N242CH

Service difficulty reports · 16

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Newest first.

Query with SQL
duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE n_number = 'N242CH' AND registry_match = 'registration'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR CHIA202308076438Blower · shortedDURING FLIGHT PIC/SIC NOTICED SLIGHT BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT IN FWD FLIGHT AFTER DEPARTING DIP SITE. PIC IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE HEAT VENT MASTER SWITCH, AFTER WHICH NO FURTHER SMELLS WERE NOTED. CONTINUED MISSION FOR APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINUTES AND THEN RAug 7, 2023 · N242CH · Boeing 234 · Heating SystemSDR CHIA2023F00247Blower · shortedDURING FLIGHT PIC/SIC NOTICED SLIGHT BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT IN FWD FLIGHT AFTER DEPARTING DIP SITE. PIC IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE HEAT VENT MASTER SWITCH, AFTER WHICH NO FURTHER SMELLS WERE NOTED. CONTINUED MISSION FOR APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MINUTES AND THEN RAug 7, 2023 · N242CH · Boeing 234 · Heating SystemSDR CHIA5149Transmission · overtempWE JUST COMPLETED ABOUT 2 HOURS ON A FIRE FIGHTING MISSION 15NM WEST OF BECIN FOREST SERVICE BASE AND WERE RETURNING TO BECIN BASE FOR FUEL. ABOUT HALF WAY BACK TO BASE THE XMSN HOT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE ANNUNCIATER PANEL. WE PULLED OUT THE CHECK LIST AND LJul 19, 2022 · N242CH · Boeing 234 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR CHIA2019061413966Door Frame · crackedDURING REMOVAL OF THE AFT EMERGENCY EXIT HATCH, FOUND CRACK AT STA 482, BL 50L, WL +50. REMOVED DAMAGED WEB, LOCATED AND INSTALLED NEW WEB P/N 145S3106-5 (PO# A043423) IAW 234-3 SRM REV. 2, SECTIONS 53-13-03 AND 51-50-00.Jun 11, 2019 · N242CH · Boeing 234 · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR CHIR20195273948Housing · crackedTHE MAINTENANCE CREW REMOVED THE AFT TRANSMISSION DUE TO AN OIL LEAK AND DISCOVERED A CRACKED FWD R/H MOUNT LUG. COMPONENT RECEIVED AT THIS REPAIR STATION 6/7/2019 AND CONFIRMED CRACKED UPPER HOUSING. THE TRANSMISSION WAS THEN INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BY THIS RSMay 27, 2019 · N242CH · Boeing 234 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CHIA201905273948Transmission · crackedDURING RAMP CHECK, NOTICED OIL LEAK ON TOP OF AFT XMSN. SUSPECTED AFT VERTICAL SHAFT OIL SEAL. UPON REMOVAL AND FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE AFT XMSN, FOUND FWD RT MOUNT LUG CRACKED. FOUND 1 CRACK BY VISUAL INSPECTION AND CONFIRMED BY STRIPPING PAINT ON UPPER HOUMay 27, 2019 · N242CH · Boeing 234 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CHIA2019022523787Structure · crackedFOUND CRACK IN AFT TRANSMISSION AREA DURING "A" CHECK, STA. 575, WL +36, BL 35R. REMOVED EXISTING 2 DOUBLERS, CUT OUT CRACKED AREA AND FABRICATED FILLER. FABRICATED REPLACEMENT DOUBLER, AND LOCATED AND INSTALLED FILLER DOUBLER AND REPAIR DOUBLER. ALL WORK DONEFeb 22, 2019 · N242CH · Boeing 234 · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR CHIR201806303378Transmission · making metalON DEPARTURE THE XMSN CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE LANDING FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE AFT TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTOR WAS INSPECTED, AND CHIPS WERE NOTED. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.Jun 30, 2018 · N242CH · Boeing 234 · Main Rotor GearboxSDR CHIR201603312325Manifold · leakingNR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING IN-FLIGHT AT END OF DAYS OPERATIONS AT HOVER. MECHANIC CONFIRMED FIRE AFTER ACFT WAS SET DOWN. FIRE AT 12:00 ON TOP AND BACK OF BURNER CAN. AFTER ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN, THE FIRE WENT OUT. ENGINE WAS INSPECTED. NO EVIDENCE OF CRACKINGMar 31, 2016 · N242CH · Boeing 234 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR CHIR201511172182Bolt · brokenDURING DISASSEMBLY OF COMPONENT, SCUFFING ON BOTH THE SPIRAL BEVEL GEAR AND PINION GEAR WAS NOTED. THE CUSTOMER HAD REPORTED A SINGLE BOLT BROKEN UPON ON-WING TORQUE CHECK INSPECTION AND NO OTHER BOLTS APPEAR CRACKED AFTER DISASSEMBLY. NDT PENDING RESULTS. Nov 11, 2015 · N242CH · Boeing 234 · Main Rotor Transmission MountSDR CHIR2015062500001Housing · crackedA POST REPAIR FLOURESCENT PENETRANT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON A PITCH HOUSING AFTER SOME MINOR BLENDING TO REMOVE PITTING. AN INDICATION OF A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE OTBD RADIUS OF THE TT PIN BORE.Jun 24, 2015 · N242CH · Boeing 234 · Main Rotor HeadSDR CHIR201410151754Case · crackedCASE ASSEMBLY AT WEB OR LINER 247 HAS INDICATION OF A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 1.5" LONG. CRACK AT HOUSING IN PREVIOUS WELD REPAIR LOCATED NEAR ROTOR BRAKE HOUSING SUPPORT BORE. CRACK IS LOCATED ON OUTSIDE OF HOUSING.Oct 14, 2014 · N242CH · Boeing 234 · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR CHIR201302261206Bevel Gear · crackedENGINE TRANSMISSION SPIRAL BEVEL GEAR WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ACROSS GEAR TOOTH, .2500" FROM THE HEEL.Feb 25, 2013 · N242CH · Boeing 234 · Main Rotor SystemSDR CHIR201205212201Bolt · shearedTHE CONNECTING BOLT WAS REMOVED FROM THE ROTOR HEAD AND A HAIR LINE CRACK WAS FOUND UNDER THE HEAD OF THE BOLT DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION. THE CRACK WAS CONFIRMED BY AN NDT INSPECTION.May 21, 2012 · N242CH · Boeing 234 · Main Rotor HeadSDR 2005FA0000871Adapter · crackedDURING OVERHAUL OF ENGINE AWN ADAPTER, NDT FOUND .450 INCH TOTAL LENGTH CRACK IN THE BOLT HOLE OF LUG NR 1. IN THE BORE OF LUG, CRACK LENGTH IS .300 OF INCH AND ACROSS FACE OF LUG, THE CRACK LENGTH IS .150 OF INCH. ILLUSTRATION DEPICTS LOCATION AND SCHEMATICJun 8, 2005 · N242CH · Boeing 234 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CHI2003F00002Compressor Wheel · crackedTWO CRACKS WERE FOUND IN THE 1ST STAGE COMPRESSOR DISC (PN210133105) DURNG AN INSPECTION. THE CRACKS ARE LOCATED IN TWO OF THE COMPRESSOR BLADE RETENTION SLOTS. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME CRACKS HAVE BEEN FOUND EMANATING FROM THE BLADE RETENTION SLOTS OF THIS PMar 14, 2003 · N242CH · Boeing 234 · Turbine Engine Compressor Section
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