Cessna 172P

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SDR 2013FA0000348Slip Ring · dirtyALTERNATOR LOW CHARGE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING GROUND RUN-UP. RECYCLED FIELD SWITCH AND IT CAME BACK ONLINE. WARNING LIGHT CAME BACK ON DURING TAKEOFF. ACFT RETURNED. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND HIGH RESISTANCE IN FIELD CIRCUIT. DISASSEMBLED ALTERNATOJun 15, 2013 · N211HP · Cessna 172P · DC Generating SystemSDR CA130429015Line · wrong part(CAN) DURING VISUAL INSPECTION DISCOVERED AILERON CABLE RUBBING INTO RIGID FUEL LINE TO WHERE ONLY .0312 OF THE TUBE WALL WAS REMAINING. FURTHER INSPECTION INDICATES FUEL LINE INCORRECTLY INSTALLED. NEW FUEL LINE INSTALLED, AILERON CABLE CLEAR OF FUEL LINE. Apr 28, 2013 · Cessna 172P · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR BQVR201304230001Skin · corrodedCORROSION FOUND OTBD OF WING STRUT ATTACHMENT AT THE LT & RT WING MAIN SPAR, LEADING EDGE, WING LOWER SKIN RIVET LINE AREA. LEFT 2.5 FEET OTBD OF STRUT ATTACHMENT, RT 1.5 FEET OTBD OF STRUT ATTACHMENT.Apr 19, 2013 · N55422 · Cessna 172P · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR CA130418008Control Housing · separated(CAN) CARB HEAT CONTROL OUTER SHEATH SEPARATED ABOUT 3" FORWARD FROM THE PILOTS END OF THE CONTROL.Apr 17, 2013 · Cessna 172P · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR 2013FA0000169Yoke · corrodedCONTROL YOKE FAILURE. CORRODED FROM THE INSIDE OUT BELOW THE PIVOT POINT. FAILURE WAS FOUND ON THE GROUND DURING THE PREFLIGHT AILERON AND ELEVATOR CONTROL CHECK.Feb 25, 2013 · N66059 · Cessna 172P · Control Column SectionSDR 2013FA0000154Yoke · failedDURING PREFLIGHT, PILOT COULDN`T MOVE ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROLS. MX FOUND WELD ASSY YOKE BROKEN OFF AND CORRODED INSIDE THE TUBE.Feb 19, 2013 · N66059 · Cessna 172P · Elevator StructureSDR CA131111008Motor · intermittent(CAN) THE ACFT FLAPS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENT ONLY. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND FAULT TO BE THE FLAP MOTOR ITSELF, PN C301-002-0110. MOTOR REPLACED NEW, AND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.Feb 13, 2013 · Cessna 172P · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR 2013FA0000148Thru Bolt · backed outPILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER IN FLIGHT. R & R ALTERNATOR. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO ACFT WAS NOTED. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF FAILED ALTERNATOR REVEALED ONE OF THE THROUGH BOLTS THAT SECURE HALVES OF THE ALTERNATOR HOUSING HAD BACKED OUT, RESULTING IJan 25, 2013 · N66174 · Cessna 172P · AC Generator-AlternatorSDR CA121203015Oil Cooler · leaking(CAN) 2 PLATES FOUND TO BE LEAKING.Dec 3, 2012 · Cessna 172P · Engine Oil CoolerSDR CA121213004Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) BULKHEAD STA 108 CRACKED AT 2 PLACES.Nov 23, 2012 · Cessna 172P · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR CA121118002Oil Cooler · wrong part(CAN) INCORRECT OIL COOLER FOUND TO BE INSTALLED BY PN AND INSTALLATION OF OIL COOLER MOVED FROM REAR BAFFLE ASSY IAW IPC FOR SN OF ACFT TO FIREWALL. UNAPPROVED PARTS USED TO INSTALL ON FIREWALL, MADE PARTS THAT DO NOT CONFORM. NO RECORD OF INSTALLATION ON FNov 16, 2012 · Cessna 172P · Engine Oil CoolerSDR CA121114007Anchor · worn(CAN) LEFT AND RT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ANCHORS WERE FOUND WITH CLEVIS PIN HOLES EXCESSIVELY WORN.Nov 8, 2012 · Cessna 172P · Master Cylinder/Brake ValveSDR 2012FA0000682Seat · crackedPILOT SEAT BOTTOM MOUNTING POINTS TO SEAT ADJUSTING PEDESTAL ARE CRACKING.Aug 15, 2012 · N99697 · Cessna 172P · Flight Compartment EquipmentSDR OU1R20120621001Seat Frame · crackedPILOTS LOWER SEAT CUSHION FRAME SUPPORT LEGS CRACKED AT CUT OUTS ON FRAME RAIL WHERE ATTACH TO SEAT HEIGHT AJUSTMENT ARMS ON INFINATE ADJUSTABLE SEAT.Jun 20, 2012 · N51178 · Cessna 172P · Flight Compartment EquipmentSDR CA120525003Stud · broken(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, CYLINDER