981-01-01
- one-timeAD 81-05-01 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 152, A152, 172N, 172P, R172K and 172RG Airplanes · 1981-01-01
- one-timeAD 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-timeAD 74-04-01 — Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 172 Series Airplanes · 1974-01-01
- one-timeAD 73-23-07 — Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Models 150, A150, 172, 180, 182, 185 Airplanes · 1973-01-01
- one-timeAD 72-03-03 R3 — Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Models 150F, G, H, J, K, L, F150F, G, H, J, K, L, A150K, L, FA150K, L, 172F, G, H, I, K, L, F172F, G, H, K, R172E, F, G, H, · 1972-01-01
This is the applicability list. Which of these are complied with, their computed next-due dates, and the 32 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 172P
Worn seat rails and seat-lock pins let a seat slide back on takeoff — a repeat NTSB cause on Cessna singles. Recurring inspection of the rails, roller housings, and lock pins is required; look for the seat-rail inspection at each annual.
Cessna rubber fuel-cell bladders can wrinkle with age and trap water that a normal preflight sump won't drain — a documented cause of fuel-starvation accidents. Look for bladder replacement, the recurring wing-low water-drain procedure, or metal-tank / reticulated-foam conversions.
Cracked mufflers and exhaust risers on Cessna singles let carbon monoxide into the cabin-heat air — a repeat fatal accident cause. Look for exhaust-system pressure/borescope inspection, muffler replacement, and a CO detector install.
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 172P
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.
Look up a tail number →or see the free AD listApplicability 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.