Continental IO-470-L
Service difficulty reports · 144
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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 = 'IO470L' 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 = 'IO470L' 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 CA030423005Piston · broken(CAN) RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE PROBLEMS WERE NOTICED DURING ENGINE RUN-UP. NR 2 CYLINDER PISTON WAS F OUND CRACKED AND THE LOWER SKIRT OF PISTON FOUND IN OIL PAN. CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED & ENGINE INSPECTED. REMOVAL OF CYLINDERS & PISTONS REVEALED OTHER CRACKED PSDR UZ22003F00000Cylinder · separatedNR 4 CYLINDER TOP CAME OFF OF BARREL IN FLIGHT UNKNOWN CAUSE OR HOW TO PREVENT.SDR 2003FA0000579Impulse Coupling · failedRT ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER. FOUND MAGS TIMED TO 10 DEGREES ATC. REMOVED RT AND LT MAGS, FOUND IMPULSE COUPLER SPRINGS 10-51324 BROKEN ON BOTH MAGS. NO REASON FOUND FOR FAILURE. INSTALLED 2 NEW IMPULSE COUPLERS.SDR CA030507007Pedal · broken(CAN) DURING AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF CONTROLS DURING MAINTENANCE, LT RUDDER PEDAL FRACTURED AT ITS ATTACHMENT POINT FROM WEAR. OBLONG WEAR WAS NOTED IN ATTACHMENT AREA. WEAR WAS NOT READILY NOTICED DUE TO ATTACHEMENT DESIGN AND ATTACHMENT TO BRAKE MASTER CYLISDR AUS20030343Bolt · corroded(AUS) CONNECTING ROD BOLTS CONTAINED PITTING ON GROUND SURFACES. BOLTSWERE NEW ITEMS FOR FITMENT FOLLOWING STRIP AND INSPECTION FOR PROPELLER STRIKE.SDR CA030227001Flange · failed(CAN) UPON PREFLIGHT RUN-UP, PILOT NOTICED RT MAGNETO ON NR 1 ENGINE WAS NOT FUNCTIONING. UPON INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE, THE MAGNETO WAS FOUND DETACHED FROM ENGINE WITH THE MOUNTING FLANGE BROKEN AND STILL ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE. MAGNETO WAS REPLACED WITH NO SDR LU42002F00000Hub · crackedHUB WITH RELEVENT CRACK INDICATION.SDR CA020719005Skin · cracked(CAN) WHILE COMPLETING A 100 HR INSPECTION THE LEADING EDGE SKIN OF FLAP WAS FOUND CRACKED AT ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT.CRACKS EXTENDED INBOARD & OUTBOARD APPROXIMATELY 1INCH FROM THE FORWARD ATTACHMENT HOLE FOR FLAP ACTUATOR. - CRACKS WERE DETECTED AFTER CLEANINGSDR CA030506003Lifter · wrong part(CAN) A/C EXPERIENCED ENG OIL PRESS PROBLEM. TROUBLESHOT & CONSULTED WITH O/H SHOP, UNABLE TO RECTIFY OIL PRESSURE PROBLEM. ENGINE REMOVED/OVERHAULED & INSTALLED. ENG HAD OVER MAX OIL PRESSURE (100 PSI) AT HIGHER RPM SETTING, AT IDLE, OIL PRESSURE WOULD DROP SDR AUS20020718Bracket · missing(AUS) RH MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ASSEMBLY BRACKET AND SPRING MISSING.THE BRACKET IS ATTACHED TO THE RIB LOCATED IN THE RH WHEEL BAY BY THREE RIVETS AND IT APPEARS THAT THE RIVETS FAILED PROBABLY DUE TO AGE HARDENING. LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN.SDR CA020528012Hinge · broken(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE AFT MLG DOOR, HINGE WAS FOUND BROKEN, INSPECTION OF THE HINGES REVEALED THAT AN UNDETECTED CRACK HAD BEEN THERE FOR SOME TIME PRIOR TO FAILURE. AN INSPECTION OF THE RETRACTION SYSTEM DID NOT REVEAL ANY CAUSE OF THE CRSDR