Superior O-360 series

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SDR 2001FA0000530Tie Bolt · shearedAVIAT HUSKY A1B. BROKEN TIE-ROD BOLT DISCOVERED DURING A POST-FLIGHT PILOT'S INSPECTION. THIS PART ATTACHES THE STRUT (LEFT SIDE STRUT (1 OF 3) = LOWER, ANTERIOR)TO THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. UNABLE TO PROVIDE AVIAT PN AS THEIR PARTS CATANov 4, 2001 · Aviat A1B · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR 2001FA0000500Spar Cap · corrodedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, WING CARRY THROUGH SPAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXFOLIATION CORROSION ON TOP SPAR CAP.Oct 28, 2001 · N9671M · Mooney M20C · Wing SparSDR RNT2001F00000Doubler · crackedDOUBLER SEVERELY CRACKED UNDER WING WALK AREA OF WING. TOP SKIN WAS OK. AREA WAS CONSIDERABLY WEAKENED AND WOULD DEFLECT UPON ENTERING OR EXITING THE AIRCRAFT.Oct 18, 2001 · N8150A · Piper PA28181 · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR 2001FA0000379Panel · looseOWNER/OPERATOR REPORTED THAT CONTROL YOKE WOULD NOT PULL BACK TO RAISE THE ELEVATOR. ON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PANEL MOUNT TRAY FOR THE TRANSPONDER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PANEL HAD DROPPED .2500 OF INCH AND WAS CONTAINING AND RESTRICTING AFT MOVEMSep 9, 2001 · N13519 · Cessna 177B · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 2001FA0000216Line · corrodedON THE THIRD FLIGHT AFTER UPDATING THE OIL PUMP IN THE ENGINE PER AD, AN OIL FILM WAS NOTED AT THE FIREWALL ADJACENT TO THE SPOT WHERE THE OIL PRESSURE LINE PASSES THROUGH A GROMMET (DISC, FIREWALL PN 63915-003). OIL WAS ALSO PRESENT ON THE FIREWALL BLANKET OJul 27, 2001 · N7299W · Piper PA28180 · Engine Oil Distribution (Airframe Furnished)SDR 2001FA0000594Gascolator · crackedDURING ENGINE START, AN INDUCTION FIRE STARTED WHEN THE CARBURETOR BACKFIRED. THE FIRE COULD NOT BE EXTINGUISHED AND DESTROYED THE AIRCRAFT. DURING AN INVESTIGATION THE GASCOLATOR COVER WAS FOUND CRACKED. IT APPEARS THE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE COVER APPEARS TJul 24, 2001 · Piper PA28* · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR 2001FA0000217Valve Seat · leakingDURING COMPRESSION CHECK, LOW CYLINDER PRESSURE WAS DISCOVERED. LEAKAGE WAS DETERMINED TO BE BETWEEN NUMBER FOUR CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE AND VALVE SEAT. AFTER REMOVING INTAKE VALVE, FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED POOR CONDITION OF VALVE SEAT IN REGARDS TO A LACK Jul 20, 2001 · N272CC · Piper PA18150 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2001FA0000119Door · looseDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, PART WAS OBSERVED TO BE EXTREMELY LOOSE. REMOVED PART FROM ASSEMBLY. FOUND PORTION OF HINGE MISSING, HINGE PIN 95 PER CENT WORN THROUGH AND SIDE BRACKETS WORN 90 PER CENT THROUGH. REMOVED ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED DOOR AND FRAME WITH SJul 18, 2001 · N191PA · Mooney M20D · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR 2001FA0000328Block · crackedAIRCRAFT WS ON FINAL APPROACH TO OCF, ENGINE WAS NOISY AND QUIT. AIRCRAFT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING ON HORSE RACE TRACK. OPENED COWLING, FOUND 3 INCH CRACK AFT, LEFT, TOPSIDE OF ENGINE BLOCK. ENGINE HAS 2776 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. 