Lycoming O-320-E2D

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SDR CA070905006Channel · cracked(CAN) SEB 97-1 ADDRESSES THE POSSIBILITY OF CRACKING OF THE AFT DOORPOST CHANNELS AT THE LOWER END, IN THE SMALL CUTOUT RADIUS BETWEEN THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL FLANGE BENDS. THE CRACK IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE. BOTH DOORPOSTS WILL CRACK, AND IT IS THE SUBMIAug 10, 2007 · Cessna 172M · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR CA070727006Web · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND AT LOWER WELD WEB LT SIDE. (TC NR 20070727006)Jul 23, 2007 · Cessna 172K · Engine Mount SectionSDR CA070710001Alternator · inoperative(CAN) ALTERNATOR NOT CHARGING . (TC NR 20070710001)Jul 5, 2007 · Cessna 172M · DC Generator-AlternatorSDR CA070718006Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) DURING THE 200 HOUR INSPECTION, A ONE-INCH CRACK WAS NOTED RUNNING HORIZONTALLY ACROSS THE FLANGE BEND RADIUS AT THE LOWER LT CORNER OF THE BULKHEAD. A SMALL DENT WAS NOTED AT THIS POINT, PROBABLY EXISTING SINCE MFG, STRESSING THE ALUMINUM AND TIGHTENINJun 27, 2007 · Cessna 172M · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR CA070605004Bellcrank · misinstalled(CAN) ELEVATOR UP TRAVEL FOUND TOO LOW. INVESTIGATION REVEALED UP CABLE ATTACH BOLT INSTALLED WRONG WAY. THIS RESULTED IN CONTACT WITH VERT STAB ATTACH BRACKET (WHERE CABLE PASSES THROUGH LIGHTENING HOLE)THUS LIMITING TRAVEL BY APPROX 3 DEG LESS THAN REQUIREMEJun 5, 2007 · Cessna 172M · Elevator Control SystemSDR 2007FA0000564Arm · brokenPOINTS ARM BROKE IB OF POINTS AFTER ONLY 133.1, TIME SINCE INSTALLATION. (K)May 19, 2007 · N61953 · Cessna 172M · Ignition SystemSDR CA070502007Magneto · malfunctioned(CAN) UPON RUN-UP, THE LT MAGNETO WAS SELECTED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP. THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED, AND AFTER SATISFACTORY GROUND RUNNING, THE A/C WAS RELEASED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (TCNR 20070502007)May 1, 2007 · Cessna 172M · Magneto/DistributorSDR RTE2007F00001Bulkhead · crackedDURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED INSPECTION, FOUND FWD PROP BULKHEAD TO BE CRACKED. THIS IS AN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THESE COMPONENTS. HAVE SEEN APPROXIMATELY (10) OF THESE BULKHEADS, ALL CRACKED IN THE SAME MANNER. ALL IN THE SAME LOCATION, RIGHT AT THE BEND RADIApr 23, 2007 · N9379H · Cessna 172M · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR CA070708001Elt · malfunctioned(CAN) ELT FOUND DEFECTIVE DURING ROUTINE INSP. ELT WAS FOUND MAKING SQUELCHING SOUND THROUGH RADIO, ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT ELT WAS ACTIVATED WHICH COULD NOT BE SWITCHED-OFF EVEN AFTER DISCONNECTING THE CONNECTOR/POWER. ELT WAS REMOVED FROM Apr 21, 2007 · Cessna 172M · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR CA070423006Seat · cracked(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING AD CF87-15R2 A CRACK WAS NOTED IN THE RADIUS OF THE MACHINED FORK AT THE LT FRONT LOCATION. THE FORK IS MADE OF RATHER THIN RECTANGULAR ALUMINUM TUBING AND IS SUBJECT TO SOME FLEXING AS OCCUPANTS ENTER OR EXIT THE AIRCRAFT. (TC