Safety record in brief:2 NTSB accidents (substantial damage at worst, latest May 2009)4 ADs may apply1 service difficulty report
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The pilot's failure to maintain directional control while landing with a crosswind.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for WPR09CA252)
THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED DURING LANDING ON AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLT. THE LANDING WAS ON RWY 22 AND THE WIND WAS FROM 270 DEGREES AT 9 KTS. AFTER TOUCHDOWN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE ACFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT COLLAPSING THE LEFT MAINLANDING GEAR.
From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW84LA052)
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.
DURING A ROUTINE COMPRESSION CHECK, A LEAK WAS FOUND IN THIS CYLINDER (AIR WAS ESCAPING FROM IN BETWEEN COOLING FINS). UPON REMOVAL OF CYLINDER, 2 CRACKS APPROX. 1 INCH AND .7500 INCH LONG, WERE FOUND TO BE EMANATING FROM THE EXHAUST VALVE SEAT.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.