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1. Supporting GA AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Service Difficulty Report Trend Summary by Model CESSNA ATA Code System Component 3t of Reports 96 of Total Reports Total Number of Report Trend Summary by Series CESSNA 177 ATA Code System Component 3t of Reports of Total Reports 2410 ALTERNATOR GENERATOR DRIVE SYSTEM 1 00 2421 AC GENERATOR ALTERNATOR 1 00 2434 DC GENERATOR ALTERNATOR 2 1 01 2460 DC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 1 50 2510 FLIGHT COMPARTMENT EQUIPMENT 1 00 2560 EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT 1 00 2562 EMERGENCY LOCATOR BEACON 4 2 0196 2710 AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM 5 2 51 2721 RUDDER TAB CONTROL SYSTEM 1 00 2731 ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM 1 00 2810 FUEL STORAGE 3 1 51 2820 FUEL DISTRIBUTION 2 1 01 2823 FUEL SELECTOR SHUTOFF VALVE 1 00 2910 HYDRAULIC MAIN SYSTEM 7 3 52 2913 PUMP MAIN 2 1 01 2916 RESERVOIR MAIN 1 00 3201 LANDING GEAR WHEEL FAIRING 1 50 3211 MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH SEC 2 1 01 3213 MAIN GEAR STRUT AXLE TRUCK 1 00 3220 NOSE TAIL LANDING GEAR 2 1 01 3221 NOSE TAIL GEAR ATTACH SECTION 1 50 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM 20 10 05 3233 LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR 5 2 51 3234 LANDING GEAR SELECTOR 1 00 3246 WH
2. Air Transport ATA code 8530 ENGINE CYLINDER SECTION Name of part CYLINDER Date 11 JUN 99 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number Details NR 2 CYLINDER DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK DIAGNOSED AS A CRACK THROUGH THE CYLINDER CASTING IN THE AREA OF THE INTAKE VALVE SEAT UPON REMOVING THE CYLINDER FOR EXCHANGE UNDER WARRANTY THE EXHAUST AND INTAKE ROCKER ARMS WERE DISCOVERED SWAPPEDAS DELIVERED FROM THE FACTORY THE OTHER 3 CYLINDERS WERE CHECKED AND THE ROCKER ARMS WERE IN THE CORRECT PLACES ON THOSE CYINDERS Air Transport ATA code 8530 ENGINE CYLINDER SECTION Name of part HEAD Date 26 AUG 98 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number LW12993 Details PILOT REPORTED FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE TURNING DOWN WIND AT 1 100 FEET AGL ALOUD BAG HEARD FROM THE ENGWITH SMOKE AND OIL COVERING W S FOLLOWED BY A LOSS IN OIL PRESSURE ENG SHUT DOWN UNEVENTFUL DEAD STICK LANDING MADE INVEST REVEALED A HOLE IN THE COWLING AND ACFT COVERED WITH OIL FROM ENG REMOVED TOP COWLING TO FIND NR 1 CYL HEAD SEPARATED FROM CYL BARREL ENG HAS 894 0 HRS SMOH WITH CERMICROME CYL A COMP TEST 20 HRS BEFORE FAILURE OCCURRED WAS72 80 NO INDICATION OF LEAKAGE CYL HEAD APPEARED CRACKED ABOUT HALF WAY AROUND CYL BARREL FOR SOME TIME FAILURE OCCURRED WHERE CYL HEAD THREADS ON TO BARREL RECOMMEND FAA INVESTIGATE SUSPECT CAUSE TO BE MFG OR CYL O H PROCESS Air Transport ATA code 8530 ENGINE CYLINDER SECTION Name of part CYLINDER Date 26 AUG 98 Aircraft
3. Date 09 DEC 02 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 20700174 Details FOUND THAT RT MLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH TO BE STUCK IN THE CLOSED POSITION WHICH WHEN COMBINED WITH THE LT MLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH OPERATING IMPROPERLY LED TO A LANDING WHERE THE MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED WITH A GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT Air Transport ATA code 3416 ALTIMETER BAROMETRIC ENCODER Name of part CASTING Date 11 APR 97 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 3431 Details INCOMING INSPECTION CHECKS ON ALTIMETER REVEALED JUMPS IN THE OPERATION OF 100 FEET TO 200 FEET THE END SHAKES ON THE MECHANISM SHAFTS WERE MEASURED ONE END SHAKE MEASURED ZERO THE OH MANUAL CALLS OUT A MINIMUM END SHAKE OF 0020 INCHON ALL THREE CRITICAL ROTATING SHAFTS BECAUSE OF THIS ZERO END SHAKE CONDITION FOUND THE JUMPY CONDITION AT ROOM TEMP AND THE INSTRUMENT WOULD HANG UP THE POINTERS WHEN OPERATED IN A COLD ENVIRONMENT THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT ASHAFT END SHAKE OF 0004 INCH OR LESS WILL CAUSE AN INSTRUMENT HANG UP UNDER COLD OPERATING CONDITIONS ACCORDING TO THEIR TESTING Air Transport ATA code 3418 STALL WARNING SYSTEM Name of part STALL WARNING Date 03 SEP 03 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number S16722 Details STALL WARNING SYSTEM FUNCTION TEST AT ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS CORRECT SYSTEM WOULD NOT OPERATE WHEN PITOT HEAT WAS SWITCHED ON REMOVED STALL SWITCH AND CLEANED CORROSION FROM GROUND BOTH STALL WARNING AND PITOT HEAT WOULD OPERATE CORRECTLY THEN
4. PREVIOUSLY THE STALL WARNING SYSTEM WOULD FIND A GROUND THROUGH THE PITOT HEATER VIA THE STALL WARNING HEATER WHEN THE PITOT HEAT WAS TURNED ON THE STALL WARNING WOULD NOT GROUND Air Transport ATA code 3457 GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM Name of part GPS Date 06 MAY 03 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number GNS530 Details GPS SCREEN WENT TOTALLY BLANK UNIT STILL RECEIVING AND TRANSMITTING COMMUNICATION DATA SCREEN FAILED 2 3 MINUTES AFTER POWER UP REPORTED THAT HIGH VOLTAGE TRANSFORMER FAILED UNDER IFR FLIGHT COULD BE FATAL Report run on March 23 2006 Page 15 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 3700 VACUUM SYSTEM Name of part VACUUM PUMP Date 19 AUG 98 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 211CC Details PART FAILED UPON THROTTLE REDUCTION FOR LANDING AFTER A 2 9 HOUR FLIGHT LOW VAC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE ALTERNATE VAC STANDBY SYSTEM OPERATED AUTOMATICALLY PART INSTALLED TO REPLACE ORIG VAC PUMP WHICH FAILED AT 1872 1 HRS ATINSTALLATION OF THIS RAPCO REBUILT UNIT A COMPLETE VAC SYSTEM INSPECTION CONDUCTED ALL FILTERS REPLACED AND THE HOSES BLOWN DOWN AND REPLACED AS NECESSARY NO SYSTEM DEFECTS FOUND UPON DISA
5. 1 AND DASH 2 PER CESSNA SEB 89 1 REV 3 Report run on March 23 2006 Page 17 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 5510 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER Name of part BRACKET Date 13 JUN 00 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 1732010 Details THREE OF FOUR BALANCE WEIGHT SUPPORT BRACKETS WERE CRACKED ALONG THE BEND RADIUS CRACKS WERE 1 25 INCHES 1 50 INCHES AND 1 75 INCHES ON EACH THIS WAS NOTICED DURING STABILIZER BEARING REPLACEMENT WITH THE STABLIZER OFF THE AIRCRAFT SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED FREQUENT INSPECTIONS UNKNOWN CAUSE X Air Transport ATA code 5510 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER Name of part BRACKET Date 23 SEP 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 17320311 Details DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION CRACKS WERE NOTED ON 3 OF THE 4 STABILATOR WEIGHT ARM MOUNT BRACKETS CAUSE NORMAL WEAR AND VIBRATION SUBMITTER RECOMMMENDS CLOSER INSPECTION AND DYE CHECK ALSO INCLUDES FORWARD MOUNT P N 1732010 1 AND DASH2 Air Transport ATA code 5510 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER Name of part BRACKET Date 23 SEP 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 17320312 Details DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION CRACKS WERE NOTED ON 3 OF THE 4 STABILATOR WEIG
6. BECAUSE THE BELLY WAS FUEL STAINED ALSO Air Transport ATA code 2910 HYDRAULIC MAIN SYSTEM Name of part HOSE Date 26 JUL 05 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number S1236C40134 Details HYDRAULIC HOSE TO NOSE LANDING GEAR CYLINDER FAILED IN FLIGHT THIS CAUSED TOTAL DEPLETION OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AND SUBSEQUENT HYDRAULIC PUMP FAILURE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR MANUALLY BECAUSE OF NOT ENOUGH FLUID A GEAR UP LANDING WAS MADE WITH MINOR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT Air Transport ATA code 2910 HYDRAULIC MAIN SYSTEM Name of part LINE Date 01 APR 03 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number Details INBOUND TO RIC THE LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM QUANTITY WENT TO ZERO AND PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO CREW CONTINUED TO DESTINATIONAND PERFORMED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH ALL COM PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH AND THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL MAINTENANCE INSTALLED GEAR PINS AFTER LANDING AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE GATE A TEMPORARY HYDRAULIC LINE WAS FOUND TOHAVE RUPTURED IN THE LEFT WING TRAILING EDGE AREA AND WAS REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE DRIVEN HYDRAULIC PUMP AND FILTERS WERE ALSO REPLACED AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE Air Transport ATA code 2910 HYDRAULIC MAIN SYSTEM Name of part HYDRAULIC LINE Date 01 SEP 02 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 208010015 Details HOSE ASSEMBLY SEPARATED AT SWEDGED END AT ACTUATOR NO CHAFFING OR OTHER APPARENT WEAR ON HOSE Air Transport ATA code 2910 HYDRAULIC MAIN SYSTEM Nam
7. CRACK NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN Air Transport ATA code 5730 PLATES SKINS ON WING Name of part SKIN Date 12 MAY 05 Aircraft Model Number 177A Part Number 17220044 Details DURING AN ANNUAL INSP RT WING IB L E SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED THROUGH BENEATH STRINGER A POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR THE EXCESSIVE CORROSION MAY BE WATER SEEPING THROUGH THE AIR INLET HOSE INSTALLED ABOVE THE AFFECTED AREA THIS WATER ENTERS THROUGH THE L E AIR INLET AND CREATES RUST IN THE STEEL WIRE WOUND HOSE AND DRIPS RUST CONTAMINATED WATER ON THE WING SURFACE BELOW WHICH MAY ACCELERATE THE CORROSION PROCESS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT CLOSE ATTENTION BE PAID TO THAT PART OF THEWING AND TO THE CONDITION OF THE VENT HOSE DIRECTLY ABOVE IT ESPECIALLY IN AIRCRAFT THAT ARE STORED OUTDOORS APPLYINGCORROSION RESISTANT CHEMICAL TO INSIDE OF WING WOULD ALSO HELP SITUATION K Air Transport ATA code 5741 FUS ATTACH FITTING ON WING Name of part FITTING Date 01 APR 98 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 202200556 Details AUS INSPECTION OF WING FITTINGS REVEALED RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN FITTINGS AND SPAR THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN TREATED WITH BOESHIELD IN FEB 93 PART TC 4 830 Report run on March 23 2006 Page 19 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufactu
8. DOWN AND REMOVING ENGINE COWLING TO INVESTIGATE MECHANIC NOTED THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR CABLE WAS CONNECTED TO THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR LEVER IN A HOLE THAT WOULD NOT ALLOW FULL TRAVEL THE CABLE WAS DISCONNECTED AND RECONNECTED IN THE PROPER HOLE ENGINE PERFORMED WITHOUT FURTHER TROUBLE THIS AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN SIGNED OFF WITH A FRESH ANNUAL BY AN APPROPRIATELY RATED IA THE CABLE WAS DISCONNECTED TO REPLACE THE CONNECTING BOLT AIRCRAFT TOTAL TIME BEING 1 169 5 HOURS Air Transport ATA code 6122 PROPELLER GOVERNOR Name of part PROP GOVERNOR Date 06 JAN 97 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number C290D3KT12 Details THE CESSNA SM AND LYC ENGINE OVERHAUL DO NOT CONTAIN THE REQUIREMENT TO USE A PROPELLER GOV PAD PLATE PN LW 12347 WHENINSTALLING A MCCAULEY GOVERNOR ON LYC 4 OR 6 CYLINDER ENGINE WITH REAR MOUNTED DUEL MAG INSTALLATIONS THIS PLATE WAS LEFT OUT DURING REINSTALLATION OF THE ENGINE AND THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING DUE TO LOSS OF ENGINE OIL THROUGH THE GOVERNOR ADAPTER PLATE SCREW Air Transport ATA code 7160 AIR INTAKE Name of part AIR FILTER Date 05 OCT 04 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number BA5710 Details DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR EXCESSIVE MAGNETO DROP FOUND FACE OF AIR FILTER ELEMENT DETERIORATED THE INSTALLATION IS FOR A BRACKETT FILTER REMOVED ELEMENT AND FOUND THAT ELEMENT WAS AN UNAPPROVED PART THE FILTER WAS HAND CUT FROM A PIECE OF GREEN FOAM 6250 INCH THICK IT APPEARS THE FACE OF THE FOAM WAS P
9. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION HUB THREAD CRACKS LOOK LIKE OVERTORQUE ON A VERY THIN BOSS 1 070 HOURS ON AIRCRAFT AND DEFECTIVE PART Air Transport ATA code 3250 LANDING GEAR STEERING SYSTEM Name of part SHIMMY DAMPENER Date 20 JAN 05 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 204301410 Details DURING PRE INSPECTION RUN UP TASK STEERING WAS RESTRICTED TO RT FOUND THAT WHOEVER HAD THE SHIMMY DAMPNER OFF LAST REVERSED THE GIMBAL THAT ATTACHES IT TO THE ENGINE MOUNT THERE SHOULD BE A WARNING PLACARD OR MODIFICATION THAT MAKESREVERSAL IMPOSSIBLE K Report run on March 23 2006 Page 13 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 3252 SHIMMY DAMPER Name of part SHIMMY DAMPENER Date 24 FEB 00 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number Details AFTER REPLACING AN OLD SHIMMY DAMPENER WITH A NEW ONE AT APPROXIMATELY 100 HOURS IN SERVICE THE NEW PART BROKE AT THE OUTER C CLAMP RING SPLITTING THE OUTER CYLINDER CASE THIS HAPPENED AS THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED SHIMMING THE END PLUG C CLAMP AND ALL FLUID WERE LOST NO INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS THIS IS THE NEW STYLE CYLINDER SUBMITTER STATEDTHIS CYLINDERMAY NEED MORE END DISTANCE OR THICKNESS PART TOTAL TIME 100
