# Service difficulty reports: N8240T

A list on [N8240T](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8240T.md).

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

- [SDR VJ3S2016FA0000018](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ3S2016FA0000018.md): Circuit Breaker · failed · Dec 16, 2015 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Light System Wiring
  > PILOT REPORTED THAT THE BEACON LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. THE TECH TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE BEACON LIGHT FAILED. THE TECH REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH. NO CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME.
- [SDR 2014FA0000322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014FA0000322.md): Circuit Breaker · cracked · May 15, 2014 · N8240T · Beech F33A · AC Power Distribution System
  > WHILE REPLACING THE INOPERATIVE NAVIGATION LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER, THE TECH NOTICED THE HOUSING FOR THE LANDING LIGHT SWITCH WAS CRACKED. HE R & R THE LANDING LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER.
- [SDR 2014FA0000321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2014FA0000321.md): Circuit Breaker · inoperative · May 15, 2014 · N8240T · Beech F33A · AC Power Distribution System
  > PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NAVIGATION LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE TECH TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND DISCOVERED THE NAVIGATION LIGHTS HAVE FAILED. THE TECH REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH.
- [SDR 2013FA0000100](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2013FA0000100.md): Relay · failed · Feb 16, 2013 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
  > PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AFTER THE LANDING GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED. LANDED SAFELY. DISCOVERD THAT THE DYAMIC BRAKE RELAY DID NOT TURN OFF THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR WHEN THE GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED CAUSING THE GEAR MOTOR TO OVERHEAT AND SMOKE.
- [SDR 2012FA0000249](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000249.md): Circuit Breaker · failed · Apr 28, 2012 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Exterior Lighting
  > PILOT REPORTED STROBE LIGHTS TO BE INOPERATIVE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THE STROBE LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER TO BE AT FAULT. INSTALLED A NEW STROBE LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- [SDR 2011FA0000654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011FA0000654.md): Circuit Breaker · failed · Oct 2, 2011 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Exterior Lighting
  > PILOT REPORTED LANDING LIGHT INOPERATIVE. ON TROUBLESHOOTING THE TECH FOUND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AT FAULT. INSTALLED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPS CHECKED OK.
- [SDR 2011FA0000610](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011FA0000610.md): Circuit Breaker · failed · Sep 20, 2011 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Exterior Lighting
  > PILOT REPORTED LANDING LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/ SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 2301.4 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 9205.6. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.
- [SDR 2011FA0000302](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011FA0000302.md): Circuit Breaker · failed · May 12, 2011 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Exterior Lighting
  > PILOT REPORTED NAV LIGHTS INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/ SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1999 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 7996. NOTICED NEW NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.
- [SDR 2011FA0000057](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011FA0000057.md): Circuit Breaker · failed · Jan 30, 2011 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Exterior Lighting
  > PILOT REPORTED STROBE LIGHTS INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1720 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.
- [SDR 2010FA0000442](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000442.md): Circuit Breaker · inoperative · May 3, 2010 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Light System Wiring
  > (VJ3R) NO POWER THROUGH THE C/B SWITCH.
- [SDR 2010FA0000255](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2010FA0000255.md): Pump · failed · Mar 22, 2010 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Pneumatic Distribution System
  > PILOT REPORTED INSTRUMENT AIR PRESSURE LOW AND GYRO WARNING LIGHT ON. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING THE MX DETERMINED THE AIR PUMP WAS NOT PRODUCING ENOUGH PRESSURE AT DIFFERENT POWER SETTINGS. INSTALLED NEW PUMP, SYSTEM WORKED NORMAL. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDAT
- [SDR 2006FA0000913](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000913.md): Shaft · sheared · Aug 17, 2006 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Pneumatic Distribution System
  > PILOT REPORTED INSTRUMENT AIR PRESSURE WENT TO -0- IN FLIGHT, PILOT THEN SELECTED STANDBY PUMP AND RETURNED TO BASE. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING, THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE AIR PUMP AND FOUND THE SHAFT WAS SHEARED. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.
- [SDR 2006FA0000912](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000912.md): Shaft · sheared · Aug 17, 2006 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Pneumatic Distribution System
  > PILOT REPORTED INSTRUMENT AIR PRESSURE WENT TO -0- IN FLIGHT, PILOT THEN SELECTED STANDBY PUMP AND RETURNED TO BASE. UP ON TROUBLESHOOTING THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE AIR PUMP AND FOUND THE SHAFT WAS SHEARED. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.
- [SDR 2005FA0001264](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0001264.md): Relay · intermittent · Aug 22, 2005 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Landing Gear System Wiring
