# Service difficulty reports: Continental C90 series A list on [Continental C90 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series.md). Newest first. General aviation reporting is voluntary. - [SDR 2011FA0000338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2011FA0000338.md): Fuel Sys · unbalanced · May 17, 2011 · N95CV · Alon A2 · Engine Fuel and Control > OWNER NOTES THAT UNEVEN FUEL DRAW FROM FUEL TANKS, HAS SUPPLIED VENTED CAPS. RT TANK DOES NOT DRAW EVEN WITH LT TANK. RT TANK STAYS FULL AS LT TANK LOWERS. THIS HAPPENS ABOVE 95 MPH IAS. FUEL SYS HAS BEEN CHECKED FOR BLOCKAGE, NONE FOUND. PRESSURE IN TANK - [SDR 2008FA0000258](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2008FA0000258.md): Tape · loose · Feb 28, 2008 · N3527V · Cessna 140 · Wing, Plate/Skin > DURING FLIGHT, THE FABRIC PATCH CAME OFF. THE AC WAS LANDED WITH SOME DIFFICULTY BUT WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT IS SPECULATED THE AIR STREAM GOT UNDER A LOOSE TAPE AND LIFTED THE ENTIRE PATCH FROM THE WING INCLUDING RIPPING THE FABRIC CLIPS OUT OF THE RIBS. IT IS - [SDR 2007FA0000714](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000714.md): Spar · cracked · Jul 26, 2007 · N9032B · Bbavia 7FC · Wing Spar > AIRCRAFT WAS BEING MODIFIED TO INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF WING SPAR INSP HOLE KITS AS SUPPLIED IAW STC NR SA00527SE. A PORTION OF THE WING LEADING EDGE SKIN WAS REMOVED AND THE WING SPAR WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AS SPECIFIED IN THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SU - [SDR 2007FA0000859](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2007FA0000859.md): Spar · cracked · Jul 26, 2007 · N9032B · Bbavia 7FC · Wing Spar > AC WAS BEING MODIFIED TO INCLUDE THE INSTALLATION OF WING SPAR INSPECTION HOLE KIT IAW STC NR SA005278E. A PORTION OF THE WING LEADING EDGE SKIN WAS REMOVED AND THE WING SPAR WAS VISUALLY INSPECTED AS SPECIFIED IN THE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS SUPPLIED WITH T - [SDR 2006FA0000980](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000980.md): Rotor · inoperative · Sep 29, 2006 · N7472D · Piper PA18 · Magneto/Distributor > PILOT NOTICED LACK OF POWER AND ROUGHNESS AFTER TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO FIELD, DISCOVERED INOPERATIVE RT MAGNETO. DISASSEMBLY OF RT MAGNETO REVEALED ROTOR SHAFT HAD SHEARED FLUSH WITH BOTTOM OF CAM CUTOUT. THE REMAINING ROTOR AND DISTRIBUTOR BOTH ROTATED FREEL - [SDR 2006FA0000577](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000577.md): Gauge · stuck · May 21, 2006 · N4629E · Bbavia 7CCM · Fuel Quantity Indicator > AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND LANDED IN A HAYFIELD UP ON ITS NOSE. PILOT STATED HE CHECKED THE FUEL GAUGE PRIOR TO THE FLIGHT AND IT READ (HALF FULL). HE DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE QUANTITY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED FUEL TANK TO BE EMPTY AND GAUGE STUCK IN THE (HAL - [SDR 2006FA0000349](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000349.md): Spar Cap · cracked · Mar 28, 2006 · N3158H · Univar 415C · Wing Spar > DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SB NR 32, A 0.625 INCH LONG, SPANWISE CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE RT UPPER SPAR CAP IN THE MAIN SPAR CENTER SECTION APPROX 0.250 INCH IB OF THE CENTER SECTION OB END. PROBABLE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. (K) - [SDR 2006FA0000135](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000135.md): Bolt · broken · Jan 30, 2006 · N5616F · Univar A2ALON · Main Landing Gear > BOLT LOCATED TOP OF SPRING OF LANDING GEAR, 3 OF THESE BOLTS HOLD THE SPRING GEAR ON. ALL 3 BOLTS FAILED, RECOMMEND ALL 3 BOLTS IN BOTH MAIN GEAR REPLACED EACH, 1000 HRS TIME IN SERVICE. (EA13200602813) (K) - [SDR 2003FA0000297](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2003FA0000297.md): Rib · corroded · Mar 17, 2003 · N5638F · Univar A2AALON · Wing, Rib/Bulkhead > LIGHT SURFACE