N1077A

CESSNA A185F · 1977 · Fixed-wing single-engine · 1 engine · 6 seats · Valid Registration

Registered owner: BABCOCK MARK E, WA (owner ≠ operator)

Operators of this aircraft

Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.

No operator established for this aircraft.

Accident & incident history

No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.

Maintenance disclosures

Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.

20 reports on file, 1995-04-11 – 1999-08-09.

OTHER · 1999-08-09 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSPONDER — WEAK (ATC PANEL)

TRANSCEIVER'S NR 4 DIGIT KNOB BROKEN. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION AND REPLACED BROKEN KNOB ON FACEPLATE. FOUND FREQUENCY OUT OF TOLERANCE, ADJUSTED V101 AND FOUND RECEIVER SENSITIVITY WEAK.

Source: SDR HEEA063254
OTHER · 1999-01-22 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 2312

Part: TRANSCEIVER — FAILED (COCKPIT)

WILL NOT RECEIVE OR TRANSMIT.

Source: SDR HEEA060162
Earlier reports · 1995–1998 · 18 reports

1998

OTHER · 1998-08-14 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3434

Part: INDICATOR — MALFUNCTIONED (COCKPIT)

INDICATOR TURN NEEDLE DOES NOT DEFLECT.

Source: SDR HEEA0015607
OTHER · 1998-07-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — FAILED (TOT)

TOT INDICATOR HAS NO NEEDLE MOVEMENT, STUCK AT ZERO.

Source: SDR HEEA0015360
OTHER · 1998-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7810

Part: EXHAUST — CRACKED (ENGINE)

CRACK IN REAR OF STACK.

Source: SDR HEEA0014546
OTHER · 1998-04-02 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: TACH GEN — WORN (SPLINE AREA)

TACH GEN HAS WORN SPLINE AND CRACKS IN MOUNT PLATE AT BOLT HOLES.

Source: SDR HEEA0013728
OTHER · 1998-02-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3340

Part: POWER SUPPLY — FAILED (STROBE)

POWER SUPPLY VERY LOW OUTPUT.

Source: SDR HEEA0012826

1997

OTHER · 1997-12-05 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3422

Part: GYRO — FAILED (COCKPIT)

DIR GYRO PRECESSES. UNIT WILL NOT SLAVE.

Source: SDR HEEA0012238
OTHER · 1997-10-07 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSPONDER — KNOB BROKEN (COCKPIT ATC)

TRANSPONDER KNOB BROKEN. PERFORMED PRELIMINARY INSPECTION, REPLACED KNOB. BEGAN BENCH CHECK AND FOUND REPLY LIGHT FLASHING AND PULSE WIDTH OUT OF SPECS.

Source: SDR HEEA0011213
OTHER · 1997-06-25 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6330

Part: RESTRAINT — WORN (TRANSMISSION)

XMSN RESTRAINT BEARINGS HAVE PLAY.

Source: SDR HEEA0010241
OTHER · 1997-06-23 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7714

Part: TACH GEN — INOPERATIVE (ENGINE RPM)

TACH GENERATOR INOPERATIVE.

Source: SDR HEEA0010207
OTHER · 1997-01-29 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6240

Part: TACH GEN — WORN SPLINE (ROTOR)

TACH GEN WORN SPLINE.

Source: SDR HEEA978944

1996

OTHER · 1996-06-04 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ENCODER — ERRATIC (COCKPIT)

ENCODER INCONSISTENT OUTPUT.

Source: SDR HEEA967323
OTHER · 1996-02-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3416

Part: ENCODER — ERROR (COCKPIT)

ALTIMETER ENCODER REPORTS 100 FEET HIGH AND WILL NOT CALIBRATE.

Source: SDR HEEA966761
OTHER · 1996-01-15 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 5610

Part: WINDSHIELD — MIS MFG (COCKPIT LT)

WINDSHIELD IS MANUFACTURED TOO SMALL TO PROPERLY FIT WINDSHIELD FRAME.

Source: SDR HEEA966464

1995

OTHER · 1995-12-13 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 7722

Part: INDICATOR — STICKS (COCKPIT TOT)

NEEDLE STICKS INTERMITTENTLY AT 600 DEGREES CELSUIS AND ABOVE.

Source: SDR HEEA956262
OTHER · 1995-11-28 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSCEIVER — DEFECTIVE (COCKPIT ATC)

BENCH CHECK NEEDED. INSPECTED AND TESTED. REPLACED CAVITY TUBE V101 DUE TO WEAK POWER OUT. REPAIRED. ADJUSTED PULSE WIDTH. BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA956154
OTHER · 1995-11-08 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 6220

Part: YOKE — BEARING FAILED (M/R)

BEARING JOURNAL BREAKING DOWN. REPLACED WITH NEW YOKE ASSEMBLY.

Source: SDR HEEA956005
OTHER · 1995-10-12 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSCEIVER — WEAK (COCKPIT ATC)

TRANSCEIVER REPORTED WEAK BY A.T.C.

Source: SDR HEEA955871
NO TEST · 1995-04-11 Matched by certificate designator
ATA 3452

Part: TRANSCEIVER — WONT TEST (COCKPIT ATC)

WILL NOT SELF-TEST. FOUND IDENT LIGHT VERY DIM. REPLACED PHOTOCELL V301. REPAIRED. REPLACED DETERIORATED RESISTOR R477. INSTALLED HEAT SINK BEHIND TRANSISTOR Q415 AS PER SERVICE BULLETIN KT76A-6. UNIT HAD WEAK POWER OUT. REPLACED CAVITY TUBE V101. REPAIRED.ADJUSTED PULSE WIDTH. CLEANED CONTACTS ON WAFERS FOR FREQUENCY SELECTOR KNOBS. UNIT BENCH CHECK GOOD.

Source: SDR HEEA954757