Continental IO-240-B
Service difficulty reports · 346
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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 = 'IO240B' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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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 = 'IO240B' 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 CA131001001Bolt · sheared(CAN) DURING A NIGHT WALKAROUND THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE ALTERNATOR BELT APPEARED TO BE TWISTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE ALTERNATOR LOWER PIVOT BOLT HAD SHEARED HALFWAY IN THE THREADS, CAUSING THE BOLT TO BACK OUT OF THE PIVOT AND COME IN CONTACT WITH THESDR CA131004008Gauge · inaccurate(CAN) ACFT WAS SNAGGED FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE BY THE PILOT. WITH A SHOP MASTER GAUGE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ACFT GAUGE WAS READING MORE THAN 10 PSI LOWER THAN MASTER GAUGE. NEW OIL PRESSURE KIT INSTALLED AND TESTED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.SDR CA131004009Ignition Switch · inoperative(CAN) THE ACFT WAS HAVING STARTING ISSUES. THE IGNITION AND START SWITCH, A TURN AND PUSH TO START WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IF THE SWITCH WAS NOT HELD HARD OVER IN THE START POSITION BEFORE PUSHING ON THE SWITCH IT WOULD NOT WORK. IT ALSO REQUIRED A LOT OFSDR CA131024007Hose · leaking(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ENGINE RUN IT WAS NOTED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE HOSE WHICH RUNS FROM THE ENGINE FUEL DISTRIBUTOR TO THE FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE SENDING UNIT. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE HOSE HAD FAILED AT THE MID POINT, NOTE THAT TSDR CA130919005Pump · low pressure(CAN) PILOT REPORTED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE DURING FLIGHT. DURING THE COURSE OF MAINTENANCE CHECKS IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS NOT PUTTING OUT THE REQUIRED PRESSURE AS INDICATED BY MFG SID97-3F. A SERVICEABLE PUMP WAS INSTALLED AND ACFT RUNSSDR CA130826014Indicator · inaccurate(CAN) PILOTS REPORTED OIL PRESSURE WAS BELOW GREEN ARC AT FULL POWER WITH OIL TEMP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE GREEN. IT WAS FOUND THAT OIL PRESSURE GAGE WAS READING 10 PSI LOWER THAN CALIBRATED EXTERNAL GAGE. A NEW KIT WAS INSTALLED WHICH BROUGHT THE ERROR BELOW 6SDR CA130826004Throttle Body · seized(CAN) DURING FUEL INJECTION, SYS PRESSURE CHECK GROUND RUN AND ADJUSTMENT, THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL ARM BECAME STIFF TO THE POINT WHERE THE THROTTLE CONTOL WOULD NO LONGER OPEN OR CLOSE THE THROTTLE VALVE. CABLE WAS REMOVED AT THE VALVE AND FOUND TO BE RUNNISDR CA130826015Indicator · inaccurate(CAN) DURING GROUND RUNS FOR AN INSTRUMENT SNAG IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE WAS OPERATING WELL BELOW NORMAL FOR IDLE AND FULL POWER SETTINGS. AN EXTERNAL CALIBRATED GAGE WAS INSTALLED AND THE OIL PRESSURE GAGE ON THE ACFT WAS FOUND TO BE 10 PSI IN ERSDR CA130808005Indicator · inaccurate(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LOW OIL PRESSURE AT FULL POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE GAGE, TRANSMITTER WAS READING UP TO 18 PSI LOW. THE GAGE HAD BEEN REPLACED 113 HOURS PREVIOUSLY.SDR CA130716007Indicator · inaccurate(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD LOW OIL PRESSURE AT FULL POWER. MAINTENANCE TESTED THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WITH A CALIBRATED GAUGE AND FOUND THE SENDER/GAUGE WAS UNDER READING BY 10 PSI. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GAUGE.SDR CA130712006Blade · eroded(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE 100 HR/ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WOOD PROPELLER WAS QUITE ERODED ESPECIALLY ALONG THE BLADE LEADING EDGES. CLOSER INSPECTION OF 1 BLADE IN PARTICULAR NOTED THAT THE FIBERGLASS L/E WAS ERODED AND STARTING TO SEPARATE FSDR CA130716002Indicator · inaccurate(CAN) OIL PRESSURE DURING FLIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE LOW JUST ABOVE MINIMUM AT FULL POWER. WITH CALIBRATED TEST GAUGE FOUND OIL PRESSURE SENDER, GAUGE ON ACFT TO BE READING 10 PSI LOWER THAN MASTER GAUGE. NEW KIT INSTALLED AND ENGINE RUNS COMPLETED WITH NO FURTHSDR CA130722012Shaft · broken(CAN) DURING ENGINE START THE STARTER FAILED. STARTER WAS REMOVED AND DRIVE SHAFT WAS FOUND FRACTURED. ALTHOUGH THE ENGINE DID NOT START THE CRANKSHAFT CLUSTER GEAR, P/N 656762 WAS DAMAGED. ENGINE REQUIRED REMOVAL AND REAR CASE/SUMP REMOVAL TO FACILITATE CRSDR CA130624001Gauge · reads low(CAN) THE ACFT WAS SNAGGED DURING THE RUNUP FOR LOW OIL PRESSURE, NOT IN THE GREEN AT 2000 RPM. MAINTENANCE TESTED THE GAUGE AND SENDER WITH A CALIBRATED GAUGE AND FOUND IT TO BE READING 15 PSI LOWER THAN THE MASTER GAUGE. A NEW OIL PRESSURE KIT WAS INSTALLESDR CA130625003Cotter Pin · broken(CAN) FOUND A SMALL PIECE OF COTTER PIN ON OIL SUMP DRAIN PLUG MAGNET DURING INSPECTION OIL CHANGE. FOUND END OF COTTER PIN ON LT MAGNETO MISSING WHICH HAD BEEN BENT OVER DURING INSTALLATION AT OVERHAUL. NUT AND REMAINING COTTER PIN STILL IN PLACE NO LOSS OFSDR CA130611010Gauge · inaccurate(CAN) STUDENT INDICATED THAT HE HAD A HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE AND LOW OIL PRESSURE. THE EXTERNAL CALIBRATED GAGE WAS PUT ON THE ACFT AND FOUND THAT THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR WAS INDICATING AT LEAST 15 PSI LOW. MAINTENANCE INSTALLED A NEW OIL PRESSURE KIT WHICHSDR CA130607005Cap · missing(CAN) DURING A 300 HR INSPECTION THE MECHANIC FOUND A PLASTIC TYPE PLUG LAYING UNDER THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK IN THE TAIL SECTION. AFTER RESEARCH AND SPEAKING WITH THE MFG IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PLUG/CAP CAME FROM THE TOP OF THE ANTENNA TUBE. THE CAP WAS RSDR CA130607006Cap · missing(CAN) ONE AIRCRAFT IN THE FLIEET CURRENTLY UNDEROING A 300 HR INSPECTION WAS FOUND TO HAVE A PLASTIC CAP FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE RESTING IN THE TAIL BELOW THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK. THE CAP WAS FOUND TO BE FROM THE ANTENNA TUBE IN THE TAIL. AN INSPECTION OF THE FSDR CA130607007Cap · missing(CAN) 1 ACFT CURRENTLY UNDEROING A 300 HR INSPECTION WAS FOUND TO HAVE A PLASTIC CAP FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE RESTING IN THE TAIL BELOW THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK. THE CAP WAS FOUND TO BE FROM THE ANTENNA TUBE IN THE TAIL. AN INSPECTION OF THE FLEET ACFT