15 DAYS OUT OF ANNUAL INSPECTJul 15, 2001 · N9815S · Beech B23 · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR 2001FA0000114Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER CRACKED FROM TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE AROUND OUTSIDE EXSEAT TO BOTTOM SPARK PLUG HOLE.Jul 9, 2001 · N4328D · Piper PA28161 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2001FA0000261Screen · crushedMETAL IN FILTER. FOUND SCREEN CRUSHED (FROM FACTORY BUILDUP) ALLOWED METAL TO CONTAMINATE ENGINE.Jun 13, 2001 · N4250Q · Cessna 172L · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR 2001FA0000262Crankcase · mismanufacturedTOOLING-MACHINE CHATTER LEFT ROUGH, UNFINISHED AREA FOR CYL BASE O-RING TO SEAT AGAINST ALL FOUR CASE CYLINDER HOLES.Jun 13, 2001 · N4250Q · Cessna 172L · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 2001FA0000263Piston Pin · wornMETAL IN FILTER. PISTON PIN PLUG- EXCESSIVE WEAR. ONE PIN WORN DOWN .500 INCH. ALL PLUGS WORN.Jun 13, 2001 · N4250Q · Cessna 172L · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR OG52001F00000Switch · failedCREW DID NOT RECEIVE A GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPON GEAR EXTENSION. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AFTER TOWER CONFIRMED THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN. INITIAL INSPECTION BY PERSONNEL FOUND THE RIGHT DOWN LIMIT SWITCH WAS OUTJun 12, 2001 · N286ND · Piper PA28R201 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 20010606CW002Piston Ring · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS CONSUMING A LARGE QUANTITY OF OIL. UPON INSPECTION FOUND THE NR 3 CYLINDER OIL CONTROL RING LAND ELONGATED DUE TO A SMALL PIECE OF RING WHICH HAD BROKEN OFF AND BEGAN TO FLUTTER. PROBABLE CAUSE OF SHOCK COOLING.May 15, 2001 · N9746B · Cessna 172RG · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 20010517CW009Alternator · seizedALTERNATOR OVERHAULED, INSTALLED ON AC. FRONT BEARING BALL CAGE BROKE APART AND ALLOWED BALLS TO COLLECT ON ONE SIDE OF BEARING, LOCKING THE ALTERNATOR SHAFT. FAILURE OCCURRED ON 2/10/2001 AFTER 126 HOURS TSOH.Apr 27, 2001 · N412WS · Cessna 177 · Alternator-Generator DriveSDR 20010604CW002Riser · crackedNR 3 EXHAUST RISER CRACKED AT FLANGE. NOTED: COMMON FAILURE, PER EXHAUST REPAIR STATION.Apr 5, 2001 · N469NE · Cessna 172Q · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR 20010425CW009Pivot · crackedBOTH PIVOTS WERE FOUND CRACKED. THE RIGHT PIVOT WAS NOT ONLY CRACKED BUT SHOWED SIGNS THAT THE SPLINNED END WAS STARTING TO TWIST OFF. BOTH PIVOTS CRACKS WERE VISABLE WITH THE NAKED EYE, AND NEITHER LEAKED BRAKE FLUID THROUGH THE CRACKS AND INTO THE ACTUATORApr 2, 2001 · N6623Z · Cessna 172RG · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 20010510AP007Attach Fitting · shearedTACH 80.2 HOURS LEFT MAIN GEAR ATTACHMENT(FORWARD STRUT) SHEARED OFF AT FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT POINT DURING NORMAL LANDING OF AIRCRAFT. THE WELDED AREA THAT THE LH FORWARD STRUT ATTACHES TO THE FRAME LOOKS TO HAVE POSSIBLE INADEQUATE PENETRATION, POROUS AND CONSIMar 27, 2001 · N484C · Aviat A1B · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR CA010426025Lifter · worn(CAN) PILOT REPORTED VIBRATION ON LT & RT ENGINE ON RUN-UP. INSPECTED BOTH ENGINES, FOUND GOOD COMPRESSION, NO BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT (COMMON ON THIS AIRCRAFT). REMOVED LIFTERS FOUND BADLY DAMAGED, DAMAGE ON CAMSHAFT AS WELL. FRONT SURFACE MISSING PIECES ON LIFTEMar 20, 2001 · Piper PA44180 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 20010501CW023Disk · wornMAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK DISCS WERE FOUND TO BE COMPRESSED BEYOND LIMITS. WHEN CHECKED PER THE MANUAL INSTEAD OF .1250 MAX CLEARANCE THER WAS .3750 INCH OF CLEARANCE. ALSO FOUND AN INCORRECT FITTING INSTALLED ON LEFT BRAKE THAT ALLOWED THE BRAKE HOSE TO INTERJan 28, 2001 · N1923Y · Mooney M20D · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR 20010301CW001Shaft · damagedROUGH GRIND FINISH CAUSED ALMOST ALL 8 ROCKER ARM BUSHINGS TO WEAR AND CONTAMINATE OIL WITH BRASS, METAL PARTICLES. BUSHINGS AND ROCKER SHAFTS WERE DEFECTIVE FROM WEAR AND WERE REPLACED.Jan 26, 2001 · N70847 · Cessna 177A · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 20010222CW001Lever · brokenMIXTURE CONTROL BROKE ON GROUND RUN UP. BREAK APPEARS TO BE DEFECT IN MATERIAL.Jan 25, 2001 · N16021 · Cessna 177B · Mixture ControlSDR 20010213CW004Hose Connector · looseRIGHT BRAKE INOPERATIVE. FOUND LOOSE B-NUT ON BRAKE HOSE FROM MASTER CYLINDER. APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN LOOSE FROM FACTORY AS THERE IS NO RECORD OF WORK BEING PERFORMED IN THIS AREA, AND UNBROKEN TORQUE SEAL ON FITTINGS.Dec 27, 2000 · N499KW · Cessna 172S · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR 20010209CW005Downlock Switch · failedTHIS IS A TWO WAY SWITCH, ONE HALF IS FOR THE INDICATOR LIGHT WHICH WORKS, THE OTHER HALF IS FOR THE DOWN & LOCK SYSTEM. WHICH SHUTS OFF THE MOTOR WHEN THE GEAR IS DOWN. THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL TROUBLESHOOTING SECTION IS INCORRECT, IT SAYS IF THE MOTOR KEEPSNov 30, 2000 · N6011U · Beech 76 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 20010302CW002Servo · failedTRIM SERVO FAILURE. UNIT PREVENTS USE OF AUTOPILOT AND ELECTRIC TRIM / ELEVATOR TRIM.Nov 14, 2000 · N146ME · Cessna 172S · Elevator Tab Control SystemSDR AU000871Fuel Cell · deteriorated(AUS) FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL BONDED DOUBLER DISBONDED FROM WING SKINDUE TO CORROSION. FUEL LEAKING THROUGH TO OUTSIDE SKIN. FUEL TANK SEALING COMPOUND FOUND TO BE VERY SOFT AND LIFTING OFF IN SOME AREAS. WATER CONTAMINATION OF FUEL CELLS. SUBMITTER SUSPECTESep 15, 2000 · Amrgen AA5A · Fuel StorageSDR 20000919SH023Gasket · missingFILTER ADAPTER WAS MISSING PN MS28773-08 GASKET. (X)Aug 4, 2000 · N58TD · Aviat A1B · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR 20000919SH024Gasket · missingFILTER ADAPTER WAS MISSING PN MS28773-08 GASKET. AN6289-8D. NUT WAS NOT TORQUED. OIL FILTER ADAPTER WAS LEAKING. (X)Aug 4, 2000 · N475MA · Aviat A1B · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR 20000714SH032Servo · vapor lockACFT WAS ON NIGHT FLIGHT AND COMPLETED 5 LANDINGS. FULL STOP ON RUNWAY, THEN TAKING OFF. ON THE 6TH LANDING WHEN THROTTLE WAS RETARDED OVER THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD, ALTERNATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ON ROLL-OUT, ENGINE QUIT. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RESTART, BUT Jun 25, 2000 · N567JW · Cessna 172S · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR AU000344Fuel Tank · leaking(AUS) FUEL TANKS LEAKING. FOUND FOLLOWING COMPLIANCE WITH AD/GEN/80.Feb 17, 2000 · Piper PA28180 · Fuel StorageSDR 98ZZZX4512Oil Cooler · malfunctionedPILOT STATES THAT OIL TEMPERATURE DOES NOT GO ABOVE 140 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IN-FLIGHT OPS. LYCOMING REQUIRES 170 DEGREES PLUS PER OPERATOR'S MANUAL. SUBMITTER FOUND SOME SILVER DUCK TAPE WITH A STRING COVERING AIR INTAKE TO REGULATE. AIR FLOW OVER COOLER TO Oct 19, 1998 · N63803 · Piper PA18150 · Engine Fuel/Oil CoolerSDR 98ZZZX1722Switch · malfunctionedSUBMITTER STATES AS A STANDARD PRACTICE AT RUN-UP, TEST IGNITION SWITCHES IN THE 'OFF' AND PAST 'OFF' POSITIONS AS STATED BY TCM AD 76-07-12 REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT APPLIES OR NOT. THIS SWITCH DID NOT APPLY, YET FAILED THE PAST 'OFF' TEST. IT HAD A 4 NUMBER Apr 9, 1998 · N81497 · Piper PA28181 · Ignition SwitchingSDR 97ZZZX2097Retainer Key · mismanufacturedKEY NOT CUT ON ONE SIDE. PART IS IN A COMPLETE POWER SECTION. NEW CYLINDER KIT S/N 97-2806.May 2, 1997 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 97ZZZX456Distributor Blk · bushing spunMAG RUBBER BLOCK CENTER BUSHING SPUN IN BLOCK.Jan 6, 1997 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 96ZZZX468Throttle Body · crackedINSPECTION FOUND THROTTLE BODY IS CRACKED ABOVE P/N 43-648 IDLE MIXTURE ADJUSTING NEEDLE. THE CRACK EXTENDS FROM THE MOUNTING FACE DOWN TO THE IDLE MIXTURE BOSS AND BACK TO THE MOUNTING FACE. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE THIS MONTH.Jan 8, 1996 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR 96ZZZX467Throttle Body · crackedINSPECTION FOUND THROTTLE BODY IS CRACKED ABOVE P/N 43-648 IDLE MIXTURE ADJUSTING NEEDLE. THE CRACK EXTENDS FROM THE MOUNTING FACE DOWN TO THE IDLE MIXTURE BOSS AND BACK TO THE MOUNTING FACE.Jan 2, 1996 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR 95ZZZX6614Valve · defectiveDURING OVERHAUL, THERMOSTATIC BYPASS WAS INSPECTED. IN ADDITION TO CRIMP NUT BEING LOOSE, SNAP RING THAT HOLDS BODY OFF VALVE WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY. DISSASSEMBLY SHOWED SNAP RING WORN APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT AND BRASS PORTION OF PLUNGER THAT IT SNov 1, 1995 · N5700R · Cessna 172F · Engine Oil Temperature RegulatorSDR 95ZZZX3203Valve · crimp nut looseON C/W LYC SB 518C BY CHECKING FOR LOOSE CRIMP NUTS, HAVE INSPECTED 6 AND FOUND 4 LOOSE NUTS.May 19, 1995 · Engine Oil Temperature Regulator
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