Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Mar 2005)4 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
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a loss of directional control due to the failure of unknown maintenance personnel to install the tailwheel-locking collar, and the inadequate maintenance inspection of the worn tailwheel steering arm.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX05LA110)
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 (A185E) |
| 2011-10-09 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… | Jun 17, 2011 | Airframe (A185E) |
| 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 (A185E)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.
THE AIRPLANE GROUNDLOOPED. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED THAT THE TAIL WHEEL-LOCKING COLLAR WAS NOT INSTALLED ON THE TAILWHEEL ASSEMBLY. ALSO, THE STEERING NOTCH ON THE TAILWHEEL STEERING ARM WAS WORN SO THAT A LIGHT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE BY HAND WOULD ALLOW THE TAILWHEEL TO BE TURNED ABOUT ITS STEERING AXIS.…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.