10. HOURS X Air Transport ATA code 3252 SHIMMY DAMPER Name of part CYLINDER Date 03 JUL 97 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 17430213 Details SHIMMY DAMPENER HOUSING FAILED DURING FLIGHT UNIT FAILED AT THE OUTER PORTION OF OUTER RETAINING RING FLANGE FAILUREWAS ON DOWN WIND LEG AFTER A NORMAL TOUCH AND GO SUBMITTER STATES OWNER MENTIONED SEVERAL YEARS AGO TWO SEPARATE SEVERE SHIMMY INSTANCES THAT COULD HAVE CREATED CRACKS PRIOR TO FAILURE UNIT WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED FOR LEAKS AND CHECKED FULL STROKE FOR AIR IN SYSTEM Air Transport ATA code 3260 LG POSITION AND WARNING Name of part WIRE Date 04 JUN 04 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 20700291 Details CAN PILOT EXPERIENCED NO GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION LIGHT AFTER GEAR HAD COMPLETED CYCLE AFTER AN UN EVENTFUL LANDING AND INSPECTION FOUND NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH WIRE WAS BROKEN AT BASE OF SWITCH Air Transport ATA code 3260 LG POSITION AND WARNING Name of part SWITCH Date 01 NOV 98 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 20700174 Details ON GEAR RETRACTION BOTH THE UP AND DOWN LIGHTS WERE ON PLACED GEAR SELECTOR IN DOWN POSITION AND GEAR STAYED UP WHENEMG PUMP GIVEN STROKES NOSE GEAR STARTED DOWN THE PUMP THEN CAME ON AND GEARS STARTED TO EXTEND WHEN THE NOSE GEARLOCKED DOWN THE PUMP STOPPED LEAVING MAINS IN TRAIL POSITION CONTINUED TO PUMP EMG PUMP BOTH MAINS LOCKED DOWN ONINSPECTION GEAR DOWN MAGNET FOR RT GEAR WAS WELDED
11. MAGS STILL HOT SUSPECT CAUSE WAS HIGH TOTAL TIME LACK OF PROPER MAINTENANCE INSPECTION COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY Air Transport ATA code 7602 MIXTURE CONTROL Name of part LEVER Date 25 JAN 01 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number S12345 Details MIXTURE CONTROL BROKE ON GROUND RUN UP BREAK APPEARS TO BE DEFECT IN MATERIAL Report run on March 23 2006 Page 26 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 7603 POWER LEVER Name of part CABLE Date 09 FEB 00 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 565549013 Details CAN DURING APPROACH ENGINE POWER INCREASED PILOT COULD NOT CNTL ENGINE WITH THROTTLE CNTL AND CARRIED OUT A MISSED APPROACH ON A SUBSEQUENT APPROACH AND LANDING PILOT USED MIXTURE CNTL TO SHUT DOWN ENGINE PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN A C HADTO BE TOWED FROM RUNWAY EXAMINATION OF THROTTLE CNTL FOUND THREADED END OF CNTL HAD SEPARATED FROM ROD END WHICH WASSTILL ATTACHED TO CARBURETOR THROTTLE ARM SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE ROTATION OF CNTL KNOB ON THIS CABLEASSY TRANSMITTED A ROTATIONAL FORCE TO OTHER END OF THE CNTL CABLE WHICH MAY HAVE LOOSENED JAM NUT AND ALLOWED CABLE END TO BACK OUT OF ROD END Air Transpo
12. Model Number 177RG Part Number LW12993 Details PILOT REPORTED FAILURE OCCURRED AFTER TAKEOFF WHILE TURNING DOWN WIND AT 1 100 FEET AGL ALOUD BANG WAS HEARD FROM THEENGINE WITH SMOKE AND OIL COVERING WINDSHIELD FOLLOWED BY A LOSS IN OIL PRESSURE ENG SHUT DOWN AND UNEVENTFUL DEAD STICK LANDING MADE INVEST REVEALED A HOLE IN THE COWLING AND ACFT COVERED WITH OIL FROM ENG REMOVED TOP COWLING TO FIND NR 1 CYL HEAD SEPARATED FROM CYL BARREL ENG HAS 894 0 HRS SINCE MAJOR O H WITH CERMICROME CYLINDERS A COMPRESSIONTEST 20 HRS BEFORE FAILURE OCCURRED WAS 72 80 THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF LEAKAGE FROM CYL HOWEVER CYL HEAD APPEAREDCRACKED ABOUT HALF WAY AROUND CYL BARREL FOR SOME TIME FAILURE OCCURRED WHERE CYL HEAD TREADS ONTO THE BARREL Report run on March 23 2006 Page 30 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 8530 ENGINE CYLINDER SECTION Name of part CAP VALVE STEM Date 26 SEP 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 62388 Details CAN ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED 15 AUGUST 1994 ANNUAL 100 HOUR INSPECTION JULY 1995 FOUND 1 CYLINDER COMPRESSION LOW 50 PSI CYLINDER WAS REMOVED REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED UNDER WARRANTY BY OVERHAULER NEXT 103 3
13. Number 177 Part Number Details SELF LOCKING NUT ON FUEL CAP LOCKING MECHANISM COULD BE TURNED BY HAND THE LOOSENING OF THE NUT ALLOWED THE LOCKING MECHANISM TO DISENGAGE FROM SHAFT THIS ALLOWED THE FUEL CAP TO COME OUT OF TANK OPENING AND ALLOWED FUEL TO BE SIPHONEDOUT OF THE TANK THIS CAUSED A FUEL EXHAUSTION ACCIDENT Air Transport ATA code 2810 FUEL STORAGE Name of part CAP Date 08 JUL 96 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 17260424 Details FLUSH FUEL CAPS ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK INTO FUEL TANKS BEING A WET WING AIRCRAFT IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO BE SURE ALLWATER IS REMOVED INSTALLING NEW SEALS OR CAPS IS ONLY A TEMPORARY SOLUTION PERMANENT FIX IS TO INSTALL STC SA2457CEPLATES AND CAPS OR OTHER TYPE RAISED INLET Air Transport ATA code 2810 FUEL STORAGE Name of part CAP Date 09 MAR 95 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number Details REPLACED ORIGNAL GAS CAP WITH CAPS MFG BY MONARCH AIR amp DEVELOPMENT INC AND APPROVED BY FAA STC SA2458CE Air Transport ATA code 2820 FUEL DISTRIBUTION Name of part PUMP Date 08 MAR 00 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number 154729606 Details NEW FUEL PUMP DOES NOT ATTAIN RATED FUEL PRESSURE FUEL FLOW THE HIGHEST PRESSURE ATTAINED WAS LESS THAN 2 PSIG AT IDLEAND DROPPED TO NEAR ZERO AS RPM INCREASED AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING OF AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEMS CAME TO THE CONCLUSION THE PUMP MUST BE FAULTY INSTALLED ANOTHER NEW PUMP AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISF
14. USED AS A STOP FOR UP AILERON TRAVEL FAILED TO STOP THE UP TRAVEL OF THE RIGHT AILERON BOLT DEFLECTED AND BOLT HEAD BECAME WEDGED ON AILERON BELLCRANK PN 122187 2 WHICH IN TURN LOCKED THE AILERON CONTROL SYSYEM IN FULL UPRIGHT AILERON NO AMOUNT OF PRESSURE APPLIED TO CONTROL WHEELS WOULD FREE LOCKED AILERON BELLCRANK PRESS APPLIED TO AILERON WOULD ALSO NOT FREE LOCKED BELLCRANK THIS INCIDENT TOOK PLACE ON THE GROUND INSP OF AFFECTED AREAS REVEALED STOP BOLTHAD SLIGHT BEND PROBABLY DUE TO HARD AND VIOLENT MOVEMENT OF AILERONS FROM STOP TO STOP OVER A PERIOD OF TIME Air Transport ATA code 2710 AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM Name of part BOLT Date 01 OCT 96 Aircraft Model Number 177A Part Number AN410A Details DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE AN 4 10A BOLT CONNECTING THE PUSH PULL ROD TO THE LEFT AILERON HORN HAD BACKED OUT TO THE POINT THAT BY MOVING THE AILERON BY HAND THE BOLT FELL OUT COMPLETELY THE BOLT WAS NOT SAFTIED FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE RIGHT AILERON FOUND THAT THE BOLT WAS LOOSE AND WAS ALSO AN 4 10A AND NOT SAFETIED BOTH AN 4 10A BOLTS WERE REPLACED WITH AN 4H 10A AND PROPERLY SAFETIED Report run on March 23 2006 Page 5 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufactu
15. 0085 K Air Transport ATA code 3220 NOSE TAIL LANDING GEAR Name of part BOLT Date 30 MAY 01 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number NAS4645A15 Details NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING ROLL OUT DOWN LOCK LINK BOLT LOWER WAS FOUND MISSING PN NAS4645A15 NO MEANS OF SAFETYMAY BE USED WITH THIS DESIGN ONLY LOCTITE CV SEALANT AS STATED IN SERVICE MANUAL PART HAD 5311 HOURS Air Transport ATA code 3221 NOSE TAIL GEAR ATTACH SECTION Name of part BEARING Date 17 FEB 99 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 2043000202 Details FOUND UPPER TRUNNION BEARING PN S1997 40G12 COMPLETELY RUSTED AND THE BARREL ASSY PN 2043003 4 UPPER BEARING SURFACE WORN WITH 1250 INCH GROOVE FOUND DURING INSPECTION FOR NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY PROBLEM Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Name of part BELLCRANK Date 30 APR 03 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 204303112 Details NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND ON LANDING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE OCCURRED JACKED AIRCRAFT CYCLED GEAR TO UP POSITION WITH AFTLG DOORS DISCONNECTED ON EXTENTION NOSE GEAR FAILED ONCE AGAIN MECHANICAL UPLOCK FAILED TO RELEASE SUSPECT OUT OF ADJUSTMENT Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Name of part ROD END Date 25 JUN 00 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number S20496FG Details WHEN PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN HE HEARD A POP BANG UNDER THE FLOOR AND THE MAIN GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND ACFT WAS LANDEDGEAR UP
16. 5 RECOMMEND CESSNA REVIEW THEIR POLICY ON SHELF LIFE OF HOSES WHICH AT PRESENT IS CONTRARY TO THE HOSE MANUFACTURER SUBMITTER STATED THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC Air Transport ATA code 7310 FUEL DISTRIBUTION Name of part HOSE Date 25 OCT 96 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number 883410000600094 Details NOTICED FUEL STAIN ON STEEL BRAID HOSE REMOVED AND TESTED FOUND SEEP HOLE NOTIFIED SUPPLIER AND SENT FOR FACTORY INSPECTION SEEP WAS DETECTABLE WITH SHOP AIR AND SOAPY WATER Air Transport ATA code 7314 FUEL PUMP Name of part CAPACITOR Date 25 APR 05 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number ES10382807 Details THE MAGNETO WAS OVERHAULED 70 HOURS AGO THE CAPACITORS WERE SUPPLIED BY OVERHAULER THE OVERHAUL WAS DONE AND CAPACITORS ARE FAA PMA D Air Transport ATA code 7322 FUEL CONTROL CARBURETOR Name of part CARBURETOR Date 28 JUN 05 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number 272 Details CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL ON THE GROUND PILOT WITNESSED GAS POURING OUT FROM BOTTOM OF COWL K Air Transport ATA code 7322 FUEL CONTROL CARBURETOR Name of part FLOAT BRACKET Date 23 JAN 96 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number 13662 Details ENGINE LOST POWER IN CRUISE FLIGHT AFTER SAFE LANDING AT NEARBY AIRPORT REMOVED CARBURETOR AND DISASSEMBLED FOUNDFLOAT BRACKET BROKEN IN BEND RADIUS ALLOWING EXCESS FUEL TO ENTER CARBURETOR WHEN FLOAT VALVE COULD NOT SEAT BEND RADIUS OF F
17. ACTORY SUBMITTER SUGGESTED THAT ALL LYCOMING AC PUMPS OF THIS BATCH DATE CODE 9606 SHOULD BE CHECKED FOR PROPER OPERATION X Report run on March 23 2006 Page 6 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 2820 FUEL DISTRIBUTION Name of part VENT LINE Date 27 DEC 95 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 20000104 Details ALUMINUM VENT LINE FROM FUEL TANK PITTED TO FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION NOTED WHEN TANKS WERE FILLED FUEL LEAKED INSIDECABIN REAR SIDE WINDOW BARE TUBING IN CONTACT WITH VENT DUCTING POINT OF CONTACT WAS SITE OF PIT SUSPECT CAUSE DUE TO DISSIMILAR MATERIALS IN THE PRESENCE OF MOISTURE SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS SHEATHING ENTIRE LENGTH OF VENT LINE WITH NON CONDUCTIVE MATERIAL TO PREVENT CONTACT BETWEEN FUEL TANK VENT LINE AND VENTILATION DUCTING Air Transport ATA code 2823 FUEL SELECTOR SHUTOFF VALVE Name of part VALVE Date 14 FEB 97 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number Details DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS DETECTED THAT WHEN TESTING OR OPS CHECKING THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE TO DETERMINE DETENTOPERATION MOVEMENT OF THE VALVE CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK OUT THE TOP OF VALVE AROUND THE SHAFT THIS HAD BEEN IN PROCESS FOR SOME TIME
18. AINTED BLACK SO AS TO LOOK LIKE A GENUINE BRACKETT FILTER HAD THE FILTER DETERIORATED INGESTION IN THE CARBURETOR COULD HAVE CAUSED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WITH POTENTIAL FATAL RESULTS THIS PRESENTS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM AND REPRESENTS A LACK OF REGARD FOR SAFETY NO LOGBOOK ENTRYCOULD BE FOUND FOR RECENT INSTALLATION OF FILTER ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS SIGNED OFF IN AUGUST OF 2004 Air Transport ATA code 7160 AIR INTAKE Name of part AIR FILTER Date 07 MAY 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number AM107635FP Details DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE OBSERVED AIR INDUCTION FILTER LAYING IN ENGINE BAFFLE UPON FURTHER INVETSIGATION FOUND BOTH MOUNTING BRACKETS HAD BROKEN SHEARED FROM THE INDUCTION FILTER BODY SUSPECT CAUSE INADEQUATE METHOD OF ATTACHMENTOF BRACKETS TO FILTER BODY ASSY SUBMITTER STATED METHOD OF ATTACHMENT APPEARS TO BE SPOT WELDS PERHAPS RIVETING OF THE BRACKETS TO THE FILTER ASSY MAY BE MORE SUITABLE Air Transport ATA code 7160 AIR INTAKE Name of part AIR FILTER Date 14 JUN 95 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number AM107635FP Details AIR FILTER WAS REMOVED DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION ONE MOUNT TAB WHICH WAS SPOT WELDED TO THE FRAME WAS BROKEN OFF ALSO THE NEOPRENE GASKET WAS LOOSE AND SUCKING INTO THE INDUCTION SYSTEM Air Transport ATA code 7160 AIR INTAKE Name of part AIR FILTER Date 16 APR 97 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number BA5710 Details AIR FILTER GASKET HAS TURNED TO MUSH
