Safety record in brief:1 NTSB incident (minor damage, Jan 1984)3 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports
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THE PLT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENG STARTED TO RUN ROUGH & THEN FAILED COMPLETELY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT HAD FAILED IN FATIQUE. LABORATORY TEST SHOWED A CORE HARDNESS BELOW THE MINIMUM SPECIFIED.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ANC84IA031)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-16 | Reciprocating Engine Power Section | Mar 15, 2023 | Engine (TSIO-520-M) |
| 2011-10-09 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… | Jun 17, 2011 | Airframe (T207A) |
| 2009-16-03 | Teledyne Continental Motors (TCM) IO-520, TSIO-520, and IO-550 Series Reciprocating… | Sep 9, 2009 | Engine (TSIO-520-M)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. |
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.
THE ACFT WAS WRITTEN UP & INVESTIGATED MULTIPLE TIMES DUE TO FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM, PROCESS OF ELIMINATION LED TO THE RT WING TANK LEAKING. BECAUSE THE ACFT HAD A FIBERGLASS TANK INSTALLED, THE WING & BUTT RIB HAD TO BE REMOVED TO VERIFY THIS. ON…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DUE TO LEAKAGE OF THE RT WING TANK, THE LT WING WAS REMOVED TO ACCESS & INSPECT IT'S FIBERGLASS TANK. ON TANK REMOVAL, IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE ONE LOCATION OF APPARENT CRACKING & LEAKAGE. DUE TO THE DIFFICULTIES INVOLVED IN ACCESSING THESE TANKS FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR, THIS TANK WILL BE REPLACED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A PREFLIGHT RUN UP, THE GOVERNOR WOULD NOT CYCLE THE PROPELLER EVEN WHEN LT IN THE LOW RPM POSITION FOR 10+ SECONDS. THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE & OPERATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE GOVERNOR ONLY HAD 29.5 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL & THE REPAIR STATION WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS REMOVED AS PART OF A ROUTINE ANNUAL INSPECTION. DURING INSPECTION THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACH BRACKET PN 1212128-1 WAS FOUND CRACKED JUST ABOVE THE BOLT HOLE. THE PART WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. ACCORDING TO THE ACFT LOGS THE PART WAS REPLACED APPROX 1500 FLIGHT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS REMOVED AS PART OF A ROUTINE ANNUAL INSPECTION. DURING INSPECTION THE RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACH BRACKET PN 1212128-2 WAS FOUND CRACKED JUST ABOVE THE BOLT HOLE. THE PART WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. ACCORDING TO THE ACFT LOGS THE PART WAS REPLACED APPROX 1500 FLIGHT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.DURING A ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE NOTED IN THE NLG FORK. THE CRACKS EXTENDED FROM THE FWD 2 BOLT HOLES FWD TO THE EDGE OF THE PART & AFT APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH ON EACH SIDE. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED SEVERAL MORE CRACKS THAT DID NOT EXTEND PAST THE WASHERS UNDER THE BOLT HEADS. THE PART…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.