# Service difficulty reports: Cub Crafters CC18-180

A list on [Cub Crafters CC18-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/cub-crafters-cc18-180.md).

Newest first. General aviation reporting is voluntary.

- [SDR 2022FA0000584](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2022FA0000584.md): None · none · Mar 1, 2022 · N4615 · Cubcft CC18180 · Fuselage Structure (General)
  > DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE MUFFLER ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED TO REPLACEMENT. AT THIS TIME IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MUFFLER SHROUD INLET SCAT TUBE WAS MAKING CONTACT WITH THE LOWER LEFT SIDE ENGINE MOUNT LEG. NO VISIBLE DAMGE TO THE SHROUD ASSEMBLY. A DEEP G
- [SDR 2020FA0000400](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000400.md): Float · damaged · Sep 10, 2020 · N470AK · Cubcft CC18180 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
  > MA-4-5 CARBURETOR AS OVERHAULED BY AVSTAR FUEL SYSTEMS RAN ROUGH DURING TAKEOFF. DURING CAUTIONARY LANDING, FUEL FLOAT FROZE AND ALLOWED CARBURETOR TO FLOOD, WHICH SHUT DOWN ENGINE DURING LANDING ROLL-OUT. FUEL OBSERVED POURING OUT OF CARBURETOR. DISASSEMBL
- [SDR 2020FA0000334](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000334.md): Float · leaking · Jul 14, 2020 · N472AK · Cubcft CC18180 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
  > ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND DIED IN CHOCKS. FUEL WAS SEEN POURING FROM CARBURETOR/AIRBOX. CARBURETOR PN AV10-4164-1 (SN AV17142109) WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED FOR INSPECTION. FLOAT HAD FILLED WITH FUEL, BOTH HALVES, AND 3 PINHOLES WERE NOTED IN WELD AREA
- [SDR 2020FA0000404](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2020FA0000404.md): Float · leaking · Jul 22, 2019 · N468AK · Cubcft CC18180 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
  > DURING BASE LEG, PILOT IDENTIFIED ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND THEN COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AUXILIARY AIR STRIP. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO MAINTENANCE FACILITY WHERE MECHANIC ATTEMPTED RESTART. ENGINE STARTED BUT WAS NOTED T
- [SDR 2018FA0000098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2018FA0000098.md): G Switch · inoperative · Feb 2, 2018 · N288RZ · Cubcft CC18180 · Emergency Locator Beacon
  > TESTED ELT IAW TASK 25-62-30-750-801. THE G-SWITCH WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE.
- [SDR 2017FA0000056](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2017FA0000056.md): Attach Fitting · broken · Feb 11, 2017 · N555ZM · Cubcft CC18180 · Rudder Control System
  > WHEN RUDDER PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED PILOT NOTED IT DID NOT FEEL RIGHT. UPON INVESTIGATION DISCOVERED THAT THE OUTBOARD, RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL ATTACHMENT TAB HAD BROKEN OFF OF THE FUSELAGE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO PENETRATION OF THE WELD IN THE BASE METAL OF
- [SDR 2014FA0000714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014FA0000714.md): Riser · cracked · Dec 17, 2014 · N774JC · Cubcft CC18180 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
  > EXHAUST RISER FROM NR 2 CYLINDER WHERE IT "Y'S" INTO THE CROSSOVER TUBE FROM THE NR 1 CYLINDER CRACKED.
- [SDR 2014FA0000713](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014FA0000713.md): Exhaust Duct · misaligned · Nov 6, 2014 · N187CC · Cubcft CC18180 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
  > DURING MAINTENANCE IT WAS NECCESARY TO REMOVE THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. WHEN EXHAUST RISER WAS REMOVED FROM MUFFLER IT WAS NOTED THAT HOLES FOR ALINGMENT PIN/CLAMP WERE NOT IN ALINGMENT WITH EACH OTHER. THIS CONDITION RESULTED IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM BEING INSTALLED