  > ON ROUTINE GEAR INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THE GEAR WAS VERY SLOW ON RETRACTION. ON TROUBLESHOOTING THE MECHANIC FOUND THE RELAY WAS INTERMITTENT, PROBABLE CAUSE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN. INSTALLED NEW AND IMPROVED RELAY IAW DATE CODE. (K)
- [SDR 2005FA0000928](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000928.md): Relay · intermittent · Jun 16, 2005 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Landing Gear Selector
  > GEAR HANDLE HAS TO BE RECYCLED BEFORE GEAR COMES UP. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN TROUBLESHOOT GEAR SYSTEM AND FOUND THAT THE DYNAMIC RELAY WAS INTERMITTENT. NO RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME. DYNAMIC RELAY MFG 0504. (K)
- [SDR 2005FA0000926](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000926.md): Pump · weak · Jun 14, 2005 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Pneumatic Distribution System
  > PILOT REPORTED LOW INSTRUMENT AIR PRESSURE AT 1000 RPM. TROUBLESHOOTING SYSTEM FOUND TO BE OK, DETERMINED AIR PUMP WAS NOT PUTTING OUT SUFFICIENT PRESSURE. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME. (K)
- [SDR 2005FA0000927](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000927.md): Relay · intermittent · Jun 11, 2005 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Landing Gear Selector
  > LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER THE 5TH CYCLE OF THE LANDING GEAR. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN TROUBLESHOOT GEAR SYSTEM AND FOUND THAT THE DYNAMIC RELAY WAS INTERMITTENT. NO RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME. (K)
- [SDR 2005FA0000415](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2005FA0000415.md): Relay · failed · Mar 11, 2005 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Landing Gear Brake System
  > DURING GEAR RETRACTION, GEAR WAS VERY SLOW TO EXTEND. TROUBLESHOOTING SYSTEM FOUND DYNAMIC RELAY WAS LOOSING 12 VOLTS ACROSS DOWN RELAY SIDE. PROBABLE CAUSE AT THIS TIME IS UNKNOWN RETURNED TO MFG FOR ANALYSIS. NO RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME. (K)
- [SDR 2002FA0000771](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000771.md): Flow Divider · fluctuates · Jun 11, 2002 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Fuel Divider
  > FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATES IN-FLIGHT AND THE ENGINE WAS ROUGH RUNNING AT ALTITUDE, AT LOW ALTITUDE THE ENGINE WAS SMOOTH IN OPERATION. OPERATION CHECK OF ENGINE ON THE GROUND FOUND THE FUEL FLOW DIVIDER WOULD FLUCTUATE. REMOVED FLOW DIVIDER AND INSTALLED A NEW OVE
- [SDR 2002FA0000715](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000715.md): Fuel Control · inoperative · Jun 6, 2002 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines
  > FLUCTUATION IN FUEL FLOW AND UNABLE TO ADJUST IDLE MIXTURE. THEY FOUND THAT THE MIXTURE CONTROL WAS STIFF WHEN MOVED, (POSSIBLE GALLING). FUEL CONTROL WAS REMOVED AND A NEW ONE INSTALLED, ENGINE WAS TRIMMED, TEST FLIGHT CHECKED NORMAL. FUEL CONTROL WAS SENT
- [SDR 2002FA0000716](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000716.md): Pump · failed · Jun 4, 2002 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Engine Fuel Pump
  > IN FLIGHT, THE ENGINE WAS ROUGH AND FUEL FLOW WAS BELOW NORMAL AND FLUCTUATING AT THAT POWER SETTING. A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. A GROUND CHECK OF THE ENGINE OPERATION WAS PERFORMED. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS SUCKING AIR THRU THE CASE
- [SDR VJ32002F00008](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ32002F00008.md): Relay · inoperative · Jan 29, 2002 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Landing Gear System Wiring
  > LANDING GEAR SELECTED SWITCH WAS PLACED IN THE DOWN POSITION, THE GEAR FAILED TO COME DOWN IN FLIGHT. A GEAR UP LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM AFTER THE ACCIDENT CHECKED NORMAL. INSPECTION OF THE DYNAMIC RELAY SHOWED ARCING ON THE C
- [SDR VJ32001F00014](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/VJ32001F00014.md): Distributor · melted · Dec 13, 2001 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Magneto/Distributor
  > REMOVED MAGNETO FROM ENGINE FOR 500 HOUR. INSPECTION. INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC WAS MELTED ON THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP. MAGNETO WAS SENT TO MFG.
- [SDR 2001FA0000642](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001FA0000642.md): Distributor Blk · failed · Nov 29, 2001 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Magneto/Distributor
  > MAGNETO REMOVED FROM ENGINE FOR 500 HOUR INSPECTION IAW THE MM. REMOVED THE REAR COVER AND THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK ASSEMBLY FROM MAGNETO. DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK ASSEMBLY SENT TO MFG FOR INSPECTION. NEW DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK ASSEMBLY, INSTALLED IN MAGNETO.
- [SDR 20001017SH040](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20001017SH040.md): Pump · leaking · Sep 14, 2000 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
  > OIL LEAKING FROM VENT. (X)
- [SDR 99ZZZX4417](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX4417.md): Hub · cracked · Aug 6, 1999 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Propeller Hub Section
  > PROPELLER HUB CRACKED ABOUT 1.5 INCHES REAR SIDE COMING FROM STUD MOUNT HOLE TO CENTER WHERE THE BLADE SHANK IS ATTACHED. PART SENT TO HARTZELL.
- [SDR 96ZZZX1124](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX1124.md): Spar · cracked · Feb 26, 1996 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Wing Spar
  > CRACK IN SPAR CARRY-THROUGH STRUCTURE AD 95-04-03 NOT VALID BY SERIAL NUMBER.
- [SDR 95ZZZX4207](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX4207.md): Switch · seized · Jun 22, 1995 · N8240T · Beech F33A · Landing Gear Position and Warning
  > LANDING GEAR POSITION SWITCH FROZEN IN THE 'UP' POSITION DURING FLIGHT, MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION REQUIRED TO LOWER GEAR.

## The whole list in SQL

Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS:

```sql
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 = 'N8240T' AND registry_match = 'registration'
ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
```

This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8240T/reports

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