Cessna 177RG

Service difficulty reports · 161

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '177RG'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR 96ZZZX166Bearing · brokenMLG WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND. WITH SECOND PILOT FLYING AIRCRAFT, PILOT USED A MODIFIED GOLF CLUB TO PULL GEAR INTO LOCK POSITION THROUGH OPENED PILOT'S DOOR. INVESTIGATION FOUND ROD END BEARING BROKEN. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED AD BE ISSUED REMOVING THIS PART ANDNov 25, 1995 · N34700 · Cessna 177RG · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 95ZZZX6571Rod End · brokenDURING FLIGHT, BOTH MAIN LANDING GEARS DROPPED TO TRAIL. GEAR-UP LANDING WAS MADE. ON MAINTENANCE CHECK, THE ROD END ON THE MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR CYLINDER WAS FOUND BROKEN.Nov 13, 1995 · N2075Q · Cessna 177RG · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CA960221204Switch · burned contacts(CAN)GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH FAILED. GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED BUT LIGHT FAILED TO COME ON. SWITCH REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Jul 25, 1995 · Cessna 177RG · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR 96ZZZX83Reservoir · low fluidON APPROACH INTO AIRCRAFT, WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND OR RETRACT LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING CAUSING GEAR TO COLLAPSE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT SHOWED THERE HAD BEEN MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON LANDING GEAR SYSTEM BY PERSONS UNKNOWN. DJun 18, 1995 · N7637V · Cessna 177RG · Hydraulic Reservoir, MainSDR 95ZZZX4295Snap Ring · corrodedUPON INSPECTION, THE STEEL SNAP RING AT THE BASE OF THE BLADES WAS FOUND SEVERELY CORRODED. THIS CONDITION INCLUDED THE BLADES NEXT TO THE SNAP RINGS AS THE PAINT ON BLADES WAS LOOSE AND WHITE POWDER WAS FOUND UNDER THE PEELED PAINT. THIS PROP WAS NEW AND HAJun 15, 1995 · N7903V · Cessna 177RG · Propeller Blade SectionSDR 95ZZZX2721Jam Nut · looseWHILE PERFORMING GEAR SWING, FOUND MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR JAM NUT LOOSE. THIS IS THE 2ND CARDINAL RG FOUND THIS WAY. FIRST CARDINAL, THE ROD END HAD ROTATED OUT OF PISTON ENOUGH TO CAUSE GEAR NOT TO LOCK DOWN. THERE IS NO SAFETY ON JAM NUT TO PREVENT BACKING OFMay 3, 1995 · N2072Q · Cessna 177RG · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR 95ZZZX2184Valve · nut missingDURING COMPLIANCE WITH LYCOMING SB 518A DATED 2-3-95, THE CRIMP NUT ON THE THERMOSTATIC BYPASS VALVE WAS FOUND MISSING.Apr 6, 1995 · N2530V · Cessna 177RG · Engine Oil Temperature RegulatorSDR 95ZZZX1908Bracket · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK IN BEND RADIUS OF ONE FORWARD AND ONE AFT STABILATOR BALANCE ARM SUPPORT BRACKET ON STABILATOR. RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF THESE WITH LATER STEEL BRACKETS, PN 1732063-1 AND DASH 2, AND 1732064-1, AND DASH 2 PER CESSNA SEB 8Mar 22, 1995 · N51386 · Cessna 177RG · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR 95ZZZX1907Bracket · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK IN BEND RADIUS OF ONE FORWARD AND ONE AFT STABILATOR BALANCE ARM SUPPORT BRACKET ON STABILATOR. RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF THESE WITH LATER STEEL BRACKETS, PN 1732063-1 AND DASH 2, AND 1732064-1, AND DASH 2 PER CESSNA SEB 8Mar 22, 1995 · N51386 · Cessna 177RG · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR 96ZZZX3765Bellcrank · wornDURING PRE-BUY INSPECTION, FOUND STABILATOR TRIM TAB TO HAVE EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY. THE BELLCRANK AT THE STABILATOR WAS WORN. THE BOLT HOLES WERE ENLARGED AND THE RIVETS ATTACHING THE STIFFENER WERE LOOSE. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS CLOSE INSPECTION OF FLIGHT CONTROLMar 16, 1995 · N1989Q · Cessna 177RG · Elevator Tab Control SystemSDR 95ZZZX1361Cap · defectiveREPLACED ORIGNAL GAS CAP WITH CAPS MFG BY MONARCH AIR & DEVELOPMENT, INC., AND APPROVED BY FAA STC SA2458CE.Mar 9, 1995 · N35850 · Cessna 177RG · Fuel Storage
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