Continental IO-360-ES

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_key = 'IO360ES'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR 2024FA0000534Drive Coupling · brokenGEAR PORTION OF COUPLER SLIPS INSIDE METAL/RUBBER HOUSING, CAUSING ALTERNATOR #2 TO REMAIN OFFLINE. A SECOND ALTERNATOR EXISTS WITHIN THE SYSTEM, SO NO INITIAL SAFETY OF FLIGHT ISSUES WITH LOSS OF POWER IF LANDING IS ACCOMPLISHED IN A TIMELY MANNER. THIS IS THJul 26, 2024 · N2117 · Cirrus SR20 · DC Generator-AlternatorSDR 2024FA0000147Magneto · misoverhauledREBUILT T WAS DETERMINED TO BE FAULTY OUT OF THE BOX BY THE SHOP TECHNICIAN PERFORMING INSTALL OF MAGNETO TO THE AIRCRAFT. TECHNICIAN TESTED AND VERIFIED REBUILT MAGNETO WAS FAULTY OUT OF THE BOX. TECHNICIAN REMOVED FAULTY OUT OF THE BOX MAGNETO FROM THE AIRCFeb 5, 2024 · N290CD · Cirrus SR20 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2023FA0000241Fuel Divider · inoperativePILOT COMPLETED A SATISFACTORY ENGINE RUN. CLIMBING OUT, ENGINE STARTS TO RUN ROUGH. PILOT NOTICES FUEL DROPLETS ON WINDSCREEN. ENGINE QUITS WHILE THROTTLE IS FULL POWER AND MIXTURE IS FULL RICH. PILOT CIRCLES BACK, DECLARES EMERGENCY AND SAFELY LANDS AIRCRAFTMay 1, 2023 · N163CD · Cirrus SR20 · Fuel DividerSDR 2021FA0000269Exhaust Rocker · shearedAIRCRAFT LANDED AFTER NOTICEABLE POWER LOSS. DURING DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION, DISCOVERED #3 CYLINDER EXHAUST ROCKER ATTACH STUDS SHEARED AT CYLINDER. ROCKER WAS FREE-FLOATING IN ROCKER COVER. *SERIAL NUMBER NOT FOUND IN AIRCRAFT INQUIRYSep 30, 2021 · Cirrus SR20 · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR 2019FA0000399Bracket · wornRUDDER AILERON INTERCONNECT STOPPED FUNCTIONING. DISCOVERED BRACKETS WORN THROUGH. NO CHAFING ON CONTROL CABLES FORTUNATELY. PART NO LONGER MANUFACTURED.Dec 9, 2019 · N2075T · Cirrus SR20 · Flight Control SystemSDR 2019FA0000096Spark Plug · damagedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF CLIMB DUE TO SMOKE AND FUMES IN COCKPIT. PILOT ALSO RECEIVED HIGH CHT AND HIGH EGT INDICATIONS FROM #1 CYLINDER. PILOT REDUCED POWER, LOWERED NOSE AND PERFORMED UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO AND LANDING AT DEPARTURE AIMar 4, 2019 · N588PU · Cirrus SR20 · Spark Plug/IgniterSDR O6WR201812130001Keyway · wornKEY ON DRIVE SHAFT FROM ENGINE TO TACHOMETER GENERATOR WORE AWAY CAUSING LOW/NO RPM INDICATION. FAILURE AFTER ONLY 106HRS MAY INDICATE POSSIBLE MANUFACTURE DEFECTDec 12, 2018 · N1218P · Cirrus SR20 · Engine RPM Indicating SystemSDR 2018FA0000117Hinge Bracket · corrodedPROBLEM AREA BY VISUAL INSPECTION - RIGHT AND LEFT FLAP HINGE BRACKET SEVERE CORROSION AND PRONE TO CRACKS LEADING UP TO THE BOLT HOLES THAT ATTACH THE BRACKET TO THE AIR FRAME OR AT THE FLAP MOUNTING HOLES IF CORROSION PROGRESSES AND NOT DETECTED AND CAN LEADMar 23, 2018 · N579W · Cirrus SR20 · Flight Control SystemSDR 2017FA0000049Probe · erraticPERFORMED INITIAL ENGINE RUNUP, BECAUSE HIGH NR 2 CHT WAS REPORTED. AFTER ENGINE WAS WARMED UP DID FULL POWER STAIC RUN UP, NO ABNORMAL TEMPS WERE NOTED. BORESCOPED CYLINDER, NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. VISUALLY INSPECTED EXTERIOR OF CYLINDER FOR CRACKS OR LOFeb 8, 2017 · N159PG · Cirrus SR20 · Engine Oil System WiringSDR CG9S2016FA0000409Pump · low pressureDURING A MAINTENANCE CHECK FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT LOST ENGINE POWER APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MILES FROM AIRPORT ON APPROACH. ACFT WAS ABLE TO LAND UNEVENTFULLY ON ANOTHER RUNWAY AT THE SAME AIRPORT. PILOT STATED HE WAS APPROACHING AIRPORT FROM WEST AND WAS DIRECTED TAug 30, 2016 · N580PU · Cirrus SR20 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 2016FA0000407Pump · leakingLEAKAGE IN THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP.Aug 28, 2016 · Cirrus SR20 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR 2016FA0000228Valve · stuckSTUCK EXHAUST VALVE IN THE OPEN POSITION HAS CAUSED THE NR 5 CYLINDER PISTON TO PUSH IT CLOSED AND BENDING THE PUSHROD IN THE PROCESS. CYL ASSY'S NR 3, 5 & 6 DID THE SAME SHORTLY AFTER. CMI WAS CONTACTED & PARTS WERE COVEREND UNDER WARRANTY. REASON THIS WAS FMay 11, 2016 · N914TD · Cirrus SR20 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000168Rotor Shaft · wornDURING A PHASE NR 2 INSPECTION TECH NOTED BROWN DUST COMING OUT OF NR 2 ALTERNATOR FAN AREA. WHEN ALTERNATOR WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR INSPECTION, DISCOVERED WEAR ON ROTOR SHAFT WHERE IT RIDES ON DRIVE END BEARING. BEARING WAS FREE TO ROTATE AND NO EXCESSIVE DRAGApr 6, 2016 · N581PU · Cirrus SR20 · DC Generator-AlternatorSDR 2016FA0000164Bolt · brokenALTERNATOR NR 1 FAILED DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE TECH NOTED A BROKEN ALTERNATOR CASE BOLT. THE CASE HALVES LOOSENED WHICH THEN CAUSED MORE DAMAGE WHEN THE ROTOR RUBBED THE STATOR, ALTERNATOR ES-4024LP.Apr 5, 2016 · N591PU · Cirrus SR20 · DC Generator-AlternatorSDR CG9S2016FA0000121Rotor Shaft · crackedDURING MAGNETO 500 HOUR INSPECTION, DISCOVERED ROTOR SHAFT CRACKED AT KEYWAY FOR INTERNAL GEAR. THE KEY WAY AREA WAS ALSO CHIPPED FROM UNKNOWN REASONS. MAGNETO WAS 442 HOURS SINCE REBUILD.Mar 9, 2016 · N590PU · Cirrus SR20 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2016FA0000119Bolt · brokenDURING A PHASE 2 INSPECTION, TECH NOTED A BROKEN ALTERNATOR CASE BOLT. THE CASE HALVES HAD NOT LOOSENED UP AND NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO ALTERNATOR WAS NOTED. ALL THE CASE BOLTS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW. ALTERNATOR ES-4024LP.Mar 4, 2016 · N589PU · Cirrus SR20 · DC Generator-AlternatorSDR 2016FA0000120Bolt · brokenDURING A PHASE 2 INSPECTION, THE TECH NOTED A BROKEN ALTERNATOR CASE BOLT. THE CASE HALVES HAD NOT LOOSENED UP AND NO FURTHER DAMAGE TO ALTERNATOR WAS NOTED. ALL THE CASE BOLTS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW. ALTERNATOR ES-4024LP.Mar 4, 2016 · N589PU · Cirrus SR20 · DC Generator-AlternatorSDR CG9S2016022400096Alternator · damagedDURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, IT WAS NOTED THE NR 2 ALTERNATOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. TROUBLESHOOTING BY MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE NUT FOR THE STATOR TERMINAL WAS MISSING AND THIS ALLOWED THE BOLT TO MIGRATE INTO THE CORE OF ALTERNATOR WHERE IT WAS CHEWED UP BY THFeb 24, 2016 · N586PU · Cirrus SR20 · DC Generator-AlternatorSDR CG9S2016022600097Alternator · inoperativeDURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, IT WAS NOTED THE NR 2 ALTERNATOR WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE FIELD WAS OPEN ON ALTERNATOR. DURING REPLACEMENT IT WAS NOTED THE COOLING FAN AREA WAS COVERED WITH A DUSTING OF BRASS, COPPER COLOREDFeb 22, 2016 · N595PU · Cirrus SR20 · DC Generator-AlternatorSDR 