NXXXX 1953 Cessna 180   S/N XXXXXX

Aug 1, 2005                                Tach:  4215.3                                    Aircraft Total: 4215.3

1. Electrical system inop – troubleshoot. Failed on Final to land. Found Broken Belt. Owner notes this is the third replacement belt this year.

1a.  Found Primer shooting fuel onto alternator and  belt at each startup.

2. Owner notes aircraft.hard to start. 

2. Left Front cowl screw gets loose.

3. Compass fluid low.  evaporating out.

3a. Compass correction card missing – swing compass.

5. Cowl flap brackets worn out. And has a couple rivets loose.

6. Alternator belt broken

7. Battery water below plates – very low.

8. Pilots lower door hinge pin broken

9. Cargo door catch plate screws broke off.  Replaced already.

10. Prop is 15 years since last overhaul.

11. RH brake hose elbow loose in fuselage.

12. Comply with Recurring AD’s

                    seat rails, oil filter,

13. FAR 91,411 and 91.413 txponder/ endoder altimeter checks each 24

   months.  Do you want VFR $150  or IFR  $250 . 

14. Replace central vacuum filter each 500 hours. Currently 632 hours

15. Order Faa records cd.

16. What kind of oil is in the engine.

17. Corrosion splatter on battery box.

18  5 engine cylinders leaking down the exhaust valves Cylinder #4 the

 worst.

19. Recheck and adjust idle mixture.

20. Spinner dome loose on front bulkhead.

21. Misc cowl cracks.

22. Intake duct loose on LH side.

23. Breather hose soft.  Breather tube chafing at lower firewall.

24. original Main buss wire small gauge for 55 amp alternator upgrade.

And single auto style crimp at terminal end.

25. Cabin heat valve seal deteriorated.

26. Cowl flap rods ends missing jamb juts.

27. RH carburetor airbox support broken off. It also holds the mixture cable.

28. Engine and fuel and brake hoses more than 10 or 15 years old.

28a. Carburetor heat valve seal getting dry and old. Previously Trimmed off

29. Carburetor airbox RH and LH heater inlet rivets loose.

30. Carburetor heat arm worn out/oversize , bolt worn also.

32. Inboard Alternator bracket bolt not drilled style for safety wire. 

33. Tachometer cable nut loose and seal appears to seep a little oil.

35. Alternator bracket cracked.

36. Primer line chaffed away on top of alternator bracket and sprays fuel on alternator each start up with primer.

Primer line broken at both ends above cylinders #2 and #4.

37. Balance tube cracked at LH side.

38. Two intake shields cracked.

39.. Exhaust system on the RH side.  Leaking at cylinder #5. missing nut on cylinder #1, cracked across cylinder #1 flange, Muffler internal parts deteriorated and blown out. Crack around bottom weld of muffler can for muff.

40.  suspect small crack on LH engine mount gusset.

41. copper line for oil pressure. Dirk suggests upgrade to a flex hose some time.

42. LH engine mount sawing into prop control .

43. LH  exhaust hangar may be cracked.

44. RH egt probe loose.

46. Primer support bracket cracked.

47. small firewall cracks in fuel selector cut out.

48. throttle rod end jamb nut not tightened.

50. tailwheel internals loose with more than 1/8 in. vertical play.

51. LH horizontal nose ribs crushed.

52. Pilots seat roller bolt loose.

53. Rear seat gusset has small crack.

54. loose nut FOD under fuel selector.

55. Cessna Control yoke Service Bulletin to check for water and rust. Call CPA

56. RH brake master cylinder brackets loose/ may be broken. Master cylinders moves up and down.

57. Interior leather in front of pedals loose.

59. Dirt/debris under floor in spots.

60. Control yokes not fully secured no nut . non AN hardware,  short screws.

61. Door catch doubler cracked.

62. loose black wire under EGT/CHT.