19. AS THE PART ONLY HAD 72 5 HOURS SINCE ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED REPAIRED THE MAGNETO WHEN RECEIVED THE MAGNETO BACK AFTER REPAIR BENCH TESTED IT AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SPARK WAS WEAK AND NOT OCCURRING AT THE PROPER TIME UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION I DISCOVERED THAT THE MAGNETO ROTOR WAS NOT TIMED CORRECTLY TO THE DISTRIBUTOR GEARS RETIMED THE MAGNETO ROTOR TO THE DISTRIBUTOR GEARS RETESTED ON THE BENCH AND NOW THE MAGNETO FUNCTIONS PROPERLY Air Transport ATA code 7421 SPARK PLUGS IGNITERS Name of part SPARK PLUG Date 08 OCT 97 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number SR87 Details ENGINE RPM DROPPED TO APPROXIMATELY 2 000 RPM ON CLIMB OUT GROUND RUN UP WAS NORMAL BEFORE AND AFTER FLIGHT AND DURINGFIRST 200 FEET OF CLIMB OUT INSPECTION OF INDUCTION FUEL AND IGNITION SYSTEMS REVEALED TWO AUBURN SR 87 AC PLUGS WITH BROKEN INSULATORS ON THE COMBUSTION END EACH INSULATOR WAS IN TWO PIECES BROKEN LENGTHWISE WITH CENTER ELECTRODE CAUSE OF BROKEN INSULATORS UNDETERMINED Air Transport ATA code 7430 SWITCHING Name of part SWITCH Date 19 MAR 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number C12925010105 Details DURING PRE BUY INSPECTION FOUND IGNITION KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM SWITCH IN ANY POSITION DURING LOG BOOK REVIEW FOUND SWITCH HAD BEEN MODIFIED PER AD 93 05 06 BY INSTALLING ACS GERDES KIT A 3600 THIS MODIFICATION WAS DONE AT LAST ANNUAL 8 95 58 HOURS PREVIOUSLY THIS CREATED A HAZARDOUS SITUATION AS KEY COULD BE REMOVED WITH
20. ATOR Name of part ROTOR Date 16 JUL 03 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number ES4145 Details CAN ALTERNATOR WAS REMOVED AT 225 9 HRS BECAUSE OF DECREASING OUTPUT amp VOLTAGE AS ELECTRICAL LOAD WAS APPLIED ON DISASSEMBLY TWO DEFECTS WERE FOUND THE ROTOR SHAFT BEARING JOURNAL AT THE DRIVE END WAS FOUND LOOSE TO THE BEARING BY ABOUT 080 INCHES ALLOWING THE ROTOR TO RUB ON THE STATOR STACKS THE BEARING WAS ALSO SLIGHTLY WORN ON THE INSIDE BORE ESSENTIALLY THE SHAFT MATERIAL WAS WORN AWAY OTHER DEFECT LIKELY CAUSED OUTPUT SNAG THREE POWER OUTPUT WIRES CONNECTINGSTATOR TO RECTIFIER ASSEMBLY WERE CHAFED amp HAD BEEN SHORTING AGAINST INSIDE OF REAR HOUSING THERE WAS NO SLEEVING OR SILICONE ADHESIVE TO PROTECT AGAINST CHAFING Air Transport ATA code 2434 DC GENERATOR ALTERNATOR Name of part ROTOR Date 29 JUL 02 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number ES4145 Details CAN NEW ROTOR WAS INSTALLED AT OVERHAUL AFTER 374 HRS UNIT FAILED TO PRODUCE OUTPUT ON DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION ONE BRUSH WAS FOUND COMPLETELY WORN OUT AND THE BRUSH SHUNT BRAIDED LEAD WAS CHAFED IN TWO FOUND THAT THE SLIP RINGSON THE ROTOR WERE OUT OF CONCENTRICITY BY 0 005 OF AN INCH TIR THIS CONDITION WOULD CAUSE RAPID BRUSH WEAR WHEN THENEW ROTOR WAS INSTALLED THE WORK ORDER DID NOT INDICATE THAT THE SLIP RINGS WERE INSPECTED FOR RUNOUT TIR THEY WEREEITHER OUT AT THAT TIME BUT IT WAS NOT DETECTED OR THE SLIP RING ASSEMBLY HAS MOVED ON THE ROTOR SHAFT WHIL
21. BEEN MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ON LANDING GEAR SYSTEM BYPERSONS UNKNOWN DURING INVESTIGATION HYDRAULIC RESERVOIRS WERE FOUND LOW AND NOT SERVICED CORRECTLY CAUSING LANDINGGEAR TO MALFUNCTION Air Transport ATA code 3201 LANDING GEAR WHEEL FAIRING Name of part WHEEL PANT Date 21 JUL 98 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number Details INSPECTION FOUND LEFT HAND FIBERGLASS WHEEL PANTS ATTACHING BOLT HOLE MOUNT HOLE HAS 2 INCH LONG CRACK Air Transport ATA code 3211 MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH SEC Name of part SUPPORT Date 05 FEB 05 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 20410141 Details AFTER GEAR EXTENSION PILOT DID NOT GET DOWN AND LOCKED GREEN LIGHT EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE COMPLETED WITH SAME RESULTS GEAR APPEARED DOWN AND LOCKED BY OBSERVERS ON THE GROUND DURING LOW APPROACH UPON TOUCH DOWN THE PILOT REPORTED ASAFE GEAR INDICATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR SUPPORT BRACKETS LT AND RT WERE CRACKED ALSO FOUND ACTUATOR THROUGH PIN TO BE FRACTURED ON RT SIDE SPECIFIC CAUSE OF FAILURE UNKNOWN GEAR SYSTEM OPERATIONALLYCHECKED SATISFACTORY AFTER REPLACEMENT OF DAMAGED PARTS AIRCRAFT HAD RECEIVED 100 HOUR INSPECTION 70 HOURS PRIOR WITHNO ABNORMALITIES NOTED IN MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR SYSTEM Report run on March 23 2006 Page 8 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Servic
22. CLOSED AND LT WAS INTERMITTENT REPLACED BOTH SWITCHES AND ALL SYSTEMS OK TO NORMAL Air Transport ATA code 3260 LG POSITION AND WARNING Name of part SWITCH Date 01 NOV 98 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 20700171 Details ON GEAR RETRACTION BOTH THE UP AND DOWN LIGHTS WERE ON PLACED GEAR SELECTOR IN DOWN POSITION AND GEAR STAYED UP WHENEMG PUMP GIVEN STROKES NOSE GEAR STARTED DOWN THE PUMP THEN CAME ON AND GEARS STARTED TO EXTEND WHEN THE NOSE GEARLOCKED DOWN THE PUMP STOPPED LEAVING MAINS IN TRAIL POSITION CONTINUED TO PUMP EMG PUMP BOTH MAINS LOCKED DOWN ONINSPECTION GEAR DOWN MAGNET FOR RT GEAR WAS WELDED CLOSED AND LT WAS INTERMITTENT REPLACED BOTH SWITCHES AND ALL SYSTEMS OK TO NORMAL Air Transport ATA code 3260 LG POSITION AND WARNING Name of part SWITCH Date 09 APR 97 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 20700291 Details AUS NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN MICROSWITCH WIRE BROKEN OFF Air Transport ATA code 3260 LG POSITION AND WARNING Name of part SWITCH Date 25 JUL 95 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 20700291 Details CAN GEAR PROXIMITY SWITCH FAILED GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED BUT LIGHT FAILED TO COME ON SWITCH REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE Report run on March 23 2006 Page 14 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficult
23. D HE HAD NOSE GEAR DOWN BUT MAIN GEAR WAS PARTIALLY DOWN PILOT ELECTED TO DO LANDING ON GRASS BESIDE RUNWAY LANDEDSUCESSFULLY LITTLE DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT NLG WAS DOWN amp LOCKED A C LIFTED UP AND GEAR WAS LOCKED DOWN AIRCRAFT WAS PUT ON JACKS AT HANGER FLOOR WAS LIFTED amp FOUND ROD END ATTACHING MLG ACTUATOR TO MLG LINKAGE BROKEN PART HAD BROKEN OFF GOT UNDERNEATH LINKAGE amp STOPPED GEAR FROM LOCKING DOWN ROD END REPLACED amp GEAR SWING COMPLETED WITH NO PROBLEMS Air Transport ATA code 3233 LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR Name of part ACTUATOR Date 13 JUN 01 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 12815041 Details DURING CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT REPORTED BUFFET AND LOSS OF GEAR UP INDICATION PILOT SLOWED TO GEAR SPEED AND DESENDED TO VFR CONDITIONS AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND COULD NOT GET GEAR DOWN INDICATION EMERGENCYEXTENDED GEAR AND OBTAINED A GEAR DOWN INDICATION UNEVENTFUL LANDING ON INSPECTION FOUND THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR 1281504 1 HAD RUPTURED END SHAFT SEAL AND MOST OF HYDRAULIC FLUID HAD LEAKED FROM SYSTEM DISSASEMBELED AND FOUND NO DEFECTS EXCEPT FAILED SEAL REPLACED SEAL AND FUNTION TEST OK Report run on March 23 2006 Page 12 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufactur
24. E IN SERVICE Air Transport ATA code 2434 DC GENERATOR ALTERNATOR Name of part ALTERNATOR Date 20 JUN 02 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number DOFF10300J Details UNUSED RECTIFIER POST BECOME LOOSE AND FELL INTO BOTTOM OF ALTERNATOR CASE VIBRATION CAUSED LOOSE BOLT TO SHORT STATORWINDINGS AND INTERMITTENTLY CAUSE DISCHARGE SPIKE IN BUS SYSTEM SPIKE WOULD CAUSE AVIONICS TO TURN OFF AND LOOSE NAVIGATION INFORMATION Air Transport ATA code 2460 DC POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Name of part RESISTOR Date 21 JUN 99 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number S20415016 Details DURING ANNUAL INSP SMOKE NOTICED COMING OUT OF RADIO STACK INVEST SHOWED THE S2041 50 1 6 RESISTOR FOR THE CIGARETTELIGHTER DAMAGED AND SMOKING SMOKE AND BURN MARKS NOTED ON BOTH SIDES OF GLOVE BOX SIDEWALL WHERE RESISTOR WAS MOUNTED THE NYLON LOCKING PORTION OF MOUNTING NUTS WAS MELTED AWAY INSP SHOWED THE CERAMIC INSULATOR INSIDE THE BASE OF THE0513052 20 CIGARETTE LIGHTER WAS BROKEN NEITHER THE 7 AMP FUSE OR THE 10 AMP C B ACTIVATED Air Transport ATA code 2510 FLIGHT COMPARTMENT EQUIPMENT Name of part SEAT TRACK Date 21 SEP 00 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 201101510 Details INTERGRANULAR CORROSION FOUND ON VERTICAL LEG OF SEAT TRACK STARTING AT LAST SEAT ADJUSTMENT PIN HOLE APPROX 20 25 INCHES FROM MOST FORWARD HOLE CORROSION STARTED AT AFT EDGE OF HOLE AND PROGRESSED AFT ONE INCH SURFACE METAL ON RIGHTSIDE OF VERTICAL LEG WAS
25. E OIL PRESSURE WAS RED LINED AND WOULD NOT COME DOWN HAD WRONG OIL PRESSURE REGULATOR SPRING INSTALLED ALSO ONE FOR FIXED PITCH PROP ENGINE SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED COMPARING NEW ENGINE TO OLD ENGINE BEFORE INSTALLATION Air Transport ATA code 8520 ENGINE POWER SECTION Name of part BEARING Date 17 SEP 03 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number SL13212A Details NR 2 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD FAILED AT THE CRANKSHAFT DUE TO OIL STARVATION AOF THE CONNECTING ROD BEARING POSSIBLE OIL QUICK DRAIN VALVE OPENED IN FLIGHT AND DEPLETED ENGINE OIL SUPPLY Air Transport ATA code 8520 ENGINE POWER SECTION Name of part SHAFT Date 26 JAN 01 Aircraft Model Number 177A Part Number SL13790A Details ROUGH GRIND FINISH CAUSED ALMOST ALL 8 ROCKER ARM BUSHINGS TO WEAR AND CONTAMINATE OIL WITH BRASS METAL PARTICLES BUSHINGS AND ROCKER SHAFTS WERE DEFECTIVE FROM WEAR AND WERE REPLACED Air Transport ATA code 8520 ENGINE POWER SECTION Name of part CAMSHAFT Date 04 SEP 98 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number SL18840 Details CAN THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE OIL DURING DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENGINE PREMATURE WEAR WAS NOTICED OF THE LIFTER BODY FACE AND OF THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES OF NR 1 CYLINDER OF THE INTAKE VALVE OF NR 3 CYLINDER IN THE FORM OF SPALLING AND GALLING AND OF THE AFFECTED CAMSHAFT LOBES THE FOUR PISTONS HAD SCRATCHES AND MANY METAL PARTICLES IMPREGNATED IN THE PISTON FACE ALL DEFECTIV
26. E PARTS WERE REPLACED AND THE ENGINE WAS REPAIRED Air Transport ATA code 8520 ENGINE POWER SECTION Name of part CRANKCASE Date 10 APR 98 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 11B200511DL Details DISCOVERED 5 50 INCH LONG CRACK ON CRANKCASE BELOW NR 2 CYLINDER FLANGE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH BELOW BOTTOM FLANGE OF CYLINDER AND FOLLOWED ENTIRE BOTTOM CIRCUMFERENCE OF CYLINDER CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AFTER PILOT REPORT OF A LARGE OIL LEAK FROM FORWARD LEFT SIDE OF COWLING AND STREAKING UNDER AIRCRAFT BELLY Air Transport ATA code 8520 ENGINE POWER SECTION Name of part CRACKCASE Date 11 JUL 96 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number LW12372 Details CAN CRACK DETECTED VISUALLY ON CRANKCASE AT UPPER LEFT HAND FORWARD OF 2 CYLINDER MOUNT STUD NO OIL LEAK WAS EVIDENT HOWEVER THE CRACK APPEARED TO ORIGINATE IN THE AREA OF A PREVIOUS WELDED REPAIR Report run on March 23 2006 Page 29 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 8530 ENGINE CYLINDER SECTION Name of part VALVE Date 01 JUN 03 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number Details CAN PILOT REPORTED HEARING A BANG DURING CLIMB FOLLOWING BY PARTIAL POWER LOSS AND