CORROSION FOUND IN BOTH STUB WINGS IN CENTER SECTION. BOTTOM SKINS, UNDER SKIN STIFFNERS, A COUPLE SPOTS ON RIBS, AND BETWEEN REAR SPAR AND REAR RIB P/N 415-1307RINSPECTION WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH AD 2002-26-02. - [SDR 2002FA0000637](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000637.md): Spar · cracked · Apr 22, 2002 · N4351C · Bbavia 7EC · Wing Spar > IN COMPLYING WITH AD, FOUND CRACK AT BUTT OF MAIN SPAR JUST UNDER ATTACH FITTING TO FUSELAGE ON RIGHT WING TRAVELING SEVERAL INCHES LONGITUDINALLY. SEVERAL RIB NAILS LOOSE ON BOTH WINGS. AIRCRAFT HANGARED-CAUSE UNKNOWN, (HOURS ON WINGS 5000 TO 6000), REPAIR - [SDR 2002FA0000254](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000254.md): Spar · cracked · Feb 22, 2002 · N70824 · Bbavia 7EC · Wing Spar > DURING THIS ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND COMPRESSION CRACKS ON THE RIGHT WING REAR SPAR AT TOP LOCATION ON TOP SIDE OF SPAR. THIS COMPRESSION CRACK WAS HIDDEN UNDER OLD SPAR VARNISH AND WOULD HAVE BEEN MISSED IF TOP INSPECTION HOLES WERE NOT INSTALLED ALSO MANY OT - [SDR 2002FA0000260](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000260.md): Strut · damaged · Feb 1, 2002 · N2762E · Bbavia 7CCM · Wing Main, Frame Structure > WING STRUTS HAD FILLED WITH WATER FROM SITTING OUTSIDE. RUST STAINS VISIBLE FROM OUTSIDE OF STRUT. WHEN POKED WITH AN AWL IT PUSHED A HOLE INTO STRUT AND DRAINED WATER. DRILLED A.0312 HOLE IN BOTTOM OF OTHER 3 STRUTS AND WATER CAME OUT IN EXCESS OF 1 CUP E - [SDR 2002FA0000261](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000261.md): Spar · cracked · Feb 1, 2002 · N2762E · Bbavia 7CCM · Wing Spar > CRACK ON BOTTOM SURFACE OF SPAR LEFT SIDE REAR. FOUND PRIOR TO CRACK INSPECTION AS PER AD, OWNER DISCONTINUED ANNUAL INSPECTION PRIOR TO FULL INSPECTION. - [SDR 2002FA0000246](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2002FA0000246.md): Spar · defective · Jul 18, 2001 · N9898B · Bbavia 7FC · Wing Spar > CRACK VISIBLE MIDWAY FROM TOP TO BOTTOM OF RIGHT WING FRONT SPAR FROM 44 INCHES INBOARD ALONG SPAR TO APPROXIMATELY 130 INCHES FROM INBOARD. WOOD APPEARS TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION OTHER WISE. DEFECT DISCOVERED DURING SPAR INSPECTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH AD. AIR - [SDR 2001FA0000339](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001FA0000339.md): Lead · severed · Jul 12, 2001 · N4392C · Bbavia 7EC · Emergency Locator Beacon > NEGATIVE LEAD FROM LOWER BATTERY COMPARTMENT TO TRANSMITTER WAS SEVERED DUE TO CORROSION. LOWER AND UPPER BATTERY. CONTACTS WERE CORRODED AND PLATING HAD FLAKED OFF. ONE OF THE EIGHT DURACELL BATTERIES WAS DEAD BUT NO CORROSION ON IT AND HAD NO BATTERY LEAK - [SDR 2001FA0000387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001FA0000387.md): Spar · cracked · Jul 9, 2001 · N2959E · Bbavia 7CCM · Wing Spar > DURING INSPECTION TO COMPLY WITH AD, CRACKS WERE FOUND INBOARD AND LEFT FRONT SPAR, INBOARD END RIGHT REAR SPAR..001 FEELER GAGE COULD BE INSERTED.1250 OR MORE INTO CRACKS. - [SDR 20010326CW005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20010326CW005.md): Spar · cracked · Mar 26, 2001 · N70824 · Bbavia 7EC · Wing Spar > DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND COMPRESSION CRACKS ON THE RIGHT WING REAR SPAR AT TOP LOCATION ON TOP SIDE OF SPAR. THIS COMPRESSION CRACK WAS HIDDEN UNDER OLD SPAR VARNISH AND WOULD HAVE BEEN MISSED IF TOP INSPECTION HOLES WERE NOT INSTALLED. - [SDR AU960834](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AU960834.md): Needle · deteriorated · Jun 1, 1996 · Cessna 140 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines > (AUS) CARBURETTOR FLOAT NEEDLE RUBBER TIP HARDENED AND DEFORMED - OBSOLETE PART ## 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 engine_model_key = 'C90' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-c90-series/reports --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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