NR 200704Apr 19, 2007 · Cessna 172M · Flight Compartment EquipmentSDR CA070507013Rotor · failed(CAN) PILOT OF AC ON FLOATS DETECTED A DEAD MAGNETO ON HIS PRE-TAKEOFF INSPECTION, AND RETURNED TO THE DOCK. (TC NR 20070507013)Apr 12, 2007 · Cessna 172K · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA070405011Support · cracked(CAN) THE ORIGINAL PART WAS FOUND CRACKED AND WAS REPLACED LESS THAN 50 HOURS AGO. THE CRACKS ORIGINATE AT THE 4 O’CLOCK AND 8 O’CLOCK POSITIONS, AT THE END OF THE FLANGED SECTION OF THE SUPPORT. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS THAT THE PULSATING AIRFLOW FROM THE PROPELLERApr 3, 2007 · Cessna 172M · Engine Cowling SystemSDR CA070313005Support · cracked(CAN) THE SUPPORT WAS CRACKING AT THE MOUNTING FLANGE BEND RADII AT THE (4) AND (8) O`CLOCK POSITIONS. THE CRACKS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN STOPDRILLED BUT HAD CONTINUED PAST THE STOPDRILLING. SUSPECT THAT CRACKING STARTS AT SHARP/ROUGH ALUMINUM EDGES AND IS AGGRAVMar 12, 2007 · Cessna 172M · Fuselage Main, Attach FittingsSDR CA070228009Switch · failed(CAN) DURING TRAINING FLIGHT, PILOT EXPERIENCED COMPLETE AVIONICS FAILURE WHEN DEPRESSING THE PTT SWITCH. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE, MAINTENANCE DUPLICATED THE SNAG, DISCOVERED THE AVIONICS SWITCH DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED IT WITH NEW ONE, NO FURTHER FAULTS FOUNDFeb 27, 2007 · Cessna 172M · Navigation SystemSDR CA070208004Wire · burned(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE WIRE GOING TO THE OVER VOLTAGE WARNING LIGHT WAS FOUND BURNED. CAUSE OF THE BURNED WIRE WAS DUE TO FAILURE OF A BUTT SPLICE IN THE WIRE WHICH HAD EXPOSED THE BARE WIRE CAUSING IT TO SHORT OUT. THE BFeb 7, 2007 · Cessna 172M · Electrical Power System WiringSDR 2007FA0000095Crankshaft · brokenENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND BECAME SMOOTH AGAIN DURING DESCENT. TROUBLESHOOTING FIRST FOUND BRASS METAL PARTICLES IN AIR FILTER AND OIL. CRANKSHAFT WAS APPARENTLY BROKEN OR CRACKED BUT STILL TOGETHER. AFTER NUMEROUS GROUND RUSN AND KNOCKING NOISES HEARD,Jan 9, 2007 · N15RA · Cessna 172L · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR CA070726005Gear · failed(CAN) ENGINE WOULD NOT START, STARTER REMOVED, BENDIX FOUND SHATTERED. (TC NR 20070726005)Dec 30, 2006 · Cessna 172K · Engine StarterSDR CA061227003Engine · making metal(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, AT A 200HR. INSPECTION, METAL FOUND IN OIL. METAL TURNED OUT TO BE FROM NR 3 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD, LOWER BEARING. (TC NR 20061227003)Dec 22, 2006 · Cessna 172M · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR CA061227004Engine · making metal(CAN) DURING 50 HR. OIL CHANGE, HEAVY BRASS-LIKE MATERIAL WAS NOTED IN THE OIL FILTER. CYLINDER WAS REMOVED TO INSPECT ENGINE CORE. CRANKSHAFT CENTER JOURNAL BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE DISINTEGRATING. ENGINE REMOVED FROM SERVICE. (TC NR 20061227004)Dec 21, 2006 · Cessna 172M · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR CA070517005Coil · burned(CAN) RT MAGNETO DEAD ON RUN-UP. (TC NR 20070517005)Dec 3, 2006 · Cessna 172M · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA070517006Engine · smoke(CAN) SMOKE SEEN COMING FROM COWLS INDUCTION FIRE SUSPECTED, SHUTDOWN AND PILOT DISCHARGED FIRE EXTINGUISHER INTO COWLING. (TC NR 20070517006)Nov 25, 2006 · Cessna 172M · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR CA061124008Support · cracked(CAN) AIRCRAFT BEING SERVICED FOR MFG CARE NR 4 (200-HOUR) INSPECTION AND CHANGED OVER TO SKIS. LT OB SUPPORT FOR LANDING GEAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERAL CRACKS. PART WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. AIRCRAFT IS OPERATED AS FLOATPLANE AND SKIPLANE FOR FLIGHT TRAININGNov 24, 2006 · Cessna 172K · Main Landing GearSDR CA061027001Control Cable · misrouted(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT A 100 HOUR INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT WHEN TENSION WAS PLACED ON THE RT RUDDER PEDAL, IT WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE RT AILERON DIRECT CABLE PULLEY CLEVIS PULLEY GUARD IN THE FORWARD TUNNEL SECTION OF THE FUSELAGE. THE RUBBING WAS SOct 23, 2006 · Cessna 172M · Rudder Control SystemSDR 2006FA0001030Exhaust Valve · brokenHEAD OF THE NR 3 EXHAUST VALVE BROKE OFF DURING ENGINE OPERATION. THE BROKEN PIECES DAMAGED THE PISTON AND CYLINDER HEAD AS WELL AS THE LOWER SPARK PLUG. SMALL PIECES FOUND IN THE OTHER 3 CYLINDERS AS WELL. (K)Oct 19, 2006 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA061018001Exhaust Riser · cracked(CAN) THE (EXHAUST) FLANGE WAS CRACKED THROUGH AND INTO THE UPPER END OF THE (EXHAUST) PIPE ITSELF, WITH THE CRACK TRAVELLING ALMOST HALFWAY AROUND THE PIPE. SUBMITTER REGULARLY FINDS THESE RISERS CRACKED AND SUSPECTS THAT A SHARP/ROUGH EDGE ON THE FLANGE COOct 13, 2006 · Cessna 172M · Engine Exhaust SystemSDR CA060810004Rib · cracked(CAN) DURING NR 3 INSPECTION CRACK LOCATED IN (D) RIB JUST OB OF WING STRUT. LT WING. (TC NR 20060810004)Jul 31, 2006 · Cessna 172M · Wing, Rib/BulkheadSDR CA060806001Rivet · sheared(CAN) UPON LANDING THE PILOT EXPERIENCE A SEVERE PROBLEM WITH THE LT MAIN WHEEL BRAKE SYSTEM. DURING THE DISASSEMBLY OF THE LT BRAKE SYSTEM IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINING RIVETS (RA105-002) HAD BOTH SHEARED AND THE LINING WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THEJul 27, 2006 · Cessna 172M · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR 2006FA0000685Fitting · looseON PREFLIGHT INSP, APPLIED A +/- 5 LB UP AND DOWN FORCE ON RT STABILIZER TIP AND HEARD A GRUNTING SOUND. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SMALL RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN STABILIZER AFT FITTING, 0432005-2, AND FUSELAGE. REMOVING NUT, OPENED A 0.020 INCH AIR GAJul 17, 2006 · N7765U · Cessna 150M · Horizontal Stabilizer, Attach FittingsSDR 2006FA0000684Fitting · misinstalledON PREFLIGHT INSP, APPLIED A +/- 5 LB UP AND DOWN FORCE ON RT STABILIZER TIP, HEARD A GRUNTING SOUND. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SMALL RELATIVE MOTION BETWEEN STABILIZER AFT FITTING, 0432005-2, AND FUSELAGE. REMOVING NUT OPENED A 0.020 INCH AIR GAP Jul 17, 2006 · N7765U · Cessna 150M · Horizontal Stabilizer, Attach FittingsSDR CA060711002Wire · burned(CAN) WHILE ON A LOCAL VFR FLIGHT OVER, THE PILOT SMELLED FUMES AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE PILOT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE HIGH VOLTAGE WARNING LIGHT WAS ON AND THE AMMETER SHOWING A DISCHARGE. THE PILOT REPORTED THE SITUATION TO THJul 10, 2006 · Cessna 172M · Electrical Power System WiringSDR CA060903001Wire · improper(CAN) OVERVOLTAGE LIGHT FOUND WIRED TO SYSTEM WITH UNAPPROVED AUTOMOTIVE WIRING. THIS WIRING DISCONNECTED, AND CAUSED A DEAD SHORT TO THE SYSTEM. (TC NR 20060903001)Jun 24, 2006 · Cessna 172M · Electrical Power System WiringSDR CA060621003Cylinder Head · crackedENGINE RUNNING ROUGH FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED.Jun 20, 2006 · Cessna 172K · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2006FA0000542Elt · defectiveBRAND NEW ELT UNIT AMERIKING AK-450 WAS INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT 8/04. UNIT WORKED AFTER INSTALLATION WITH REMOTE PANEL, G-SWITCH AND TOGGLE SWITCH LOCATED ON THE UNIT AND AT SUBSEQUENT ANNUAL INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT HAS FLOWN APPROXIMATELY 25 HOURS SINCE INSTALMay 15, 2006 · N9894G · Cessna 172L · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR 2006FA0000543Elt · defectiveBRAND NEW ELT UNIT WAS INSTALLED ON THE AIRCRAFT 8/04. UNIT WORKED AFTER INSTALLATION WITH REMOTE PANEL, G-SWITCH AND TOGGLE SWITCH LOCATED ON THE UNIT AND AT SUBSEQUENT ANNUAL INSPECTION. AIRCRAFT HAS FLOWN APPROXIMATELY 25 HOURS SINCE INSTALLATION. ELT UNIT May 15, 2006 · N9894G · Cessna 172L · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR CA060825003Spar · cracked(CAN) P/N 0532001-97 SPAR REINFORCEMENT AND P/N 0532001-98 FRONT SPAR ASSEMBLY WAS REPALCED DUE TO CRACKED CENTER SECTION OF MAIN SPAR. PARTS WERE INSTALLED USING EXISTING RIVET SIZE AND PATTERN ACCORDING TO SPECIFIED APPROVED METHODS IN MFG SRM. (TC NR 20060May 13, 2006 · Cessna 172K · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/RibSDR CA060530004Air Box · separatedSTUDENT REMOVED CARB HEAT AFTER EXERCISE AND A/C RPM RESPONDED BY DROPPING, SO CARB HEAT WAS REAPPLIED. ENG CONTINUED TO GET ROUGHER AND POWER WAS ADDED. ENDED UP WITH FULL POWER/CARB HOT AND ENGINE RESPONSE WAS 1900 RPM/75 KTS DESCENDING. ANY CHANGE TO PUTMay 12, 2006 · Cessna 172M · Engine Air Intake SystemSDR CA060419003Screw · looseON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND, THE ENGINE QUIT. AIRCRAFT GLIDED TO A LANDING AND ROLLED CLEAR OF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART, PUSHED AIRCRAFT TO PARKING SPOT. WHEN AME EXAMINED THE ENGINE FOUND THE IDLE MIXTURE CONTROL SCREW HAD WORKED LOOSE ANDApr 7, 2006 · Cessna 172M · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR CA060407007Tachometer · failedPILOTS FELT ENGINE WAS NOT PRODUCING FULL POWER RETURNED TO BASE. ENGINE INSPECTED BY AN APPROVED AVIATION COMPANY, ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. HOWEVER, THEY DISCOVERED THE TACHOMETER WAS 100 RPM LOW AT FULL POWER. REPLACED TACHOMETER.Mar 31, 2006 · Cessna 172M · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR CA060309002Fuel Control · unserviceable(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, THE STATIC RPM WAS ABOUT 2200RPM. AFTER TAKE-OFF AT AN ESTIMATED 300-400FT AGL THE ENGINE FAIRLY ABRUPTLY DROPPED IN RPM AND THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO DESCEND. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND SOUNDED WEAK BUT STILL RUNNING AT 2000 RPM. PILOT Feb 25, 2006 · Cessna 172M · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR CA060303013Roller · missing12 HOURS AFTER THE AIRCRAFT CAME BACK FROM A PAINT JOB, A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR HEARD A BANG AS THEY WERE RETRACTING THE FLAPS AFTER LANDING. AFTER TAXIING BACK TO THE HANGAR, AND UPON SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION, OUR FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THE LT IB AFT FLAP ROLLEFeb 11, 2006 · Cessna 172M · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR CA060117003Gear · seizedVACUUM PUMP DRIVE SHAFT SEIZED AND SHEARED OFF 2 GEAR TEETH.Jan 13, 2006 · Cessna 172M · Vacuum Distribution SystemSDR RTE2006F00000Bulkhead · crackedDURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED INSPECTION. FOUND FWD PROP SPINNER BULKHEAD CRACKED NEAR THE BOLT HOLES. NO APPARENT REASON COULD BE DETERMINED, THE PROP BOLTS WERE CORRECTLY TORQUED. THE PROP WAS CORRECTLY CLOCKED. GROUND AND FLIGHT CHECKS SHOWED NO ABNORMAL VIBDec 15, 2005 · N9379H · Cessna 172M · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR CA051220004Mount · crackedDURING INSPECTION (ANNUAL), CRACK FOUND ON ENGINE MOUNT. MOUNT REMOVED FOR REPAIR AND RE-INSTALLED FOLLOWING REPAIR.Dec 12, 2005 · Cessna 172M · Engine Mount SectionSDR AU510002029Spar · crackedHORIZONTAL STABILIZER FRONT SPAR CRACKED. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/CESSNA170/59.Dec 12, 2005 · Cessna 172M · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/RibSDR CA060104002Carburetor · failedCARBURETOR FAILED TO SHUT ENGINE DOWN WHEN MIXTURE PULLED OUT TO IDLE CUTOFF POSITION.Dec 11, 2005 · Cessna 172M · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR CA051202006Line · chafedFUEL PIPE BETWEEN STAINER AND UNION WORN ALMOST THROUGH BY NOSE STEERING ROD. PART REPLACED WITH CLEARANCE TO ROD.Nov 28, 2005 · Cessna 172M · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR CA051125009Hub · cracked(CAN) THE WHEEL IS THE OLDER THREE-PIECE TYPE. SEVERAL CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE ALUMINUM CASTING AT THE FLANGE RETAINING BOLT HOLES, WITH SOME HOLES HAVING CRACKS THROUGH TO THE OUTER CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE HUB AS WELL AS ALONG THE SPOKE. ALL CRACKS WERE APPROXINov 25, 2005 · Cessna 172M · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA051202007Carburetor · wornCARBURETOR BOWL TO BODY WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. ATTACHMENT SCREWS LOCK TABS WERE IN PLACE, HOWEVER DUE TO HIGH TIME (ON CONDITION ENGINE) THE ASSY HAD BECOME LOOSE ASSUMABLY DUE TO AGE AND VIBRATION. AN OVERHAULED CARB WAS INSTALLED.Nov 21, 2005 · Cessna 172M · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR CA060104001Mount · crackedCRACK ON ENGINE MOUNT CROSS BRACE.Nov 20, 2005 · Cessna 172M · Engine Mount SectionSDR CA051114005Drive Gear · failed(CAN) STARTER DRIVE GEAR FAILED.Nov 13, 2005 · Cessna 172M · Engine Starter
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