27. E PROBLEM PRIOR TO REMOVAL Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Name of part SPRING Date 23 AUG 02 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 14141162 Details DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION TEST NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT THE BELLCRANK WAS FOUND OVERCENTER CAUSING THEROLLER TO MISS THE UPLOCK HOOK AND RESTRICT THE NOSE GEAR TRAVEL THE SPRING WAS FOUND STRETCHED AND NOT PROVIDING ADEQUATE TENSION THE SPRING WAS REPLACED AND OPERATION WAS NORMAL THIS DEFECT CAUSED THE NOSE GEAR TO STAY PARTIALLY OUT OF THE WHEEL WELL AND THE GEAR DOORS TO REMAIN APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES OPEN THIS COULD RESULT IN FAILURE OF THE DOORS AND POSSIBLE JAMMING OF THE NOSE GEAR Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Name of part LANDING GEAR Date 02 OCT 01 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number Details NOSE GEAR IN UP POSITION HAD HYDRAULIC LOCK KEEPING THE NOSE GEAR IN THE UP POSITION EXTENDED GEAR MAIN GEAR LOCKED DOWN NOSE GEAR DID NOT FULLY EXTEND DUE TO HYDRAULIC LOCK IN THE RETURN LINE Air Transport ATA code 3233 LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR Name of part BEARING Date 12 OCT 03 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number S24266 Details CAN PILOT WAS COMING INTO LAND SELECTED GEAR DOWN HEARD LOUD BANG FROM REAR OF A C AND GOT NO GREEN DOWN LIGHT INDICATION ABORTED APPROACH amp TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET GEAR DOWN NO SUCCESS PUT GEAR HANDLE DOWN amp DID FLY BY TOWER REPORTE
28. E THE ELEVATOR ON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PANEL MOUNT TRAY FOR THE TRANSPONDER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE PANEL HAD DROPPED 2500 OF INCH AND WAS CONTAINING AND RESTRICTING AFT MOVEMENT OF THE CONTROL YOKE THE AIRCRAFT COULD NOT ROTATE ON TAKEOFF AND IT WAS A CLOSE CALL AN ADDITIONAL SUPPORT WAS INSTALLED ON THE BACK OF THE TRAY AVIONICS INSTALLER OVER LOOKED THE POSSIBILITY OF THE TRAY DROPPING DOWN UNDER PANEL AREA SHOULD BE INSPECTED AT EACH ANNUAL 100 HOUR AND AFTER NEW AVIONICS INSTALLATION Air Transport ATA code 5320 FUSELAGE AUXILIARY STRUCTURE Name of part RIVETS Date 17 FEB 99 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number Details FOUND ALL 4 AFT HIGH SHEAR RIVETS LOOSE PN NAS1054 8 7 AND NAS1054 6 8 IN THE SUPPORT ASSY REPLACED WITH OVERSIZED HIGH LOC RIVETS FOUND DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION Air Transport ATA code 5343 GEAR ATTACH FITTINGS ON FUSELAGE Name of part BRACKET Date 07 NOV 05 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 20130035 Details WHILE ATTEMPTING TO RIGG THE NOSE GEAR AFTER DOING AN ENGINE AND MOUNT OVERHAUL IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER CLEARANCES AND THE LOCK WOULD NOT SNAP OVER CENTER ON THE DOWN CYCLE WHILE WATCHING THE ACTUATOR IT SEEMED THE MOVE UPON FURTHER INSPECTION AT THE UPPER ATTACH POINT USING A BRIGHT LIGHT THE BRACKET ASSY WAS FOUND TO BE SEVERLY CRACKED WOULD RECOMMEND CLOSE VISUAL INSPECTION AT EACH ANNUAL K Air Transport ATA code 5500 EMPENNAGE STRUC
29. ED SHAFT BENT AND DISTRIBUTOR GEAR BROKEN ELECTROSYSTEMS BELIEVES BEARING FAILURE MAY HAVE BEEN INITIAL CAUSE OF FAILURE COMPONENT P N S4LN 2110 51360 37 Air Transport ATA code 7414 MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR Name of part MAGNETO Date 26 NOV 02 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 1038255511 Details ON OCT 12 2002 AT APPROX 2030 AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE EXECUTING AN ENGINE OUT GEAR UP FORCED LANDING NEAR SOUTH VIENNA OHIO PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED ACCORDING TO THE PILOT HE WAS CRUISING AT 2500FT WHEN HE NOTICED AN UNUSUAL ODOR AND SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE ENGINE QUIT AFTER ATTEMPT TO RESTART THE ENGINE MADEA FORCED LANDING AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD BREAKING THE LT WING SPAR AND WRINKLING THE FUSELAGE EMPENNAGE FIREWALLAND DAMAGING THE PROPELLER EXAMINATION BY AN FAA SAFETY INSPECTOR REVEALED THAT THE MOUNTING HARDWARE FOR THE SINGLE MOUNTED DUAL MAGNETO WAS MISSING AND THE MAGNETO HAD WORKED LOOSE AND WAS LAYING IN THE ACCESSORY SECTION Report run on March 23 2006 Page 25 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 7414 MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR Name of part CONDENSER Date 11 JUL 00 Aircraft Model
30. ED AT AND MOST OF THE SURFACE AREA HAD WHITE DUSTING AND DISCOLORATION INDICATING CORROSION THAT REQUIRES TREATMENT CAUSE IS PROBABLY FROM EXPOSURE TO OUTSIDE STORAGE Air Transport ATA code 5711 SPAR ON WING Name of part SPAR Date 09 MAY 01 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number Details DURING THE INSTALLATION OF SHOULDER HARNESS KITS THE HEAD LINER WAS REMOVED CORROSION WAS PRESENT AT FORE AND AFT UPPER SPAR CAPS AND SKINS OWNER WAS ADVISED FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION PRESENT UNDER LEAD SHEETS IN THE SAME AREA LEFT AND RIGHT ROOT RIB ASSEMBLIES ALSO HAD CORROSION PRESENT AS WELL AS A CRACK IN THE LEFT HAND ROOT RIB PROPERINSPECTION PROCEDURE SHOULD HAVE CAUGHT THIS PRIOR TO REACHING THIS STAGE OF CORROSION Air Transport ATA code 5711 SPAR ON WING Name of part SPAR Date 01 JUN 97 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 17107036 Details FOUND ON ANNUAL INSPECTION INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON CARRY THROUGH SPAR SOME SPOTS 2 INCHES AND 0625 INCH DEEP PLUS OTHER CORROSION SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS HARD TO SEE WITHOUT REMOVING HEADLINER Air Transport ATA code 5712 RIBS BULKHEADS ON WING Name of part RIB Date 09 MAY 01 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number Details DURING THE INSTALLATION OF SHOULDER HARNESS KITS THE HEADLINER WAS REMOVED CORROSION ON CARRY THRU SPAR FORE AND AFTTOP SPAR CAPS AND SKIN WAS NOTICED CORROSION WAS ALSO PRESENT AT LEFT AND RIGHT ROOT RIBS LEFT ROOT RIB HAD SMALL
31. EEL SKI FLOAT 2 1 01 3250 LANDING GEAR STEERING SYSTEM 1 5096 3252 SHIMMY DAMPER 2 1 01 3260 LG POSITION AND WARNING 8 4 0296 3416 ALTIMETER BAROMETRIC ENCODER 1 50 3418 STALL WARNING SYSTEM 1 5096 3457 GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 1 00 3700 VACUUM SYSTEM 1 00 3710 VACUUM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 2 1 01 5312 BULKHEADS MAIN FUSELAGE 3 1 51 5320 FUSELAGE AUXILIARY STRUCTURE 4 2 01 5343 GEAR ATTACH FITTINGS ON FUSELAGE 1 50 5500 EMPENNAGE STRUCTURE 1 5096 5510 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER 9 4 5296 5531 SPARS RIBS ON VERT STAB 1 5096 5540 RUDDER 1 00 5551 HORIZONTAL STAB ATTACH FITTING 1 5096 5711 SPAR ON WING 3 1 51 5712 RIBS BULKHEADS ON WING 1 5096 5730 PLATES SKINS ON WING 1 50 5741 FUS ATTACH FITTING ON WING 2 1 01 5751 AILERONS 1 5096 6110 PROPELLER ASSEMBLY 1 50 6111 PROPELLER BLADE SECTION 8 4 02 6114 PROPELLER HUB SECTION 7 3 52 6120 PROPELLER CONTROLLING SYSTEM 1 5096 6122 PROPELLER GOVERNOR 1 5096 7160 AIR INTAKE 8 4 02 7261 OIL SYSTEM 1 00 7310 FUEL DISTRIBUTION 4 2 01 Report runon March 23 2006 Page 1 of 31 Serving you Supporting GA AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 1 800 711 0087 Service Difficulty Report 7314 FUEL PUMP 1 50 7322 FUEL CONTROL CARBURETOR 3 1 51 7414 MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR 12 6 03 7421 SPARK PLUGS IG
32. FOUND EXFOLIATING APPROXIMATELY 2 5 PERCENT OF TOTAL THICKNESS POSSIBLE CAUSE IS EXPLAINED INAC 43 13 1B PAGES 6 17 AND 6 18 PROPER PERIODIC INSPECTIONS X Air Transport ATA code 2560 EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT Name of part ELT Date 01 AUG 99 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number TJ4194 Details DURING INSPECTION IAW FAR 91 207 THE UNIT COULD NOT BE ACTIVATED BY MEANS OF THE G SHOCK SWITCH Report run on March 23 2006 Page 4 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 2562 EMERGENCY LOCATOR BEACON Name of part ELT Date 08 MAY 00 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number AK450 Details ELT UNIT RECEIVED FROM MANUFACTURER AS AN EXCHANGE UNIT ELT FAILED TEST AFTER REINSTALLATION NO SWEEPS COULD BE HEARD ON 121 5 AN OCCASIONAL SHORT CHIRP COULD BE HEARD BUT NO SWEEPS X Air Transport ATA code 2562 EMERGENCY LOCATOR BEACON Name of part ELT Date 15 APR 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 910 Details ELT HAS CORROSION ON MOUNT FOR THE CASE COVER ATTACHMENT AND ON THE CASE COVER APPEARS TO BE DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION FROM COPPER MOUNTING SURFACE AND ALUMINUM MOUNT BRACKET SUBMITTER STATED TO CORROSION PROOF MOUNT B
33. FROM THE OIL THEY USE IN THE AIR FILTER MAYBE A NEW TYPE OF GASKET IS CALLED FOR PART HAS BEEN REPLACED Report run on March 23 2006 Page 22 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 7160 AIR INTAKE Name of part DOOR Date 05 JUL 02 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number Details ALTERNATE AIR DOOR CAME LOOSE FROM PLENUM CHAMBER DOOR WENT INTO FUEL SERVO INLET CAUSING ENGINE TO QUIT Air Transport ATA code 7160 AIR INTAKE Name of part SEAL Date 01 DEC 98 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 17520789 Details THE RUBBER SEAL AROUND THE EDGE OF THE VALVE RIPPED AND LOOKED LIKE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SUCKED INTO THE ENGINE IN A COUPLE OR MORE HOURS SUBMITTER STATED THE RUBBER SEAL LOOKED LIKE IT WAS MADE FROM THE WRONG MATERIAL TT ON PART 8 HOURS Air Transport ATA code 7160 AIR INTAKE Name of part AIR DOOR Date 21 OCT 98 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 16500196 Details OWNER OF AIRCRAFT SAID FUEL FLOW WAS LOW RAN UP OPS CHECKED FUEL FLOW AT 14 PSI AT FULL POWER INSPECTED ACFT AND FOUND TWO BOLTS MISSING FROM THROTTLE CABLE MOUNT ON BOTTOM OF ENGINE AND ALTERNATE AIR DOOR LAYING IN THE AIRBOX ASSY INSTALLED TW
34. HOUR ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND FOUR 4 ROCKER BOX COVERS LEAKING 1 CYLINDER INTAKE CAP VALVE STEM MISSING AND METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE OIL FILTER Air Transport ATA code 8530 ENGINE CYLINDER SECTION Name of part ROCKER SHAFT Date 17 JUL 95 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number 60401 Details DURING THE CHANGING OF THE PUSHROD HOUSING TUBE SEALS WHICH INVOLVES REMOVING THE ROCKER BOXES FOUND THE VALVE ROCKER SHAFT ON THE EXHAUST SIDE OF CYLINDER NR 3 CRACKED ABOUT ONE HALF THE WAY AROUND AND 25 INCH FROM THE END Air Transport ATA code 8550 ENGINE OIL SYSTEM Name of part ENGINE Date 06 JUL 99 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number Details APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR OPERATION AFTER COMING OUT OF MAINTENANCE WHICH INCLUDED OIL AND OIL FILTER CHANGE AND REINSTALLING AN OVERHAULED PROP AND PROP GOVERNOR THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED ENGINE OIL EXITED AND THE ENGINE SEIZED CAUSE UNKNOWN Air Transport ATA code 8550 ENGINE OIL SYSTEM Name of part TUBE DRAIN Date 23 AUG 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number LW11847 Details CAN OIL LEAK WAS NOTED ON 2 CYLINDER ON INSPECTION FLARE ON OIL RETURN TUBE FOUND TO BE CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 2 3 AROUND ITS CIRCUMFERENCE Air Transport ATA code 8550 ENGINE OIL SYSTEM Name of part ELBOW Date 07 FEB 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number MS208234D Details CAN SLIGHT OIL LEAK NOTED AT 1 CYLINDER FOUND OIL RETUR
35. HT ARM MOUNT BRACKETS CAUSE NORMAL WEAR AND VIBRATION SUBMITTER RECOMMMENDS CLOSER INSPECTION AND DYE CHECK ALSO INCLUDES FORWARD MOUNT P N 1732010 1 AND DASH2 Air Transport ATA code 5510 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER Name of part BRACKET Date 21 NOV 95 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 17320631 Details AFTER RECEIVING PARTS FROM CESSNA PARTS DIVISION TO ACCOMPLISH SEB 89 1 STABILATOR BALANCE WEIGHT ATTACH BRACKETS NOTICED THAT LT BRACKET WAS MANUFACTURED BACKWARDS TO RESEMBLE THE DASH 2 RT BRACKET LATER WAS NOTIFIED THE WHOLE BATCHFROM CESSNA WAS MADE WRONG Air Transport ATA code 5510 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER Name of part BRACKET Date 18 MAR 97 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 17320311 Details AUS STABILATOR WEIGHT ARM REAR MOUNTING BRACKETS PNO 1732031 1 ANDPNO 1732031 2 CRACKED ON VERTICAL BENDS Air Transport ATA code 5510 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER Name of part BRACKET Date 13 JUN 00 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 17320312 Details THREE OF FOUR BALANCE WEIGHT SUPPORT BRACKETS WERE CRACKED ALONG THE BEND RADIUS CRACKS WERE 1 25 INCHES 1 50 INCHES AND 1 75 INCHES ON EACH THIS WAS NOTICED DURING STABILIZER BEARING REPLACEMENT WITH THE STABLIZER OFF THE AIRCRAFT SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED FREQUENT INSPECTIONS UNKNOWN CAUSE X Air Transport ATA code 5531 SPARS RIBS ON VERT STAB Name of part SPAR Date 17 NOV 97 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 17330021 Details VERTICAL F
