Cirrus Design SR22

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SDR CA040615012Hinge · corroded(CAN) FLAP HINGE ASSEMBLY HAS INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE HINGEJUST BELOW THE BOTTOM WING SKIN ABOVE THE HINGE FAIRING.Jun 15, 2004 · Cirrus SR22 · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR 21200003AAlternator · looseTHIS ACFT HAD A ALTERNATOR NR 1 FAIL LIGHT. UPON TROUBLE SHOOTING IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AFT HOUSING OF THE ALTERNATOR WAS LOOSE. FOUR SCREWS ATTACHING THE HOUSING WERE STILL SAFETY WIRED. IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT SCREWS HAD LOOSENED OR THAT THE FORWARD HOUSINMay 19, 2004 · N449CD · Cirrus SR22 · Alternator-Generator DriveSDR 32404Audio Panel · failedDURING CRUISE, PILOT NOTED FAILURE OF AUDIO SYSTEM. ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR ACCOMPANIED SYSTEM FAILURE. PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN ELECTRICAL POWER AND MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. EVALUATION OF AIRCRAFT FOUND FAILURE OF AUDIO PANEL.Mar 8, 2004 · N8160N · Cirrus SR22 · Audio Integrating SystemSDR CA040107008Oil Cooler · cracked(CAN) OIL COOLER FOUND CRACKED ON OB FORWARD LOWER CORNER FLANGE WHERE THE BAFFLE IS ATTACHED. CRACK IS ABOUT 1 INCH LONG. THIS IS THE THIRD COOLER FOUND CRACKED ON THE TYPE OF INSTALLATION.Jan 7, 2004 · Cirrus SR22 · Engine Oil CoolerSDR 2004FA0000222Cage · failedWELDS FAILED ON AIR FILTER CAGE END THAT ATTACHES END RING.Jan 7, 2004 · Cirrus SR22 · Engine Air Intake SystemSDR 7011203Connector · looseAIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. A FUEL LEAK WAS NOTED AS A DISCREPANCY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ORIGIN OF THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM A HOSE/BULKHEAD FITTING CONNECTION ON THE FIREWALL. THE HOSE B-NUT WAS FOUND TO BE FINGER TIGHT. THE FIJan 6, 2004 · N975CW · Cirrus SR22 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR MYN2004F00000Gear · brokenAIRCRAFT MADE LOUD POPPING NOISE ON TAKE OFF, LANDED SAFELY, FOUND DISTRIBUTOR GEAR IN LEFT MAG HAD 7 BROKEN OFF TEETH. AIRCRAFT DELIVERED NEW 11/26/02.Dec 13, 2003 · N622C · Cirrus SR22 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2003FA0001275Starter · wornSTARTER ADAPTER FAILURE. STARTER WOULD NOT TURN ENGINE. NO METAL CHIPS FOUND IN ENGINE OIL AT THIS TIME BUT POTENTIAL EXISTS WITH THIS TYPE OF FAILURE.Dec 5, 2003 · Cirrus SR22 · Engine StarterSDR 2003FA0001215Case · crackedALTERNATOR CASE CRACKED AT MOUNTING FLANGE ALLOWING ALTERNATOR TO DEPART THE ACCESSORY CASE. THE ALTERNATOR ARMATURE STILL ROTATED FREELY. PROBABLE CAUSE: ENGINE VIBRATION, MFG REPORTED THAT THIS WAS THE 9TH ALTERNATOR TO FAIL THIS WAY.Nov 25, 2003 · N813CD · Cirrus SR22 · AC Generation SystemSDR CA031030002Condenser · failed(CAN) FOUND MAGNETO IS ALIVE WITH MAGNETO SWITCHED OFF. CONDENSOR IS OPEN CIRCUIT INTERNALLY.Oct 29, 2003 · Cirrus SR22 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 8010304Lanyard · misroutedTHE AIRCRAFT CAME INTO OUR FACILITY FOR AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. WHILE PERFORMING THE INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE PARACHUTE LANYARD CABLES THAT CONNECT