Continental A-65 series

Service difficulty reports · 28

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_key = 'A65'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR 2021FA0000262Ring Assembly · wornLOSS OF COMPRESSION AND OIL ON #2 CYLINDER DUE TO WORN PISTON RINGS WITH 35 HOURS SINCE OVERHAULED CYLINDER WITH NEW RINGS GAPPED TO .014. *NOT FOUND IN AIRCRAFT INQUIRYSep 20, 2021 · N5075 · Tcraft BC12D · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR 2016FA0000398Linkage · disconnectedDURING FLIGHT THE THROTTLE LINKAGE BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE CARBURETOR. THIS CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE TO GO TO IDLE. THE PILOT CRASH LANDED IN A FIELD.Aug 4, 2016 · N9095U · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR 2009FA0000821Coil · failedMAGNETO FAILURE DUE TO COIL. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND OIL FROM COIL, INSIDE MAGNETO. AGE OF COIL ESTM: 36 YRS. (K)Jun 17, 2009 · N1049W · Bbavia 7AC · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2009FA0000822Screen · cloggedFUEL STRAINER SCREEN IN NOSE TANK, FOUND PLUGGED UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. AGE OF PANT ESTM: 63 YRS.Jun 17, 2009 · N1049W · Bbavia 7AC · Aircraft Fuel Filter/StrainerSDR 2007FA0001051Spring · brokenON TAKEOFF ROLL AND BEFORE ROTATION, THE TAILSKID SPRING ASSEMBLY BROKE AND THE TAIL WHEEL, CONNECTED TO THE FUSELAGE BY THE CONNECTOR SPRINGS, CAME TO REST ON TOP OF THE ELEVATOR AND WEDGED ITSELF AGAINST THE RUDDER, EFFECTIVELY JAMMING IT IN PLACE, CAUSING TNov 30, 2007 · N2099K · Luscom 8A · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR 2007FA0000352Carburetor · malfunctionedCARBURETOR WAS SENT IN FOR AN OVERHAUL BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT ACCEPT THROTTLE. THERE WAS VERY LITTLE TIME ON THE CARBURETOR SINCE IT'S LAST OVERHAUL. UPON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CARBURETOR HAD THE WRONG VENTURI INSTALLED AND THERE WAS OLD CORROSIONApr 24, 2007 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR 2006FA0000909Belt · fracturedULTRALIGHT FRACTURED ENGINE BELT REDUCTION BRACKET CAUSING IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN AND EMERGENCY LANDING. PROBABLE CAUSE: ENGINE BELT REDUCTION BRACKET STRESS/FATIGUE CRACK CAUSING HEAVY ENGINE VIBRATION AND SHUTDOWN. (K)Sep 7, 2006 · N56JH · Amtr WOODYPUSHER · Engine Mount SectionSDR 2006FA0001097Spring · damagedTAIL WHEEL SPRING STRETCHED AT HOOK CPVSWG PILOT TO LOOSE RUDDER CONTROL PAD DEPART TAXIWAY. (K)Aug 15, 2006 · N3799E · Bbavia 11AC · Landing Gear Steering SystemSDR 2006FA0000447Strut · corrodedCHANGING SHOCK CORDS, DISCOLORATION OF INNER STRUT TUBE (LONGER ONE), REMOVED IT FROM OUTER TUBE (SHORTER ONE) OF INNER STRUT TUBES WAS CORRODED APPROX 50 PERCENT OF CIRCUM. OTHER INNER STRUT HAD MULTIPLE CORROSION HOLES THROUGH METAL. BOTH SHORT TUBES (OUTEFeb 26, 2006 · N4879H · Piper PA17 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR 2006FA0000865Strut · damagedWHEN CHANGING SHOCK CORDS ON THIS AC, NOTICED A DISCOLORATION OF THE INNER STRUT TUBE (LONGER ONE, SUB PN 1180400) AND REMOVED IT FROM THE OUTER TUBE (SHORTER, SUB