Safety record in brief:4 NTSB accidents (destroyed damage at worst, latest Jul 2019)4 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports
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A fracture of the right outboard landing gear bracket for undetermined reasons.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC19LA049)
A broken wheel/ski clevis pin, which allowed the ski to pivot upward and strike the right wing lift strut.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC12CA010)
FUEL EXAUSTION DUE TO THE THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO REFUEL. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT WERE: PRESSURE BY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL AND LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN DURING THE FORCED LANDING.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC93FA123)
THE FRACTURE OF THE LANDING GEAR WHEEL SKI PIVOT SHAFT DUE TO IMPROPER MANUFACTURE.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC92LA078)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21-22 | Fuselage; 55, Stabilizers | Dec 7, 2020 | Airframe (A185F) |
| 2011-10-09 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… | Jun 17, 2011 | Airframe (A185F) |
| 2009-16-03 | Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating… | Sep 9, 2009 | Engine (IO 520 SERIES)Only with: SAP investment cast cylinder assemblies P/Ns SA52000-A1, SA52000-A20P, SA52000-A21P, SA52000-A22P, SA52000-A23P, SA55000-A1, or SA55000-A20P installed. |
| 98-23-02 | Cessna Aircraft Company 180 and 185 Series Airplanes | Dec 22, 1998 | Airframe (A185F)Only with: Airglas Engineering Company (AECI) Model LW3600-180 or LW3600-180A fixed penetration wheel skis installed per STC SA213AL. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, AFT SKI CABLE ATTACH CLEVIS PIN CAME LOOSE. CLEVIS PIN AND DIAPER PIN HOLDING CLEVIS DEPARTED ACFT. AFT SKI CABLE CAME LOOSE AND SKI FLIPPED FORWARD AND STRUCK WING LIFT STRUT, DENTING THE STRUT. PILOT MADE A SAFE LANDING. LIFT STRUT, AND SKI CHECK CABLE WERE REPLACED. SKI…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.AT OIL CHANGE, FOUND ALUMINUM CONTAMINATION IN OIL FILTER ELEMENT. INVESTIGATION FOUND BROKEN PISTON SKIRT AND RING PARTS IN OIL PAN FROM NR 4 CYLINDER. NR 4 PISTON SKIRT WAS BROKEN AT LOWEST RING, AT BOTTOM OF PISTON HALF, TOTAL SKIRT WAS BROKEN OFF THIS PISTON , FOUND 5/27/2008. (K)
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.