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SDR LNOS2013FA0000765Baffle · brokenPILOT REPORTED A BURNING ODOR DURING CLIMBOUT. LOW VOLTAGE WARNING ANNUNCIATOR WAS ON. DURING INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE BAFFLE HAD BROKEN, ALLOWING CONTACT WITH THE ALTERNATOR TERMINALS. "B" TERMINAL WAS BURNED AND SHOWED SIGN OF CONTACT Dec 10, 2013 · N348ME · Cessna 172S · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR 2013FA0000662Magneto · out of adjustDURING FIRST 100 HOUR INSPECTION, TIMING WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE FOUR DEGREES OFF OF CORRECT TIMING. THIS HAS BEEN NOTED ON ALL NEW AIRCRAFT AND OVERHAULED ENGINES FROM MFG OVER THE LAST EIGHT TO TEN ENGINES & AIRCRAFT. TIMING WAS RESET TO PROPER SPECIFATNov 20, 2013 · N722MA · Cessna 172S · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2013FA0000617Switch · malfunctionedSWITCH, NO POLE WOULD NOT CLOSE TO ACTIVATE POWER METER IN ACFT. NC POLE WORKED PROPERLY TO POWER LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ON PILOT'S WARNING PANEL.Oct 28, 2013 · N5215J · Cessna 172S · Hydraulic System, MainSDR CA131018005Tachometer · malfunctioned(CAN) UPON GROUND RUNUP THE TACOMETER WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE A NEEDLE JUMPING/HUNTING BETWEEN 200 RPM, 100 UP AND 100 DOWN AT ANY RPM THIS WOULD HAPPEN. UPON USING A TACHOMETER CHECKER IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE TACHOMETER WAS ACTUALLY READING 400 LOW ON THE RPM Oct 16, 2013 · Cessna 172S · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR CA130927006Control Cable · frayed(CAN) DURING IMPORT INSPECTION THE AILERON CABLES WERE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. THE LT AILERON BALANCE CABLE WAS SEVERELY FRAYED, AS MUCH AS HALF THE STRANDS BROKEN. THIS WAS AT THE LOCATION IN THE FLAP COVE AREA AT THE PHENOLIC WEAR BLOCK. THIS IS THE WORST Sep 27, 2013 · Cessna 172S · Aileron Control SystemSDR CA131111002Control Unit · inoperative(CAN) ACFT FOUND ON GROUND RUN TO BE NOT CHARGING. SNAG TROUBLESHOT TO FIND PROBLEM TO BE ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT PN AC2101. NO VOLTAGE FOUND TO BE SUPPLIED TO ALTERNATOR FIELD WIRE. ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT REPLACE NEW. GROUND RUN COMPLETED ALL PARAMETERS Sep 5, 2013 · Cessna 172S · AC Generation SystemSDR CA131018011Solenoid · intermittent(CAN) SOLENOID FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT IN SUPPLYING POWER, TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND IT TO BE THE SOLENOID. SOLENOID REPLACED NEW FUNCTION, CHECKED SERVICEABLE.Aug 23, 2013 · Cessna 172S · Electrical Power SystemSDR 2013FA0000474Circuit Breaker · failedDURING CRUISE. PILOT EXPERIENCED A HEAVY ODOR OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT. AVIONICS BUSS 2, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS FAILED DUE TO THE AVIONICS BUSS 2, 15 AMP. CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED AT THE SAME TIME. PERFORMED "ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT" CHECKLIST. ODOR CONTINAug 11, 2013 · N292SP · Cessna 172S · Light System WiringSDR CA130809001Points · worn(CAN) THE ACFT ENGINE WAS GETTING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO START WHEN HOT. THE ENGINE WAS A RECENT FACTORY O/H ENGINE INSTALLED IN MARCH 2013. INITIALLY IT WAS BLAMED ON PILOT HOT