PN 1180300) ONE OF THE INNER STRUT TUBES WAS CORRODED APPROX 50 PERCENT OF CIRCUMFERENCE. THE OFeb 26, 2006 · N4879H · Piper PA17 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR 2005FA0000014Spar · crackedDURING PRE-PURCHASE, COMPLIED WITH INSPECTION. BOTH SPARS IN BOTH WINGS WERE FOUND TO HAVE LOOSE AND MISSING NAILS THAT HOLD RIBS OT THE SPARS. SEVERAL LONGITUDINAL CRACKS WERE FOUND. RECOMMENDATION TO OWNER WAS TO REPLACE ALL WOOD SPARS, WITH STC METAL SPAJan 21, 2005 · N2974E · Bbavia 7AC · Wing SparSDR 2004FA0000562Spar · crackedLT AFT WING SPAR HAD A VERTICAL COMPRESSION CRACK AT THE OB EDGE OF THE LIFT STRUT PLATE. ALSO, IT WAS CRACKED HORIZONTALLY FROM THE COMPRESSION CRACK TO THE OB LIFT STRUT ATTACHMENT POINT. ALSO, ALL FOUR SPARS WERE CRACKED AT THE IB WING ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLJul 13, 2004 · N9628E · Bbavia 11AC · Wing SparSDR 2004FA0000275Brake Assy · brokenAFTER DISASSEMBLY OF THE RT WHEEL AND BRAKE COMPONENTS FOR INSPECTION, ONE OF SIX BRAKE BLOCK (NR B27-59-D) WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN, AND ONE OF SIX SPRING RETAINERS (NR R21-35) WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN, AND LOOSE. THIS CLIP (RETAINER) MAY HAVE JAMMED UNDER A BRAFeb 27, 2004 · N25WF · Piper J3C65 · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR 2003FA0001157Spar · crackedANNUAL INSPECTION. PERFORMED AD2001-25-02R1. NOTED CRACK ON LEFT/AFT WING SPAR. CRACK IS ON WOOD SPAR OUTBOARD OF LIFT STRUT ATTACH POINT. AIRCRAFT TT 6517.08. SPAR ORIGIN UNKNOWN. NOTED PREVIOUS SPAR REPAIR IN DIFFERENT LOCATION DATED 1979. RECOMMEND ANov 1, 2003 · N84670 · Bbavia 7AC · Wing SparSDR 95195Control Cable · brokenLEFT BRAKE PEDAL CABLE BROKE APPROXIMATELY 10 INCHES AFT OF BRAKE PEDAL.Oct 17, 2003 · N95195 · Tcraft BC12D · Landing Gear Brake SystemSDR BDJ2003F00000Spar · crackedOWNER REQUESTED AN INSPECTION IAW AD 2000-25-02R1, WOOD SPAR INSPECTION. INSPECTION REVEALED ADDITION INSPECTION. HOLES WERE NOT ADDED IAW LS406, REV A, RT REAR SPAR HAD AN OPEN CRACK AT THE BUTT INTO THE SPAR ATTACH PLATE BOLT HOLE, SPAR SEPARATING AT THE Sep 29, 2003 · N2205E · Bbavia 7AC · Wing SparSDR BDJ2003F00001Spar · crackedOWNER REQUESTED AN INSPECTION IAW AD2000-25-02R1 WOOD SPAR INSPECTION. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ALL INSPECTION HOLES HAD NOT BEEN ADDED IAW SL406 REV. A. UPPER FRONT SPAR HOLES WERE CUT AND CONVERED WITH DUCT TAPE, RT FRONT SPAR HAD OPEN CRACK AT BUTT EXTENDSep 29, 2003 · N2205E · Bbavia 7AC · Wing SparSDR 2002FA0001174Spar · corrodedINTERGRANULAR CORROSION, FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING WING COMPONENTS DURING A REPAIR/REBUILD PROCESS. LT AND RT MAIN SPAR BEAMS, REAR, LEFT MAIN SPAR BEAM, FRONT.Sep 29, 2002 · N1291B · Luscom 8A · Wing SparSDR 2002FA0000794Tank · leakingWING TANKS INSTALLED IN THIS AIRCRAFT DURING 200-2001 WING RECOVER. TANKS REMOVED FOR REPAIR AFTER COMPLAINT ABOUT LEAKAGE. RIGHT TANK HAD LEAKED AT WELD SEAM AND WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY OWNER. LEFT TANK HAD A LEAK AT THE ROOT OF TANK IN THE WELD BEAD WHEJun 1, 2002 · N71170 · Luscom 8A · Fuel StorageSDR 2002FA0000351Spar · corrodedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE CARRY THROUGH SPARS, INTER GRANULAR CORROSION WAS FOUND IN THE BOTTOM WEB OF THE AFT SPAR, NONE FOUND IN THE FORWARD SPAR. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS IN MANUFACTURING. RECOMMEND CONTINUED INSPECTION OF OLD SPARS.Mar 1, 2002 · N134K · Luscom 8A · Wing SparSDR 2002FA0000352Bulkhead · crackedBULKHEAD WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE VERTICAL ATTACH FITTING PER AD. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS AN EARLIER GROUND LOOP THIS AIRCRAFT SUFFERED IN 1959. THE CRACK WAS IN BETWEEN TWO BOLT HOLES AND WAS UNNOTICEABLE UNLESS THE VERTICAL FIN WAS REMOVEMar 1, 2002 · N1345K · Luscom 8A · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR 2002FA0000249Spar · crackedDURING INSPECTION OF AD INSPECTION. FOUND LEFT WING FORWARD SPAR CRACKED AT UNDER SIDE OF SPAR OUT BOUND OF LIFT STRUT ATTACH POINT. OWNER WAS CALLED TO INFORM HIM THIS WING WILL BE REPAIRED WITH NEW SPAR INSTALLED.Feb 1, 2002 · N83280 · Bbavia 7AC · Wing SparSDR 2001FA0000390Carburetor · inoperativeENGINE FAILURE, BELIEVE DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. GOOD FUEL FLOW UP TO CARBURETOR. NO CONTAMINATION FOUND WITH GASCOLATOR. UPON CARBURETOR DISASSEMBLY FOUND VERY FINE DIRT IN CARBURETOR FUEL STRANER AND FLOAT CHAMBER. ALSO, FOUND MAIN AIR BLEED JET NEARLY TOSep 22, 2001 · N85122 · Bbavia 7AC · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR 2001F00205Spar · crackedSPAR CRACKEDJul 12, 2001 · N83233 · Bbavia 7AC · Wing SparSDR 2002FA0000231Plate · delaminatedFWD REINFORCING PLATE ON RIGHT REAR SPAR AT STRUT ATTACH FITTING WAS FOUND DELAMINATING AND SEPARATING FROM SPAR AT BOND AREA. PROBABLE CAUSE IS ATTACK BY MOISTURE AND THIN OR POOR QUALITY WOOD SURFACE FINISH. RECOMMEND MORE PRECAUTION WHEN FINISHING WOOD STMay 30, 2001 · N9540E · Bbavia 11AC · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 2002FA0000240Spar · cracked1) RIGHT WING FRONT SPAR BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH RIB ON FORWARD FACE OF SPAR A CRACK CROSSING 3 ANNUAL RINGS APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES IN LENGTH. 2) LEFT WING LOOSE OR MISSING NAILS IN FRONT SPAR AS 3RD AND 4TH RIBS LOOSE OR MISSING NAILS IN FRONT AND REAR SPARS ADJJan 3, 2001 · N4221E · Bbavia 7AC · Wing SparSDR 2002FA0000241Spar · cracked1) RIGHT WING/ CRACKS PROPAGATING FROM BOLT HOLES ADJACENT TO FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT FROM AND REAR. 2) CRACK OUTBOARD OF REAR LIFT STRUT REAR SPAR (RIGHT WING) 3) LEFT WING REAR SPAR (ORIGINAL FACTORY SPAR) EDGE GLUED JOINT DELAMINATED FROM ATTACH FITTING OUT TJan 3, 2001 · N83946 · Bbavia 7AC · Wing SparSDR 99ZZZX3161Plug · wornFOLLOWING MAJOR OVERHAUL, ALUMINUM PARTICLES WERE FOUND IN THE OIL SCREEN AT ABOUT 30, 55, AND 75 HOURS. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO REMOVE THE CYLINDERS AND THE PISTON PIN PLUGS WERE FOUND TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE ALUMINUM. ALL PLUGS WERE WORN BEYOND SERVICE LIAug 18, 1999 · N88336 · Piper J3 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
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