# Service difficulty reports: Cessna 195B A list on [Cessna 195B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-195b.md). Newest first. General aviation reporting is voluntary. - [SDR 2025FA0000618](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2025FA0000618.md): Spring Strut · sheared · Aug 8, 2025 · N1950C · Cessna 195B · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck > AIRCRAFT LH MAIN SPRING STRUT SHEARED AT THE FUSELAGE ATTACH POINT. THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE FAILED STRUT IS 6L85, RETURNED TO SERVICE IN 2017. VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE SPRING STRUT SHOWS THAT THE CRACK HAD BEEN THERE FOR A LONG TIME, EVIDENCED BY IRON OXIDE A - [SDR 2004FA0000503](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000503.md): Hinge Bracket · corroded · May 25, 2004 · N4418C · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > INSPECTED ORIGINAL MAGNESIUM IB AILERON HINGE BRACKETS AND FOUND SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: SEVERELY CORRODED BRACKET BODY AROUND MOUNT AND BEARING BOSS. CRACKS SPANNING COMPLETELY ACROSS THE BEARING BOSS AND/OR MOUNTING FEET. PRIMER AND/OR BO - [SDR 2004FA0000486](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000486.md): Hinge Bracket · corroded · May 25, 2004 · N2141C · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > INSPECTED ORIGINAL MAGNESIUM IB AILERON HINGE BRACKETS AND FOUND SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: SEVERELY CORRODED BRACKET BODY AROUND MOUNT AND BEARING BOSS. CRACKS SPANNING COMPLETELY ACROSS THE BEARING BOSS AND/OR MOUNTING FEET. PRIMER AND/OR BO - [SDR 2004FA0000482](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000482.md): Hinge Bracket · corroded · May 25, 2004 · N195BT · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > INSPECTED ORIGINAL MAGNESIUM IB AILERON HINGE BRACKETS AND FOUND SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: SEVERELY CORRODED BRACKET BODY AROUND MOUNT AND BEARING BOSS. CRACKS SPANNING COMPLETELY ACROSS THE BEARING BOSS AND/OR MOUNTING FEET. PRIMER AND/OR BO - [SDR 2004FA0000481](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000481.md): Hinge Bracket · corroded · May 25, 2004 · N3035B · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > INSPECTED ORIGINAL MAGNESIUM IB AILERON HINGE BRACKETS AND FOUND SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: SEVERELY CORRODED BRACKET BODY AROUND MOUNT AND BEARING BOSS. CRACKS SPANNING COMPLETELY ACROSS THE BEARING BOSS AND/OR MOUNTING FEET. PRIMER AND/OR BO - [SDR 2004FA0000473](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000473.md): Hinge Bracket · corroded · May 25, 2004 · N2193C · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > INSPECTED ORIGINAL MAGNESIUM IB AILERON HINGE BRACKETS AND FOUND SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: SEVERELY CORRODED BRACKET BODY AROUND MOUNT AND BEARING BOSS. CRACKS SPANNING COMPLETELY ACROSS THE BEARING BOSS AND/OR MOUNTING FEET. PRIMER AND/OR BO - [SDR 2004FA0000467](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000467.md): Hinge Bracket · corroded · May 25, 2004 · N3042B · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > INSPECTED ORIGINAL MAGNESIUM IB AILERON HINGE BRACKETS AND FOUND SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: SEVERELY CORRODED BRACKET BODY AROUND MOUNT AND BEARING BOSS. CRACKS SPANNING COMPLETELY ACROSS THE BEARING BOSS AND/OR MOUNTING FEET. PRIMER AND/OR BO - [SDR 2004FA0000466](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000466.md): Hinge Bracket · corroded · May 25, 2004 · N4462C · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > INSPECTED ORIGINAL MAGNESIUM IB AILERON HINGE BRACKETS AND FOUND SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: SEVERELY CORRODED BRACKET BODY AROUND MOUNT AND BEARING BOSS. CRACKS SPANNING COMPLETELY ACROSS THE BEARING BOSS AND/OR MOUNTING FEET. PRIMER AND/OR BO - [SDR 2004FA0000465](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000465.md): Hinge Bracket · corroded · May 25, 2004 · N2139C · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > INSPECTED ORIGINAL MAGNESIUM IB AILERON HINGE BRACKETS AND FOUND SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: SEVERELY CORRODED BRACKET BODY AROUND MOUNT AND BEARING BOSS. CRACKS SPANNING COMPLETELY ACROSS THE BEARING BOSS AND/OR MOUNTING FEET. PRIMER AND/OR BO - [SDR 2004FA0000461](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000461.md): Hinge Bracket · corroded · May 25, 2004 · N2112C · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > INSPECTED ORIGINAL MAGNESIUM IB AILERON HINGE BRACKETS AND FOUND SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: SEVERELY CORRODED BRACKET BODY AROUND MOUNT AND BEARING BOSS. CRACKS SPANNING COMPLETELY ACROSS THE BEARING BOSS AND/OR MOUNTING FEET. PRIMER AND/OR BO - [SDR 2004FA0000456](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000456.md): Hinge Bracket · corroded · May 25, 2004 · N2158C · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > INSPECTED ORIGINAL MAGNESIUM IB AILERON HINGE BRACKETS AND FOUND SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: SEVERELY CORRODED BRACKET BODY AROUND MOUNT AND BEARING AND/OR MOUNTING FEET. PRIMER AND/OR BODY FILLER TO HIDE CRACKING OF BRACKETS (THIS CONDITION FOU - [SDR 2004FA0000448](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000448.md): Hinge Bracket · corroded · May 25, 2004 · N3050B · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > INSPECTED ORIGINAL MAGNESIUM IB AILERON HINGE BRACKETS AND FOUND SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: SEVERELY CORRODED BRACKET BODY AROUND MOUNT AND BEARING BOSS. CRACKS SPANNING COMPLETELY ACROSS THE BEARING BOSS AND/OR MOUNTING FEET. PRIMER AND/OR BO - [SDR 2004FA0000446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000446.md): Hinge Bracket · corroded · May 25, 2004 · N2152C · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > INSPECTED ORIGINAL MAGNESIUM INBOARD AILERON HINGE BRACKETS AND FOUND SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: SEVERELY CORRODED BRACKET BODY AROUND MOUNT AND BEARING BOSS. CRACKS SPANNING COMPLETELY ACROSS THE BEARING BOSS AND/OR MOUNTING FEET. PRIMER AND/ - [SDR 2004FA0000444](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000444.md): Hinge Bracket · corroded · May 25, 2004 · N2194C · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > INSPECTED ORIGINAL MAGNESIUM IB AILERON HINGE BRACKETS AND FOUND SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: SEVERELY CORRODED BRACKET BODY AROUND MOUNT AND BEARING BOSS. CRACKS SPANNING COMPLETELY ACROSS THE BEARING BOSS AND/OR MOUNTING FEET. PRIMER AND/OR BO - [SDR 2004FA0000442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000442.md): Hinge Bracket · corroded · May 25, 2004 · N195AC · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > INSPECTED ORIGINAL MAGNESIUM IB AILERON HINGE BRACKETS AND FOUND SOME OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: SEVERELY CORRODED BRACKET BODY AROUND MOUNT AND BEARING BOSS. CRACKS SPANNING COMPLETELY ACROSS THE BEARING BOSS AND/OR MOUNTING FEET. PRIMER AND/OR BO - [SDR 2004FA0000118](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000118.md): Master Cylinder · leaking · Jan 8, 2004 · N6850D · Cessna 195B · Master Cylinder/Brake Valve > LT MASTER CYLINDER LEAKING WHERE BRAKE PLUNGER INTERFACES WITH MASTER CYLINDER, THERE IS NO O RING SEAL AT THIS LOCATION, FLUID LEAKS OUT DUE TO WEAR, THIS CAUSES GRADUAL LOSS OF FLUID. ALSO LEAKAGE AT HOSE ATTACH FITTING P/N AN922-4D. HOSE P/N AN6262-40-10 A - [SDR 2002FA0000801](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000801.md): Hinge Bracket · corroded · May 16, 2002 · N2165C · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > THESE BRACKETS ARE MADE OF MAGNESIUM AND ARE CORRODING AND CRACKING TO AN ALARMING DEGREE. - [SDR 2002FA0000747](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000747.md): Bracket · corroded · May 16, 2002 · N195WT · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > BRACKETS ARE MADE OF MAGNESIUM, CORRODING AND CRACKING. APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT OF THE BRACKETS INSPECTED BY BEAD BLASTING ARE UN-AIRWORTHY. PROBLEM OF CORROSION BETWEEN BEARING AND BOSS WHICH EXPANDS AND CRACKS THE BOSS. SEPARATION OF AILERON FROM REAR WI - [SDR 2002FA0000742](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000742.md): Bracket · corroded · May 16, 2002 · N9800V · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > BRACKETS ARE MADE OF MAGNESIUM, CORRODING AND CRACKING. APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT OF THE BRACKETS INSPECTED BY BEARD BLASTING ARE UN-AIRWORTHY. PROBLEM OF CORROSION BETWEEN BEARING AND BOSS WHICH EXPANDS AND CRACKS THE BOSS. SEPARATION OF AILERON FROM REAR W - [SDR 2002FA0000739](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000739.md): Bracket · corroded · May 16, 2002 · N302GT · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > BRACKETS ARE MADE OF MAGNESIUM, CORRODING AND CRACKING. APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT OF THE BRACKETS INSPECTED BY BEAD BLASTING ARE UN-AIRWORTHY. PROBLEM OF CORROSION BETWEEN BEARING AND BOSS WHICH EXPANDS AND CRACKS THE BOSS. SEPARATION OF AILERON FROM REAR WI - [SDR 