36. HYDRAULIC LINE TO PREVENT CHAFING WAS REPLACING INTERIOR PANEL AND MAY HAVE BENT THE LINE INTO THE CABLES K Air Transport ATA code 2910 HYDRAULIC MAIN SYSTEM Name of part HOSE Date 05 JUN 05 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number S217840150A Details PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN ON FINAL APPROACH AND THE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND THE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LINE WAS LEAKING AT THE BULKHEAD END CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID THE AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP WITH NO INJURIES AND MINOR DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE AIRCRAFT WP23200509350 K Air Transport ATA code 2913 PUMP MAIN Name of part COMMUTATOR Date 09 DEC 02 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 105932E Details PUMP OPERATED SLOWLY SENT FOR OVERHAUL WHICH SHOWED THAT MOTOR BRUSHES WERE WORN AND THE COMMUTATOR WAS WORN IRREGULARLY LED TO SLOW OPERATION OF THE LANDING GEAR Air Transport ATA code 2913 PUMP MAIN Name of part POWER PACK Date 04 MAR 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 105932E Details AUS HYDRAULIC POWER PACK ELECTRIC MOTOR RUNNING SLOW SLOW TO BUILD UP HYDRAULIC PRESSURE Air Transport ATA code 2916 RESERVOIR MAIN Name of part RESERVOIR Date 18 JUN 95 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 105931S Details ON APPROACH INTO AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND OR RETRACT LANDING GEAR AIRCRAFT MADE EMERGENCY LANDING CAUSING GEAR TO COLLAPSE FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT SHOWED THERE HAD
37. ILOT FLYING AIRCRAFT PILOT USED A MODIFIED GOLF CLUB TO PULL GEAR INTO LOCK POSITION THROUGH OPENED PILOT S DOOR INVESTIGATION FOUND ROD END BEARING BROKEN SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED AD BE ISSUED REMOVING THIS PART AND INSTALLING NEW MODIFIED PART THAT IS NOW AVAILABLE THIS WOULD PREVENT A GEAR UP LANDING Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Name of part DOWNLOCK SUPPORT Date 10 MAY 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 204101744 Details DOWNLOCK SUPPORT LOWER PIN FOUND BROKEN OFF CAUSING POWERPACK MOTOR TO NOT SHUT OFF BATTERY DRAINED VERY LOW ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS OPERATED VERY MARGINAL DURING IFR FLIGHT FOUND LEFT DOWNLOCK SUPPORT LOWER PIN CRACKED THIS CRACK NOT VISIBLE WITH DOWNLOCK ASSEMBLED SUSPECT CAUSE AIRCRAFT OPERATED ON ROUGH LANDING STRIP SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS DISASSEMBLY OF LOCK TO ZYGLOW PINS IF ACFT IS OPERATED ON ROUGH LANDING STRIPS Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Name of part SUPPORT Date 10 MAY 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 204101743 Details DOWNLOCK SUPPORT LOWER PIN FOUND CRACKED THIS CONDITION WAS FOUND AFTER FINDING RT DOWNLOCK SUPPORT LOWER PIN BROKEN OFF THIS CRACK NOT VISIBLE WITH DOWNLOCK ASSEMBLED ON AIRCRAFT SUSPECT CAUSE AIRCRAFT OPERATED ON ROUGH LANDING STRIP RECOMMEND DISASSEMBLY OF LOCK TO ZYGLOW PINS IF A C IS OPERATED ON ROUGH LANDING STRIPS Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Na
38. IN SPAR CRACKED ON BOTH SIDES RIGHT BEHIND TOP RUDDER HINGE CRACKS MEASURE CLOSE TO 75 INCH ON BOTH SIDES VERTICAL FIN NOT DISTORTED AND RUDDER HINGE SHOWS NO DAMAGE CAUSE OF CRACKS UNKNOWN Air Transport ATA code 5540 RUDDER Name of part ATTACH FITTING Date 13 JAN 03 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number Details FOUND LT RUDDER STOP RIDING OVER HORN AREA THIS CAUSED DEFLECTION OF HORN ATTACHMENT AND CRACK STOP BOLTS NOT HITTING HORN SQUARELY CAUSING HORN TO RIDE UP OR DOWN UNDER STOP BOLT ASSURE STOP BOLTS HIT HORN SQUARELY Report run on March 23 2006 Page 18 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 5551 HORIZONTAL STAB ATTACH FITTING Name of part ARM Date 18 MAR 97 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 17320311 Details AUS STABILATOR WEIGHT ARM LH AND RH REAR MOUNTING BRACKETS PNO1732031 1 AND PNO 1732031 2 CRACKED ALONG VERTICAL BENDS Air Transport ATA code 5711 SPAR ON WING Name of part SPAR Date 11 OCT 02 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 17107036 Details OBSERVED THE CARRY THRU SPAR CORROSION WHEN LOOKING AT THE AIRCRAFT THIS ITEM HAD SURFACE CORROSION THAT HAS BLISTERING THAT COULD BE PICK
39. KHEAD WAS REPAIRED ANDREINSTALLED Air Transport ATA code 5312 BULKHEADS MAIN FUSELAGE Name of part BULKHEAD Date 08 NOV 05 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 17121042 Details BULKHEAD CRACKED AROUND BOTH VERTICAL FIN FORWARD ATTACH BOLTS Air Transport ATA code 5320 FUSELAGE AUXILIARY STRUCTURE Name of part RUB STRIP Date 03 APR 04 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 20430129 Details DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION LANDING GEAR RETRACTION TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE NOSE GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT FULLY CLOSE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE TEFLON RUB STRIP ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR MISSING Air Transport ATA code 5320 FUSELAGE AUXILIARY STRUCTURE Name of part STIFFENER Date 19 DEC 97 Aircraft Model Number 177A Part Number 17120523 Details CAN LT AND RT LANDING GEAR UPPER ATTACHMENT CRACKED AT ATTACHMENT HOLES HOLE EDGE DISTANCE VERY CLOSE Report run on March 23 2006 Page 16 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 5320 FUSELAGE AUXILIARY STRUCTURE Name of part PANEL Date 09 SEP 01 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number Details OWNER OPERATOR REPORTED THAT CONTROL YOKE WOULD NOT PULL BACK TO RAIS
40. LANDING WAS MADE AND MINOR DAMAGE WHEN ACFT WAS JACKED UP PRIOR TO REMOVING IT NOTED THE LANDING GEAR COULD NOT BE PUSHED INTO LOCKS WHEN MAIN GEAR WAS MOVED TO DOWN AND LOCK POSITION NOSE GEAR WOULD RETRACT AND WHEN MAINS WERE MOVED TO WHEELWELLS NOSE WOULD GO INTO ITS DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS TRAPPED IN RETRACT SIDE OF HYD SYS A B NUT ON THE RETRACT PORT OF NOSE GEAR HYD ACTUATOR WAS LOOSENED TO ALLOW FLUID TO ESCAPE AND THE HAND PUMP WAS THEN USED TO PUMP LANDING GEAR TO A DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION ALLOWING ACFT TO BE TOWED FROM RUNWAY Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Name of part ROD END Date 13 NOV 95 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 520496FG Details DURING FLIGHT BOTH MAIN LANDING GEARS DROPPED TO TRAIL GEAR UP LANDING WAS MADE ON MAINTENANCE CHECK THE ROD END ON THE MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR CYLINDER WAS FOUND BROKEN Report run on March 23 2006 Page 10 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Name of part BEARING Date 25 NOV 95 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number S20496FG Details MLG WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND WITH SECOND P
41. LOAT BRACKET APPEARED TO BE 90 DEGREES SUBMITTER STATED LARGER BEND RADIUS MIGHT PREVENT UNUSUAL STRESSES IN THE METAL REDUCING THE POSSIBILITY OF BREAKAGE Air Transport ATA code 7322 FUEL CONTROL CARBURETOR Name of part CONTROL BOLT Date 26 JUN 95 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number Details AT ABOUT 700 FEET ALTITUDE AFTER DEPARTURE ENGINE WENT TO IDLE AFTER A SUCCESSFUL OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE BOLTAND HARDWARE CONNECTING THROTTLE CONTROL TO CARBURETOR WERE FOUND MISSING INSTALLED NEW BOLT NUT SPACER AND WASHERS AIRCRAFT TOWED TO A ROAD AND WITH CHP PERMISSION RETURNED TO AIRPORT SUBMITTER STATED BOLT AND CASTELLATED NUT HADPROBABLY BEEN OVERTORQUED MAYBE MANY TIMES IN PAST SUBMITTER SUGGESTS REPLACING AT OVERHAUL AND DO NOT OVERTORQUE Air Transport ATA code 7414 MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR Name of part GEAR Date 05 OCT 04 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number 10357586 Details LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF VERIFIED PROBLEM OF LT MAGNETO INOPERATIVE INSPECTED AND FOUND MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR GEAR MISSINGSEVERAL TEETH GEAR WAS LOOSE ON SHAFT WHICH PROBABLY CONTRIBUTED TO BREAKAGE SUSPECT CAUSE WAS LACK OF PROPER MAINTENANCE OVER LIFE OF MAGNETO ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS SIGNED OFF IN AUGUST 2004 Report run on March 23 2006 Page 24 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Diffic
42. MAGED FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD LYC 78 AMDT5 WHICH WAS OVERDUE BY SEVERAL HUNDRED HOURS PERSONNAL MAINTENANCE ERROR Air Transport ATA code 7922 TEMPERATURE REGULATOR Name of part VALVE Date 06 JUN 95 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 75944 Details C W SB 518C LYC CHECKED VERNATHERM NUT FOUND LOOSE NOT CRIMPED CORRECTLY NEW PART ON ORDER PREVIOUSLY FOUND 3 OTHER AIRCRAFT OUT OF 5 AIRCRAFT CHECKED WITH VERNATHERM NUTS LOOSE AND THEY WERE REPLACED WITH NEW VERNATHERM VALVES AFTER INSPECTION TO C W SB 518B Air Transport ATA code 7922 TEMPERATURE REGULATOR Name of part VALVE Date 09 MAY 95 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 75944 Details DURING AN OIL CHANGE THE THERMOSTATIC BYPASS VALVE WAS REMOVED FROM INSPECTION PER LYCOMING MANDATORY SB 518A THE CRIMP NUT ON VALVE WAS FOUND LOOSE AND VALVE SEAT WORN WHILE INSPECTING A BEECH SPORT PIPER CHEROKEE 180 AND AN ENSTORM280F HELICOPTER IT WAS FOUND THEIR VALVES HAD LOOSE CRIMP NUT AND WORN VALVE SEAT THE DEFECTIVE VALVES WERE ALL REPLACED WITH SUPERIOR AIR PARTS SL 53E19600 WHICH HAS DRILLED NUT AND ROLL PIN Air Transport ATA code 7922 TEMPERATURE REGULATOR Name of part VALVE Date 04 MAY 95 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 53E19600 Details PER AIRCRAFT ANNUAL INSPECTION CHECKED THERMOSTATIC VALVE CONDITION FOUND THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THIS VALVE IS NOT SUBJECT TO INITIAL INSPECTION BUT FOUND THIS THERMOSTATIC VALVE TO HAVE A LOOSE CRI
43. MP NUT ALL THERMOSTATIC VALVES NEED TOBE CHECKED OR A NEW DESIGN OF SAFETING CRIMP NUTS Air Transport ATA code 7922 TEMPERATURE REGULATOR Name of part VALVE Date 06 APR 95 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 53E19600 Details DURING COMPLIANCE WITH LYCOMING SB 518A DATED 2 3 95 THE CRIMP NUT ON THE THERMOSTATIC BYPASS VALVE WAS FOUND MISSING Report run on March 23 2006 Page 28 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 8010 CRANKING Name of part DIODE Date 11 AUG 98 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 07707192 Details AUXILIARY POWER WAS PLUGGED IN AND PROPELLER STARTED SPINNING FOUND DIODE ON BUSS RELAY SHORTED Air Transport ATA code 8500 ENGINE RECIPROCATING Name of part ENGINE Date 11 NOV 98 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 61510 Details MISISNG OIL RESTRICTOR ORFICE AND LOW OIL PRESSURE FACTORY OVERHAULED ENGINE FROM AVCO LYCOMING WOULD NOT MAKE PROPEROIL PRESSURE AFTER INSTALLATION PROPELLER WOULD NOT RESPOND TO PITCH CHANGES AFTER SENDING PROPELLER AND GOVERNOR TOPROP SHOP DISCOVERED THE OIL RESTRICTOR ORFICE WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THE NEW REPLACEMENT ENGINE AFTER THE PLUG WAS INSTALLED TH
44. N FITTING ON CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED AROUND 90 PERCENT OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE AT PIPE THREADS FLUSH WITH BOSS Report run on March 23 2006 Page 31 of 31
45. NGING THERE PILOT LANDED ON GRASS BESIDE RUNWAY AND LANDED SAFELY THE NOSE GEAR WAS LOCKED DOWN BUT THE MAINGEAR WAS NOT THE FLOOR WAS LIFTED AND DISCOVERED THAT THE MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR ROD EN D THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE GEAR HADBROKEN AND THE BROKEN PIECE HAD FALLEN INTO THE GEAR BELLCRANK AND JAMMED STOPPING THE GEAR FROM LOCKING DOWN CORRECTLY Air Transport ATA code 3234 LANDING GEAR SELECTOR Name of part SELECTOR SWITCH Date 23 OCT 02 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 8857K44 Details PILOT INEVERTANTLY BUMPED MLG SWITCH ON SHORT FINAL WHILE MOVING THE TRIM WHEEL CAUSING A GEAR UP LANDING THE SAFETY FAILED TO WORK ON MLG SWITCH UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SWITCH KNOB WHEN SCREWED COMPLETLY ONTO SWITCH CAUSED THESPRING LOADED SAFETY TO COME OFF THE SWITCH THIS CAUSED THE SAFETY NOT TO WORK AND MADE IT EASY TO MOVE THE SWITCH WITHOUT PULLING OUT ON THE KNOB TO MOVE SWITCH INTO THE UP POSITION OR DOWN POSITION INSTALLED A NEW SWITCH AND KNOB AND CHECKED THE OPERATION AND WAS FOUND TO WORK PROPERLY Air Transport ATA code 3246 WHEEL SKI FLOAT Name of part HUB Date 02 DEC 02 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number D30259 Details CENTER SECTION OF WHEEL FOUND CRACKED BOTH MAIN WHEELS WHEELS REPLACE WITH NEW CLEVELAND TWO PIECE TYPE WHEELS Air Transport ATA code 3246 WHEEL SKI FLOAT Name of part HUB Date 01 MAR 97 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number C30482 Details CIRCUMSTANCE UNKNOWN FOUND
