Cessna T188C — Airworthiness Directives & records checklist
41 Cessna T188Cs 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 T188C
- 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 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 84-10-01 R1 — Airworthiness Directives; Cessna Model 180, 182, R182, 185, 188, T188, 190/195, 210-5 (205), 206, U206, TU206, P206, TP206, 207, T207, 210, T210, A182, F182 · 1984-01-01
This is the applicability list. Which of these are complied with, their computed next-due dates, and the 7 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 T188C
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 T188C
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.