Austro E4 series
Service difficulty reports · 129
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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 engine_model_key = 'E4' 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 engine_model_key = 'E4' 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 N3XR202106030001Belt · separatedDURING THE LANDING APPROACH, THE SERPENTINE BELT (P/N-E4A-00-740-000) ON THE REAR OF THE INSTALLATION FAILED. THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE ALTERNATOR WAS INOP AND THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE RISING RAPIDLY. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE.SDR 2021FA0000099Valve · failedPROPELLER UNFEATHER VALVE FAILURE. ENGINE SHUT DOWN DURING NORMAL TRAINING. ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART BECAUSE PROPELLER WOULD NOT UNFEATHER. BROUGHT AIRCRAFT BACK TO HOME BASE SINGLE ENGINE LANDING.SDR N3XR202104150006Gearbox · wornDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG ON THE GEARBOX HAD LARGE ACCUMULATIONS OF METAL PARTICLES ADHERING TO IT. THE GEARBOX WAS REPLACED.SDR N3XR202104050002Damper · wornDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE LEFT TORSION VIBRATION DAMPER (TVD) P/N-E4B-73-000-000-KIT, WAS INSPECTED FOR RIVET WEAR IT WAS BELOW LIMITS. THE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.SDR N3XR202104050003Damper · wornDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE LEFT TORSION VIBRATION DAMPER (TVD) P/N-E4B-73-000-000-KIT, WAS INSPECTED FOR RIVET WEAR IT WAS BELOW LIMITS. THE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.SDR N3XR202104050004Damper · wornDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE LEFT TORSION VIBRATION DAMPER (TVD) P/N-E4B-73-000-000-KIT, WAS INSPECTED FOR RIVET WEAR IT WAS BELOW LIMITS. THE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.SDR N3XR202106170001Dampener · wornDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE TORSION VIBRATION DAMPER (P/N-E4B-73-000-000-KIT) WAS INSPECTED PER THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. THE RIVETS WERE BELOW THE PUBLISHED DIMENSION. THESE ARE INSPECTED EVERY 600 HOURS AND OFTEN FAIL.SDR N3XR202102100001Flywheel · wornDURING A ROUTINE ANNUAL INSPECTION THE MASS FLYWHEEL (TVD) UNIT WAS INSPECTED AS REQUIRED AT 600 TIS. THE INSPECTION REQUIRES A MEASUREMENT OF THE RIVETS IN THE CENTER ASSEMBLY. THEY WERE WORN BEYOND LIMITS AND THE FLYWHEEL WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.SDR N3XR20210208001Flywheel · wornDURING A ROUTINE ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE MASS FLYWHEEL (TVD) UNIT WAS INSPECTED AS REQUIRED AT 600 TIS. THE INSPECTION REQUIRES A MEASUREMENT OF THE RIVETS IN THE CENTER ASSEMBLY. THEY WERE WORN BEYOND LIMITS AND THE FLYWHEEL WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.SDR 2020FA0000447Actuator · inoperativeON TAKEOFF, DUAL ECU FAILURES NOTED ON PFD, BUT NO LOSS OF POWER. REDUCED POWER TO 92% AND CLIMBED TO SAFE ALTITUDE AT WHICH POINT ONLY ONE ECU FAILURE PERSISTED AND ENGINE OPERATED NORMALLY THROUGH LANDING. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND WASTEGATE ACTUATOR INOPERABSDR N3XR202008190002Controller · inoperativeTHE LEFT ENGINE ECU A&B INDICATED "BOOST PRESSURE RANGE WITH ERROR". INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE WASTE GATE CONTROLLER WAS DEFECTIVE.SDR N3XR20200827001Gearbox · contaminatedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE GEAR BOX MAGNETIC PLUG CONTAINED LARGE PIECES OF METAL. THE GEAR BOX WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.SDR N3XR20200819003Controller · inoperativeDURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL THE ECU INDICATED A "BOOST PRESSURE SYSTEM FAILURE". INSPECTION REVEALED A FAILED WASTE GOATE CONTROLLER AND IT WAS REPLACED.SDR N3XR20200819004Controller · inoperativeDURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL THE ECU INDICATED A "BOOST PRESSURE SYSTEM FAILURE". INSPECTION REVEALED A FAILED WASTE GOATE CONTROLLER AND IT WAS REPLACED.SDR N3XR202008110001Pump · low pressureDURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE LEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS. THE CREW LANDED AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. A NEW PUMP WAS INSTALLED.SDR N3XR20200827002Gearbox · making metalDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, SEVERAL LARGE PARTICLES WERE FOUND ON THE GEARBOX MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG. THE GEARBOX WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.SDR N3XR20200727002Pump · low pressureDURING RUN UP THE RIGHT ENGINE WOULD NOT ADVANCE PAST 80% AND MX NOTED ECU CODE. REPLACED THE RT. HIGH PRESSURE PUMP.SDR 2020FA0000343Actuator · deterioratedWASTEGATE ACTUATOR FAILS CAUSING ECU OVERBOOST FAIL CODES. WHEN THE ACTUATOR IS PRESSURE TESTED IT IS FOUND TO LEAK AIR DUE TO A LEAKING DIAPHRAGM. ACROSS A FLEET OF NINE DA40NGS AND DA42NGS ABOUT 25 OF THESE ACTUATORS HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OVER THE PAST SDR N3XR20200727001Pump · low pressureDURING FLIGHT THE CREW OBSERVED AN ECU INDICATION AND THE POWER WOULD NOT ADVANCE BEYOND 80%. THE LT. HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS CHANGE AND RESOLVED THE PROBLEM.SDR N3XR202008190001Controller · inoperativeDURING PRE-TAKE RUN UP, THE LT ENGINE ECU INDICATED A TURBO BOOST PROBLEM. THE WASTE GATE CONTROLLER WAS REPLACED AND THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED.SDR N3XR20200827003Gearbox · making metalDURINE A ROUTINE INSPECTION, LARGE PIECES OF METAL WERE FOUND ON THE ENGINE GEAR BOX MAGNETIC PLUG. THE GEARBOX WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.SDR 2020FA0000304Ahrs · malfunctionedIN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT IN VMC, THE G1000 NXI PHASE II AHRS DISPLAYED A RED X AND THE AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED. THE PFD SHOWED FAILED ATTITUDE AND HEADING WITH THE MESSAGE AHRS ALIGN: KEEP WINGS LEVEL. THE GPS CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. AFTER 32 SECONDS, THE SDR 2020FA0000205Actuator · inoperativeON TAKE OFF. DUAL ECU FAILURE NOTED ON PDF. PILOT LANDED SAFELY. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND WASTEGATE ACTUATOR INOP. REPLACED ACTUATOR, GROUND RUN AND DATA DOWNLOAD GOOD. NO ISSUES ON NEXT FLIGHTS. I AM NOTING THIS TO MAKE THE FAA AWARE THAT THIS SAME ISSUE HAS OCSDR 2020FA0000294Actuator · inoperativeON TAKEOFF, DUAL ECU FAILURES NOTED ON PDF. ABORTED TAKEOFF. MX INSPECTED AND FOUND WASTEGATE ACTUATOR INOP. REPLACED ACTUATOR, GROUND RUN, AND DATA DOWNLOAD GOOD PER MECHANIC. NO ISSUE ON ALL SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED REGARDINSDR N3XR202001280001Governor · bindingIP STATED THAT THEY ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST THE THROTTLE MULTIPLE TIMES FOLLOWING TAKEOFF WITH LITTLE TO NO RESPONSE IN PROP SPEED. INSPECTED PROPELLER GOVERNOR CONDITION AND FOUND TO BE