63. Jump door latch stiff.

64. Rusty terminals on stobe power supply relay and terminals

65. Original wiring for master relay.

66. Pulleys thoughout aircraft getting old, grooved.

67. Elevator cable riding on bulkhead instead of phenolic block

68. Stab trim stiff. Lube aft jackscrews.

68a.Baggage bulk head has small crack.

69. Cracks in one hole per seat rail. No action needed.

70. LH lift strut lower fitting gouged.

71. Fuel strainer screen due for replacement.

72. Rotate tires for owner.

73. Tailwheel cables not crimped correctly, and wrong size nicopress used on one.

74. The RH and LH Brake discs are different sizes.

74a. Gear legs gouged by the brake discs.  Axles may be missing shims.

75. RH brake caliper leaking from both pistons. Both brake caliper pistons are sticking out more than ¼ in and the pads still have surface left.  Are they the correct combo of parts?

77. Aileron carry thru cable tension 10 lbs low @30.

78. Flap cable tensions on the low side lots of flex in flaps when deployed.

79. Marker beacon lights inop.

80. Speaker inop.

83. Stall warning ground wire rusted corroded.

84. Wing strut reinforcement bar bolts rusty and RH and LH wings.

86. RH flap inboard aft roller bolt too short

93. Fuel tank placards have come off.

96. Elevator tension 60 lbs.   set  to 20-40 per book.

103. comply with AD 75-05-04 Whelen strobe bulbs.

105. Airspeed white arc goes down to 40 mph.  Green arc is.  100-160 mph.

 Book shows   white arc 55-100  green arc  64-160

106.   Cargo door missing placard for safe speeds.

107. Update AD log for new AD’s this year.

108.  RH brake mastercylider attach points broken.

109. RH brake backplate and pressure plates hole worn oversize rivets loose.

110. RH magneto points barely opening.

111.  RH mag timing retarded to 18 degrees.

112.  Compass cover plate screws not matched.

113. LH rudder return spring attached below cable.

114. Main wheel bolts too short for new discs.

115.  Axle bolts too short for shims.

116.  Cowl flap hinge broken.

117.  see 114.

118. RH rudder pedal deflections actuates RH brake at full rudder.

119. Full RH rudder deflections interferes with elevator up travel. Rudder hits elevator.

120. LH rudder spring bracket hole worn out.

121.  LH lift strut point cracked.

122. Cylinder #5 inboard aft exhaust stud hole stripped.

123. Pilots LH brake yoke spacer in wrong side of bracket.

124.  LH brake back plate bent.

This aircraft inspected and the owners were informed of these know discrepancies.

Scott Resnick AP 2565182 IA

Repair Levels

Red           Important Stuff and Airworthiness items–

1. Electrical system inop – troubleshoot

3a. Compass correction card missing – swing compass.

6. Alternator belt broken

7. Battery water below plates – very low.

8. Pilots lower door hinge pin broken

12. Comply with Recurring AD’s          seat rails, oil filter

16. What kind of oil is in the engine.

17. Corrosion splatter on battery box.

18  5 engine cylinders leaking down the exhaust valves Cylinder #4 the worst.

19. Recheck and adjust idle mixture

23. Breather hose soft.  Breather tube chafing at lower firewall.

27. RH carburetor airbox support broken off. It also holds the mixture cable.

26. Cowl flap cable stiff. Cables rusty. Rod ends missing lock jamb nuts if needed

28a. Carburetor heat valve seal getting dry and old. Previously Trimmed off

28. Engine and fuel and brake hoses more than 10 or 15 years old.

30. Carburetor heat arm worn out/oversize , bolt worn also.

32. Inboard Alternator bracket bolt not drilled style for safety wire. 

35. Alternator bracket cracked.

36. Primer line chaffed away on top of alternator bracket and sprays fuel on alternator each start up with primer.

Primer line broken at both ends above cylinders #2 and #4.

39.. Exhaust system on the RH side.  Leaking at cylinder #5. missing nut on cylinder #1, cracked across cylinder #1 flange, Muffler internal parts deteriorated and blown out. Crack around bottom weld of muffler can for muff.