46. NITERS 1 50 7430 SWITCHING 1 50 7602 MIXTURE CONTROL 1 50 7603 POWER LEVER 3 1 51 7810 COLLECTOR NOZZLE 3 1 51 7910 OIL STORAGE AIRFRAME FURNISH 1 50 7920 ENG OIL DIST AIRFRAME FURN 1 50 7921 COOLER 2 1 0196 7922 TEMPERATURE REGULATOR 5 2 5196 8010 CRANKING 1 50 8500 ENGINE RECIPROCATING 1 50 8520 ENGINE POWER SECTION 5 2 51 8530 ENGINE CYLINDER SECTION 9 4 52 8550 ENGINE OIL SYSTEM 3 1 51 Total Number of Report 199 Report run on March 23 2006 Page 2 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 71 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Report run on March 23 2006 Page 3 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 2410 ALTERNATOR GENERATOR DRIVE SYSTEN Name of part ALTERNATOR Date 27 APR 01 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number DOFF10300J Details ALTERNATOR OVERHAULED INSTALLED ON AC FRONT BEARING BALL CAGE BROKE APART AND ALLOWED BALLS TO COLLECT ON ONE SIDE OFBEARING LOCKING THE ALTERNATOR SHAFT FAILURE OCCURRED ON 2 10 2001 AFTER 126 HOURS TSOH Air Transport ATA code 2421 AC GENERATOR ALTERN
47. Number 177B Part Number ES10349276 Details THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD AFTER A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER INSPECTION BY A MECHANIC REVEALED THE POINTS WERE BURNED AND THE CONDENSER WERE PART OF A NEWLY INSTALLED FACTORY REMANUFACTURED MAGNETO THE POINTS AND CONDENSER WERE REPLACED AND THE MAGNETO REINSTALLED AND RETURNED TO ENGINE ENGINE PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY X Air Transport ATA code 7414 MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR Name of part GASKET Date 15 MAR 99 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number Details DURING 100 HOUR ANNUAL INSPECTION MAGNETO TYPE BENDIX D2000 SERIES REMOVED FOR CONTACT BREAKER REPLACEMENT AND INTERNALTIMING CHECK MAGNETO REFITTING WITH LYCOMING GASKET P N 62224 INSTEAD OF LW 12681 THE MAGNETO BECAME LOOSE AND BACKED OFF FROM THE ENGINE DRIVE THE ENGINE STOPPED IN FLIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED TO LAND ON A NEARBY AIRFIELD THERE WAS NO DAMAGE OR INJURY SUSTAINED TO AIRCRAFT OR PERSONNEL Air Transport ATA code 7414 MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR Name of part POINTS Date 02 AUG 99 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 10382585 Details CAN ACCELERATED WEAR OF POINTS IN MAGNETO SUSPECTED BY OPERATOR Air Transport ATA code 7414 MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR Name of part MAGNETO Date 14 APR 03 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number ES1068255511 Details CAN MAGNETO FAILED ON LT PORTION DUAL MAG ON RUN UP MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND EXAMINED BUT NO OBVIOUS DAMAGE OR FAILURE WAS EVIDENT
48. O NEW BOLTS IN THROTTLE CABLE MOUNT AND INSTALLED NEW ALTERNATE AIR DOOR AND HINGE AND SPRING IN AIR BOX ASSY ACFT HAS 10 HRS FROM LAST ANNUAL INSPECTION NEEDS INSPECTION OF AIR BOX ASSY AND ALTERNATE AIR DOOR ASSY VISUALINSPECTION Air Transport ATA code 7160 AIR INTAKE Name of part AIR FILTER Date 05 JAN 04 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number AM107635FP Details FACTORY NEW PART SCREEN ATTACH TABS ARE BENT 90 AND SPOT WELDED ON TO SCREEN FRAME WELDS DO NOT PENETRATE BASE MATERIAL ATTACH TABS WORK LOOSE HAVE FOUND THIS CONDITION 3 TIMES SOME HAVE BEEN REPAIRED WITH SHEET METAL SCREWS TABS SHOULD BE RIVETED ON OR BETTER WELDS Air Transport ATA code 7261 OIL SYSTEM Name of part CONNECTOR Date 09 AUG 05 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number 69675 Details CAN OIL LEAK DISCOVERED UPON LANDING THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS OIL IN THE WHEEL PAN THE PILOT CARRIED OUTONE MORE FLIGHT AND THE LEAK WAS REPAIRED AT A FACILITY VERIFICATION REVEALED THAT THE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY TO THE HSG COOLER INLET HOSE WAS CRACKED AND ONCE IT WAS REMOVED IT EMPTIED ALL ITS OIL REPLACED THE CONNECTOR P N 69675 ANDTHE ANNULAR GASKET P N STD 294 Air Transport ATA code 7310 FUEL DISTRIBUTION Name of part HOSE Date 03 JUL 97 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 38B0100006D0210 Details DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION FUEL WAS SHUT OFF FOR CLEANING CARBURETOR DRAIN AND GASCULATOR UPON TURNING FUEL ON FUELLEAKED FR
49. OM HOSE IN A STEADY STREAM HOSE WAS LOCATED ON LOW PRESSURE SIDE FEEDING ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP HOSE WAS ALSO IN A LOCATION WHERE IT WAS NOT AGITATED BY THE PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND DEUTSCH HOSE FAILURE ON THIS AIRCRAFT WITH LOW TIME Air Transport ATA code 7310 FUEL DISTRIBUTION Name of part HOSE Date 24 OCT 96 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 60100030092 Details PILOT REPORTED A FUEL LEAK FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOUND THE FUEL PRESSURE HOSE LEAKING THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY AEROQUIP SB AA135 THIS HOSE WAS DATED 2Q86 ALTERNATE P N FROM CESSNA S1236 3 0092 Report run on March 23 2006 Page 23 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 7310 FUEL DISTRIBUTION Name of part HOSE Date 03 SEP 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number S1236C30420 Details PILOT REPORTED A TOTAL DROP IN FUEL PRESSURE DURING CLIMB OUT LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT UPON INSPECTION FOUND FUEL PRESSURE HOSE FROM FIREWALL TO FLOW DIVIDER LEAKING PROFUSELY WHERE THE RE USABLE SOCKET THREADS TO HOSE THIS HOSE WAS PURCHASED FROM CESSNA ON 8 93 AND INSTALLED THE METAL IDENTIFICATION BAND HAD AN ASSEMBLY DATE OF 4 8
50. OPELLER HUB SECTION Name of part HUB Date 01 JUL 96 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number D4326C211 Details HUB FOUND CORRODED Air Transport ATA code 6114 PROPELLER HUB SECTION Name of part HUB Date 25 MAY 00 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number D4326C211 Details EXTERIOR SURFACE OF HUB CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS Air Transport ATA code 6114 PROPELLER HUB SECTION Name of part HUB Date 01 OCT 96 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number C208 Details HUB FOUND CORRODED Report run on March 23 2006 Page 21 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 6114 PROPELLER HUB SECTION Name of part CYLINDER Date 15 JAN 99 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number C4645 Details CAN PROPELLER CYLINDER WORN BEYOND MANUFACTURER S LIMITS Air Transport ATA code 6120 PROPELLER CONTROLLING SYSTEM Name of part CONTROL CABLE Date 28 JUL 97 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number 2995060105 Details WHILE RELOCATING THIS AIRCRAFT FOLLOWING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED TO THE RUN UP AREA FOR A RUN UP PILOT NOTICED PROPELLER CONTROL WAS VERY SENSITIVE AND COULD ONLY GET 1 900 RPM MAX FROM THE ENGINE AFTER SHUTTING
51. OR AND CARBURETOR AREA Air Transport ATA code 7810 COLLECTOR NOZZLE Name of part MUFFLER Date 15 JUL 96 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number Details EXIT STACK OF MUFFLER SEPARATED FROM THE MUFFLER SUBMITTER STATED APPEARS WELDS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN NORMALIZED CAUSINGA BRITTLE AREA AROUND THE WELD THIS WAS AN FAA PMA PART ENGINE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF VIBRATION EXHAUST EXITED THE MUFFLER INTO COWLING GASCOLATOR AND CARBURETOR AREA Air Transport ATA code 7910 OIL STORAGE AIRFRAME FURNISH Name of part TUBE Date 07 JUN 99 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 20500111 Details AFTER 15 MINUTES FLIGHT TIME OF 1ST FLT AFTER ANNUAL PILOT NOTICED PROP OVERSPEEDING AND ENG OIL PRESS DROPPING TO ZERO PILOT ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFUL PARTIAL POWER DOWNWIND EMERG LANDING ENG STOPPED WHEN ACFT HAD CLEARED RUNWAY ENGCOMPT AND BELLY COVERED WITH OIL NO OIL SHOWED ON THE DIPSTICK NO LEAKS FOUND DRAIN VALVE FUNCTIONED PROPERLY WHILE CHECKING OIL QUICK DRAIN NOTED ATTACHED OIL DRAIN TUBE PN 2050011 1 HAD A DENT ON LOWER END AND THE NOSE GEAR TRUNNION HAD FRESHLY CHIPPED PAINT ON UPPER LT PORTION OIL DRAIN TUBE BECAME LOOSE UNDER VIBRATION AND AIR LOAD FOULEDNOSE GEAR TRUNNION WITH NOSE GEAR FULLY RETRACTED OIL QUICK DRAIN FORCED OPEN ALLOWING ALL OIL TO VENT OVERBOARD Report run on March 23 2006 Page 27 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma Cit
52. PELLER BLADE SECTION Name of part BLADE Date 02 JUN 98 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 82PCAC Details CAN PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION PROPELLER BLADE FOUND DAMAGED BLADE REPAIRED AND BLADE ANODIZED Air Transport ATA code 6111 PROPELLER BLADE SECTION Name of part BLADE Date 11 APR 97 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number Details CAN PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION MANY GOUGES AND DENTS WERE FOUND PROPELLER WAS LAST IN THE SHOP IN 1968 THE PROPELLER WAS OVERHAULED Air Transport ATA code 6111 PROPELLER BLADE SECTION Name of part BLADE Date 04 MAY 98 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number G82PCA6 Details CAN PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION THE LEADING EDGES OF THE PROPELLER BLADES WERE FOUND NICKED THE BLADES HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED PER THE MCCAULEY MANUAL Air Transport ATA code 6114 PROPELLER HUB SECTION Name of part HUB Date 10 OCT 02 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number D5044 Details RETIRED HUB DUE TO SURFACE CORROSION ON EXTERIOR HUB NOT PAINTED Air Transport ATA code 6114 PROPELLER HUB SECTION Name of part HUB Date 01 JUN 96 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number D4326C207 Details CORROSION FOUND ON HUB Air Transport ATA code 6114 PROPELLER HUB SECTION Name of part HUB Date 01 MAR 96 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number 220117 Details HUB GREASE FITTING HOLE DAMAGED Air Transport ATA code 6114 PR
53. R 95 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number Details THE MAGNETO COIL CRACKED ITS OUTER CASING THERE DID NOT SEEM TO BE ANY EVIDENCE OF ABUSE BUT THE LEFT MAGNETO ON THESAME ENGINE FAILED BY CRACKING ALSO AND IT ONLY HAD 180 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE AN ADDITIONAL MALFUNCTION AND DEFECT REPORT WILL BE FILED FOR IT SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS ACTUALLY REMOVING COILS FROM THE MAGNETOS DURING ANY 100 HOUR OR ANNUALINSPECTION TO DETECT CRACKS ON THE BOTTOM OF THE COILS Air Transport ATA code 7414 MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR Name of part IMPULSE CAM Date 22 JUL 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 103493576 Details INSPECTED MAGNETO RIVETED CAM ASSY AND FOUND WORN BEYOND X PLUS 014 INCH SUBMITTER STATES THESE EARLY RIVETED UNITSSHOULD BE CHANGED OUT TO THE SNAP RING STYLE AT 500 HOURS NEW STYLE FOR THIS APPLICATION IS 10 400167 9 Air Transport ATA code 7414 MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR Name of part BEARING Date 16 NOV 98 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number 1081806 Details PILOT REPORTED NORMAL MAG CHECK PRIOR TO 10 MINUTE FLIGHT AFTER LANDING NOTICED OIL DRIPPING FROM COWL FOUND LT MAGNETO WITH LOWER MOUNTING EAR BROKEN OFF AND MAG PULLED AWAY FROM ACCESSORY CASE THE MAGNETO CASE WAS GAPPED OPEN AND ONLY 2 SCREWS REMAINED HOLDING IT TOGETHER REMOVED MOUNTING NUTS AND FOUND A SMALL PIECE BROKEN FROM UPPER MOUNTING EAR LW12706 ADAPTER BROKEN IN SEVERAL PIECES AND LOWER MOUNTING STUD BENT MAG DISSASSEMBLY FOUND DRIVE END BEARING DESTROY
54. RACKET BY PAINTING OR ALODINING Air Transport ATA code 2562 EMERGENCY LOCATOR BEACON Name of part CASE Date 07 MAR 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number Details DURING PRE BUY INSPECTION FOUND ELT INOPERATIVE DURING IMPACT TEST REQUIRED BY 91 207 CORROSION FOUND ON CIRCUIT BOARD ELT SENT OUT FOR REPAIRS AND DETERMINED TO BE NON REPAIRABLE DUE TO CRACKED CASE Air Transport ATA code 2562 EMERGENCY LOCATOR BEACON Name of part ELT Date 08 FEB 00 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number AK450 Details ELT FAILED TEST PER FAR 91 207 NO SWEEPS COULD BE HEARD ON 121 5 UNIT WAS REPAIRED FOR SAME PROBLEM 11 MONTHS EARLIER ON 1 19 99 X Air Transport ATA code 2710 AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM Name of part BEARING Date 30 AUG 04 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number Details IN FLIGHT NOTICED THAT LOSS OF AILERON CONTROL INPUT HAD OCCURRED AND UPON ADDED FORCE TO CONTROL YOKE DETERMINED THAT TOTAL SEIZURE OF THE AILERONS HAD OCCURRED LANDED WITH RUDDER CONTROL ONLY REMOVED TUBE ASSY FROM FIREWALL AND FOUND SHAFT AND BEARING TO BE SEVERELY WORN APPARENT NEEDLE BEARING DISLODGING CAUSED INABILITY TO ROTATE YOKE FOR AILERONCONTROL INPUT Air Transport ATA code 2710 AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM Name of part BOLT Date 01 APR 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number NAS428310 Details AILERON STOP BOLT NAS428 3 10 SECURED TO A NUTPLATE ON A BRACKET ASSSEMBLY PN 1221088 8 SECURED TO MAIN SPAR ASSEMBLY AND IS