MECHANICALLY JAMMED AT MAX SETTING. INSTALLED OVERHAULED GOVERNOR P/N: P-877SDR N3XR20201211001Governor · jammedGROUND RAN THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTED THE LEFT ENGINE PROP GOVERNOR WAS FAILING TO CYCLE. THE ENGINE DATA WAS READ, AND THE INFORMATION SHOW THE GOVERNOR WAS JAMMED. THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR P/N: P-877-16, S/N: 15G365-H/G WAS REPLACED WITH GOVERNOR P/N: P-877-16, S/SDR N3XR201912110001Governor · jammedREAD AIRCRAFT DATA CARD. VERIFIED ISSUE WITH THE LEFT ENGINE RPM EXCEEDING 2300. RAN THE LEFT ENGINE AND ATTEMPTED ECU SELF TEST. LEFT ENGINE FAILED SELF TEST. PROPELLER GOVERNOR WOULD NOT CYCLE. REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER GOVERNOR, GASKET, AND ATTACHISDR 2020FA0000302Ahrs · warning messageIN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT IN VMC, THE G1000 NXI PHASE II AHRS SUDDENLY WENT OFFLINE. THE AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED. THE PFD SHOWED FAILED ATTITUDE AND HEADING WITH THE MESSAGE "AHRS ALIGN: KEEP WINGS LEVEL." GPS CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. I MANUALLY KEPT THE PSDR CA190724007Actuator · failed(CAN) PILOT REPORTED DUAL ECU FAILURE DURING TAKE-OFF, FAILURE CODE 1E12. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE WASTE GATE ACTUATOR WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURE. A NEW ACTUATOR WAS INSTALLED AND ADJUSTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC# 20190724007)SDR CA190705004Hinge Bracket · broken(CAN) DURING THE FLIGHT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND PASSED OVER THE AIRCRAFT TAIL SECTION. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRFIELD OF DEPARTURE(DTMB) AND MADE A SAFE LANDING. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE SEPARATED DOOR PN:DA4SDR CA190610016Controller · malfunctioned(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD JUST COMPLETED A 200 HR INSPECTION AND ENGINE GROUND RUNS WERE BEING CARRIED OUT. BOTH ENGINES WERE STARTED AND WERE OPERATING NORMALLY , WAITING TO WARM UP SO ECU AND PROP FEATHERING TESTS COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED. AS BOTH ENGINE THROTTLES WERSDR CA190605007Hose · disintegrated(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED 100 HOUR INSPECTION SMALL BITS OF RUBBER WERE FOUND IN GASCOLATOR, FUEL TANKS REMOVED AND LH & RH INTER-CONNECT HOSES WERE FOUND DEFECTIVE. (TC# 20190605007)SDR CA190529016Hose · disintegrated(CAN) FUEL TANK INTER-CONNECT HOSE IS DEGRADING/DELAMINATING, INNER LAYER OF MULTI-LAYER HOSE IS COMING AWAY FROM OTHER LAYERS AND CONTAMINATING FUEL TANK. (TC# 20190529016)SDR CA190415005Wire Harness · shorted(CAN) LEFT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN DURING APPROACH. THE ENGINE HARNESS WAS FOUND SHORTED IN THE AREA BELOW THE INTERCOOLER. WE REPLACED THE ENGINE HARNESS, AUX ALTERNATOR HARNESS, VOLTAGE REGULATOR, FUEL INJECTORS, AND ECU WITH NEW. ENGINE AND SYSTEMS GROUND TESTESDR CA190321008Ecu · malfunctioned(CAN) LEFT ENGINE DUAL ECU FAIL ON BASE LEG. ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SMOKE IN COCKPIT NEAR THE LOWER PAX FLOOR. LEFT ECU A UNRESPONSIVE WHEN INTERROGATED BY THE WIZARD SOFTWARE. LEFT ECU B DATA INDICATES A POSSIBLE STICKY GOVERNOR AND A SUDDEN DROP OF OIL PSDR CA190225013Wire Harness · damaged(CAN) DURING APPROACH, THE RIGHT ECU LATCHED FAILURE CODES ON BOTH A&B. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER TAXI AND UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO RESET THE FAILURE CODES, THE RIGHT ENGINE DIED BEFORE THE ENGINE MASTER WAS SWITCHED OFF. THE DATA WAS DOWNLOASDR 2019FA0000027Actuator · failedON UPWIND DEPARTURE THE RIGHT ENGINE ECU FAILURE B CAME UP. PILOTS CAME BACK AND LANDED. RT ENGINE ECU FAILURE. CODE WAS 1E12, BOOST PRESSURE OPERATING RANGE. THIS INDICATES AN OVER BOOST SITUATION. THE PILOT DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING ABNORMAL. THE WASTE GSDR N3XR2018121700305Valve · failedDURING CLIMB TO 8,000 FEET POWER DECREASED , UN-COMMANDED, FROM 92% TO 70%. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE ELECTRIC CHANGE OVER VALVE, P/N-E4A-41-300-801 WAS DEFECTIVE. THAT PART WAS REPLACED AND ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS SHOWED PROPER OPERATION.SDR N3XR2018121700309Valve · failedON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE POWER WAS LOW. THE TAKE OFF WAS ABORTED. THE ELECTRIC CHANGE OVER VALVE, P/N-E4A-41-300-801, WAS REPLACED AND ALL GROUND PERFORMANCE TESTS INDICATED NORMALLY.SDR N3XR201808170305Cylinder Head · warpedCOOLANT FLUID WAS SEEN AFTER FLIGHT, BY THE CREW. TROUBLESHOOTING AND TEST INDICATED A CYLINDER HEAD LEAK OF SOME KIND. THE HEAD WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART AND SUBSEQUENT GROUND TESTS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT RESULTED IN NO MORE FLUID LOSS.SDR N3XR201805170315Injector · leakingDURING A ROUTINE 100HR. INSPECTION ONE INJECTOR FUEL INJECTORS WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AT THE SEAL. THE INJECTOR WAS REPLACED.SDR N3XR2018051700308Injector · leakingDURING A ROUTINE 100HR. INSPECTION ONE FUEL INJECTORS WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING AT THE SEAL. THE INJECTOR WAS REPLACED.SDR N3XR201805170312Injector · leakingDURING A ROUTINE 100HR. INSPECTION, TWO FUEL INJECTORS WERE FOUND TO BE LEAKING AT THE SEALS. BOTH INJECTORS WERE REPLACED.SDR N3XR2018041300001Hub · crackedDURING LINE MX THE TECHNICIAN MOVED THE PROPELLER AND HEARD AN UNUSUAL SOUND. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE SOUND IT WAS DECIDED TO REMOVE THE GEARBOX AND INSPECT THE DRIVE TRAIN FOR DISCREPANCIES. THE HUB (P/N-E4A-73-000-203-030) WAS FOUND TO HAVE ALL OF THE "SPOKSDR 7UVR201710130001Shaft · shearedDURING A POWER ON STALL, THE PILOTS HAD A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. ENGINE WAS AT 65 - 70 PERCENT AND WHEN THE POWER WAS INTRODUCED, THE LEFT ENGINE WENT TO 45 PERCENT WHILE THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS AT 100 PERCENT. BROUGHT THE POWER BACK AND ADVANCED THE POWER AGAIN SDR 2017FA0000510Turbocharger · seizedA STUDENT PILOT WAS FLYING THE AIRCRAFT DURING A CRUISE SEGMENT OF FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SUDDENLY STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND THE PILOT COULD NOT REGAIN THE POWER LOST. AS A PRECAUTION THE PILOT PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A DIRT FIELD. THERE WAS SDR 2017FA0000300Turbocharger · crackedDURING PHASE INSPECTION THE TURBOCHARGER BEARING FLANGE WHERE IT MEETS THE TURBOCHARGER TURBINE WAS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES CAUSES EXHAUST GAS TO JET OVER THE TOP OF THE TURBOCHARGER. OTHER FAILURES HAVE BEEN FOUND IN OUR FLEET AS WELL. NO CAUSE KNOWN OR RECOMMESDR 2017FA0000260Actuator · brokenPILOTS HAD A POWER REDUCTION OF THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. THE ENGINE HAD 47% POWER WITH POWER LEVERS AT 100%. THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD BOTH A&B EECU FAILURE WITH CODE THAT STATED BOOST ACTUATOR FAILURE. THIS FLIGHT WAS ON A NIGHT CROSS COUNTRY.SDR 2017FA0000248Fuel Cap · brokenWING FUEL CAP INTERNAL BLACK PLASTIC RIB BREAKS OFF INSIDE THE LOWER FUEL CAP RETAINER ASSEMBLY.SDR 2017FA0000249Fuel Cap · brokenWING FUEL CAP INTERNAL BLACK PLASTIC RIB BREAKS OFF INSIDE THE LOWER FUEL CAP RETAINER ASSEMBLY.
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