Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Aug 2016)3 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
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Maintenance personnel’s inadequate maintenance and inspection of the airplane, which resulted in the left elevator attachment bolt backing out of the nutplate, and partial inflight separation and damage of the elevator.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA16LA293)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-09 R2 | Rudder Control System | Sep 12, 2011 | Airframe (150G)Certain serial numbers: 150F 15061533–15064532; 150G 15064533–15064969; 150G 15064971–15067198; 150H 15067199–15069308; 150H 649; 150J 15069309–15071128; …. Only with: FA150L S/N FA1500121-FA1500261 and FA150M S/N FA1500262-FA1500336 only when equipped with FKA150-2311 and FKA150-2316. |
| 2011-10-09 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… | Jun 17, 2011 | Airframe (150G) |
| 2008-22-18 | Cessna Aircraft Company 150 Series Airplanes | Dec 9, 2008 | Airframe (150G)Only with: BRS-150 Parachute System with serial number 50001 through 50006 installed via STC SA64CH. |
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.
LEFT ELEVATOR SEPARATED IN FLIGHT. BOLT CONNECTING ELEVATOR LOOSENED UP AND FELL OUT. ELEVATOR WAS DAMAGED AND APPEARED TO BE BENT FROM AERODYNAMIC FORCES. AIRCRAFT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. ANY CONTROL MOVEMENT CAUSED UNCONTROLLABLE PITCHING IN THE LATERAL AXIS. IT APPEARED THE 38A BOLT LOOSENED…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.