WAS CARRISDR CA130607008Cap · missing(CAN) 1 ACFT CURRENTLY UNDEROING A 300 HR INSPECTION WAS FOUND TO HAVE A PLASTIC CAP FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE RESTING IN THE TAIL BELOW THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK. THE CAP WAS FOUND TO BE FROM THE ANTENNA TUBE IN THE TAIL. AN INSPECTION OF THE FLEET ACFT WAS CARRISDR CA130607009Cap · missing(CAN) 1 ACFT IN THE FLEET CURRENTLY UNDEROING A 300 HR INSPECTION WAS FOUND TO HAVE A PLASTIC CAP FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE RESTING IN THE TAIL BELOW THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK. THE CAP WAS FOUND TO BE FROM THE ANTENNA TUBE IN THE TAIL. AN INSPECTION OF THE FLEET ACSDR CA130607010Cap · missing(CAN) 1 ACFT IN THE FLEET CURRENTLY UNDEROING A 300 HR INSPECTION WAS FOUND TO HAVE A PLASTIC CAP FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE RESTING IN THE TAIL BELOW THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK. THE CAP WAS FOUND TO BE FROM THE ANTENNA TUBE IN THE TAIL. AN INSPECTION OF THE FLEET ASDR CA130607011Cap · missing(CAN) 1 ACFT IN THE FLEET CURRENTLY UNDEROING A 300 HR INSPECTION WAS FOUND TO HAVE A PLASTIC CAP FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE RESTING IN THE TAIL BELOW THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK. THE CAP WAS FOUND TO BE FROM THE ANTENNA TUBE IN THE TAIL. AN INSPECTION OF THE FLEET ASDR CA130607012Cap · missing(CAN) 1 ACFT IN THE FLEET CURRENTLY UNDEROING A 300 HR INSPECTION WAS FOUND TO HAVE A PLASTIC CAP FROM AN UNKNOWN SOURCE RESTING IN THE TAIL BELOW THE ELEVATOR BELLCRANK. THE CAP WAS FOUND TO BE FROM THE ANTENNA TUBE IN THE TAIL. THE CAP WAS FOUND MISSING FRSDR CA130604009Cable · broken(CAN) PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF ENGINE RPM INDICATION. WHEN THE TACH CABLE WAS REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE THE END WAS FOUND TO BE STRIPPED AND THE INSIDE CABLE WAS VERY HARD TO TURN AND CORRODED. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE RUN CARRIED OUT WITH NO FAULTS. (TSDR CA130604008Cotter Pin · broken(CAN) A PIECE OF COTTER PIN WAS FOUND ON THE ENGINE MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG. REMOVED R/H MAGNETO AND FOUND PART OF THE COTTER PIN HOLDING THE MAGNETO DRIVE WAS MISSING AND MATCHED THE PIECE THAT WAS FOUND IN THE OIL SUMP. A NEW COTTER PIN WAS INSTALLED, THE MAGNETSDR CA130422010Gauge · inaccurate(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LOW OIL PRESSURE. A MASTER GAUGE WAS INSTALLED ON THE ACFT. OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS FOUND TO BE INDICATING 5-10 PSI LOW AT THE LOW END OF ENGINE GAUGE. A NEW GAUGE WAS INSTALLED AND TESTED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.SDR CA130422004Bolt · broken(CAN) WHILE WORKING ON A DIFFERENT SNAG MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PIVOT BOLT FOR THE ALTERNATOR WAS BROKEN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BOLT AND RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICESDR CA130422009Indicator · reads low(CAN) PILOTS REPORTED HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE AND LOW OIL PRESSURE. MAINTENANCE TESTED OIL PRESSURE SENDER AND GAUGE AND FOUND THEM TO BE INACCURATE. GAUGE AND SENDER REPLACED AS A KIT WITH PN: 22-7930-10-00 