THE ROCKET PICK-UP COLLAR TO THE PARACHUTE WERE MISROUTED. THIS WAS MOST LIKELY DONE WHEN ACCOMPLISHING CAOct 13, 2003 · Cirrus SR22 · ParachuteSDR 2003FA0001070O-Ring · deformedBRAKE ASSY O-RING DEFORMED.Oct 10, 2003 · N891CD · Cirrus SR22 · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR 2003FA0001095Elt · false activationWHEN TRANSMITTING WITH NR 2 GNS 430 COM RADIO ELT IS BEING ACTIVATED (TURNED ON) NR 2 COM ANTENNA IS LOCATED DIRECTLY BENEATH ELT LOCATION.Oct 9, 2003 · N416S · Cirrus SR22 · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR 2003FA0001074Hinge · damagedINSP ON STOP-TO-STOP TRAVEL OF LT AILERON, NOTICED ODD DOUBLE BUMP SOUND, MVMT AT STOPS. LT WINGTIP, AILERON WERE REMOVED TO FACILITATE FURTHER INSP. IB AILERON HINGE MOVED UP AND DOWN WITH FORCE APPLIED TO IT. VERT MVMT (0.053”) WAS MEASURED APPROX AT BRG Oct 8, 2003 · N501NA · Cirrus SR22 · Aileron Control SystemSDR 2003FA0000867Attach Bolt · improper partFOUND LOWER ENGINE MOUNT TO FIREWALL BOLTS LOOSE. BOTH LOWER BOLTS WERE TO LONG AND GRIP LENGTH TO LONG. REPLACED BOTH BOLTS WITH PROPER SIZE AND TORQUED TO SPECS.Aug 26, 2003 · N940CD · Cirrus SR22 · Fuselage, Powerplant Attach FittingsSDR AMCR200300003Hinge Fitting · looseDURING PILOT'S PREFLIGHT, NOTICED THE RIGHT AILERON, INBOARD SIDE, HAVING EXCESSIVE PLAY. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE TWO BOLTS (AN4-12A)HOLDING THE INBOARD AILERON HINGE AND THE OUTBOARD FLAP HINGE WERE LOOSE. THIS ALLOWED THE AILERON HINGE BRACKET TAug 12, 2003 · N279DV · Cirrus SR22 · AileronsSDR 0804307Motor · loosePILOT NOTED EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY AT ELEVATOR. ELEVATOR WAS ABLE TO BE MOVED WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE APPROX FOUR INCHES (TWO INCHES UP AND TWO INCHES DOWN FROM TRIMMED POSITION)INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT ARM ON PITCH TRIM MOTOR WAS LOOSE IN RELATIONSHIP TO PITCAug 4, 2003 · N1457 · Cirrus SR22 · Elevator Control SystemSDR CA030731007Dipstick · broken(CAN) THE DIPSTICK SEPARATED & BROKE OFF FROM THE CAP.Jul 1, 2003 · Cirrus SR22 · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR 2003FA0000568Oil Cooler · crackedOIL COOLER CRACKED AT OUTBOARD FLANGE, AT BAFFLING MOUNT. THIS IS THE TENTH OIL COOLER ON A/C THAT OUR REPAIR STATION HAS SEEN WITH A CRACKED OIL COOLER IN THE EXACT SAME LOCATION. MFG HAS AN OPTIONAL SB22-71-03 BAFFLE MODIFICATION THAT SUGGESTS THAT THE BAFMay 27, 2003 · N3YH · Cirrus SR22 · Engine Oil CoolerSDR 2003FA0001280Starter Gen · failedSTARTER ADAPTER FAILED. WOULD NOT TURN PROP. NO METAL WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE OIL THIS TIME BUT POTENTIAL EXISTS WITH THIS TYPE FAILURE.Jan 16, 2003 · Cirrus SR22 · Starter-GeneratorSDR MNG2002F00001Rivet · failedRIVETS HOLDING THE ATTACH BRACKET TO THE INTAKE ASSEMBLY, FAILED AND CAME OUT. THE RIVETS HAD NO WHERE TO GO BUT THROUGH THE INTAKE AND THROUGH THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT HAS NOT YET CORRECTED.Dec 9, 2002 · N730CD · Cirrus SR22 · FastenersSDR MNG2002F00000Isolator · failedDURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR ENGINE VIBRATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS WERE SAGGING TO THE POINT THAT THE ISOLATOR WAS