BASE NUT FOUND IN BOTTOM COWLING. FOUND TOP FORWARD STUD OF NR 2 CYLINDER BROKEN. CYLINDER REMOVED FOR STUD REMOVAL, BROKEN STUD AND ADJACENT STUD REMOVED FOR REPLACEMENT.May 24, 2012 · Cessna 172P · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR BQVD2012041600000Switch · overheatedON CLIMB-OUT, CREW NOTICED SMOKE EMANATING FROM ABOVE AND BELOW INSTRUMENT PANEL. ATC WAS NOTIFIED, THE MASTER SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF, AND THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. FIRE/ RESCUE PERSONNEL VERIFIED THERE WAS NO ACTIVE FIRE. THE ACFT WAS TURNED OVER TO MX FOApr 16, 2012 · N55422 · Cessna 172P · Exterior LightingSDR CA120330007Spar · cracked(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE HORIZONTAL STAB HAD CRACKS FOUND FROM THE CENTER LIGHTNING HOLE. THE SB SEB94-8 DOUBLER HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED ON THIS. THESE CRACKS ARE EASILY VISIBLE WHEN THE SIDE FAIRINGS ARE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. THE STABILIZER WILL Mar 28, 2012 · Cessna 172P · Horizontal Stabilizer, Spar/RibSDR CA120209011Tube · failed(CAN) LEFT MAIN WHEEL TIRE WENT FLAT ON LANDING AND WAS DISABLED ON RUNWAY. A SERVICEABLE WHEEL ASSY WAS INSTALLED AND ACFT TAXIED TO HANGAR. ON DISASSEMBLY THE TUBE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE SPLIT ON THE SEAM. THIS TUBE WAS INSTALLED NEW WITH A NEW TIRFeb 8, 2012 · Cessna 172P · Tire TubeSDR CA120301010Stud · sheared(CAN) DURING THE PREFLIGHT GROUND RUN THE PILOT NOTICED AN ENGINE VIBRATION. THE ACFT WAS SNAGGED AND INSPECTED BY MAINTENANCE. 6 OUT OF 8 STUDS ON THE NR 3 CYLINDER WERE SHEARED OFF. ALL THE STUDS WERE REPLACED. ALL 4 CYLINDERS BASE NUTS WERE CHECKED FOR PJan 30, 2012 · Cessna 172P · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA120118012Throttle · loose(CAN) THROTTLE NOTICED IT HAD NO BOUNCE AT FULL TRAVEL. COWLING REMOVED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE THE THROTTLE CONTROL LOWER PORTION HAD COME LOOSE FROM REST OF CABLE. WHEN THROTTLE WAS MOVED THE CABLE WOULD MOVE FULL TRAVEL, BUT THE INNER CABLE WAS OPEN TO Jan 16, 2012 · Cessna 172P · Power LeverSDR CA120103024Line · out of position(CAN) DURING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A SECTION OF THE FUEL LINE THAT EXTENDS FROM THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE FORWARD TO THE FUEL STRAINER BOWL, HAD BEEN CONFLICTING WITH THE RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE ASSY. THE ARM ON THE RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE Jan 3, 2012 · Cessna 172P · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR CA120127004Screw · backed out(CAN) THE MIXTURE SCREW ROTATED OUT OF THE CARB, THUS CAUSING ENGINE STOPPAGE WHEN RPM BELOW 1300 RPM. ENGINE OPERATED ABOVE 1300 RPM. THE MIXTURE SCREW, SPRING AND WASHER REPLACED ENGINE OPEARTION CORRECT.Dec 14, 2011 · Cessna 172P · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR FK8R201112110006Cylinder · inflt separationPARTIAL POWER LOSS AND VIOLENT VIBRATION REPORTED BY PILOT DURING CLIMB, EMERGENCY LANDING WAS PERFORMED. COMPLETED VISUAL INSP OF ENGINE, FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM CYLINDER BARREL. CYLINDER WAS O/H 87.4 HOURS BEFORE THE SEPARATION. THIS IS THDec 11, 2011 · N53571 · Cessna 172P · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2011FA0000776Battery · explodedON ENGINE START-UP A LOUD POP WAS HEARD FROM UNDER THE COWL. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE BATTERY, A 24 VOLT, MODEL 243 INSTALLED IN 2007, HAD EXPLODED UPWARD. THIS BATTERY IS EQUIPPED WITH A CAST ALUMINUM SEALING COVER THAT IS HELD IN PLACE OVER THE CELLS BDec 6, 2011 · N5374K · Cessna 172P · Battery/Charger SystemSDR FK8R201110050002Bearing Race · wornNOSE WHEEL BEARING RACE WAS FOUND SPINNING INSIDE WHEEL ASSEMBLY.Oct 5, 2011 · Cessna 172P · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA110810006Switch · stuckTHE LANDING LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPORTED TO BE STUCK IN THE "ON" POSITION DURING A PRE-FLIGHT INSP. