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SDR 0628022541Circuit Breaker · failedTHE RIGHT WING NAV LIGHT POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE WIRES BURNED TOGETHER, SHORTING THE NAV CIRCUIT. THE 5 AMP NAV LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER NEVER TRIPPED. AN INVESTIGATION WAS INITIATED WHEN A PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NAV LIGHT SWITCH WOULD NOT STAY IN THE "ON" POSITJun 28, 2002 · N484SP · Cessna 172S · Exterior LightingSDR 2002FA0000820Elbow · crackedFOUND PLASTIC ELBOW AT DIRECTIONAL GYRO CRACKED CAUSING INSTRUMENT TO PRECESS.Jun 28, 2002 · N17ER · Cessna 172S · Directional Gyro and Indicating SystemSDR 2002FA0000818Washer · brokenDURING SCHEDULED TIME CHANGE OF THE ENGINE-DRIVEN FUEL PUMP, THE SMALL RETAINING WASHER FOR THE PUMP SHAFT SPRING WAS FOUND BROKEN.Jun 25, 2002 · N503ER · Cessna 172S · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 2002FA0000894Bulkhead · crackedDURING A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE SPINNER BULKHEAD WAS CRACKED.Jun 20, 2002 · N792SP · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2002FA0000731Alternator · failedCHARGING SYSTEM CEASED TO FUNCTION. DIAGNOSIS WAS ALTERNATOR FAILURE, PROBABLY BREAKDOWN OF DIODES. NO EXTERNAL SIGNS OF FAILURE.Jun 12, 2002 · N809SP · Cessna 172S · DC Generator-AlternatorSDR 2002FA0000758Switch · failedTAXI LIGHT SWITCH FAILED WITH THE LIGHT IN THE OFF POSITION. THIS IS A CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH. THIS OPERATOR HAS HAD THREE PREVIOUS FAILURES, THE FAILURES WERE WITH THE SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION.Jun 5, 2002 · N789EP · Cessna 172S · Exterior LightingSDR 2002FA0000757Switch · failedTAXI LIGHT SWITCH FAILED WITH THE LIGHT IN THE OFF POSITION. THIS IS A CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH AND THIS OPERATOR HAS HAD THREE PREVIOUS FAILURES THE OTHER FAILURES WERE WITH THE SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION.Jun 5, 2002 · N789EP · Cessna 172S · Exterior LightingSDR 2002FA0000756Switch · failedLANDING LIGHT SWITCH FAILED IN THE ON POSITION. THE SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF AFTER LANDING AND WHILE TAXI TO PARKING NOTED THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE LANDING LIGHT WOULD ONLY TURN OFF WITH THE BATTERY SWITCH. THIS IS A CJun 5, 2002 · N789EP · Cessna 172S · Exterior LightingSDR 2002FA0000976Bulkhead · crackedDURING A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE SPINNER BULKHEAD WAS CRACKED.Jun 4, 2002 · N792SP · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR CA020606017Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) AFT SPINNER BULKHEAD FAILED AT RADIUS OF FLANGE AT CUTOUT FOR PROPELLER. SPINNER DISTORTED AS RESULT OF THE BULKHEAD FAILURE.Jun 3, 2002 · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2003FA0000120Bulkhead · crackedSPINNER BULKHEAD CRACKEDMay 24, 2002 · N3537B · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2003FA0000119Spinner · crackedPROPELLER SPINNER CRACKED.May 24, 2002 · N3537B · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR CA020610004Pump · failed(CAN) FOLLOWING THE SB OF THE CESSNA 01-73-01A, A NEW MECHANICAL FUEL PUMP WAS INSTALLED. WE BELIEVE THE PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE FOR US TO HAVE RPM HIGHER THAN 1900. MOREOVER, AT 1900 RPM, A REDUCTION IN FUEL FLOW WAS NOTICED. FOR NOW, May 21, 2002 · Cessna 172S · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 2002FA0000732Alternator · malfunctionedALTERNATOR MALFUNCTIONED. NO OUTPUT. DISASSEMBLED, FOUND ONE BRUSH WORN AND OTHER MISSING. I SUSPECT BRUSH WAS WORN TO THE POINT THAT THE SPRING FOUND ITS WAY TO THE COMMUTATOR, WRAPPING ITSELF AROUND IT. BRUSH NOT LOCATED.May 20, 2002 · N166ME · Cessna 172S · DC Generator-AlternatorSDR 2002FA0000977Bulkhead · crackedDURING A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION THE PILOT NOTED THAT SPINNER BULKHEAD WAS CRACKED.May 16, 2002 · N51387 · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2002FA0000857Gear · crackedMAGNETO ROTOR GEAR FOUND CRACKED ON INSPECTION.May 15, 2002 · N412ER · Cessna 172S · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2002FA0000567Wire · shortedALTERNATOR FIELD C/B POPED IN FLIGHT. PILOT RESET C/B, SMELLED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, C/B POPED AGAIN. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT MNN. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE PROBLEM DETERMINED THAT THE RED VOLTAGE REGULATOR WIRE HAD SHORTED ON THE GROUNDING POMay 1, 2002 · Cessna 172S · Electrical Power System WiringSDR 2003FA0000118Bulkhead · crackedSPINNER BULKHEAD CRACKED.Apr 12, 2002 · N3537B · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2003FA0000129Bulkhead · crackedSPINNER BULKHEAD, CRACKED.Apr 11, 2002 · N740SP · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2003FA0000128Spinner · crackedPROPELLER SPINNER, CRACKED.Apr 11, 2002 · N740SP · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2002FA0000467Contactor · failedALTERNATOR FIELD C/B POPPED DURING FLIGHT. TROUBLESHOT ALTERNATOR AND RELATED COMPONENTS. DISCOVERED DEFECTIVE ALTERNATOR CONTACTOR. (RESISTANCE CHECK OF ENERGIZED CONTACTOR (ACROSS LARGE TERMINALS) INDICATED AS HIGH AS 150 OHMS. LIGHTLY TAPPING THE CONTAApr 1, 2002 · N447SP · Cessna 172S · AC Generator-AlternatorSDR 2003FA0001213Bulkhead · crackedDURING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE PILOT NOTED AN .7500 INCH CRACK IN THE CORNER OF SPINNER BULKHEAD.Mar 22, 2002 · N792SP · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2002FA0000380Switch · failedTAXI LIGHT SWITCH FAILED IN THE OFF POSITION.Mar 21, 2002 · N502ER · Cessna 172S · Light System WiringSDR 2003FA0000127Bulkhead · crackedSPINNER BULKHEAD, CRACKED.Mar 7, 2002 · N740SP · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2003FA0000126Spinner · crackedPROPELLER SPINNER CRACKED.Mar 7, 2002 · N740SP · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2002FA0000391Spinner · crackedDURING A PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION THE PILOT NOTED A .7500 INCH CRACK IN THE CORNER OF SPINNER (PN 0550367-1) AND BULKHEAD (PN 0550321-11).Mar 5, 2002 · N35339 · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR CA020301004Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) SPINNER WAS NOTICED DEFORMED DURING GROUND HANDLING.SPINNER BULKHEAD FOUND CRACKED AND FLANGE SEPERATED CAUSING SPINNER DEFORMATION.Mar 1, 2002 · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2002FA0000187Firewall · crackedIT WAS DISCOVERED DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION THAT THE FIREWALL HAD A 2.75 INCH CRACK AT THE CENTER, LOWER COWL MOUNT DOUBLER. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO VISUALLY DISCOVER W/O KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM.Feb 10, 2002 · N364MA · Cessna 172S · Nacelle/Pylon, Bulkhead/FirewallSDR 2003FA0000123Spinner · crackedPROPELLER SPINNER CRACKED.Feb 6, 2002 · N393SP · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2002FA0000122Bushing · missingFLAPS FAILED TO RETRACT DURING TOUCH AND GO TRAINING. INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE FOUND BUSHING (P/N 1512280-24) HAD NOT BEEN INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. THIS ALLOWED THE FLAP ARM ASSEMBLY (P/N 0560022-8) TO MOVE AWAY FROM FLAP LEVER ASSEMBLY (P/N 0560021-1) PRJan 14, 2002 · N521ER · Cessna 172S · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR 2002FA0000199Spinner · crackedFOUND CRACKED PROP SPINNER.Jan 9, 2002 · N792SP · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2002FA0000112Switch · failedPRE-RUN FOR MAINTENANCE FOUND TAXI LIGHT ON WITH SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND TAXI LIGHT SWITCH FAILED IN THE ON POSITION. REPLACED SWITCH AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKED SAT.Dec 27, 2001 · Cessna 172S · Exterior LightingSDR CL92001F00001Spinner · crackedDURING PREFLIGHT, PILOT FOUND SPINNER DOME CRACKED AT BLADE CUT OUT, REPLACED SPINNER DOME WITH NEW, THIS IS THE SECOND CRACKED SPINNER DOME.Nov 28, 2001 · N851SP · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR CL92001F00000Spinner · crackedDURING PHASE INSPECTION FOUND SPINNER DOME CRACKED AT BLADE CUT OUT, REPLACED SPINNER DOME.Nov 28, 2001 · N586SP · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2002FA0000003Cable · brokenTACHOMETER CABLE BROKE, JUST AFT OF ENGINE.Nov 27, 2001 · N917MA · Cessna 172S · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR CA011123001Plate · broken(CAN) THE CORNER SECTION OF SPINNER AT LEADING EDGE OF PROPELLER BLADE CUT-OUT BADLY BENT (PEELED BACK) BY CENTRIFUGAL FORCE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE ADJACENT CORNER SECTION OF THE BACKPLATE (AROUND ANCHOR NUT) BREAKING OFF DURING OPERATION. CESSNA HAS RECOGNIZNov 16, 2001 · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2001FA0000546Bulkhead · brokenREAR SPINNER BULKHEAD WAS FOUND BROKEN AT NUTPLATE NEAREST TO AFT SIDE OF NR 1 BLADE. MATERIAL HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM BULKHEAD AND ALLOWED THE SPINNER TO BEND OUTWARD FROM CENTRIFUGAL FORCE. SPINNER WAS NOT OBVIOUSLY DAMAGED. THIS BULKHEAD WAS INSTALOct 26, 2001 · N753GW · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2001FA0000395Injector · cloggedPILOT REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMBOUT THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH, AT WHICH TIME HE RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT (PHX). TECHNICIAN COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE MALFUNCTION ON A GROUND RUN UP. THE FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLES WERE REMOVED & INSPECTED AND THE NR 2 INJECTOR WASOct 8, 2001 · N428SA · Cessna 172S · Fuel Injector NozzleSDR 2001FA0000325Spinner · damagedNUTPLATE BROKEN OFF. CHANGED NUMEROUS SPINNERS AND BACK PLATES BECAUSE THE PRE-DRILLED HOLES DO NOT LINE UP WITH THE NUTPLATES ON THE SPINNER BACK PLATE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS A/C MODEL R/S. (M)Aug 24, 2001 · N435ER · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR UKW2001F00000Bushing · wornPILOT REPORTED POPPING NOISE COMING FROM LEFT MAIN GEAR WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. BOLT AND BOLT HOLE IN THE LANDING GEAR SPRING ASSEMBLE WAS FOUND TO BE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN USED AS A FLIGHT SCHOOL AIRCRAFT SINCE NEW. CAUSE IS NOT KNOWN AT Aug 6, 2001 · N208SP · Cessna 172S · Main Landing GearSDR 2001FA0000145Servo · frozenSECOND FLIGHT OF THE DAY, TEMP 89F, DA 9444. ENGINE START WAS DIFFICULT, TAXI AND ENGINE RUN UP NORMAL. AIRCRAFT TOOK THE RUN WAY FOR TAKE OFF. WHEN THROTTLE WAS OPENED TO FULL POWER, ENGINE HAD POPPING NOISE AND WOULD ONLY DEVELOP 2000 RPM. TAKE OFF WAS ABORJul 18, 2001 · N949SP · Cessna 172S · Fuel Injector NozzleSDR 2001FA0000225Bulkhead · crackedUPON A POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE PROPELLER SPINNER BULKHEAD AND SPINNER ASSEMBLY WERE DISCOVERED CRACKED. THE CORNER PORTION OF THE BULKHEAD WAS COMPLETELY RIPPED AWAY AND THE EDGE OF THE SPINNER WAS PEELING UP AND TORN. PROBABLE CAUSE: MANUFACTURING DEFECT Jul 17, 2001 · N430CP · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2003FA0000125Bulkhead · crackedSPINNER AFT BULKHEAD, CRACKED.Jul 11, 2001 · N740SP · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2001FA0000388Bulkhead · crackedTHE AREA AROUND THE NUTPLATE NEAREST TO THE PROPELLER ON THE AFT SPINNER BULKHEAD HAD CRACKED AND BROKEN FREE OF THE BULKHEAD IN FLIGHT. THE SECTION OF THE SPINNER ATTACHED TO THE BROKEN PIECE WAS PULLED AWAY FROM THE BULKHEAD. THE SPINNER HAD STARTED TO DEVJul 11, 2001 · N3526J · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2001FA0000130Cylinder · overheatedPILOT REPORTED ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH IN FLIGHT AND LOOSING ALTITUDE. MADE EMERGANCY LANDING, WENT OFF END OF RUNWAY AND WENT UPSIDE DOWN. AIRCRAFT RIGHTED AND MOVED TO HANGER. MAINTENANCE FOUND #2 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD BENT IN HALF & BROKEN, THE PJun 29, 2001 · N494SP · Cessna 172S · Powerplant SystemSDR 2001FA0000129Servo · malfunctionedRPM SET TO 1500 FOR PURGING FUEL VAPORS PRIOR TO TAXI, TAXI AND RUN UP WERE NORMAL. WHEN FULL THROTTLE WAS APPLIED FOR TAKE OFF THE ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER. IT WOULD ONLY DEVELOP 2000 RPM. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED CLEAR FUEL LINE ON OUTLET LINE FROMJun 29, 2001 · N948SP · Cessna 172S · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR 2001FA0000025Bolt · misinstalledBOLTS ARE INSTALLED BACKWARDS, POINTING OUTBOARD.May 30, 2001 · N784SP · Cessna 172S · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR 2001FA0000024Bolt · misinstalledBOLTS ARE INSTALLED BACKWARDS, POINTING FORWARD.May 30, 2001 · N784SP · Cessna 172S · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR 2001FA0000023Bolt · misinstalledBOLTS ARE INSTALLED BACKWARDS, POINTING FORWARD.May 30, 2001 · N784SP · Cessna 172S · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR 2001FA0000164Bulkhead · crackedUPON A POSTFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE PROPELLER SPINNER BULKHEAD ASSEMBLY WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED. THE CORNER PORTION OF THE BULKHEAD WAS COMPLETELY RIPPED AWAY AND THE EDGE OF THE SPINNER WAS PEELING UP. PROBABLE CAUSE: MANUFACTURING DEFECT SUSPECTED.Apr 25, 2001 · N430CP · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner Section
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