TOUCHING THE ENGINE MOUNT STRUCTURE. REPLACEMENT OF THE ISOLATORS WAS NEEDED.Dec 9, 2002 · N730CD · Cirrus SR22 · Engine Mount SectionSDR 2002FA0001291Grommet · deformedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND BOTH MLG LEG ATTACH BRACKET GROMMETS SEVERELY CRACKED AROUND FLANGES AND DISTORTED. HAVE FOUND SIMILAR CONDITION ON SEVERAL CIRRUS SR20 AND SR22 AIRCRAFT WITH TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE AS LOW AS 105 HOURS. TOTAL FAILURE OF THE GNov 8, 2002 · N806CD · Cirrus SR22 · Main Landing GearSDR 2002FA0001290Grommet · deformedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND BOTH MLG LEG ATTACH BRACKET GROMMETS CRACKED AROUND FLANGES AND DISTORTED. HAVE FOUND SIMILAR CONDITION ON SEVERAL CIRRUS SR20 AND SR22 AIRCRAFT WITH TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE AS LOW AS 105 HOURS. TOTAL FAILURE OF THE GROMMET WINov 1, 2002 · N101CD · Cirrus SR22 · Main Landing GearSDR 2002FA0001281Cartridge · defectiveDURING COMPLIANCE WITH SB, REPLACEMENT OF TRIM CARTRIDGE NUT THE YAW TRIM CARTRIDGE FAILED TORQUE CHECK. THE ROD FOR THE TRIM CARTRIDGE APPEARS TO BE UNDERSIZE THEREFORE THE NUT WILL ONLY HOLD AT 1 INCH POUND OF TORQUE RATHER THAN 3 INCH POUNDS AS REQUIRED INOct 17, 2002 · N18DN · Cirrus SR22 · Flight Control SystemSDR 2002FA0001166Grommet · deformedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND BOTH MLG LEG ATTACH BRACKET GROMMETS SEVERELY CRACKED AROUND FLANGES AND DISTORTED. HAVE FOUND SIMILAR CONDITION ON SEVERAL CIRRUS SR20 AND SR22 AIRCRAFT WITH TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE AS LOW AS 105 HOURS. TOTAL FAILURE OF THE Oct 1, 2002 · N25MV · Cirrus SR22 · Main Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR 2002FA0001117Fitting · looseDURING INSPECTION FOUND LT INBOARD AILERON HINGE LOOSE. CONDITION FOUND BY FEELING A CLUNK WHILE MOVING TRAILING EDGE OF AILERON UP AND DOWN SLOWLY. TRAILING EDGE OF AILERON HINGE ABLE TO BE MOVED 1/8" UP AND DOWN. FOUND EVIDENCE OF "TORQUE-SEAL" ON ATTACH Sep 25, 2002 · N929R · Cirrus SR22 · AileronsSDR 2002FA0001111Grommet · deformedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND BOTH MAIN GEAR LEG ATTACH BRACKET GROMMETS SEVERELY CRACKED AROUND FLANGES AND DISTORTED. HAVE FOUND SIMILAR CONDITION ON SEVERAL CIRRUS SR20 AND SR22 AIRCRAFT WITH TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE AS LOW AS 105 HOURS. TOTAL FAILURE OFSep 25, 2002 · N929R · Cirrus SR22 · Main Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR 2002FA0001048Grommet · deformedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND BOTH MAIN GEAR LEG ATTACH BRACKET GROMMETS SEVERELY CRACKED AROUND FLANGES AND DISTORTED. HAVE FOUND SIMILAR CONDITION ON SEVERAL CIRRUS SR20 AND SR22 AIRCRAFT WITH TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE AS LOW AS 105 HOURS. TOTAL FAILURE OF THE Sep 10, 2002 · N248CG · Cirrus SR22 · Main Landing GearSDR EGQ2002F00001Exhaust Pipe · missingON 9-1-2002, PILOT REPORTED A LOUD BANG WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. POSTFLIGHTS SHOWED RIGHT LOWER ENGINE COWLING DEFORMED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE COWLING AND FOUND THE NR 5 EXHAUST STACK MISSING. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS NOTED. THE SHORT EXSep 4, 2002 · N344CD · Cirrus SR22 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR R895W25Plate · delaminatedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND LOWER FORWARD FUSELAGE EXHAUST HEAT PLATE DELAMINATED. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED HOT SPOT UNDERNEATH CO-PILOT'S RUDDER PEDAL INSPECTION PANEL ABOVE THE EXHAUST AREA OUTLET. ALSO FOUND VISIBLE LIGHT SHOWING THROUGH THE COMPOSAug 30, 2002 · N214BB · Cirrus SR22 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 2002FA0001042Grommet · deformedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND MAIN GEAR LEG ATTACH BRACKET GROMMETS SEVERELY CRACKED AROUND FLANGES AND DISTORTED. HAVE FOUND SIMILAR CONDITION ON SEVERAL CIRRUS SR20 AND SR22 AIRCRAFT WITH TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE AS LOW AS 105 HOURS. TOTAL FAILURE OF THE GROMAug 16, 2002 · N415GE · Cirrus SR22 · Main Landing GearSDR HBK2002F00000Nut · missingWHILE INSPECTING AIRCRAFT NOSE GEAR, FOUND NOSE FORK RETAINER NUT AND WASHER STACK MISSING. NO EVIDENCE OF HARDWARE EVER BEING INSTALLED. NO SHEARED COTTER PIN. POSSIBLE NOSE FORK SEPARATION COULD HAVE OCCURRED CIRRUS SB HAD NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.Aug 13, 2002 · N808CD · Cirrus SR22 · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR 2002FA0000740Tube · leakingFOUND THE 5.00-5 NOSE TIRE TO HAVE A VERY SLOW LEAK. REMOVED TUBE AND FOUND IT TO BE LEAKING OUT OF SEVERAL ESTREMELY SMALL PIN HOLES WHERE THE VALVE STEM RUBBER IS BONDED TO THE TUBE. A BRAND NEW REPLACEMENT TUBE WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM RIGHT OUT OMay 23, 2002 · N279DV · Cirrus SR22 · Tire TubeSDR R377WBolt · shearedPILOT NOTICED RUDDER PEDALS STIFF DURING TAXI. PILOT FELT RUDDER PEDALS GIVE WAY. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND CO-PILOT'S RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE INBOARD AFT MOUNTING BRACKET BOLT PN AN3-7A SHEARED. FOUND CO-PILOT'S INBOARD MOUNTING BRACKET BENT PN 11478-001 AApr 18, 2002 · N225CD · Cirrus SR22 · Rudder Control SystemSDR 2002FA0000524Mount · chafedDURING THE 100 HOUR INSPECTION, A FUEL LINE CLAMP WAS FOUND CHAFING ON THE ENGINE MOUNT. THE CLAMP HAD CHAFED APPROXIMATELY .006 INTO ONE OF THE ENGINE MOUNT TUBES. THE CLAMP FOR THIS LINE APPEARS TO BE TOO LONG, ALLOWING IT TO CONTACT THE MOUNT TUBE. THE ENov 19, 2001 · N730CD · Cirrus SR22 · Engine Mount SectionSDR 2001FA0000396Duct · looseALTERNATE ENGINE AIR BOX ATTACHED TO ENGINE THROTTLE BODY WITH ONE HOSE CLAMP AND CUSHION CLAMP AT FACTORY. MAINTENANCE MANUAL FIG 71-601 CORRECTLY SHOWS TWO HOSE CLAMPS AND ONE CUSHION CLAMP WHICH ACTS AS SUPPORT FOR ALTERNATE AIR CONTROL CABLE. LACK OF SECOct 10, 2001 · N2345B · Cirrus SR22 · Engine Air Intake SystemSDR V5MR198YBracket · damagedNOSE WHEEL PANT BRACKETS, QTY 2, FOUND WITH ELONGATED MOUNTING HOLES UNDER NORMAL USE. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN OPERATED BY A SINGLE INDIVIDUAL WITH MINIMAL TAKEOFFS AND LANDING IN APPROXIMATELY FOUR MONTHS TIME. FURTHERMORE, THE MOUNTING HOLES IN THE NEW REPLACEMESep 24, 2001 · N705CD · Cirrus SR22 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
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