STARTING TECHNIQUES AS MAINTENANCE STAFF COULD ALWAYS START THE ENGINE. EVENAug 9, 2013 · Cessna 172S · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA131018007Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) UPON ACFT INSPECTION THE SPINNER WAS REMOVED TO DO A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PROPELLER MOUNTING BOLTS AND SPINNER BULKHEADS, FORWARD AND AFT. THE FORWARD SPINNER BULKHEAD PN 0552231-2 WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE 3 CRACKS PRESENT AROUND THE HOLES FOR THE MOUNTJul 3, 2013 · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR CA131111012Control Unit · malfunctioned(CAN) ACFT FOUND ON GROUND RUN TO BE NOT CHARGING. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE THE ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT, PN AC2101. NO VOLTAGE FOUND TO BE SUPPLIED TO ALTERNATOR FIELD WIRE. ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT REPLACED NEW. ACFT GROUND RUN COMPLETED ALL Jun 13, 2013 · Cessna 172S · AC Generation SystemSDR CA130617007Mount · damaged(CAN) AFTER REPLACING TWO SHOCK MOUNTS AT THE LAST INSPECTION, 200HR. DURING THE NEXT INSPECTION, 50HR IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SAME MOUNTS THAT WERE REPLACED WERE AGAIN RIPPED AND COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE ATTACHING BASE. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED FOR EXCESJun 13, 2013 · Cessna 172S · Engine Mount SectionSDR YHLR2013061101872Antenna · corrodedGPS NR 2 LOST SIGNAL ON RNAV GPS APPROACH. WARNING CAME UP ON GARMIN G1000 DISPLAY. FOUND THAT ANTENNA BNC CONNECTORS WERE NOT CRIMPED ONTO EXTENDER CABLES INSTALLED BY MFG AND ALSO FOUND THAT THE ANTENNA WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED AROUND PERIMETER OR ON FASTENEJun 6, 2013 · N1855Y · Cessna 172S · Global Positioning SystemSDR YHLR2013061110187Connector · mismanufacturedGPS NR 1 LOST SIGNAL ON RNAV GPS APPROACH. WARNING CAME UP ON G1000 DISPLAY. FOUND THAT ANTENNA BNC CONNECTORS WERE NOT CRIMPED ONTO EXTENDER CABLES INSTALLED BY MFG AND ALSO FOUND THAT THE ANTENNA WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED AROUND PERIMETER OR ON FASTENER(S) BJun 6, 2013 · N1855Y · Cessna 172S · Navigation System WiringSDR CA130509001Alternator · damaged(CAN) ON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CASE HALVES HAVE COME LOOSE. THE 3 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE CASE TOGETHER HAVE BECOME LOOSE. THIS IS THE SECOND 1 THIS WEEK. ALTERNATOR ONLY HAS 142.0 HRS ON IT. IT HAS BEEN ON THE ACFT FOR 7 MONTHS.May 8, 2013 · Cessna 172S · AC Generator-AlternatorSDR CA130509002Alternator · malfunctioned(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYS WOULD SHOW A DISCHARGE AND THAT A WHINING SOUND WOULD BE HEARD IN THE HEADSET. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE MECHANICS NOTED THAT THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ALTERNATOR HALVES HAVE COME LOOSE. ALTERNATOR HAS 403.1 HRSMay 7, 2013 · Cessna 172S · AC Generator-AlternatorSDR CA131111011Transmitter · faulty(CAN) LT FUEL TANK TRANSMITTER FOUND TO BE READING EMPTY WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL. TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM TO FIND TRANSMITTER IS FAULTY. TRANSMITTER REPLACED NEW FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICABLE.Apr 23, 2013 · Cessna 172S · Fuel