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE ASSOCIATED WIRING INSPECTED FOR CONDITION. THE REPLACEMENT SWITCH GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE. THIS TYPE OF SWITCH IS SUBJECT TO Aug 4, 2011 · Cessna 172P · Exterior LightingSDR CA110613010Bulkhead · crackedPROPELLER SPINNER BULKHEAD HAS SEVERAL CRACKS AROUND BOLT HOLES.Jun 10, 2011 · Cessna 172P · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR CA110613018Rotor · crackedMAGNETO ROTOR CRACKED AT THE SPLIT WHERE THE POINTS CAM GETS INSERTED. THE CRACK CAUSE THE SMALL ROTOR GEAR TO FALL AWAY AND LOSE CONTACT WITH THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR STOPPING THE FUNCTION OF THE MAGNETO. BOTH SIDE OF THE SPLIT WERE CRACKED CLEAN OFF. MY GUESS Jun 2, 2011 · Cessna 172P · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA110526011Bulkhead · crackedTHIS FORWARD SPINNER BULKHEAD WAS INSTALLED NEW 1 APRIL 2010 AND THE PROP WAS DYNAMICALLY BALANCED. MULTIPLE CRACKS AROUND SEVERAL BOLT HOLES WERE FOUND VISUALLY DURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED INSP. THIS PART CRACKS VERY OFTEN NOT JUST ON THIS ACFT. IT SEEMS THE May 26, 2011 · Cessna 172P · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR CA110429004Skin · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FWD SPAR CENTER SKIN AT THE LIGHTNING HOLE MOST LIKELY DUE TO BAD GROUND HANDLING. SPAR CENTER SKIN REPLACED WITH NEW UPGRADED SKIN.Apr 20, 2011 · Cessna 172P · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/SkinSDR CA110414011Skin · cracked(CAN) THE CENTER SKIN WAS CRACKED AT THE FORWARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACH HOLES. .5" CRACK RADIATING FROM BOLT HOLES. PART WAS R & R WITH NEW.Apr 14, 2011 · Cessna 172P · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/SkinSDR CA110406010Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH, ACFT WAS ON CLIMB OUT & RETURNED TO BASE. FOUND CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD, CYLINDER NR 2.Apr 3, 2011 · Cessna 172P · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR FHS2011F00000Exhaust Valve · shearedTHE VALVE SHEARED AND MOST OF IT DEPARTED THROUGH THE EXHAUST, LEAVING ONLY PART OF THE KEEPERS AND FRAGMENTS OF THE TOP OF THE VALVE WITHIN THE ROCKER BOX COVER. THE ENSUING VIBRATION LED THE PILOT TO BELIEVE THAT HE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AND THE ACFT WApr 1, 2011 · N98FR · Cessna 172P · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA110329006Cylinder · cracked(CAN) ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN STOPPAGE IN FLIGHT. ACFT WAS LANDED AND THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SHIPPED TO US. UPON DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NR 4 CYLINDER FAILED FROM A CRACK THAT PROGRESSED FROM NEAR THE TOP OF THE BARREL ALMOSTMar 29, 2011 · Cessna 172P · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA110224004B-Nut · cracked(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT OF THE FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSES, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE END FITTING NUT WAS CRACKED ON THE RT HOSE BEING REMOVED. THE CRACKED NUT WAS AT THE OPPOSITE END OF THE MASTER CYLINDER ATTACHMENT WHERE THE HOSE ATTACHES TO THE AN837-Feb 23, 2011 · Cessna 172P · Hydraulic System, MainSDR CA110201012Piston · broken(CAN) DURING TAXI, THE LEFT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON SNAPPED OFF AT THE RUDDER PEDAL CONNECTION JUST BELOW THE JAMB NUT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IT`S PARKING SPOT. THE PILOT INFORMED MAINTENANCE THAT THE BRAKE WAS "LOOSE". MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PISTON Jan 31, 2011 · Cessna 172P · Master Cylinder/Brake ValveSDR 2011FA0000000Condenser · shortedENGINE WILL ROTATE WITH STARTER BUT WILL NOT START. ACFT ENGINE REPLACED WITH ENGINE IAW STC SA-703-GL, ENGINE O/H WITH NEW MAGNETO'S AND HAS NOW ACCUMULATED 32.7 HS. FOUND THE LT MAGNETO CONDENSOR FAILED. THIS ENGINE MODIFIED BY STC TO START