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N61423

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1980 Cessna A185F · Continental IO-520 series

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Registered owners
State Of UtahWildlife Resources Division
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
Owner type
Government
Serial number
18504180
Year built
1980
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Standard, normal
Airworthiness date
December 12, 1980
Certificate issued
March 25, 1981
Expires
October 31, 2029
Mode S code
A80054
Cessna A185FAirframe model · 6 seats · 1 engine · 1,120 registeredTCDS 3A24Airframe · Cessna A185FTCDS E5CEEngine · Continental IO-520 series

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Continental IO-520 model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 61

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1972In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 18

Advisory, not mandatory.

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NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N61423Matched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Cessna A185F aircraft

FAA incident reports

No FAA accident or incident reports matched to N61423Matched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model. Reports from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Reports on Cessna A185F aircraft

Service difficulty reports · 8

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SDR 2009FA0000646Alternator · damagedFOUND ALTERNATOR CASE HALVES LOOSE DURING INSP. CASE BOLTS WERE SAFETY WIRED. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY.Jul 1, 2009 · N61423 · Cessna A185F · Alternator-Generator DriveSDR 2009FA0000645Alternator · inoperativeALTERNATOR WOULD POP THE FIELD C/B.Dec 24, 2008 · N61423 · Cessna A185F · Alternator-Generator DriveSDR 2005FA0001079Magneto · damagedPERFORMED MAGNETO CHECK AND FOUND LT MAGNETO DROPPED 500 RPM. REMOVED MAG AND FOUND IMPULSE COUPLING RIVETS SHEARED, DRIVE GEAR BUMPER RETAINER BROKEN AND BUMPERS DAMAGED. REMOVED OIL FILTER AND FOUND METAL SHAVINGS.Aug 1, 2005 · N61423 · Cessna A185F · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2005FA0000297Alternator · corrodedLOW VOLTAGE LIGHT COMES ON OCCASIONALLY-RESET SWITCH AND OPERATES NORMAL. FOUND BRUSHES WORN OUT IN ALTERNATOR. REMOVING ALTERNATOR WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT. MOUNTING BOLT WAS FROZEN IN ALTERNATOR. USING PENETRANT HELPED TO FREE THE BOLT. DISCOVERED THAT FACILFeb 9, 2005 · N61423 · Cessna A185F · AC Generator-AlternatorSDR 98ZZZX352Alternator · failedALTERNATOR FAILED. FOUND BRUSHES COMPLETELY WORN OUT.Jan 15, 1998 · N61423 · Cessna A185F · DC Generator-AlternatorSDR 98ZZZX50Alternator · failedALTERNATOR FAILED. FOUND BRUSHES COMPLETELY WORN OUT IN JUST 608 HOURS. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND ALTERNATOR FAILURE WITHIN 700 HOURS.Dec 17, 1997 · N61423 · Cessna A185F · DC Generator-AlternatorSDR 97ZZZX2066Cable Clamp · bolt detachedBOLT AND NUT WHICH HOLD CLAMP ON AILERON CABLE SWEGE TO PULLEY FELL OUT ON COCKPIT FLOOR ALLOWING AILERON CONTROL CABLE TO SLIP AROUND CONTROL COLUMN CENTER PULLEY. THIS CAUSED PARTIAL LOSS OF AILERON CONTROL.Apr 11, 1997 · N61423 · Cessna A185F · Aileron Control SystemSDR 95ZZZX4526Roto Coil · making metalWHEN REPLACING ROCKER COVER GASKETS BECAUSE OF OIL LEAKS, FOUND STEEL SLIVERS IN BOTTOM OF COVERS ON NR 3 AND NR 5 CYLINDERS. SENT SLIVERS TO CONTINENTAL TO BE ANALYZED. WAS INSTRUCTED BY CONTINENTAL TO REPLACE ALL ROTO COILS IN BOTH CYLINDERS. NO METAL FOUAug 29, 1995 · N61423 · Cessna A185F · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section

STCs that may be installed · 575

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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