N880SL

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 = 'N880SL' AND registry_match = 'registration'
  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.

SDR QMLA2025010820045Skin · crackedDURING INSPECTION FOUND 2 CRACKS IN THE TOP SKIN OF THE TAILBOOM.Mar 15, 2025 · N880SL · Bolkms BK117B2 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR QMLA2024030520030Frame · crackedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND CRACK IN 11L FRAME IN TAIL BOOM AT THE 8 O'CLOCK POSITION, 31MM LONG.Mar 5, 2024 · N880SL · Bolkms BK117B2 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR QMLA2023052620040Tail Boom · crackedDURING VISUAL INSPECTIONS FOUND A CRACK AT THE 0900 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE 11L FRAME OF THE TAIL BOOM. DURING DISASSEMBLY AND FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND CHAFE DAMAGE AT THE 0300 O'CLOCK POSITION ON THE 11L FRAME AND ALSO A CRACK ON THE SPAR ABOVE THE 10L FRAME May 8, 2023 · N880SL · Bolkms BK117B2 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR QMLA20220202006Unknown · odorUPON STARTUP OF #1 ENGINE PILOT & CREW NOTICED AN UNUSUAL BURNING SMELL IN THE COCKPIT/CABIN OF THE AIRCRAFT. VERIFICATION THAT THE SMELL WASN'T COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONFIRMED AND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE SMELL WAS DESCRIBED AS POSSIBLE HOT PLJan 20, 2022 · N880SL · Bolkms BK117B2 · Heating SystemSDR QMLA2015081115069O-Ring · not seatedFOUND FUEL CAP ORING HAD ROLLED OFF OF ITS SEAT, RESEATED ORING & FITTED FUEL CAP. COMPLETED MX FLIGHT, FUEL CAP LEAK CHECKED GOOD.Aug 11, 2015 · N880SL · Bolkms BK117B2 · Fuel StorageSDR QMLA2015070315057Fire Detector · faultyPILOT NOTED ENG FIRE INDICATION, FOUND FALSE INDICATION DUE TO FAULTY FIRE DETECTOR. PILOT ALSO REPORTED FIRING NR 1 FIRE BOTTLE, INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE FIRE BOTTLE DID NOT DISCHARGE. INSPECTION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHING SYS REVEALED NO DEFECTS.Jul 3, 2015 · N880SL · Bolkms BK117B2 · Fire DetectionSDR QMLA2013011613008Wire · chafedDURING CRUSE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED 3 EA EMBERS (SPARKS) FALLING FROM THE COCKPIT OVERHEAD CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL AREA. THE PILOT LANDED IMMEDIATELY AND SHUTDOWN POWER. MECHANIC INSPECTED THE AREA ABOVE THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL AND FOUND 3 EA WIRES CHAFED Jan 16, 2013 · N880SL · Bolkms BK117B2 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR QMLA2012082012136Gearbox · making metalACFT RECEIVED A TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT UPON ENGINE START UP THAT COULD NOT BE CLEARED USING CHIP PULSE. LIGHT ILLUMINATED BEFORE TAKEOFF WAS INITIATED AND BOTH ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN NORMALLY. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND T/R GREARBOX CHIP DETECTOR TO HAVE MAug 20, 2012 · N880SL · Bolkms BK117B2 · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR QMLA2012052212087Lamp · inoperativeNR 2 FIRE LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED. APPROX 15 MINUTES INTO A NIGHT FLIGHT, A DIM, ALMOST BACKLIGHT GLOW CAME ON THE NR 2 FIRE WARNING LIGHT. FIRE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. ALL OTHER ENGINE INSTRUMENTS WERE NORMAL AND NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. May 22, 2012 · N880SL · Bolkms BK117B2 · Fire DetectionSDR QMLDMG1345Spar · chafedWHILE INSPECTING THE AIRFRAME FOUND THE MAIN SPAR OF THE TAIL BOOM CHAFED BY THE VERTICAL TAIL FAIRING. HAD TO SEND THE TAIL BOOM FOR REPAIR.Jun 15, 2010 · N880SL · Bolkms BK117B2 · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR QMLDMG1343Structure · dentedUPON REMOVAL OF THE MAIN TRANSMISSION FOR REPLACEMENT, FOUND DENTS IN THE TRANSMISSION DECK. CONSULTED WITH MFG ENGINEERING AND ARE AWAITING A REPAIR SCHEME.Jun 15, 2010 · N880SL · Bolkms BK117B2 · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR QMLDMG1342Tail Cone · crackedDURING INSP OF THE AIRFRAME FOUND CRACKS IN THE TAIL CONE ON AREAS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED. CONSULTED WITH THE MFG ENGINEERING AND ARE AWAITING A REPAIR SCHEME.Jun 15, 2010 · N880SL · Bolkms BK117B2 · Aerodynamic FairingsSDR QMLDMG1341Structure · crackedWHILE PERFORMING A REPAIR OF THE LT SIDE BELLY PANEL AND JACK PAD, FOUND RT SIDE BELLY PANEL AND JACK PAD CRACKED.May 18, 2010 · N880SL · Bolkms BK117B2 · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR QMLD2010F00108Skin · crackedWHILE PERFORMING A REPAIR TO THE LEFT JACK PAD AND BELLY PANEL, FOUND THE RIGHT JACK PAD AND BELLY PANEL CRACKED.May 12, 2010 · N880SL · Bolkms BK117B2 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 2003F00593Computer · inoperativePILOT REPORTED YAW CSAS FAILURE EN ROUTE TO HOSPITAL. NO COCKPIT INDICATIONS, ONLY INTERMITTENT UNCOMMANDED TAIL ROTOR INPUTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE FOR MX. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING YAW SYSTEM, FOUND YAW COMPUTER TO BE INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED COAug 5, 2003 · N880SL · Bolkms BK117B2 · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR A1U2003F00002Chip Detector · contaminatedWHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE NR 2 CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CHIP PLUSE SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED THREE TIMES, EACH TIME THE LIGHT REILLUMINATED. INFORMED COMPANY DISPATCH OF SITUATION, THEY INFORMED MAINTENANCE. INITIATED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING PROCEDURES, CONTACTJun 21, 2003 · N880SL · Bolkms BK117B2 · Turbine Engine Oil System
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