ON LT MAGNETO Jan 3, 2011 · N97LP · Cessna 172P · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA101110005Coupling · worn(CAN) FLAP MOTOR TO TRANSMISSION DRIVE COUPLING FOUND WORN AT TRANSMISSION INPUT.Nov 9, 2010 · Cessna 172P · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR 2010FA0001186Carburetor · damagedPILOTS MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AFTER THEY WERE UNABLE TO RETARD THE ENGINE THROTTLE BELOW 2100 RPM. IN ORDER TO LAND, THE MIXTURE WAS MOVED TO THE IDLE CUTOFF POSITION PRIOR TO THE LANDING FLARE. AN OFF-BASE AIRPORT WAS SELECTED AS A LANDING SITE DUE TONov 1, 2010 · N97945 · Cessna 172P · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR CA101006013Muffler · unserviceableDURING ROUTINE 100 HR INSP, THE EXHAUST MUFFLER WAS SUSPECTED UNSERVICEABLE BY AD CF90-03R2, PART I, VISUALLY AND SO IT WAS REMOVED FOR PRESSURE TEST AND FAILED OUT THE SMALL HOLE BY THE EXIT STACK. THIS AREA IS VERY HARD TO VISUALLY INSPECT.Oct 5, 2010 · Cessna 172P · Engine Noise SuppressorSDR 2010FA0001056Master Cylinder · crackedPILOT SQUAWK: LT PILOT SIDE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ROD BROKE AT THE THREADS BELOW PEDAL CLEVIS. LOST ALL BRAKING CONTROL ON LT SIDE. LT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, PN 9882012-5.Sep 24, 2010 · N62348 · Cessna 172P · Master Cylinder/Brake ValveSDR CA100923005Skin · cracked(CAN) HORIZ STAB CTR SKIN CRACKED AT THE LIGHTNING HOLE BETWEEN THE 2 FWD STAB ATTACK POINTS. THIS SKIN MAKES UP THE CTR SECTION OF THE STABILIZER SPAR AND CARRIES STRUCTURAL LOADING. MFG HAS A REVISED PART FOR THIS SECTION THAT IS REINFORCED BUT WAS NOT INSSep 22, 2010 · Cessna 172P · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/SkinSDR CA100923004Skin · crackedHORIZ STAB CTR SKIN CRACKED AT THE LIGHTNING HOLE BETWEEN THE 2 FWD STAB ATTACK POINTS. THIS SKIN MAKES UP THE CTR SECTION OF THE STABILIZER SPAR AND CARRIES STRUCTURAL LOADING. MFG HAS A REVISED PART FOR THIS SECTION THAT IS REINFORCED BUT WAS NOT INSTALLEDSep 15, 2010 · Cessna 172P · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/SkinSDR 2010FA0000783Screw · backed outENGINE QUIT ON FINAL APPROACH WHEN PILOT PULLED THROTTLE BACK. SUBSEQUENT INSP FOUND CARB IDLE MIXTURE SCREW BACKED OUT.Jul 20, 2010 · N1983F · Cessna 172P · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR CA100629001Bulkhead · crackedFWD PROPELLER SPINNER BULKHEAD FOUND CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES AROUND BOLT HOLES. FOUND ON ROUTINE INSP. THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM.Jun 29, 2010 · Cessna 172P · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR CA100615009Shaft · brokenON LANDING, THE LT BRAKE PEDAL ROTATED FORWARD AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION. ONCE ON THE RAMP IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON SHAFT BROKE AT THE THREADS, FLUSH WITH THE END OF THE CLEVIS FITTING.May 27, 2010 · Cessna 172P · Master Cylinder/Brake ValveSDR CA100527002Muffler · cracked(CAN) TAIL PIPE WELD CRACKED UNDER THE DOUBLER. THIS CRACK IS VERY DIFFICULT TO DETECT VISUALLY WITHOUT INSERTING A SMALL LIGHT THROUGH THE QUARTER INCH HOLE IN THE DOUBLER AND OBSERVING THROUGH THE OTHER.May 27, 2010 · Cessna 172P · Engine Noise SuppressorSDR CA100527003Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) FORWARD SPINNER BULKHEAD FOUND CRACKED AROUND 3 BOLT HOLES DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION.May 26, 2010 · Cessna 172P · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR CA100607007Bulkhead · crackedBULKHEAD CRACKED PERPENDICULAR TO PROPELLER BOLT HOLES.May 17, 2010 · Cessna 172P · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR CA100805003Volt Regulator · unserviceableSUSPECT THE VOLT CONTROL WENT U/S AND ALLOWED THE FULL VOLT CARGO OF THE ALTERNATOR TO OVERCHARGE THE SYS SHORTING OUT THE MAIN ALTERNATOR C/B CAUSING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT.May 1, 2010 · Cessna 172P · DC Generator-Alternator
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