- [SDR 2014FA0000712](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014FA0000712.md): Muffler · cracked · Nov 3, 2014 · N232L · Cubcft CC18180 · Engine Noise Suppressor
  > DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND MUFFLER END WHERE RISER ATTACHES TO BE BROKEN/CRACKED. FURTHER EXAMINATION FOUND RISER CRACKED (VERY TIGHT) AT WELD JOINT
- [SDR 2014FA0000003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014FA0000003.md): Engine · malfunctioned · Jan 3, 2014 · N537CC · Cubcft CC18180 · Engine (Reciprocating)
  > AIRCRAFT ENGINE STUMBLES, ACCELERATES POORLY IN COLDER TEMPERATURES, PRIMARILY AT TEMPERATURES BELOW +20 DEGREES WHEN ADVANCING POWER, THROTTLE FROM LOWER RPM, APPROX 1000 RPM AND BELOW, TO TAKEOFF POWER. STUMBLE SEEMS TO OCCUR IN THE 900 TO 1200 RPM RANGE. A
- [SDR 2014FA0000002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014FA0000002.md): Engine · malfunctioned · Jan 3, 2014 · N413CC · Cubcft CC18180 · Engine (Reciprocating)
  > AIRCRAFT ENGINE STUMBLES, ACCELERATES POORLY COLD, PRIMARILY AT TEMPERATURES BELOW +20 DEGREES WHEN ADVANCING POWER THROTTLE FROM LOWER RPM, APPROXIMATELY 1000 RPM AND BELOW, TO TAKEOFF POWER. STUMBLE SEEMS TO OCCUR IN THE 900 TO 1200 RPM RANGE. APPLICATION O
- [SDR 2013FA0000413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013FA0000413.md): Cotter Pin · missing · Jul 17, 2013 · N527CC · Cubcft CC18180 · Elevator Control System
  > DURING RECEIVING OF NEW ACFT FOR CONTRACT COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION DISCOVERED UP ELEVATOR CABLE TO ELEVATOR BELLCRANK ATTACH BOLT NUT (CASLTELLATED NUT) MISSING COTTER KEY. NUT WAS STILL PRESENT BUT APPEARED TO HAVE "BACKED OFF" 1 TO 1.5 TURNS.
- [SDR 2013FA0000414](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013FA0000414.md): Cotter Pin · missing · Jun 26, 2013 · N618CC · Cubcft CC18180 · Rudder Control System
  > DISCOVERED RT AILERON CABLE TO BELLCRANK ATTACH BOLT NUT MISSING COTTER KEY. NUT WAS STILL PRESENT.
- [SDR CA121222001](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA121222001.md): Air Box · mismanufactured · Dec 11, 2012 · Cubcft CC18180 · Engine Air Intake System
  > (CAN) DURING INSPECTION OF ENGINE, FOUND A LARGE AMOUNT OF DEBRIS IN ENGINE CARBURETOR AIR BOX AND DOWNSTREAM INTO CARBURETOR AND INDUCTION SYS. NOTED THAT THE CARBURETOR AIRBOX ASSY DESIGN ALLOWS THE REQUIRED AIR CLEANER/AIR FILTER TO SLIP AWAY FROM ITS SEAT
- [SDR 2011FA0000668](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011FA0000668.md): Elt · failed · Sep 26, 2011 · N907CF · Cubcft CC18180 · Emergency Locator Beacon
  > WHEN THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK, THE ELT FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THE VERTICAL MOTION OF THE ACFT COMING TO REST INVERTED DID NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH FWD MOTION TO ACTIVATE THE ELT. POST ACCIDENT GROUND TEST OF THE ELT SHOWED THAT THE UNIT WAS FUNCTIONAL WHEN A
- [SDR 2011FA0000131](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011FA0000131.md): Carburetor · inoperative · Feb 10, 2011 · N907CF · Cubcft CC18180 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
  > ACFT HAD FLOWN FOR 2+ HOURS IN THE MORNING. AFTER LUNCH, PILOTS TOOK ACFT AGAIN AND ABOUT 30 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. CARB HEAT WAS APPLIED AND MADE NO DIFFERENCE TO ROUGHNESS. PILOTS RETURNED TO BASE AND MX INSPECTED ACFT A
- [SDR 2009FA0000468](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2009FA0000468.md): Shroud · chafed · May 13, 2009 · N866MM · Cubcft CC18180 · Engine Noise Suppressor
  > REMOVED ACFT MUFFLER (ATLEE DODGE PN 3241) TO PERFORM MUFFLER INSP AND FOUND THA THE HOSE CLAMP ON THE MUFFLER SHROUDS (ATLEE DODGE PN 3236) LEFT CABIN HEAT INLET PORT HAD WORN A NOTCH THRU THE ENGINE MOUNTS (PN 12351-15) LT LWR VERTICAL SUPPORT TUBING. A SMA

## 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 = 'CC18180'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

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