Continental GTSIO-520-M

Service difficulty reports · 157

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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 = 'GTSIO520M'
  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 95ZZZX6146Adapter · wornINSPECTED BOTH STARTER ADAPTERS AND FOUND THEM WORN BEYOND LIMITS PER SB MEB 94-4. THIS PART IS THE NEW IMPROVED STYLE ADAPTER AND DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY FURTHER INSPECTIONS.Oct 3, 1995 · N404BA · Cessna 404CESSNA · Reciprocating Engine Rear SectionSDR 95ZZZX6147Adapter · wornINSPECTED BOTH STARTER ADAPTERS AND FOUND THEM WORN BEYOND LIMITS PER SB MEB 94-4. THIS PART IS THE NEW IMPROVED STYLE ADAPTER AND DOES NOT REQUIRE ANY FURTHER INSPECTIONS.Oct 3, 1995 · N404BA · Cessna 404CESSNA · Reciprocating Engine Rear SectionSDR 95ZZZX3610Valve · gasket failedNEWLY INSTALLED OVERHAULED ENGINE AFTER 20 HOURS OF FLYING TIME. FUEL DISTRIBUTION VALVE ON TOP OF ENGINE HAD A BLOWN GASKET WHICH SPRAYED RAW FUEL ALL OVER THE ENGINE WHILE IN FLIGHT. ENGINE OVERHAULED BY TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL MOTORS.Jul 10, 1995 · N2FOR · Cessna 404CESSNA · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR 95ZZZX3791Piston Pin · brokenPISTON REMOVED ALONG WITH CYLINDER NR 3 DUE TO CYLINDER HEAD CRACKS. WHEN INSPECTING PISTON, FOUND PIN PLUG (NON-REMOVABLE, FORGED-IN TYPE) TO BE BROKEN IN MIDDLE WITH ONE END LOOSE. SUBMITTER STATES, OBSERVED THIS TWICE BEFORE ON SIMILAR ENGINES.Jul 10, 1995 · N41S · Cessna 404CESSNA · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 95ZZZX3653Cylinder · crackedLEFT ENGINE NR 3 CYLINDER CRACKED AT BOTH SPARKPLUG HOLES. SUBMITTER KNOWS OF MANY EXAMPLES OF IDENTICAL FAILURES THROUGHOUT FLEET AIRCRAFT.Jul 3, 1995 · N41SA · Cessna 404CESSNA · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 95ZZZX745Stud · shearedAIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO PROBLEM WITH LT ENGINE. 1) INVESTIGATION REVEALED NR 5 CYL TOP 4 CYL HOLD-DOWN STUDS SHEARED OFF AND MOVEMENT OF CYL TOP AWAY FROM ENG CASE CAUSED A LARGE CRACK IN THE ENG CASE COMING FROM LOWER CYL FLANGE AREA. 2) Jan 7, 1995 · N593C · Cessna 421C · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 95ZZZX746Stud · shearedAIRCRAFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO PROBLEM WITH LT ENGINE. 1) INVESTIGATION REVEALED NR 5 CYL TOP 4 CYL HOLD-DOWN STUDS SHEARED OFF AND MOVEMENT OF CYL TOP AWAY FROM ENG CASE CAUSED A LARGE CRACK IN THE ENG CASE COMING FROM LOWER CYL FLANGE AREA. 2) Jan 7, 1995 · N593C · Cessna 421C · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
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