CA020401006Connecting Rod · broken(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS IN A CRUISE CONFIGURATION WHEN A SEVERE VIBRATION,NOISE, AND OIL LEAK WAS OBSERVED FROM THE LEFT HAND ENGINE OF THE AIRCRAFT.AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, PROP FEATHERED, AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE A SAFE LANDING. INITIAL XTERNAL EXAMINATION OF SDR CA020401003Connecting Rod · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS IN A CRUISE CONFIGURATION WHEN A SEVERE VIBRATION, NOISE, AND OIL LEAK WAS OBSERVED FROM THE LEFT HAND ENGINE OF THE AIRCRAFT.AIRCRAFT ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN, PROP FEATHERED, AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE A SAFE LANDING. INITIAL EXTERNAL EXAMINATION OSDR 2002FA0000134Shock Mount · missingFOUND RIGHT FORWARD ENGINE VIBRATION ISOLATOR MOUNT AND ATTACH HARDWARE MISSING FROM RIGHT ENGINE.SDR AUS20011197Bolt · cracked(AUS) WING ATTACHMENT BOLT CRACKED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THATTHE WASHER HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY FITTED WITH THE WASHER BEVELLED EDGE FACING AWAY FROM THE BOLT HEAD. THE WASHER WAS ALSO DAMAGED. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/BEECH55/79 AMDT1.PERSONNEL/MAINSDR AUS20011174Spar · cracked(AUS) WING RH FORWARD SPAR WEB CRACKED AROUND BEND RADIUS AND FORWARD FACE. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW BEECH SB 2269 REV1 ANDAD/BEECH55/62 AMDT4.SDR AUS20011091Bolt · broken(AUS) LH ENGINE NO4 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD BOLT BROKEN. COWLING HOLED.SDR CA011026004Computer · malfunctioned(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THE INABILITY TO CANCEL THE 'FD' FLIGHT DIRECTOR ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ON THE AUTOPILOT ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. COMMAND BARS ON ADI WOULD NOT DROP OUT OF VIEW. FLIGHT DIRECTOR COMPUTER REMOVED AND REPAIR.SDR 2001FA0000196Engine · failedPILOT REPORTED SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION FOLLOWING POWER REDUCTION ON INITIAL CLIMB-OUT AFTER DEPARTURE FROM AIRPORT. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND FEATHERED. NOTED CATASTROPHIC LEFT ENGINE FAILURE UPON INITIAL INSPECTION. NR 5 CONNECTING ROD OBSERVED WITH CLEAN BREAK SDR AUS20010693Cable · failed(AUS) LH ENGINE MIXTURE CUTOFF CONTROL CABLE WORN AND BROKEN AT A POINT 190MM (7.48IN) FROM THE ENGINE END ATTACHMENT BEARING.SDR CA010627053Bolt · failed(CAN) UPON MPI IT WAS FOUND THAT 2 OF 4 WING BOLTS FAILED INSPECTION. IT WAS THANDETERMINED TO CHANGE ALL THE BOLTS. LOG ENTRY INDICATES BOLTS WERE LAST CHANGED IN 1992. THER IS NO RECORD OF BOLT INSPECTION SINCE THAT TIME ALTHOUGH INSPECTION IS CALLED FOR AFTSDR CA010625052Retainer · missing(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM RETAINER WAS MISSING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS FOUND LYING IN THE BELLY OF THE AIRPLANE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE UPPERCONTROL ARM RETAINER WAS ATTACHED WITH ONLY ONE OF TWOSDR AUS20010999Fuel Tank · deteriorated(AUS) FUEL TANKS DETERIORATED. FUEL SYSTEM AND FUEL FILTERS CONTAMINATED WITH FOAM MATERIAL.SDR