2016FA0000088Impulse Coupling · misinstalledDURING 500 HOUR MAGNETO INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THE IMPULSE COUPLING ON MAGNETO WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. UPON REMOVAL OF IMPULSE COUPLING IT WAS NOTED THAT THE DRIVE KEY WAS NOT INSTALLED IN DRIVE SHAFT PROPERLY AND WAS PROTRUDING AND JAMMING THE PROPER Feb 15, 2016 · N592PU · Cirrus SR20 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2015FA0000638Pump · malfunctionedDURING A CIRRUS PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM PHASE 2 INSPECTION DISCOVERED ENGINE FUEL FLOW TO BE 15.7 GALLONS PER HOUR. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED.Dec 9, 2015 · N594PU · Cirrus SR20 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 2015FA0000629Keyway · wornDURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM, 50 HOUR INSPECTION DISCOVERED ALTERNATOR NR 2 COOLING FAN LOOSE ON ALTERNATOR SHAFT. FAN PN: ES4137 IS PART OF ALTERNATOR, P/N: 653344. THE KEY WAY OF THE FAN HUB WEARS PREMATURELY ALLOWING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE Dec 2, 2015 · N591PU · Cirrus SR20 · AC Generator-AlternatorSDR CG9S2015112500618Cam · crackedDURING A MAGNETO 500 HR INSPECTION, DISCOVERED MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING CAM ASSY CRACKED AT KEYWAY. THIS MAGNETO WAS 442 HOURS SINCE ENGINE REMANUFACTURE.Nov 25, 2015 · N594PU · Cirrus SR20 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2015FA0000614Alternator · inoperativePILOTS REPORTED ALTERNATOR NR 2 INOPERATIVE WITH ASSOCIATED CAS WARNING MESSAGE. TROUBLESHOOTING BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED HIGH RESISTANCE OF THE FIELD CIRCUIT OF THE ALTERNATOR WHEN ROTATED, SEEMED ACCEPTABLE WHEN STATIC. PERFORMED FULL FIELD CHECK OF ALTERNATONov 20, 2015 · N582PU · Cirrus SR20 · AC Generation SystemSDR 2015FA0000615Cooling Fan · looseDURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM, PHASE 2 INSPECTION DISCOVERED ALTERNATOR NR 2 COOLING FAN LOOSE ON ALTERNATOR SHAFT. FAN, PN: ES4137 IS PART OF ALTERNATOR, PN: 653344 MFG. THE KEY WAY OF THE FAN HUB WEARS PREMATURELY ALLOWING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF Nov 18, 2015 · N584PU · Cirrus SR20 · AC Generator-AlternatorSDR 2015FA0000589Spring · brokenPILOT REPORTED DURING ATTEMPTED ENGINE START, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD AND PROPELLER DIDN'T TURN. DISCOVERED CLUTCH SPRING IN STARTER ADAPTER HAD BROKEN.Nov 15, 2015 · N592PU · Cirrus SR20 · Engine StarterSDR 2015FA0000594Cooling Fan · looseDURING A CIRRUS PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM PHASE 2 INSPECTION DISCOVERED ALTERNATOR NR 2 COOLING FAN LOOSE ON ALTERNATOR SHAFT. FAN, PN: ES4137 IS PART OF ALTERNATOR, PN: 653344. THE KEY WAY OF THE FAN HUB WEARS PREMATURELY ALLOWING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT ONov 12, 2015 · N590PU · Cirrus SR20 · AC Generator-AlternatorSDR 2015FA0000561Cylinder Head · separatedACFT EXPERIENCED ENGINE OIL LOSS DURING CLIMB OUT, ACFT ALSO EXPERIENCED LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE THE NR 5 CYLINDER HEAD WAS FOUND TO BE SEPARATED FROM THE CYLINDER BASE.Nov 11, 2015 · N487DA · Cirrus SR20 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2015FA0000590Cooling Fan · looseDURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM, PHASE 2 INSPECTION DISCOVERED ALTERNATOR NR 2 COOLING