Quantity IndicatorSDR CA130415001Magneto · failed(CAN) DURING CRUISE, ACFT EXPERIENCED 300-400, RPM POWER LOSS, DIVERTED. PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN AFTER LANDING MAG CHECK CAUSED ROUGH ENGINE OPS WHEN LT MAG SELECTED.Apr 10, 2013 · Cessna 172S · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA131111018Transmitter · faulty(CAN) RIGHT FUEL TANK TRANSMITTER FOUND TO BE GIVING ERRONEOUS READINGS. PROBLEM TROUBLESHOT TO FIND THE TRANSMITTER PN S35941 TO BE AT FAULT. TRANSMITTER REPLACED NEW, FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.Apr 4, 2013 · Cessna 172S · Fuel Quantity SensorSDR CA131111003Tachometer · reads low(CAN) UPON GROUND RUN, TACHOMETER FOUND TO BE READING LOW BY 300 RPM. TACHOMETER REPLACED NEW.Mar 27, 2013 · Cessna 172S · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR CA130319002Connector · failed(CAN) ON PILOTS WALK AROUND, IT WAS NOTED THAT MOST OF THE ELECTRICS HAS FAILED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE J1/J2 CONNECTOR HAD STARTED TO BURN/MELT. IT WAS FOUND BY SHAKING THE DIFFERENT WIRING BUNDLES. WE REPLACED THE CONNECTOR AND RELEASED THE AMar 15, 2013 · Cessna 172S · Electrical Power System WiringSDR 2013FA0000168Control Cable · chafedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, BOTH RT AILERON CABLES WERE CHAFING ON FAIRLEAD JUST INBD OF THE AILERON AUTOPILOT SERVO AT WS 101. ON REMOVAL FRAYED WIRES WERE FOUND ON BOTH CABLES. THIS IS THE FOURTH SET OF CABLES WE HAVE FOUND CHAFING AT THIS SAME POINT ON ACFMar 14, 2013 · N83SF · Cessna 172S · Aileron Control SystemSDR CA130313003Switch · failed(CAN) VACUUM MANIFOLD WAS TESTED DURING 200 HR INSPECTION OF THE ACFT. LEFT LOW VACUUM LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. SWITCH FOUND TO BE UNSERVICEABLE. VACUUM MANIFOLD WAS MFG IN SEPTEMBER 2010 AND INSTALLED NEW IN THE ACFT IN APRIL 2011. VACUUM MANIFOLD REPACED.Mar 8, 2013 · Cessna 172S · Vacuum SystemSDR CA130118001Indicator · out of tolerance(CAN) UPON PILOT GETTING TO ACFT TO PERFORM A PREFLIGHT WALK AROUND CHECKS, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TURN COORDINATOR WAS NOT CENTERED HORIZONTALLY, ACT WAS MOVED TO LEVEL GROUND TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS NOT THE GROUND SURFACE ANGLE. AFTER CHECKS IT WAS FOUND Jan 17, 2013 · Cessna 172S · Turn and Bank/Rate of Turn IndicatorSDR CA130115001Fuel Bowl · leaking(CAN) TOP CASTING OF FUEL BOWL ASSY FOUND TO BE LEAKING FROM FORWARD FITTING HOLE FROM THE THREADS, AREA AROUND NOTICED TO HAVE FUEL STAINING PRESENT UPON INSPECTION, TOP CASTING REPLACED NEW, LEAK CHECK COMPLETED UPON NEW CAST, PN 0756039-6. INSTALLATION SERJan 14, 2013 · Cessna 172S · Fuel Boost PumpSDR 2013FA0000049Bulkhead · brokenDURING 100 HR INSPECTION, LT ANCHOR WAS WORN AT MASTER CYLINDER ATTACH, OBLONGED HOLE. BULKHEAD WAS BROKEN AT RUDDER BAR ATTACH RESULTING IN POOR BRAKING AND LIMITED LT RUDDER TRAVEL. REPAIR WITH NEW PARTS.Jan 14, 2013 · N630RR · Cessna 172S · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR CA130102003Stud · loose(CAN) DURING A 200 HR INSPECTION, THE ALTERNATOR GROUND STUD USED TO MOUNT THE CAPACITOR WAS LOOSE AND COULD NOT BE TIGHTENED DUE TO WEAR. ALTERNATOR REPLACED.Dec 18, 2012 · Cessna 172S · DC Generator-AlternatorSDR CA121126008Magneto · out of tolerance(CAN) DURING ACFT INSPECTION THE MAGNETO WAS FOUND TO BE MORE THAN THE ALLOWABLE 