Safety record in brief:3 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest Apr 2011)3 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports
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The pilot’s improper recovery from a bounced landing which resulted in a loss of aircraft control during the go-around.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ERA11CA236)
The pilot's improper flare, which resulted in a misaligned, hard landing.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for IAD02LA067)
the pilot misjudged the flare, resulting in a hard landing and subsequent collapse of the nose gear.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC95LA193)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-09 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 150, 152, 170, 172, 175, 177, 180, 182, 185, 188, 190… | Jun 17, 2011 | Airframe (172N) |
| 2011-06-02 | Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) Model 172 Airplanes Modified by Supplemental Type… | May 26, 2011 | Airframe (172N)Only with: Modified by STC SA01303WI (installation of TAE 125-01 or TAE 125-02-99 engine). |
| 2001-23-03 | Cessna Aircraft Company Models 172N, 172P, R172K, 172RG, F172N, F172P, FR172J, and… | Dec 27, 2001 | Airframe (172N)Certain serial numbers: 172N 17267585–17270049; 172N 17270051–17274009; 172N 17261445; 172N 17261578; 172N 17270050; 172P 17274010–17276654; … |
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.
ON 100-HOUR ENGINE INSPECTION, NR 1 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LEAKING PUSHROD GASKET. UPON REMOVING ROCKER COVER TO REPLACE PUSHROD GASKET, THE SHROUD TUBE SPRING WAS FOUND BROKEN. UPON RESEARCH, FOUND THIS ENGINE WAS NOT EFFECTED BY LYCOMING SB 519, DUE TO ENGINE OVERHAUL DATE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.ON 100-HOUR ENGINE INSPECTION, NR 1 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A LEAKING PUSHROD GASKET. UPON REMOVING ROCKER COVER TO REPLACE PUSHROD GASKET, THE SHROUD TUBE SPRING WAS FOUND BROKEN. UPON RESEARCH, FOUND THIS ENGINE WAS NOT EFFECTED BY LYCOMING SB 519, DUE TO ENGINE OVERHAUL DATE.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.UPON REMOVING THE ALTERNATOR TO REPAIR A WIRE, THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET WAS FOUND BROKEN. THE BREAK ORIGINATED IN THE AFT BRACKET MOUNTING HOLE. ON FURTHER INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS ALSO FOUND IN ONE OF THE ALTERNATOR MOUNT BOLT HOLES.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.