N497AL
Service difficulty reports not matched to an aircraft · 29
They name N497AL, but no registry record covers the date, the aircraft registered then was built later, or the report describes another aircraft. 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 = 'N497AL' AND registry_match IS NULL ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 = 'N497AL' AND registry_match IS NULL ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
SDR ALGA102910888259Cap · crackedUPPER L/E CAP PN 206-020-113-173 OF VERTICAL FIN CRACKED.SDR ALG2006F00011Pitch Link · looseIN FLIGHT, TAIL ROTOR PRODUCED A VIBRATING NOISE. TIGHTEN T/R PC LINK CAP NUT ONE FLAT. INSPECTED SYSTEM AND CHECKED WITH VIBRATION GEAR. EVERYTHING CHECKED OK. ALL WORK IAW MM. (K)SDR ALGA106938Wire Harness · chafedCHAFING AT AREAS WHERE CABLE COMES THROUGH TRANSFER TUBE. ADDED CHAFING PROTECTION TO CABLE ASSY OR ADELING IN ANOTHER MANNER.SDR ALGA105532Pitch Link · wornEXCESSIVE BINDING AND AXIAL PLAY / REPLACED WITH NEW BY FIELD MAINTENANCESDR ALGA091602Stud · crackedFOUND 8 EA. STUDS CRACKED AT BASE OF THREAD SHANK IN RADIUS.SDR ALG2003F00088Indicator · malfunctionedIN LEVEL FLIGHT CHECK INSTRUMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, TOOK POWER AWAY AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. CHECK INSTRUMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE TORQUE GAUGE CYCLED FROM ZERO TO PEGGED OUT EXCEDANCE SHOWED 63 PERCENT OVER TORQUE. LOWERED TEMP TO 200 DEGREES BELOSDR ALG2003F00087Transmitter · failedIN LEVEL FLIGHT, CHECK INSTRUMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, I TOOK POWER AWAY AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. CHECK INSTRUMENT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE TORQUE GAUGE CYCLED FROM ZERO TO PEGGED OUT. EXCEDANCE SHOWED 63 PERCENT OVER TORQUE. LOWERED TEMP TO 200 DEGREESSDR ALGA088202Universal · wornMAIN ROTOR UNIVERSAL ROUGH, WORN AND BINDING. BEARING ASSY. REPLACED BY FIELD MAINT.SDR ALGA086490Universal · stickingUNIVERSAL STICKING, RATCHETY AND WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVCIABLE PART. SUBMITTED BY: PRESTON BARZARESDR ALGA079297Gear · spalledGEARBOX WAS REMOVED FOR CORRODED STUDS, DURING INSPECTION FOUND SPALLING ON PINION GEAR TEETH.SDR ALG2002F00036Floor Support · crackedDURING MAJOR INSPECTION, SEVERE CORROSION AT ALL MATING SURFACES AND ENDS OF ALL STIFFENING STRINGERS CRACKED. ALL MOUNTING FLANGES CRACKED AND CORRODED. USE PROSEAL AND PRIME THE PARTS AFTER ASSEMBLY, INSTALL DOUBLER AROUND WATER WASH FITTING TO PREVENT CRASDR ALG2002F00037Gear · spalledGEARBOX WAS RECEIVED FOR CORRODED STUDS. UPON INITIAL VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND SPALLING PINION GEAR TEETH. EXCESSIVE SPALLING AND LIGHT GALLING ON GEAR TEETH DUE TO IMPROPER MESHING OF TM AND PINION GEARS. ASSURE PROPER MESHING OF GEAR TEETH AT FACTORY.SDR ALG2001F00041Bearing · failedUPON DISASSEMBLY OF GEARBOX DUE TO CHIP LIGHT. NR 4 BEARING FAILURE. TOOTH MISSING FROM GEAR ON PINION GEAR, AND DAMAGED GEAR TEETH ON T/M GEAR.SDR ALG2001F00040Bearing · mismarkedUPON VERIFICATION OF PN AND SN AFTER CHECKING OUT OF STOCK. INNER RACE AND ROLLER RETAINER BOTH HAVE 2 DIFFERENT SERIAL NUMBERS ETCHED ON THE PART. ASSURE THE PART NUMBER AND SERIAL NUMBER AT FACTORY.SDR 2001F00567Bearing · worn2500 HOUR INSPECTION, REPLACED ELASTOMER SEPARATOR. (M)SDR 20001229SH015Blade · crackedDURING DAILY INSPECTION, BLADE CRACKED AT WEEP HOLE, ON THE INBOARD LEADING EDGE. CRACK EXTENDED AFT FOR ABOUT 1.25 INCHES. (X)SDR 20000912SH004Structure · crackedDURING DAILY SERVICE CHECK AND AD 2000-06-10/ASB 407-99-29 REVISION A, FOUND CRACK IN TAILBOOM SKIN FROM UNDER THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SUPPORT TO THE FIRST RIVET ABOVE THE SUPPORT. LOCATION LEFT AFT OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT THE FORMER BOOM STA 120.75SDR 20000718SH017Bearing · damagedDURING DAILY SERVICE CHECK, FOUND ELASTOMERIC SEPARATED FROM SPINDLE. (X)SDR 99ZZZX4590Housing · crackedDURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND CRACKED BLOWER HOUSING.SDR 99ZZZX3023Crosstube · corrodedTHE CROSSTUBE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE DUE TO AN INDICATION OF CORROSION IN THE AREA OF CROSS TUBE TO SKIDTUBE JUNCTURE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED EXCESSIVE CORROSION UNDER THE SADDLES. THIS OPERATOR VIEWS THIS AS INADEQUATE MANUFACTURING AND REQUESTS SSDR 99ZZZX2257Skin · crackedDURING DAILY INSPECTION PER BELL ASB 407-99-26, FOUND CRACK IN SKIN AT LEFT FORWARD HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER MOUNT. CRACK STARTS FROM UNDER RIVETED MOUNT AND EXTENDED TO FIRST RIVET.SDR 99ZZZX3350Support · misinstalledSUPPORT MISINSTALLED.SDR 99ZZZX899Support · crackedDAILY INSPECTION, FOUND APPROXIMATELY .8750 INCH CRACK IN RADIUS. OEM PART DOES NOT FIT PROPERLY CAUSING UNDO STRESS.SDR 99ZZZX441Angle · crackedDURING DAILY INSPECTION FOUND CRACK IN BEND RADIUS.SDR 99ZZZX688Support · crackedDURING DAILY INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT SLAT SUPPORT, SECOND FROM INBD, CRACKED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, FOUND SLAT POSITIONS SWAPPED ON AIRCRAFT (LEFT INSTALLED ON RIGHT SIDE AND VICE VERSA). SWAPPED SLAT POSITIONS AND REMOVED AND REPLACED CRACKED SLAT SUPPORTSDR 99ZZZX518Pitch Horn · corrodedDISSIMILAR METAL CAUSED CORROSION UNDER BUMPER PLATE AND DOWEL PIN HOLES.SDR 99ZZZX517Pitch Horn · corrodedDISSIMILAR METAL CAUSED CORROSION UNDER BUMPER PLATE AND DOWEL PIN HOLES.SDR 99ZZZX516Pitch Horn · corrodedDISSIMILAR METAL CAUSED CORROSION UNDER BUMPER PLATE AND DOWEL PIN HOLES.SDR 99ZZZX515Pitch Horn · corrodedDISSIMILAR METAL CAUSED CORROSION UNDER BUMPER PLATE AND DOWEL PIN HOLES.
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