5 DEGREES OFF BASE TIMING. MAGNETO REPLACED.Nov 23, 2012 · Cessna 172S · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA121113008Magneto · out of tolerance(CAN) DURING GROUND RUN FOLLOWING 50 HR INSPECTION OF THE ACFT LT MAGNETO INTERNAL TIMING FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. RT MAGNETO, SN: 12050388, TSN: 149 HRS WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. BOTH MAGNETOS REPLACED.Nov 9, 2012 · Cessna 172S · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA130115006Actuator · failed(CAN) UPON INSPECTION OF COPILOTS SEAT. THE RECLINE ACTUATOR OBSERVED TO BE LEAKING OIL FROM SHAFT SEAL AREA. ALSO NOTICED THAT ACTUATOR WAS ABLE TO BE COLLAPSED UNDER LITTLE MORE THAN SLIGHT AFTWARD PRESSURE ON SEAT BACK. FIRST NOTICED IN FLIGHT BY CO PILOOct 22, 2012 · Cessna 172S · Flight Compartment EquipmentSDR CA121212005Bushing · loose(CAN) UPON INSPECTION OF CONTROL TEE LOWER PIVOT POINT RETAINING BUSHING FOR PIVOT BEARING FOUND TO HAVE COME LOOSE IN ITS CRIMP WITH BLACK FRETTING PRESENT AROUND THE BUSHING. WITH SLIGHT FOR AND AFT MOTION OF THE CONTROL YOKE WITH 1 HAND WILL CAUSE ONE TO Oct 12, 2012 · Cessna 172S · AileronsSDR 2012FA0000696Sending Unit · faultyMANY OF THE FUEL QUANTITY SENDERS USED ON THE "RESTART" LOSE CONTINUITY MOMENTARILY OR FOR SOME SECONDS/PART OF A MINUTE SO AS TO CAUSE THE FUEL QUANTITY NEEDLE TO DESCEND TOWARD ZERO AND TRIGGER THE "LOW FUEL LIGHT" ON THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. THIS EFFECT MAY Oct 12, 2012 · N3144V · Cessna 172S · Fuel Quantity SensorSDR 2012FA0000683Bolt · backed outPILOT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TRYING TO START ACFT. REMOVED STARTER, FOUND THE STARTER BOLTS FOR MOTOR AND STARTER GEAR ASSY WERE BACKING OUT. LOCK ASSY WERE STILL IN PLACE.Sep 21, 2012 · N108ED · Cessna 172S · Engine StarterSDR 2012FA0000610Strut · damagedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, INNER NOSE STRUT TUBE UPPER CAP RIVET WERE FOUND TO BE MIGRATING.Sep 7, 2012 · N576ND · Cessna 172S · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR 2012FA0000583Cap · migratedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION INNER NOSE STRUT TUBE UPPER CAP RIVETS WERE FOUND TO BE MIGRATING. INNER STRUT TUBE REPLACED WITH OLD STYLE TUBE.Aug 20, 2012 · N573ND · Cessna 172S · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR NX4R2012082000034Control Cable · frayedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE AILERON PRIMARY CABLE WAS FOUND WORN AND FRAYED AT FS 65.33.Aug 20, 2012 · N389ER · Cessna 172S · Aileron Control SystemSDR NX4R201208200033Control Cable · frayedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE LT AILERON "DIRECT" CABLE WAS FOUND WORN WITH BROKEN STRANDS.Aug 20, 2012 · N389ER · Cessna 172S · Aileron Control SystemSDR 2012FA0000561Strut · damagedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, INNER NOSE STRUT TUBE UPPER CAP RIVETS WERE FOUND TO BE MIGRATING.Aug 10, 2012 · N524ND · Cessna 172S · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR CA120808003Rod End · broken(CAN) DURING AN APPROACH TO LANDING, THE STUDENT WENT TO TEST THE BRAKES AND HAD NO PRESSURE ON THE LT BRAKE. THE STUDENT LANDED USING NO BRAKES AND EXITED THE RUNWAY. ON INSPECTION, THE LT BRAKE FORK END WHICH ATTACHES THE PEDAL TO THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS SAug 8, 2012 · Cessna 