FAN LOOSE ON ALTERNATOR SHAFT. FAN PN: ES4137 IS PART OF ALTERNATOR PN: 653344. THE KEY WAY OF THE FAN HUB WEARS PREMATURELY ALLOWING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE FANNov 11, 2015 · N592PU · Cirrus SR20 · AC Generator-AlternatorSDR 2015FA0000592Shaft · crackedDURING MAGNETO 500 HOUR INSPECTION, DISCOVERED ROTOR SHAFT CRACKED NEAR DRIVE GEAR AT WOODRUFF KEY WAY. THIS MAGNETO WAS REMANUFACTURED WITH ONLY 442 HOURS SINCE REMAN.Nov 11, 2015 · N582PU · Cirrus SR20 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2015FA0000559Keyway · wornDURING AN ACFT PROGRESSIVE 50 HOUR INSPECTION, DISCOVERED ALTERNATOR NR 2 COOLING FAN LOOSE ON ALTERNATOR SHAFT. THE FAN IS PART OF ALTERNATOR. THE KEY WAY OF THE FAN HUB WEARS PREMATURELY ALLOWING ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF THE FAN ON THE SHAFT. WE HAVE SEEN THNov 10, 2015 · N587PU · Cirrus SR20 · AC Generator-AlternatorSDR CG9S2015FA0000550Pump · malfunctionedDURING A CIRRUS PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM, PHASE 2 INSPECTION DISCOVERED ENGINE FUEL FLOW TO BE 13.8 GALLONS PER HOUR. THIS ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN AN UNDERMINED NUMBER OF FLIGHTS WITH THE FUEL FLOW LOW. THIS RESULTED IN STUCK EXHAUST VALVES IN CYLINDERS NRNov 6, 2015 · N585PU · Cirrus SR20 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 2015FA0000546Pump · low pressurePILOT REPORTED LOW FUEL FLOW ON CLIMB OUT IN THE RANGE OF 13.4 TO 13.6 GALLON PER HOUR. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED AN OPERATIONAL MINIMUM FUEL FLOW OF 16.0 GALLONS PER HOUR DUE TO OUR EXPERIENCE WITH THESE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP ANEROID FAILURES. WHEN THE ALTITUDE Nov 4, 2015 · N580PU · Cirrus SR20 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 2015FA0000557Adapter · making metalDISCOVERED FERROUS METAL FLAKES IN OIL FILTER. DURING INVESTIGATION DETERMINED SOURCE WAS THE DRIVE SHAFT WITHIN THE STARTER ADAPTER. APPEARS THE DRIVE CLUTCH SPRING WAS DRAGGING ON THE DRUM AREA OF THE SHAFT REMOVING METAL FLAKES.Nov 2, 2015 · N592PU · Cirrus SR20 · Engine StarterSDR 2015FA0000547Pump · low pressurePILOTS REPORTED LOW FUEL FLOW ON CLIMBOUT IN THE RANGE OF 14 GALLONS IAW HOUR. ESTABLISHED AN OPERATIONAL MINIMUM FUEL FLOW OF 16.0 GALLONS PER HOUR DUE TO OUR EXPERIENCE WITH THESE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP ANEROID FAILURES. WHEN THE ALTITUDE COMPENSATING ANENov 1, 2015 · N586PU · Cirrus SR20 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 2015FA0000593Mount Bracket · crackedDURING A MFG PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM 50 HOUR INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE NR 1 ALTERNATOR MOUNTING BRACKET CRACKED IN THE FORWARD ALTERNATOR MOUNTING HOLE. WE HAVE SEEN MANY OF THESE CRACK IN THIS SAME LOCATION.Oct 13, 2015 · N581PU · Cirrus SR20 · AC Generator-AlternatorSDR 2015FA0000549Pump · malfunctionedDURING A MFG PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM 50 HOUR INSPECTION, DISCOVERED ENGINE FUEL FLOW TO BE 13.9 GALLONS PER HOUR. IN THIS CASE WE WERE NOT ABLE TO ADJUST THE FUEL FLOW TO WITHIN LIMITS IAW CMI SID97-3F. PUMP WAS REPLACED. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED AN OPERATISep 21, 2015 · N584PU · Cirrus SR20 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 2015FA0000548Pump · malfunctionedDURING A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION PROGRAM, 50 HOUR INSPECTION, DISCOVERED ENGINE FUEL FLOW TO BE 14.4 GALLONS IAW HOUR. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED AN OPERATIONAL MINIMUM FUEL FLOW OF 16.0 GALLONS PER HOUR DUE TO OUR EXPERIENCE WITH THESE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP ANEROISep 16, 2015 · N583PU · Cirrus SR20 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 2015FA0000562Pump · low pressurePILOTS REPORTED LOW FUEL FLOW ON CLIMBOUT AT 13 GALLONS PER HOUR. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED AN OPERATIONAL MINIMUM FUEL FLOW OF 16.0 GALLONS PER HOUR DUE TO OUR EXPERIENCE WITH THESE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP ANEROID FAILURES. ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST PUMP IAW SID97-3 ANSep 3, 2015 · N588PU · Cirrus SR20 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 2015FA0000563Pump · low pressurePILOTS REPORTED HIGHER THAN NORMAL CHT ON CYLINDERS NR 1 AND NR 3 ALONG WITH LOW FUEL FLOW ON CLIMB, IN THE RANGE OF 12 TO 14 GALLONS PER HOUR. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED AN OPERATIONAL MINIMUM FUEL FLOW OF 16.0 GALLONS IAW HOUR DUE TO OUR EXPERIENCE WITH THESE ENGISep 2, 2015 · N582PU · Cirrus SR20 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 2015FA0000412Rod · failedENGINE FAILURE IN FLIGHT. ROD WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXITED CRANK CASE.Aug 26, 2015 · N24XT · Cirrus SR20 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 2015FA0000441Pump · leaking(B9582) LEAKING SEAL IN THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP.Aug 25, 2015 · Cirrus SR20 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR 2015FA0000297Engine · flamed out(B9739) ENGINE FLAMEOUT WHILE IDLE.Jun 28, 2015 · Cirrus SR20 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR 2015FA0000296Warning Light · illuminated(B9570) LOW FUEL FLOW WAS INDICATED.Jun 15, 2015 · Cirrus SR20 · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR 2015FA0000295Warning Message · illuminated(B9581) LOW FUEL FLOW WAS INDICATED DURING TAKEOFF.Jun 14, 2015 · Cirrus SR20 · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR 2015FA0000302Warning Message · illuminated(B9575) LOW FUEL FLOW AT IDLE ON THE GROUND.Jun 14, 2015 · Cirrus SR20 · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR 2015FA0000321Distributor Blk · looseCOMPLAINT OF AN INTERMITTENT ENGINE VIBRATION. SUSPECTED AN IGNITION SYSTEM PROBLEM. FOUND 1 MAGNETO HAD JUMPED INTERNAL TIMING DUE TO DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK BEARING COMING LOOSE FROM THE BLOCK. OPENED THE SECOND MAGNETO, FOUND VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL DEFECT BUT ITJun 8, 2015 · N8420F · Cirrus SR20 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2015FA0000301Pump · low pressureTHE ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP PRODUCED LOW FUEL FLOW DURING TAKING OFF.May 24, 2015 · Cirrus SR20 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 2015FA0000289Pump · leakingFUEL PUMP FAILED AND THE ENGINE STOPPED DURING TAXI.May 22, 2015 · Cirrus SR20 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 2015FA0000300Pump · low pressureTHE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP PRODUCED LOW FUEL FLOW DURING TAKING OFF.May 21, 2015 · Cirrus SR20 · Engine Fuel Pump
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