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.
Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type…
May 26, 2011
Airframe (172H)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine).
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (3)
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.
Reciprocating engine · connecting rod · failedJan 5, 2002
NR 3 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD AND CAP FAILED AT THE CRANKSHAFT. CONNECTING ROD FELL TO BOTTOM OF CYLINDER BORE AND WAS REPEATEDLY STRUCK BY THE CRANKSHAFT UNTIL ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER FINAL POWER REDUCTION DURING A ROUTINE LANDING. PILOT REPORTED HEARING A LOUD BANG…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Reciprocating engine · connecting rod · failedNov 26, 2001
NUMBER THREE CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD AND CAP FAILED AT CRANKSHAFT. THE CONNECTING ROD THEN FELL DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CYLINDER BORE AND WAS STRUCK REPEATEDLY BY THE CRANKSHAFT UNTIL ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER FINAL POWER REDUCTION DURING A ROUTINE LANDING. THE PILOT…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Flight controls · bracket · brokenOct 9, 1998
ELEVATOR BELLCRANK BRACKET FOUND BROKEN IN NUMEROUS SPOTS WHERE IT ATTACHES TO FUSELAGE CROSS RIBS, STA 22 UNDER FLOORBOARD PANEL. DETERMINED POSSIBLE CAUSE AS NO GUSTLOCK INSTALLED DURING HIGH WINDS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.