172S · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR 2012FA0000469Valve · damagedON START-UP ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. INSPECTION BY MX FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STUCK OPEN AND CONTACTING PISTON. CYLINDER AND PISTON REPLACED ENGINE RAN SMOOTH.Jul 12, 2012 · N507ND · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2012FA0000468Valve · stuckIN FLIGHT, ENGINE BECAME ROUGH, LOST POWER, MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. ON INSPECTION, FOUND STUCK EXHAUST VALVE ON NR 3 CYLINDER. REPLACED CYLINDER WITH A SERVICABLE ASSEMBLY. RAN AIRCRAFT, MAGS CHECKED GOOD.Jul 11, 2012 · N559ND · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA120713005Gps · failed(CAN) PILOT TAXIED OUT AND DURING RUNUP PILOT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM TOP OF RADIO STACK. PILOT SHUTDOWN ACFT, AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THAT THE GPS UNIT WAS THE SMOKING RADIO. GPS UNIT REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.Jul 10, 2012 · Cessna 172S · Global Positioning SystemSDR CA120710005Control Cable · failed(CAN) DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF RPM SURGING SNAG THE MIXTURE CONTROL WAS FOUND TO BE STIFF AND VERNIER FOUND TO BE LOOSE. MIXTURE CABLE REPLACED.Jul 1, 2012 · Cessna 172S · Mixture ControlSDR CA120629004Starter · inoperative(CAN) STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE. STARTER REPLACED.Jun 12, 2012 · Cessna 172S · Engine StarterSDR 2012FA0000423Control Cable · wornLT AILERON CROSSOVER AND AILERON DIRECT CABLE AT WS 71.125 ARE WORN AND FRAYING AFTER MAKING CONTACT WITH THE RIB ANTI-RUB BLOCK. AILERON CONTROL CABLE TENSION WAS MEASURED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS.Jun 11, 2012 · N2138M · Cessna 172S · Aileron Control SystemSDR 2012FA0000422Crossover Tube · wornLT AILERON CROSSOVER AND AILERON DIRECT CABLE AT WS 71.125 ARE WORN AND FRAYING AFTER MAKING CONTACT WITH THE RIB ANTI-RUB BLOCK. AILERON CONTROL CABLE TENSION WAS MEASURED AND FOUND TO BE WITHIN LIMITS.Jun 11, 2012 · N2138M · Cessna 172S · Aileron Control SystemSDR 2012FA0000351Strut · damagedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION, INNER NOSE STRUT TUBE UPPER CAP RIVETS WERE FOUND TO BE MIGRATING.Jun 5, 2012 · N552ND · Cessna 172S · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR 2012FA0000350Manifold · obstructedENGINE ROUGHNESS REPORTED BY CREW. PROBLEM CONFIRMED BY MX AND TROUBLESHOT TO FUEL DISTRIBUTION MANIFOLD NOT DISTIBUTING FUEL EQUALLY TO ALL CYLINDERS. MANIFOLD AND ENGINE ONLY HAD 7.6 HRS TSMOH BY MFG. MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE RAN SMOOTHLY.Jun 5, 2012 · N521ND · Cessna 172S · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR NX4R201205200055Control Cable · brokenDURING A ROUTINE INSP ELEVATOR CABLE, PN-0510105-308, WAS FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN STRANDS. THIS OCCURED AT FS 65.33.May 20, 2012 · N487ER · Cessna 172S · Elevator Control SystemSDR 2012FA0000314Pin · migratedDURING PHASE INSPECTION, INNER STRUT TUBE UPPER CONNECTING PINS WERE FOUND TO BE MIGRATING. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE MFG. STRUT WAS REPLACED WITH AN OLD STYLE INNER STRUT TUBE THAT IS BONDED.May 14, 2012 · N575ND · Cessna 172S · Main Landing Gear
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