55. SSEMBLY RAPCO REPORTED FAILURE DUE TO FOREIGN OBJECT INJECTION AND OIL CONTAMINATION SUBMITTER SUSPECTS FAULTY OVERHAUL RAPCO UNIT REPLACED WITH A SIGMA TEK NEW UNIT WHICH HAS OPERATED FOR OVER 50 HRS TO DATE WITHOUT FAILURE Air Transport ATA code 3710 VACUUM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Name of part VALVE Date 15 APR 02 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 13695 Details VALVE WAS REPLACED WAS WITH IN SERIAL NUMBERS TO BE RE USED IN MOD TO SVS V SYSTEM TO COMPLY WITH ALTERNATE METHOD OF COMPLAIANCE TO AD VALVE WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILED INT HE OPEN POSITION ON BACK UP SIDE Air Transport ATA code 3710 VACUUM DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM Name of part COUPLING Date 13 DEC 99 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number Details CAN DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE VACUUM SYSTEM FAILED MAINTENANCE FOUND THE VACUUM PUMP FAILED AT THE DRIVE COUPLING Air Transport ATA code 5312 BULKHEADS MAIN FUSELAGE Name of part BULKHEAD Date 08 NOV 05 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 17121042 Details BULKHEAD CRACKED AROUND BOTH VERTICAL FIN FORWARD ATTACH BOLTS Air Transport ATA code 5312 BULKHEADS MAIN FUSELAGE Name of part BULKHEAD Date 05 JUL 96 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 17121541 Details BULKHEAD WAS INSPECTED AFTER GROUND ACCIDENT AND FOUND CRACKED AT LOWER INNER FLANGE THIS PART WAS PENETRANT TESTED IAW MIL STD 6866 NC 1 DATED OCTOBER 4 1989 MECHANIC SAID CRACK WAS NOT CAUSED BY ACCIDENT BUL
56. TURE Name of part ARM Date 21 APR 03 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number 17320345 Details WITH GUST LOCK INSTALLED BALANCE ARM LOCKED ON DOWN STOP WHILE A C WAS TIED DOWN IN GUSTY WIND CONDITIONS Air Transport ATA code 5510 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER Name of part BRACKET Date 13 JUN 00 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 17320311 Details THREE OF FOUR BALANCE WEIGHT SUPPORT BRACKETS WERE CRACKED ALONG THE BEND RADIUS CRACKS WERE 1 25 INCHES 1 50 INCHES AND 1 75 INCHES ON EACH THIS WAS NOTICED DURING STABILIZER BEARING REPLACEMENT WITH THE STABLIZER OFF THE AIRCRAFT SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED FREQUENT INSPECTIONS UNKNOWN CAUSE X Air Transport ATA code 5510 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER Name of part BRACKET Date 22 MAR 95 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 17320103 Details DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND CRACK IN BEND RADIUS OF ONE FORWARD AND ONE AFT STABILATOR BALANCE ARM SUPPORT BRACKET ON STABILATOR RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF THESE WITH LATER STEEL BRACKETS PN 1732063 1 AND DASH 2 AND 1732064 1 AND DASH 2 PER CESSNA SEB 89 1 REV 3 Air Transport ATA code 5510 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER Name of part BRACKET Date 22 MAR 95 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 17320313 Details DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND CRACK IN BEND RADIUS OF ONE FORWARD AND ONE AFT STABILATOR BALANCE ARM SUPPORT BRACKET ON STABILATOR RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT OF THESE WITH LATER STEEL BRACKETS PN 1732063 1 AND DASH 2 AND 1732064
57. VIBRATION WAS FELT AN EMERGENCYWAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURN FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING INITIAL INVESTIGATION REVEALED NR 3 CYLINDER HAS A VALVE HEAD SEPARATED AND IS STICKING OUT OF BOTTOM SPARK PLUG HOLE AREA FURTHER DETAIL WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON ENGINE TEARDOWN Air Transport ATA code 8530 ENGINE CYLINDER SECTION Name of part CYLINDER Date 30 OCT 00 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number SL3600WA20P Details THE PUSH ROD TUBE RETAINER CLIPS PN SL14995 IN NR 2 NR 3 AND NR 4 VALVE COVERS WERE BROKEN OFF AT THE BOLT HEADS DETECTION WAS DUE TO A DENT IN THE VALVE COVER OF NR 2 CYLINDER SUBMITTER STATED IT APPEARED TO BE A MATERIAL DEFECT X Air Transport ATA code 8530 ENGINE CYLINDER SECTION Name of part CYLINDER Date 30 OCT 00 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number SL3600WR20P Details THE PUSH ROD TUBE RETAINER CLIPS PN SL14995 IN NR 2 NR 3 AND NR 4 VALVE COVERS WERE BROKEN OFF AT THE BOLT HEADS DETECTION WAS DUE TO A DENT IN THE VALVE COVER OF NR 2 CYLINDER SUBMITTER STATED IT APPEARED TO BE A MATERIAL DEFECT X Air Transport ATA code 8530 ENGINE CYLINDER SECTION Name of part CYLINDER Date 30 OCT 00 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number SL3600WA20P Details THE PUSH ROD TUBE RETAINER CLIPS SL 14995 IN NR 2 NR 3 AND NR 4 VALVE COVERS WERE BROKEN OFF AT THE BOLT HEADS DETECTION WAS DUE TOA DENT IN THE VALVE COVER OF NR 2 CYLINDER SUBMITTER STATED IT APPEARED TO BE A MATERIAL DEFECT X
58. WITH MINIMAL AIRFRAME DAMAGE INVEST REVEALED MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR ROD END BEARING PN S2049 6FG HAD FAILED AND SPLIT APART AT THE SPHERICAL END FAILURE APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED AT THE HOLE IN THE ROD END USED FOR GREASING AREA INSP APPROX 8 HRS PRIOR DURING ANNUAL WITH NO VISUAL DEFECTS FOUND OLD CESSNA SI LETTER SE79 37 RECOMMENDING ROD END REPLACEMENT WITH PN S2426 6 WHICH IS NOW SUPERCEDED TO PN 3469 1 NEW P N IS A SEALED UNIT WITH NO GREASER HOLE SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED CESSNA RE ADDRESS THIS AS A SERVICE BULLETIN WITH HIGHER PRIORITY X Report run on March 23 2006 Page 9 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Name of part PLUNGER Date 30 MAR 00 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 204101738 Details WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED THE SOLENOID PLUNGER EXTENSION WAS NOT PULLING THE DOWNLOCK MECHANISM COMPLETELY OPEN WHEN THE GEAR WAS THEN EXTENDED AND THE GEAR HIT THE DOWNLOCK MECHANISM IT WOULD DRIVE IT OVERCENTER BACKWARDS REPLACINGWORN PARTS FIXED THE PROBLEM X Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Name of part HOSE Date 11 SEP 98 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Pa
59. e Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 3211 MAIN LANDING GEAR ATTACH SEC Name of part BOLT Date 03 AUG 00 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number AN425A Details LANDING GEAR RIGGING WAS BEING CHECKED DISCOVERED BOLT SHEARED AT MOUNT ATTACH POINT MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT ASSEMBLY REPLACED BOTH BOLTS AC TT 6 552 00 HOURS X Air Transport ATA code 3213 MAIN GEAR STRUT AXLE TRUCK Name of part AXLE Date 10 JAN 02 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number Details DURING FLOURESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION FOUND CRACK IN RADIUS OF AXLE SHAFT AREA 1A Air Transport ATA code 3220 NOSE TAIL LANDING GEAR Name of part MECHANISM Date 05 AUG 04 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number Details NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND DURING APPROACH 8 5 04 NOSE GEAR WAS CONFIRMED TO NOT BE EXTENDED BY COCKPIT INDICATION AND WING MOUNTED MIRROR SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO EXTEND NOSE GEAR TO NO AVAIL MANUAL NOSE GEAR EXTENSIONWAS ALSO ATTEMPTED EMERGENCY CK LIST TO NO AVAIL EMERGENCY DECLARED AC LANDED NOSE GEAR UP WHEN AC WAS LIFTED NOSE GEAR DOORS FELL OPEN NOSE GEAR WAS ABLE TO BE PUMPED DOWN INSP NO OBVIOUS CAUSAL FACTOR OF INCIDENT COULD BE DETERMINED AC TO BE REPAIRED 1ST OCCURRENCE JULY 2000 SAME AS ABOVE NO SINGLE CAUSE IDENTIFIED AC REPAIRED FLOWNAPPROX 700 HRS TIL THIS INCIDENT NM0520040
60. e of part HOSE Date 20 OCT 99 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 5217840150 Details HOSE BLEW APART AT FITTING WHILE IN FLIGHT SHOWED NO OUTWARD SIGNS OF FAILURE LOSS OF ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID SUBMITTER SUGGESTED MANDATORY REPLACEMENT TIME OF HOSES BE ESTABLISHED BY MANUFACTURER Air Transport ATA code 2910 HYDRAULIC MAIN SYSTEM Name of part LINE Date 22 OCT 97 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 20801179 Details HYDRAULIC LINE BEGAN LEAKING ON GEAR RETRACTION CAUSING HYDRAULIC MOTOR PUMP TO PUMP ALL USABLE HYDRAULIC FLUID OVERBOARD RESULT WAS LANDING WITH GEAR DANGLING FROM AIRCRAFT THE CAUSE OF THE LEAK WAS A CORROSION PIT LINE IS LOCATED INTHE COCKPIT PEDESTAL CAUSING INSPECTABILITY PROBLEM Report run on March 23 2006 Page 7 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 2910 HYDRAULIC MAIN SYSTEM Name of part LINE Date 11 FEB 05 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number Details WHILE INVESTIGATING A GEAR UP LANDING IT WAS NOTED THAT THE HYDRAULIC LINE FROM THE LANDING GEAR PUMP WAS CHAFING AGAINST THE FLIGHT CONTROL CABLES ROUTED IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT AREA SUGGEST INSPECTING THIS AREA FOR CHAFING AND RE ROUTE
61. er s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 3233 LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR Name of part BEARING Date 09 JAN 98 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number S24266 Details MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ROD END FAILED DURING FLIGHT LANDING GEAR COULD NOT BE LOWERED AND LOCKED DOWN PILOT MADEA LANDING WITH GEAR UP THE AIRCRAFT AND THE PARTICULAR PART IN QUESTION WERE INSPECTED 5 HOURS PRIOR WITH NO VISIBLEDISCREPANCY Air Transport ATA code 3233 LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR Name of part JAM NUT Date 03 MAY 95 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number AN3167R Details WHILE PERFORMING GEAR SWING FOUND MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR JAM NUT LOOSE THIS IS THE 2ND CARDINAL RG FOUND THIS WAY FIRSTCARDINAL THE ROD END HAD ROTATED OUT OF PISTON ENOUGH TO CAUSE GEAR NOT TO LOCK DOWN THERE IS NO SAFETY ON JAM NUT TO PREVENT BACKING OFF OF ROD SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS CHECKING JAM NUT WHENEVER ACTUATOR IS ACCESSIBLE Air Transport ATA code 3233 LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR Name of part BEARING Date 12 OCT 03 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number S24266 Details CAN ON APPROACH FOR LANDING PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN ANDHEARD A LOUD BANG FROM BEHIND HIM RECIEVING NO GREEN DOWN LIGHT THE PILOT ABORTED HIS LANDING HE CIRCLED THE AIRPORT AND TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET HIS GEAR DOWN FINALLY HE SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND DID A FLY BY OF THE TOWER TOWER PERSONNEL SAW TOLD HIM THAT HIS NOSE GEAR WAS DOWN BUT HIS MAIN GEAR WAS JUST HA
62. me of part ROD END Date 17 JUN 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number S24266 Details AT ANNUAL INSPECTION THIS PART WAS FOUND BROKEN SUBMITTER STATED SL SE79 37 OBVIOUSLY WAS NEVER COMPLIED WITH SUGGEST THAT THIS SERVICE LETTER BE MADE MANDATORY Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Name of part BOLT Date 31 JUL 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 20430156 Details BOLT WHICH CONNECTS THE FORWARD AND AFT NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG LINKS WAS FOUND LOOSE FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED BOLT HAD BROKEN THROUGH THE CENTER OF LUBRICATION PORT WHICH IS A HOLE DRILLED INTO THE DIAMETER OF THE BOLT WHICH MEETS A HOLEDRILLED IN THE AXIS OF THE BOLT NLG FAILURE WAS IMMINENT Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Name of part PAD Date 17 OCT 97 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 24136 Details AUS LANDING GEAR PADS MISSING PADS ARE VULCANISED BONDED TO A STEELSHELL CORROSION APPEARS TO HAVE SPREAD BETWEEN THE PAD AND THE SHELL CAUSING DELAMINATION Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Name of part SUPPORT Date 01 MAR 98 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 20410142 Details MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR SUPPORTS CRACKED Report run on March 23 2006 Page 11 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporti
63. ng GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Name of part GEAR Date 17 JUN 98 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 20810018 Details MAIN LANDING GEARS FAILED TO EXTEND FROM CHASE PLANE OBSERVED NOSE GEAR WOULD RETRACT AND EXTEND THE MAINS WOULD NOT MOVE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDING WITH BOTH MAINS IN TRAIL HOISTING THE AIRCRAFT FOUND RT MAIN WAS EASILY MOVED TOTHE DOWN POSITION IT TOOK SEVERAL BACK AND FORTH MOVEMENTS TO GET THE LT HAND GEAR DOWN ON INSPECTION FOUND BOTH SECTOR GEAR BOLTS SHEARED ONE TOOTH FROM THE LT HAND PINION GEAR WAS LYING IN THE BELLY SUBMITTER BELIEVES THE SEQUENCE OF FAILURE WAS THAT A TOOTH BROKE OFF THE PINION GEAR AND JAMMED THE MAIN GEARS ON LANDING THE SECTOR BOLTS FAILEDFROM THE WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT FORCING THE GEARS UP Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Name of part BOLT Date 28 SEP 98 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 20430156 Details DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION THE NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE ASSY KNEE JOINT BOLT WAS FOUND SHEARED IN HALF THIS BOLT IS DRILLED AND ZERKED FOR LUBRICATING THE BOLT WAS BROKEN AT THE CENTER HOLE WHERE THE GREASE COMES OUT INSIDE THE BRACE BUSHINGS BOLT WAS REPLACED WITH NEW SUBMITTER SUGGESTED REMOVING THIS BOLT AT EVERY INSPECTION AS THERE WAS NO REAL NOTICEABL