42. LH engine mount sawing into prop control .

43. LH  exhaust hangar may be cracked. Sand blast when apart

48. throttle rod end jamb loose.

50. tailwheel internals loose with more than 1/8 in. vertical play

54. loose nut FOD under fuel selector.

55. Cessna Control yoke Service Bulletin to check for water and rust. Call CPA

56. RH brake master cylinder brackets broken.

60. Control yokes not fully secured no nut . non AN hardware,  short screws.

64. Rusty terminals on stobe power supply relay and terminals

68. Stab trim stiff. Lube aft jackscrews.

70. LH lift strut lower fitting deeply gouged. – must be replaced

71. Fuel strainer screen due for replacement.

72. Rotate tires for owner.

73. Tailwheel cables not crimped correctly, and wrong size nicopress used 74. The RH and LH Brake discs are different sizes.

74a. Gear legs gouged by the brake discs.  Axles shims missing.

75. RH brake caliper leaking from both pistons. Both brake caliper pistons are sticking out more than ¼ in and the pads still have surface left.  Are they the correct combo of parts?

83. Stall warning ground wire rusted corroded.

86. RH flap inboard aft roller bolt too short

96. Elevator tension 60 lbs.   set  to 20-40 per book.

103. comply with AD 75-05-04 Whelen strobe bulbs.

105. Airspeed white arc goes down to 40 mph.  Green arc is.  100-160 mph.

 Book shows   white arc 55-100  green arc  64-160

Does your plane fly at 40 mph?

106.   RH Cargo / Jumper door missing placard for safe speeds.

107. Update AD log for new AD’s this year.  

Yellow – Recommended  items–

2. Left Front cowl screw gets loose.

3. Compass fluid low evaporating out.

5. Cowl flap brackets worn out oversize. Hinge has couple rivets loose.

9. Cargo door catch plate screws broke off.  Replaced already.

10. Prop is 15 years since last overhaul.

11. RH brake hose elbow loose in fuselage.

13. FAR 91,411 and 91.413 txponder/ endoder altimeter checks each 24

   months.  Do you want VFR $150  or IFR  $250 . 

20. Spinner dome loose on front bulkhead.

21. Misc cowl cracks. Stopdrilled already.

22. Intake duct loose on LH side.

24. original Main buss wire small gauge for 55 amp alternator upgrade.

And single auto style crimp at terminal end.

29. Carburetor airbox RH and LH heater inlet rivets loose.

33. Tachometer cable nut loose and seal appears to seep a little oil.

38. Two intake shields cracked.

41. copper line for oil pressure. Dirk suggests upgrade to a flex hose some time.

44. RH egt probe loose.

46. Primer support bracket cracked.

57. Interior leather in front of pedals loose.

62. loose black wire under EGT/CHT.

63. Jump door latch stiff.

65. Original wiring for master relay.

67. Elevator cable riding on bulkhead instead of phenolic block

69. Cracks in one hole per seat rail. No action needed.

77. Aileron carry thru cable tension 10 lbs low @30.

84. Wing strut reinforcement bar bolts rusty and RH and LH wings.

93. Fuel tank placards have come off.

Green – Minor items.

14. Replace central vacuum filter each 500 hours. Currently 632 hours

15. Order Faa records cd.

25. Cabin heat valve seal deteriorated.

37. Balance tube cracked at LH side.

40. suspect small crack on LH engine mount gusset.

47. small firewall cracks in fuel selector cut out. – stop drill

51. LH horizontal nose ribs crushed.

52. Pilots seat roller bolt loose.

53. Rear seat gusset has small crack.

59. Dirt/debris under floor in spots.

61. Door catch doubler cracked.

66. Pulleys throughout aircraft getting old, grooved.

68a.Baggage bulk head has small crack.

78. Flap cable tensions on the low side. flex in flaps when deployed.

79. Marker beacon lights inop.

80. Speaker inop.