2002FA0000737](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000737.md): Bracket · corroded · May 16, 2002 · N195HJ · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > BRACKETS ARE MADE OF MAGNESIUM, CORRODING AND CRACKING. APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT OF THE BRACKETS INSPECTED BY BEAD BLASTING ARE UN-AIRWORTHY. PROBLEM OF CORROSION BETWEEN BEARING AND BOSS WHICH EXPANDS AND CRACKS THE BOSS. SEPARATION OF AILERON FROM REAR WI - [SDR 2002FA0000736](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000736.md): Bracket · corroded · May 16, 2002 · N1LA · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > BRACKETS ARE MADE OF MAGNESIUM, CORRODING AND CRACKING. APPROXIMATELY 80 PERCENT OF THE BRACKETS INSPECTED BY BEAD BLASTING ARE UN-AIRWORTHY. PROBLEM OF CORROSION BETWEEN BEARING AND BOSS WHICH EXPANDS AND CRACKS THE BOSS. SEPARATION OF AILERON FROM REAR WI - [SDR DEM2002F00002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DEM2002F00002.md): Bracket · cracked · Feb 20, 2002 · N195JA · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > THESE BRACKETS ARE MADE OF MAGNESIUM AND ARE CORRODING SEVERELY AND CRACKING AT THE MOUNTING FEET AND THE MAIN BEARING BOSS. - [SDR DEM2002F00004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DEM2002F00004.md): Hinge Bracket · cracked · Dec 26, 2001 · N195BA · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > BOTH BRACKETS CRACKED COMPLETELY ACROSS BEARING BOSSES. THIS IS A RECURRING AND EXTENSIVE PROBLEM THAT IS POTENTIALLY VERY CRITICAL FOR CONTROLLABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. WE WERE ABLE TO BREAK THE INBOARD END OF AN AILERON LOOSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH APPROXIM - [SDR DEM2002F00003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DEM2002F00003.md): Hinge Bracket · cracked · Dec 26, 2001 · N195BA · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > BOTH BRACKETS CRACKED COMPLETELY ACROSS BEARING BOSSES. THIS IS A RECURRING AND EXTENSIVE PROBLEM THAT IS POTENTIALLY VERY CRITICAL FOR CONTROLLABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. WE WERE ABLE TO BREAK THE INBOARD END OF AN AILERON LOOSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH APPROXIM - [SDR 2002FA0000248](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000248.md): Bracket · cracked · Dec 26, 2001 · N195BA · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > BOTH BRACKETS CRACKED COMPLETELY ACROSS BEARING BOSSES. THIS IS A RECURRING AND EXTENSIVE PROBLEM THAT IS POTENTIALLY VERY CRITICAL FOR CONTROLLABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. WE WERE ABLE TO BREAK THE INBOARD END OF AN AILERON LOOSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH APPROXIM - [SDR 2002FA0000247](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000247.md): Bracket · cracked · Dec 26, 2001 · N195BA · Cessna 195B · Ailerons > BOTH BRACKETS CRACKED COMPLETELY ACROSS BEARING BOSSES. THIS IS A RECURRING AND EXTENSIVE PROBLEM THAT IS POTENTIALLY VERY CRITICAL FOR CONTROLLABILITY OF THE AIRCRAFT. WE WERE ABLE TO BREAK THE INBOARD END OF AN AILERON LOOSE FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH APPROXIM - [SDR 99ZZZX2527](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX2527.md): Spring · failed · May 31, 1999 · N2151C · Cessna 195B · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System > UPON LANDING ROLL-OUT, AIRCRAFT SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 20 KNOTS. THE LEFT MAIN GEAR SEPARATED THE AIRCRAFT. THREE PASSENGERS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT STATED THE LANDING WAS VERY SMOOTH. POST-ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A SMALL FRACTUR - [SDR 99ZZZX951](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX951.md): Rotor · cracked · Feb 11, 1999 · N2156C · Cessna 195B · Brake > MAG-PARTICLE INSPECTION SHOWS A RADIAL CRACK ACROSS 3/4 WIDTH OF FLANGE AND 1/2 WAY THROUGH THE THICKNESS. - [SDR 95ZZZX2127](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX2127.md): Rings · excess worn · Jan 24, 1995 · N2164C · Cessna 195B · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section > DURING HOT ENGINE START, A CARBURETOR FIRE RESULTED. FIRE EXTINGUISHED USING DRY CHEM. ENGINE WASHED DOWN AND FLOWN. EXCESS OIL CONSUMPTION NOTED (1 GALLON PER HOUR). TEAR DOWN OF ENGINE REVEALED WORN PISTON RINGS AND GUMMED-UP INTAKE VALVES PLUS GRIT IN OI ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql 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 = '195B' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-195b/reports --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.