OIL PRESSURE KIT. THIS IS THE LATEST KIT AVAILABLE FSDR CA130421001Latch · broken(CAN) UPON INSPECTION AFTER THE REPORTED DEFECT, THE FRAME LATCH ASSY WHICH SLIDES FWD AND AFT TO ADJUST THE RUDDER PEDAL POSITION FOR THE PILOT WAS FOUND WITH A BROKEN EAR AND BENT, PN 22-2723-60-01. PIN, PEDAL, RUDDER, WHICH HOLDS THE BRAKE CYLINDER. NEW PSDR CA130407001Pedal · cracked(CAN) DURING A GENERAL ACFT INSPECTION IN ORDER TO APPLY AND INSPECTION TOLERANCE FOR ACFT SCHEDULING, THE LT BRACK PEDAL ATTACHED TO THE LT RUDDER PEADL ASSY WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE PIVOT TUBE.SDR CA130401019Ignition Switch · worn(CAN) THIS ACFT HAS A PUSH TO START IGNITION SWITCH INSTALLED. IT WAS REPORTED BY THE PILOT THAT THE STARTER WOULD ENGAGE WHEN THE SWITCH WAS TURNED TO THE START POSITION, PRIOR TO PUSHING IN ON THE SWITCH TO ENGAGE THE STARTER. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THAT THESDR CA130318013Cotter Pin · broken(CAN) ACFT SNAGGED LT BRAKE UNSERVICEABLE. FOUND COTTER PIN MISSING THAT SECURES BOTTOM OF BRAKE CYLINDER ONTO SHAFT ALLOWING SIDE MOVEMENT OF BRAKE CYLINDER WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. IT IS BELIEVED THE COTTER PIN BROKE INTO PIECES AND ALLOWED THE CYLINDERSDR CA130311018Relay · failed(CAN) WHILE STARTING THE ACFT THE STUDENT RELEASED THE IGNITION KEY. THE PROPELLER CONTINUED TO ROTATE AFTER THE KEY WAS RELEASED. THE PROP STOPPED ONCE THE MASTER SWITCH WAS SHUTOFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE STARTER RELAY WITH A SERVCEABLE RELAY AND TESTEDSDR CA130311013Pedal · cracked(CAN) DURING A DEFECT RECTIFICATION, THE LT BRAKE PEDAL ASSY WAS FOUND CRACKED WHERE IT ROTATES ALONG THE RUDDER PEDAL TUBE. NEW ASSEMBLY INSTALLED.SDR CA130304002Gauge · reads low(CAN) PILOT INDICATED OIL PRESSURE SEEMED SLIGHTLY LOW AT IDLE, NORMAL AT 1700. AFTER TAKEOFF ON CLIMB OUT OIL PRESSURE DROPPED BELOW GREEN ARC SLIGHTLY. ON DOWNWIND THE OIL PRESSURE MAX WAS 20 PSI, LOWER GREEN IS 30 PSI, ACFT RETURNED AND LANDED. A TEST OFSDR CA130304003Bolt · broken(CAN) WHILE WORKING ON A SEPARATE SNAG ON THE ACFT IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE ALTERNATOR PIVOT BOLT WAS BROKEN INSIDE THE BRACKET. THE ALTERNATOR AND BRACKET HOLES WERE ELONGATED REQUIRING BOTH TO BE REPLACED.SDR 2013FA0000105Jam-Nut · backed outDURING A 200 HR/100 HR INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY FUEL SHUTOFF ARM WAS REMOVED TO INSPECT A VALVE KNOWN TO LOOSEN UP AND PRODUCE LEAKS. WE ARE NOW CHECKING THIS ITEM AT THE NEXT 100 HR AND ON ALL 1000 HOUR INSPECTIONS GOING FORWARD. THE JAM-NUT WAS LESS THAN SDR 2013FA0000091Jam-Nut · backed outDURING A 1000 HR INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY FUEL SHUTOFF ARM WAS REMOVED TO INSPECT A VALVE KNOWN TO LOOSEN UP AND PRODUCE LEAKS. WE ARE NOW CHECKING THIS ITEM AT THE NEXT 100 HR AND ON ALL 1000 HOUR INSPECTIONS GOING FORWARD. THE JAM NUT WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 SDR CA130211006Gauge · inaccurate(CAN) AFTER STARTUP PILOT REPORTED THE OIL PRESSURE WAS READING LOW. MAINTENANCE CHECK OF THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SYSTEM WITH AN EXTERNAL CALIBRATED GAUGE SHOWED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS READING 15 PSI LOWER THAN THE CALIBRATED GAUGE WITH NORMAL OPERATISDR 