64. rer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 5741 FUS ATTACH FITTING ON WING Name of part FITTING Date 03 DEC 96 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number Details DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS MOVEMENT IN THE WING ATTACH FITTINGS WHERE ATTACH PIN ATTACHES WING TO FUSELAGE THE AMOUNT OF MOVEMENT WAS 0035 INCH BY MEASUREMENT Air Transport ATA code 5751 AILERONS Name of part HINGE Date 23 AUG 95 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number 12210897 Details DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION BOTH CENTER AILERON HINGES WERE FOUND BENT AND THE LEFT HINGE WAS CRACKED APPROXIMATELY 3INCHES FORWARD OF HINGE BEARING THERE IS NO OTHER APPARENT DAMAGE TO AILERON WING OR INBOARD AND OUTBOARD HINGES WHICH SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE AND IT HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECTED TO HIGH WINDS Air Transport ATA code 6110 PROPELLER ASSEMBLY Name of part BEARING RACE Date 01 JUL 96 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number C3411 Details BEARING RACE CORRODED Air Transport ATA code 6111 PROPELLER BLADE SECTION Name of part BLADE Date 12 APR 99 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 82PA6 Details AU PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION THE PROPELLER BLADES WERE FOUND CORRODED ON THE LEADING EDGES AND THEBUTTS THIS PROPELLER WAS LAST INSPECTED ON 7 NOVEMBER 1990 Air Transport ATA code 6111 PROPELLER BLADE SECTION Name of part BLADE Date 01 SEP 96 Aircraft Model N
65. rer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 2710 AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM Name of part CONTROL TUBE Date 14 JAN 04 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number 176703013 Details AILERON CONTROL SHAFT WHERE IT MOUNTS TO FIREWALL BEARING WAS RUSTED AND GROVED BEYOND LIMITS REPLACED LT AND RT SHAFTS AND BEARINGS BEARING PN 0760633 1 END Air Transport ATA code 2710 AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM Name of part BEARING Date 28 AUG 03 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number Details CAN SNAPPING NOISE HEARD WHEN AILERON MOVED BEARING AREAS ON CONTROL TUBES FRONT OF FIREWALL FOUND SEVERELY BRINELLED Air Transport ATA code 2721 RUDDER TAB CONTROL SYSTEM Name of part SCREW ACTUATOR Date 22 MAY 96 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 17670667 Details CAN ON APPROACH IN A FORWARD SLIP RUDDER TRIM INOPERATIVE RUDDER TRIM SCREW ACTUATOR SHAFT BROKEN MID SHAFT AT THE SHOULDER OF TRAVERSE THREAD Air Transport ATA code 2731 ELEVATOR TAB CONTROL SYSTEM Name of part BELLCRANK Date 16 MAR 95 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 17121421 Details DURING PRE BUY INSPECTION FOUND STABILATOR TRIM TAB TO HAVE EXCESSIVE FREE PLAY THE BELLCRANK AT THE STABILATOR WAS WORN THE BOLT HOLES WERE ENLARGED AND THE RIVETS ATTACHING THE STIFFENER WERE LOOSE SUBMITTER SUGGESTS CLOSE INSPECTION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS DURING ALL INSPECTIONS Air Transport ATA code 2810 FUEL STORAGE Name of part NUT Date 24 APR 99 Aircraft Model
66. rt ATA code 7603 POWER LEVER Name of part CONTROL CABLE Date 23 FEB 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number C299500401 Details PILOT REDUCED POWER TO LAND WITH NO RESPONSE TO ENGINE LANDED UNEVENTFULLY THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE BROKEN Air Transport ATA code 7603 POWER LEVER Name of part CONTROL CABLE Date 13 JUL 95 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number S122219 Details DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND THROTTLE CABLE BENT AND CRACKED AT THE BEND LOCATED AT THE THREADED END WHERE THE ROD END ATTACHES TO THE CABLE IT APPEARED WHEN THE THROTTLE HIT ITS STOP THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTINUED TO BE PUSHED THE CABLE HAD TO BE REPLACED WHICH IS VERY COSTLY Air Transport ATA code 7810 COLLECTOR NOZZLE Name of part SHROUD Date 16 JUN 03 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number 17500115 Details THE SCREEN THAT KEEPS FOREIGN MATERIAL FROM ENTERING CARBURETOR WHEN CARB HEAT IS ON SPOT WELDS THAT HOLD SCREEN IN PLACE ARE COMING LOOSE AND LETTING SCREEN VIBRATE AND COME APART THIS WOULD LET PIECES OF THE SCREEN GO INTO ENGINE WHENCARB HEAT IS ON Air Transport ATA code 7810 COLLECTOR NOZZLE Name of part STACK Date 18 JUL 96 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number Details EXIT STACK OF MUFFLER SEPARATED FROM THE MUFFLER APPEARS WELDS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN NORMALIZED CAUSING A BRITTLE AREA AROUND THE WELD THIS WAS AN FAA PMA PART ENGINE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF VIBRATION EXHAUST EXITED THE MUFFLER INTO COWLING GASCOLAT
67. rt Number 5217840134 Details CRUISE FLIGHT AT 5 500 FEET PILOT HEARD A BANG NO ABNORMAL ENGINE CHANGES AIRSPEED DROPPED 10 15 KNOTS PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AT NEAREST AIRPORT LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND FLY BY SHOWED GEAR HANGING MANUAL EXTENSION WOULD NOTLOWER GEAR PILOT LANDED ON BELLY OF AIRCRAFT FOUND UP LINE HOSE TO NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR BURST Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Name of part SUPPORT Date 01 MAR 98 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 20410141 Details MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR SUPPORTS CRACKED Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Name of part PIN Date 17 OCT 97 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number MS16555354 Details AUS LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK PINS BENT DUE TO DEFECTIVE PADS SEE MDR97 1389 WHEN THE DAMAGED PINS WERE REMOVED AND COMPARED TO THE REPLACEMENT ITEMS THEY APPEARED TO BE MANUFACTURED FROM A SOFTER MATERIAL AN5 BOLTS PERSONNEL MAINTENANCE ERROR Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Name of part BOLT Date 20 NOV 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 20430156 Details INSP FOUND DRAG LINK ASSY BOLT BROKEN Air Transport ATA code 3230 GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACT SYSTEM Name of part LOCK VALVE Date 25 JUL 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 12805201 Details PILOT WAS UNABLE TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR EITHER BY THE NORMAL OR THE EMERGENCY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM A GEAR UP
68. ulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 7414 MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR Name of part BUSHING Date 30 MAY 97 Aircraft Model Number 177A Part Number 1051659 Details ROUGH ENGINE LEFT MAG DEAD ON RUN UP REMOVED LEFT MAG AND FOUND SHOULDERED MAGNETO DRIVESHAFT BUSHING WITH SHOULDER MISSING UPON EXAMINATION OF BUSHING DETERMINED IT WAS THE OLD STYLE SINTERED IRON PN 10 51659 IT SHOULD HAVE HAD AMACHINED STEEL BUSHING PN 10 163049 INSTALLED REF TCM SB 556C OR AD 74 26 09 Air Transport ATA code 7414 MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR Name of part IMPULSE SPRING Date 11 APR 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 1051324 Details CAN ON CLIMBOUT ENGINE RPM DROPPED TO IDLE EXAMINATION REVEALED THE DUAL MAGNETO IMPULSE SPRING BROKEN AWD 78 09 07NOT COMPLIED WITH Air Transport ATA code 7414 MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR Name of part COIL Date 05 APR 95 Aircraft Model Number 177 Part Number Details THE MAGNETO COIL CRACKED CAUSING MAG TO FAIL THIS REPORT IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN ADDITIONAL REPORT ON THE SAME AIRPLANE AT THE SAME TIME A DUAL MAG FAILURE OCCURRED ON LANDING ROLL OUT INSPECTIONS ON THE NAGNETOS DO NOT REQUIRE REMOVAL OF COIL TO SATISFY INPSECTION BUT IT WOULD BE HIGHLY RECOMMENDABLE TO DO SO SHOP HAS NOW FOUND 4 CRACKED SLICK COILS Air Transport ATA code 7414 MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR Name of part COIL Date 05 AP
69. umber 177RG Part Number G78TCAO Details BLADE SN DF052 FOUND CORRODED Air Transport ATA code 6111 PROPELLER BLADE SECTION Name of part SNAP RING Date 15 JUN 95 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number Details UPON INSPECTION THE STEEL SNAP RING AT THE BASE OF THE BLADES WAS FOUND SEVERELY CORRODED THIS CONDITION INCLUDED THEBLADES NEXT TO THE SNAP RINGS AS THE PAINT ON BLADES WAS LOOSE AND WHITE POWDER WAS FOUND UNDER THE PEELED PAINT THISPROP WAS NEW AND HAD BEEN IN SERVICE 80 7 HOURS AIRCRAFT WAS ALWAYS KEPT IN HANGAR SINCE PROP INSTALLATION Air Transport ATA code 6111 PROPELLER BLADE SECTION Name of part BLADE Date 01 SEP 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number G78TCAO Details BLADE SN DF067 FOUND CORRODED Air Transport ATA code 6111 PROPELLER BLADE SECTION Name of part BLADE Date 25 MAR 97 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number D5044 Details CAN STONE DAMAGE ON THE LEADING EDGE AND THE FACE OF THE PROPELLER BLADE THE BLADE REQUIRED FILING AND GRINDING THEPROPELLER HUB BREATHER SEALANT WAS MISSING Report run on March 23 2006 Page 20 of 31 AOPA Title Services Provided by AIC Title Services LLC 5924 N W 2nd Street Suite 650 Oklahoma City OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 6111 PRO
70. y OK 73127 Serving you 1 800 7 1 1 0087 Supporting GA Service Difficulty Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 7920 ENG OIL DIST AIRFRAME FURN Name of part HOSE Date 26 SEP 95 Aircraft Model Number 177B Part Number Details DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND ALL FUEL AND OIL HOSES IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO BE ORIGINAL 18 YEARS OLD SUBMITTER SUGGESTS THE MECHANICS AND 1 A S IN THE FIELD NEED MANDATORY TIME CHANGE REQUIREMENTS FOR FLEXIBLE HOSES Air Transport ATA code 7921 COOLER Name of part COOLER Date 08 APR 97 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 8406J Details AIRCRAFT WAS IN DOWN WIND FOR LANDING WHEN STUDENT NOTICED WET GEAR LEG AND WHEEL UPON EXAMINATION FOUND OIL COOLERSUFFERED INTERNAL FAILURE LOSS OF SUBSTANTIAL OIL SUBMITTER STATED ENGINE FAILURE WOULD HAVE BEEN IMMINANT OUTSIDETEMP 58 DEGREES Air Transport ATA code 7921 COOLER Name of part COOLER Date 11 APR 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 8406E Details OIL COOLER WAS REMOVED DUE TO LEAKING THERE WAS NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE LEAK SUCH AS EXTERNAL DAMAGE Air Transport ATA code 7922 TEMPERATURE REGULATOR Name of part VALVE Date 17 OCT 97 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 75944 Details AUS ENGINE OIL COOLER BYPASS VALVE VERNATHERM FACE BADLY SCORED FROM CONTACT WITH VALVE SEAT WHICH WAS ALSO DA
71. y Report Aircraft Series Detail Aircraft manufacturer s name CESSNA Aircraft manufacturer s series number 177 Air Transport ATA code 3260 LG POSITION AND WARNING Name of part HORN Date 16 MAR 96 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number S20771 Details DURING PRE BUY INSPECTION FOUND LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN INOPERATIVE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND GEAR HORN DEFECTIVE OWNER CONFIRMED GEAR HORN HAD BEEN INOPERATIVE BUT ANNUAL WAS SIGNED OFF 8 95 ANYWAY SUSPECT CAUSE VIBRATION CAUSED HORN TO COME APART INTERNALLY Air Transport ATA code 3260 LG POSITION AND WARNING Name of part SUPPORT Date 01 APR 02 Aircraft Model Number 177RG Part Number 204101744 Details PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR PUMP MOTOR CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER THE GEAR WAS PUT IN THE DOWN POSITION AND THAT THE GEAR DOWN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON THE PILOT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AFTER A LOW PASS AND GROUND PERSONNEL VERIFIEDTHE LANDING GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH WAS NOT MAKINGDUE TO A BROKEN DOWN LOCK SUPPORT BRACKET THE BROKEN SUPPORT BRACKET ROTATED IN THE HOUSING AND DID NOT ALLOW THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR TO LOCK DOWN REPLACED THE BROKEN PART WITH A NEW MFG PART AND RIGGED IAW SM OPS CHECKED GOOD THE BROKEN PART HAD THE LOWER PIN SHEARED OFF IT ALSO SHOWED SIGNS OF HEAT WHERE IT WAS WELDED Air Transport ATA code 3260 LG POSITION AND WARNING Name of part DOWNLOCK SWITCH

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