Cessna R172K — Airworthiness Directives & records checklist

646 Cessna R172Ks 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
646
Applicable ADs
17
Recurring
1
Serial-conditional
20

Airworthiness Directives that apply to the Cessna R172K

  • recurring
    AD 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-time
    AD 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-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 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-time
    AD 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-time
    AD 90-06-03 R1 — Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Model 172 Airplanes · 1990-01-01
  • one-time
    AD 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-time
    AD 83-10-03 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 172M, 172N, 172P, R172K, F172 and FR172 Airplanes · 1983-01-01
  • one-time
    AD 81-16-09 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172, FR172 Airplanes · 1981-01-01
  • one-time
    AD 81-05-01 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 152, A152, 172N, 172P, R172K and 172RG Airplanes · 1981-01-01
  • one-time
    AD 80-06-03 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Models 150M, A150M, 152, A152, 172N and R172K Airplanes · 1980-01-01
  • one-time
    AD 80-04-08 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 172N, R172K, F172N and FR172K Airplanes · 1980-01-01
  • 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 77-12-08 — Airworthiness Directives; CESSNA Models 172M, 172N, R172K, 177B, 177RG, 180J, 180K, 182P, 182Q, A185F, U206F/TU206F, U206G/TU206G, 207/T207, 207A/T207A, 210 · 1977-01-01
  • one-time
    AD 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 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 R172K

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 R172K

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 R172K

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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.