2013FA0000072Nut · backed outDURING A MFG 1000 HR INSPECTION, THE EMERGENCY FUEL SHUTOFF ARM WAS REMOVED TO INSPECT A VALVE KNOWN TO LOOSEN UP AND PRODUCE LEAKS. THE JAM NUT WAS LESS THAN FINGER TIGHT. THERE WAS NO LOCTITE OR SELF-LOCKING MECHANISM APPARENTLY BY DESIGN. THE NUT WAS REMSDR CA130211008Master Cylinder · separated(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING WELL ON 1 SIDE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE COTTER PIN, HOLDING THE BOTTOM OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER ON THE PIVOT SHAFT, HAD BEEN SHEARED OFF ALLOWING THE BRAKE CYLINDER TO MOVE SIDEWAYS AND BIND. THE CSDR CA130115003Gauge · inaccurate(CAN) AS THE PILOT LEVELED OFF IN CRUISE THE OIL TEMPERATURE STARTED CLIMBING TO LIMITS AND THE OIL PRESSURE STARTED DROPPING. THE ACFT TURNED AROUND AND LANDED BACK AT BASE. THE HIGH OIL TEMP/LOW OIL PRESSURE WAS CAUSED BY THE ENGINE WINTER BAFFLES BEING INSSDR CA130226005Rod End · seized(CAN) DURING INSPECTION THE THROTTLE WAS FOUND TO BE VERY STIFF. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE CONTROLS IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROD END ATTACHMENT AT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS SEIZED AND WAS MAKING THE THROTTLE VERY HARD TO MOVE. THE ROD END WAS REPLACED. A SIMILAR PROSDR 2013FA0000029B-Nut · looseTHE ACFT REPORTED A SIGNIFICANT FUEL LEAK. INSPECTION REVEALED A LOOSE JAM-NUT. LESS THAN FINGER TIGHT, CAUSING FUEL TO FLOW FREELY PAST THE SHUTOFF VALVE PACKING. THIS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN TRIGGERED BY THE OPERATION OF THE FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE DUE TO A DIFFERSDR CA121231005Switch · failed(CAN) WHEN LANDING FLAP WAS SELECTED DURING NIGHT OPERATIONS IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE LANDING FLAP INDICATION LIGHT. THE LIGHT WAS TOO DIM. TRACED TROUBLE TO THE MICROSWITCH CONTROLLING THE LAMP. WHEN THE SWITCH WAS MOVED THE LAMP STARTED WORKING NORMALSDR CA130102006Engine · shutdown(CAN) ENGINE QUIT AFTER LANDING. ALL SETTINGS SET PROPERLY & GAUGES LOOKED CORRECT BEFORE LANDING. ENGINE DID NOT WANT TO RE-START. TOOK 3 TRIES BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED. TAXIED TO HANGAR.SDR CA121208001Indicator · malfunctioned(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LOW OIL PRESSURE AT ALL POWER SETTINGS, OIL TEMP IN LOW GREEN, OIL QTY WITHIN SERVICEABLE LIMITS CHECKED BEFORE AND AFTER FLIGHT. REPLACED GAUGE KIT, GROUND RUN AND LEAK CHECKED SERVICEABLE WITH TEMPERATURE IN GREEN.SDR CA121204006Transmitter · out of limits(CAN) PILOT REPORTED HIGH OIL TEMP AND LOW OIL PRESSURE, CALIBRATED MECHANICAL GAUGE HOOKED UP TO VERIFY GAUGE AND SENDER ACCURACY AS THEY ARE SOLD AS MATCHED SET. FOUND READINGS OF BETWEEN 5-20 PSI AT VARIOUS PRESSURE SETTINGS. NEW GAUGE KIT INSTALLED.SDR CA121114002Fuel Control · malfunctioned(CAN) ON FINAL APPROACH ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THROTTLE INPUT. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN WITH MIXTURE LEVER CUTOFF AND ACFT WAS LANDED SHORT OF PAVED RUNWAY, IN THE GRASS. NO INJURY TO CREW OR PASSENGERS. NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO ACFT. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION R
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