AU010299Ferrule · cracked(AUS) PROPELLER BLADE FERRULE CRACKED AROUND BEARING SHELF ORIGINATINGFROM A PREVIOUSLY DRILLED ACTUATING PIN HOLE. CRACK LENGTH 50.8MM (2IN).SDR AU010177Engine · failed(AUS) RT ENGINE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE.SDR 20010227SG001Magneto · failedPILOT REPORTED THAT THE MAGNETO WOULD FAIL ON RUN UP. TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE MAGNETO INTERIOR COATED IN BRONZE LIKE METAL FLAKES. DETERMINED THAT THE BLOCK BEARING HAD FAILED AND THE ROTOR HAD CHAFED THE POINTS DOWN. THE MAGNETOS HAD BEEN OVERSDR 20001229SH008Bearing · delaminatedENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR PROPELLER STRIKE INSPECTION, FOUND NR 6 ROD BEARING SURFACE MATERIAL DELAMINATING FROM BEARING EXPOSING BABBITT MATERIAL AND REMAINING BEARINGS SHOWING SIGNS OF THIS CONDITION FORMING ON THEM. ALL BEARINGS WERE SENT TO TELEDYNE CONSDR 20001129SH014Pump · damagedALT BRACKET CONTACTING FUEL INLET FITTING DUE TO FITTING ''CLOCKING'' AND BRACKET LOCATION. FACTORY ZERO TIMED ENGINE. BOTH COMPONENTS FACTORY INSTALLED CAUSED LOSS OF FUEL IN-FLIGHT. ENGINE PUMP REPLACED WITH CONTINENTAL SUPPLIED O/H UNIT AND FOUND NEW PUMSDR AU000697Fuel Tank · leaking(AUS) RIGHT INBOARD LEADING EDGE FUEL TANK LEAKING. AIRCRAFT HAD ONLY JUST HAD AD/GEN/82 AMDT2 CARRIED OUT. (X)SDR 20000809SH030Sump · crackedFOUND THE SUMP CRACKED, CENTER FORWARD SECTION. CRACK OVERALL LENGTH, 2.75 INCHES. TWO SHORT SPUR CRACKS CAME OFF THE MAIN CRACK. (X)SDR CA000719019Cable · separated(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RIGHT THROTTLE CABLE FAILED RESULTING IN A FULL THROTTLE CONDITION. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND SECURED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA000712028Spring · cracked(CAN) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION. FEATHER SPRING FOUND CRACKED.SDR CA000712029Spring · broken(CAN) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTON.SDR 20000724SH025Piston Pin · brokenPORTION OF THE NR 6 CYLINDER PISTON PIN PLUG BROKE OFF AND CAUSED THE PISTON TO DISINTEGRATE. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE CONNECTING ROD ON THE NR 5 CYLINDER AND DAMAGE TO THE CRANKCASE. NO RECOMMENDATION TO PREVENT THIS AT THIS TIME. (X)SDR AU000121Skin · cracked(AUS) LT AND RT ELEVATORS PN 96-61005-655 (LT) AND PN 96-61005-656 (RT) HAD CRACKS IN THE TOP AND BOTTOM SKINS.SDR CA000128056Pin · missing(CAN) DURING INITIAL RETRACTION WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED UP THE LEFT GEAR STAYED DOWN. WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL ON THE INDICATOR.INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE SHEAR PIN ON THE LEFT GEAR WAS MISSING.THE GEARS WERE LUBRICATED & THE SDR 99ZZZX3467Cylinder · crackedENGINE HAD 266.2 HOURS SINCE A FACTORY ZERO TIMED OVERHAUL 11-24-99. RIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN-FLIGHT DUE TO VIBRATION AND VISIBLE OIL LEAKAGE. UPON NORMAL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING, TOP COWL WAS REMOVED TO FACILITATE INVESTIGATION. FOUND NR 5 CYL CRACKED AT 7SDR AU990699Cap · corroded(AUS) LEFT WING UPPER SPAR CAP CONTAINED EXFOLIATION CORROSION.SDR AU990110Bracket · broken(AUS) GENERATOR MOUNT BRACKET BROKEN AT BOTH ENDS. GENERATOR UPPER STAY ALSO BROKEN. LOWER STAY WORE THROUGH THE BRASS ELBOW ON THE FUEL PUMP.SDR CA990311011Bearing · corroded(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, WHEN PROP WAS TURNED, GRINDING NOISES COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE STARTER OR STARTER ADAPTER. IT WAS CONCLUDED STARTER ADAPTER WAS NOT DISENGAGING. THE STARTER AND STARTER ADAPTER WERE REPLACED,TESTED SERVICEABLE AND AIRCRAFT RETURSDR CA990311003Motor · failed(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR FAILED TO RETRACT WHEN SELECTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR WAS FOUND AT FAULT AND WAS REPLACED.SDR CA981207022Camshaft · worn(CAN) PRE-INSPECTION RUN-UP, FOUND THE ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AT IDLE. COMPRESSION CHECK FOUND NR 1 AND NR 2 WITH LOW COMPRESSION. THE CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION AND THE CAMSHAFT LOBES WERE FOUND WORN. THE INTAKE LIFTER ON NR 2 CYLINDER WAS ALSO FOUSDR AU981553Tread · separated(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. TIRE REMAINED INFLATED.SDR AU981569Tappet · worn(AUS) LT ENGINE NR 6 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE HYDRAULIC LIFTER CHIPPED AND PITTED. CORRESPONDING CAM LOBE ALSO BADLY WORN. PART TC: 97.SDR AU981271Cap · corroded(AUS) LEFT WING UPPER SPAR CAP CONTAINED EXFOLIATION CORROSION LOCATED ADJACENT TO PITOT HEAD AND EXTENDING OUTBOARD THROUGH THE LEADING EDGE RIBS. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/BEECH55/29 AMDT 1. PART TC: 29,054.SDR 99ZZZX679Rod · separatedENGINE DEVELOPED EXTREME VIBRATION CLIMBING THROUGH 2,500 FEET MSL. OIL OBSERVED COMING FROM COWLING. ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND SECURED. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED NR 4 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD EXITED THROUGH CRANKCASE. PISTON BROKEN. SEVERAL INTERNAL PARTSDR AU980934Rivet · missing(AUS) RIVETS MISSING FROM FUSELAGE IN AREA FROM DORSAL FIN FORWARD TO FIN STERN POST. SUSPECT RIVETS CORRODED. SKIN LAP JOINTS HAVE SEPARATED OVER A LENGTH OF APPROXIMATELY 2.1 METRES (7 FEET).SDR CA980707043Low Pitch Stop · stripped(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, THE PROPELLER SPINNER WAS FOUND LOOSE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE THREADS ON THE LOW PITCH STOP WERE STRIPPED. THE FORWARD END OF THE SPINNER IS SECURED TO THE LOW PITCH STOP. THIS LOW PITCH STOP WAS INSTALLED 24 HOURS PREVIOUSLY FOR TSDR CA980724022Low Pitch Stop · stripped(CAN) LEFT SPINNER FOUND LOOSE. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE THREADS ON THE LOW PITCH STOP WERE STRIPPED. FORWARD END OF SPINNER IS SECURED ONTO THE LOW PITCH STOP.SDR CA980529008Rod · bent(CAN) RIGHT HAND GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER LANDING. SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE CHECK REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT HAND RETRACT ROD WAS BENT AT THE ACTUATOR END. POSSIBLE CAUSE FOR THE BENT ROD WAS DUE TO THE RT UPLOCK FAILING TO RELEASE CAUSING THE ROD TO BEND AS THE RETR
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