Austro E4 series
Service difficulty reports · 129
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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 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 2017FA0000250Fuel Cap · brokenWING FUEL CAP INTERNAL BLACK PLASTIC RIB BREAKS OFF INSIDE THE LOWER FUEL CAP RETAINER ASSEMBLY.SDR 2017FA0000179Propeller · malfunctionedDURING A ROUTINE PART 61 TRAINING FLIGHT, THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS INTENTIONALLY SHUTDOWN TO DEMONSTRATE INFLIGHT RESTARTS. AFTER A NORMAL SHUTDOWN AND SECURING PROCEDURE, THE ENGINE MASTER SWITCH WAS SWITCHED BACK TO THE ON IAW THE CHECKLIST. USUALLY THIS WOULSDR B90A20170509001Governor · stickingDURING A ROUTINE PART 61 TRAINING FLIGHT, THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS INTENTIONALLY SHUTDOWN TO DEMONSTRATE INFLIGHT RESTARTS. AFTER A NORMAL SHUTDOWN AND SECURING PROCEDURE, THE ENGINE MASTER SWITCH WAS SWITCHED BACK TO THE ON IAW THE CHECKLIST. USUALLY THIS WOULSDR 2017FA0000251Fuel Cap · brokenWING FUEL CAP INTERNAL BLACK PLASTIC RIB BREAKS OFF INSIDE THE LOWER FUEL CAP RETAINER ASSEMBLY.SDR 2017F00090Dampener · brokenDURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL, THE LEFT PROPELLER DID NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE APPLICATION. MAINTENANCE FOUND TORSION VIBRATION DAMPENER HUB BROKEN, WHICH DISCONNECTED ENGINE TO GEARBOX DRIVE TRAIN CONNECTION. TVD WAS ALSO FOUND CRACKED, CONTAMINATION IN GESDR 2017FA0000012Clamp · crackedDURING INSPECTION IAW AD 2016-23-03, THE TURBO CHARGER V-BAND WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE CLAMP HAD BEEN REPLACED 302.5 HRS. PREVIOUS IAW MSB 40NG-046/1.SDR 2016FA0000588Timing Chain · failedDURING CRUISE BACK FROM A CROSS COUNTRY. THE LEFT ENGINE LOST POWER TO 30% LOAD. STARTED THEIR DECENT FOR PROVO AIRPORT. AFTER LANDING THE PROPELLER STOPPED ROTATING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PULLED IN THE NEXT MORNING AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HSDR 2016FA0000413Impeller · seizedTHE PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD DUE TO ENGINE POWER LOSS. DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND AIRCRAFT, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT THE TURBOCHARGER IMPELLER HAD SEIZED BY MAKING CONTACT WITH THE COMPRESSION HOUSING.SDR 2016FA0000309Clamp · crackedDURING A ROUTINE 100 HR INSPECTION, THE TECH DISCOVERED THAT THE PITCH SERVO BRIDLE CLAMP WAS CRACKED BUT STILL ATTACHED TO THE ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD. THE TECH REPLACED THE CLAMP.SDR 2016FA0000310Clamp · crackedDURING A ROUTINE 100 HR INSPECTION, THE TECH DISCOVERED THAT THE PITCH SERVO BRIDLE CLAMP WAS CRACKED BUT STILL ATTACHED TO THE ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD. THE TECH REPLACED THE CLAMP.SDR 2016FA0000296Clamp · crackedDURING A ROUTINE 100 HR INSPECTION, THE TECH DISCOVERED THAT THE ROLL SERVO BRIDLE CLAMP WAS CRACKED BUT STILL ATTACHED TO THE RT AILERON CONTROL ROD. THE TECH REPLACED THE CLAMP.SDR 2016FA0000297Clamp · crackedDURING A ROUTINE 100 HR INSPECTION THE TECH DISCOVERED THAT THE PITCH SERVO BRIDLE CLAMP WAS CRACKED BUT STILL ATTACHED TO THE ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD. THE TECH REPLACED THE CLAMP.SDR 2016FA0000144Engine · power lossDURING GROUND RUN, FOR WORK ON OPPOSITE, ENGINE NOT THE EFFECTED ENGINE, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A RPM DROP DURING THE FULL POWER CHECK, ACCOMPANIED BY WHAT LOOKED LIKE SMOKE AND OR OIL MIST, VERY ROUGH RUNNING CONDITION, AND ECU FAULT, BOOST PRESSURE FAILURE. SDR 2016FA0000029Hose · rupturedTHE PILOT SAID HE HAD PARTIAL POWER LOSS DURING TAKEOFF/CLIMB. TECH VISUALLY INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND THE FLEX HOSE FROM THE TURBO TO THE INTERCOOLER HAD BEEN RUPTURED. REPLACED THE HOSE.SDR 7UVR2016FA0000041Accumulator · malfunctionedDURING TRAINING FLIGHT, THE PILOTS INTENTIONALLY SHUTDOWN THE LT ENGINE AND WENT TO RESTART WHEN PROPELLER WOULD NOT UNFEATHER IN FLIGHT. THE ACFT LANDED SAFE WITH 1 ENGINE. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE PROP/UNFEATHER SYS. FOUND THAT THE UNFEATHERING ACCUMULSDR CA151217010Damper · failed(CAN) THE LT ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN-FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TECHNICIANS DETECTED GRINDING NOISE WHILE HAND ROTATING PROPELLER. GEARBOX WAS REMOVED AND OPENED. TORSION VIBRATION DAMPER HAD FAILED AND PARTIALLY CAME APART.SDR 2015FA0000631Baffle · crackedIT WAS FOUND THAT THIS AIRCRAFT’S ENGINE OIL SUMP BAFFLE IS CRACKED DURING A BORESCOPE INSPECTION THROUGH THE OIL DIPSTICK/SERVICE LOCATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONCE THE OIL SUMP BAFFLE IS ACCESSED AND PICTURES TAKEN. ATT: 917.4 ETT:SDR 2015FA0000632Baffle · crackedIT WAS FOUND THAT THIS AIRCRAFT’S ENGINE OIL SUMP BAFFLE IS CRACKED DURING A BORESCOPE INSPECTION THROUGH THE OIL DIPSTICK/SERVICE LOCATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONCE THE OIL SUMP BAFFLE IS ACCESSED AND PICTURES TAKEN. ATT: 1092.9 ETT:SDR 2015FA0000624Baffle · crackedIT WAS FOUND THAT THIS ACFT’S ENGINE OIL SUMP BAFFLE IS CRACKED DURING A BORESCOPE INSPECTION THROUGH THE OIL DIPSTICK/SERVICE LOCATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONCE THE OIL SUMP BAFFLE IS ACCESSED. ATT: 791.4 ETT: 791.4 ESTIMATED CYCLESSDR 2015FA0000633Baffle · crackedIT WAS FOUND THAT THIS ACFT’S LT ENGINE OIL SUMP BAFFLE IS CRACKED DURING A BORESCOPE INSPECTION THROUGH THE OIL DIPSTICK/SERVICE LOCATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONCE THE OIL SUMP BAFFLE IS ACCESSED AND PICTURES TAKEN. ATT: 245.7 ETT: SDR 2015FA0000634Baffle · crackedIT WAS FOUND THAT THIS AIRCRAFT’S LEFT ENGINE OIL SUMP BAFFLE IS CRACKED DURING A BORESCOPE INSPECTION THROUGH THE OIL DIPSTICK/SERVICE LOCATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONCE THE OIL SUMP BAFFLE IS ACCESSED AND PICTURES TAKEN. ATT: 363.4 SDR 2015FA0000625Baffle · crackedIT WAS FOUND THAT THIS ACFT’S ENGINE OIL SUMP BAFFLE IS CRACKED DURING A BORESCOPE INSPECTION THROUGH THE OIL DIPSTICK/SERVICE LOCATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONCE THE OIL SUMP BAFFLE IS ACCESSED. ATT: 920.1 ETT: 920.1 ESTIMATED CYCLESSDR 2015FA0000626Baffle · crackedIT WAS FOUND THAT THIS AIRCRAFT’S ENGINE OIL SUMP BAFFLE IS CRACKED DURING A BORESCOPE INSPECTION THROUGH THE OIL DIPSTICK/SERVICE LOCATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONCE THE OIL SUMP BAFFLE IS ACCESSED. ATT: 1234.2 ETT: 1234.2 ESTIMATED CSDR 2015FA0000627Baffle · crackedIT WAS FOUND THAT THIS AIRCRAFT’S ENGINE OIL SUMP BAFFLE IS CRACKED DURING A BORESCOPE INSPECTION THROUGH THE OIL DIPSTICK/SERVICE LOCATION. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE ONCE THE OIL SUMP BAFFLE IS ACCESSED AND PICTURES TAKEN. ATT: 1234.2, ETSDR 2015FA0000635Baffle · crackedTHIS ACFT EXPERIENCED LOW OIL PRESSURE DURING TAKEOFF. PILOT NOTICED LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION, LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING, AND RESULTING ECU FAIL DISPLAYED ON G1000 PDF. THE PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO PARKING. DURING INSPECTION OF ACFT AND CORRESDR 2015FA0000498Fuel Cap · brokenDURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE FUEL CAP AND FUEL CELL AREA A PIECE OF PLASTIC WAS FOUND LAYING IN THE FUEL FILLING AREA. AFTER INSPECTING THE FUEL CAP THE PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT WAS FOUND WAS CONFIRMED TO COME FROM THE PLASTIC PART OF THE FUEL CAP.SDR 7UVR2015080700368Chain · failedENGINE TIMING CHAIN BROKE DURING FLIGHT. PILOTS EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS IN FLIGHT DOWN TO 30 PERCENT, ECU A & B FAULT CODES. ENGINE STOPPED ROTATING AFTER LANDING ROLL OUT, AND ENGINE DOES NOT ROTATE BY HAND. PROBABLE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN BUT THERE IS A SB THASDR 2015FA0000083Engine · power lossLEFT ENGINE NOT DEVELOPING POWER.SDR CA140620010Wire Harness · damaged(CAN) PILOT EXPERIENCED RT ENGINE SHUT-DOWN SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM DAYTONA AIRPORT. PILOT CARRIED OUT 180 DEGREE TURN WITH LH ENGINE AND LANDED SAFELY BACK ON RUNWAY. PROPELLER HAD NOT FEATHERED AUTOMATICALLY, AS IT SHOULD HAVE. THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE OBS
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