Service difficulty reports · 6
Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.
SDR FQAR20150729083Throttle Cable · separatedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS FOUND PULLED APART. THE SEPARATION WAS AT THE SWAGE ON THE CARBURETOR END. HAD THIS DEFECT GONE UNCORRECTED, IT WOULD HAVE LED TO A LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL. THIS CABLE HAD BEEN IN SERVICE 6 MONTHS. SPECULASDR FQAR20150528075Cylinder Head · crackedBOROSCOPE INSPECTION INDICATED CRACKING IN THE RT ENGINE NR 3 CYLINDER HEAD. AFTER THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED, CRACKS WERE OBSERVED TO THE SIDE OF THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE.SDR FQAR20141229051Bracket · crackedDURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION EVENT, A BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED BELOW WHERE THE FLAP HANDLE IS MOUNTED. THE BRACKET IN QUESTION IS LOCATED IN THE TUNNEL IN THE CENTER OF THE CABIN FLOOR AND IS USED TO MOUNT THE FLAP HANDLE ASSEMBLY. IT CONTAINS NUT SDR FQAR20140129019Sensor · contaminatedTHE PILOT WAS PERFORMING A PREFLIGHT ENGINE RUN. DURING THE MAG CHECK, THE ENGINE DROPPED 500 RPMS AND WOULD NOT RECOVER. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE RAMP AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THIS AIRCRAFT IS EQUIPPED WITH AN ELECTRONIC IGNITION SYSTEM (EIS) INSTALLED IAW SDR 2003FA0000792Screw · backed outTHE SCREW THAT HOLDS THE CONTROL WHEEL TO THE YOKE WAS FOUND TO BE BACKED OUT ON BOTH THE PILOT AND COPILOTS WHEEL BY A .2500 TURN. WHNE THE SCREWS BACKS OUT ENOUGH, IT FALLS OUT ALLOWING THE WHEEL TO ROTATE FREELY AROUND THE YOKE. THIS RESULTS IN NO FLIGHT SDR 20000809SH005Gasket · tornGASKET TEARS AFTER A SHORT USAGE. TIME, APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS USAGE. (X)