Continental IO-470-L
Service difficulty reports · 144
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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 = 'IO470L' 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.
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 CA980525010Cable · broken(CAN) THROTTLE CABLE BROKEN AT ENGINE CONTROL END. CABLE REPLACED.SDR AU980931Bracket · worn(AUS) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR JAMMED DURING RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH LEFT MLG RETRACTED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LT WINGTIP, LT FLAP , LT AILERON, LT STABILATOR, LT PROPELLER, AND LT ENGINE.SDR 98ZZZX2166Rod Bolt · failedROD BOLT WAS MAGNAFLUXED AND CLEANED 75.8 HOURS PRIOR TO FAILURE. TT UNKNOWN, SUSPECT UNDETECTED METAL FATIGUE. BOLT BROKE UNDER FULL POWER AND HIGH RPM. SUGGEST CHANGING OUT ROD BOLTS WITH NEW BOLTS AT EACH MAJOR OVERHAUL.SDR AU980168Encoder · failed(AUS) ALTITUDE ENCODER FAULTY. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.SDR CA971216043Cable · separated(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LOSS OF MIXTURE CONTROL ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. INSPECTION FOUND THE MIXTURE CABLE HAD FAILED AT THE SWAGE OF THE ENGINE END OF THE CABLE. THIS IS THE THIRD FAILED CABLE ON THIS AIRCRAFT IN 85 HOURS OF OPERATION. CABLES FORWARDED TO MANUFASDR CA971121003Cable · broken(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE A/C CAPTAIN REPORTED THE RT MIXTURE WAS NOT RESPONDING NORMALLY. A/C RETURNED TO DEPARTURE POINT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE MIXTURE CABLE HAD BROKEN AT THE ROD END TO ENGINE. THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE OF THIS KINDSDR CA971121002Cable · broke(CAN) RT MIXTURE WAS REPORTED AS STICKING, NIL RESPONSE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION FOUND THE MIXTURE CABLE HAD BROKEN AT THE ROD END TO THE ENGINE. THIS IS THE SECOND TYPE OF OCCURRENCE.SDR CA971121001Cable · broke(CAN) THE RT ENGINE FUEL MIXTURE CABLE FAILED ON APPROACH. THIS ACTION RESULTED IN THE RT ENGINE MIXTURE ROLLING BACK TO IDLE CUT-OFF STOPPING THE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE MIXTURE CABLE FAILED AT THE SWAGE ATTACHMENT END TO THE ROD AT TSDR CA971015058Camshaft · worn(CAN) THE NR2 ENGINE OIL PAN WAS REMOVED TO FACILITATE THE REPAIR OF AN OIL LEAK. INSPECTION OF THE NOW EXPOSED AREA FOUND THE NR5 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE CAM LOBE BADLY WORN. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR AU970651Skin · corroded(AUS) RH WING LOWER SKIN CORRODED THROUGH AT FORWARD INBOARD END -CORROSION INITIATED BETWEEN SKIN AND DOUBLER INSTALLED AT INBOARD END OF SKIN BETWEEN WS 66.0 AND WS 80.0SDR AU970627Seal · failed(AUS) PROPELLER BLADE NUT TO HUB SEAL LEAKINGSDR AU970527Brake Disc · worn(AUS) RH MAIN LANDING GEAR BRAKE WORN - BRAKE LOCKED UP CAUSING TYRE TO BLOW OUTSDR AU970478Piston · burnt(AUS) ENGINE PISTON BURNT - ENGINE METAL CONTAMINATION - SUSPECT CAUSED BY POORLY OVERHAULED FUEL SYSTEMSDR AU970511Pump · faulty(AUS) ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP FAULTY - ROTOR SHAFT UNSERVICEABLE -INCORRECT IDLE ADJUSTMENT SCREW FITTED (TOO SHORT) - THRUST PLATES DAMAGED DUE TO INCORRECT CLEARANCES - WATER DAMAGE TO RELIEF VALVE AREA - UNIT HAD JUST RETURNED FROM OVERHAUL -PERSONNEL/MAINTSDR AU970512Fcu · faulty(AUS) FUEL CONTROL UNIT FAULTY - FCU WOULD NOT SHUT OFF IN `IDLE CUTOFF' POSITION - RETURN SPRING NOT FITTED - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERRORSDR AU970513Nozzle · faulty(AUS) ALL FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLES OUT OF CALIBRATION - FUEL FLOW TOO LOW- FOUR NOZZLES ALSO INTERMITTENT IN OPERATION - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCESDR AU970515Piston · burnt(AUS) PISTON BURNT AND TORCHED - ENGINE METAL CONTAMINATIONSDR AU970516Valve · faulty(AUS) ENGINE MANIFOLD VALVE FAULTY - INCORRECT OVERHAUL - SEAL COLLAPSED ON ONE SIDE - PLUNGER OUT OF ROUND - NEEDLE AND NUT OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN - GASKET PNO 627124 FITTED - UNAPPROVED PART - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERRORSDR AU970417Cylinder · glazed(AUS) ENGINE CYLINDERS GLAZED - VALVE GUIDES WORN - NO2 CYLINDER ALSO CONTAINED A BROKEN OIL CONTROL RING - AIRCRAFT HAD NOT BEEN OPERATATED FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE ENGINES HAD NOT BEEN INHIBITED IN ANY WAYSDR CA970226057Low Pitch Stop · stripped threads(CAN) DURING A DAILY INSPECTION THE L/H PROPELLER SPINNER WAS FOUND LOOSE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE LOCK WIRE SECURING THE PROP SPINNER TO THE LOW PITCH STOP ASSEMBLY WAS BROKEN AND THE THREADS ON THE LOW PITCH STOP WERE STRIPPED. THE LOW PITCH STOP WASSDR AU970093Seal · pinched(AUS) PROPELLER BLADE NUT SEALS PINCHED GIVING INEFFECTIVE SEALING -SEALING WAS ACHIEVED BY THE USE OF SILASTIC SEALANT BETWEEN THE BLADE NUT THREADS AND HUB AND LOCK RING ASSEMBLY - INCORRECT ASSEMBLY - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR - PROPELLER HAD BEEN MODIFIESDR AU970070Gear · melted(AUS) LH ENGINE RH MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR GEAR MELTED - HT CONTACT SEPARATED FROM GEAR - BEARING FAILED - LARGE PIECE OF SLOW SPEED DISTRIBUTOR GEAR MISSINGSDR AU970071Propeller · loose(AUS) LH ENGINE PROPELLER LOOSE ON CRANKSHAFT - ALL SIX RETAINING NUTS WERE LOOSE - FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF PROPELLER ONE OF TWO DOWELS WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN - SUSPECT BOLTS WERE NOT TORQUED WHEN PROPELLER WAS REFITTED TWENTY THREE HOURS PREVIOUSLY (DEC 1996) - SDR CA970109016Engine · making metal(CAN) DURING CLIMBOUT THE #2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP AND THE RPM BEGAN TO DECAY. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE ENGINE WAS PRODUCING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF NON-FERROUS METAL OBSTRUCTING THE PROSDR CA961002012Propeller · faulty(CAN) ON APPROACH THE R/H RPM DROPPED TO 1500 WHEN THE POWER WAS REDUCED, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT BUT THE PROPELLER FEATHERED ON SHUTDOWN. THE PROPELLER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA961112026Shoulder Screw · backed out(CAN) ON APPROACH THE #1 PROPELLER RPM DROPPED WHEN THE POWER WAS REDUCED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, BUT THE PROPELLER FEATHERED ON SHUTDOWN. THE PROP WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. DISASSEMBLY OF THE FAULTY PROPELLER FOUND THE SDR CA961002011Switch · broken wire(CAN) AFTER A MISSED APPROACH THE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT A WIRE HAD BROKEN IN THE LANDING GEAR SAFETY SWITCH BUNDLE AT THE LOCATION WHERE THE BUNDLE FLEXES DURING GEAR CYCLING.SDR 96ZZZX4425Impulse Coupler · crackedWHILE C/W AD 78-09-07R3, AN IMPULSE COUPLER WAS FOUND TO NEED REPLACEMENT. A NEW PART WAS INSTALLED ON MAG. WHILE TIGHTENING NUT ON COUPLER TO 240 INCH/POUNDS, THE COUPLER CRACKED WHERE IT SLIDES ON THE TAPERED SHAFT. SUBMITTER FOUND THAT IMPULSE COUPLERS TSDR AU961061Crankshaft · worn(AUS) CRANKSHAFT MAIN BEARING JOURNALS 0.0508MM (0.002IN) UNDER MINIMUMALLOWABLE LIMITS - CONNECTING ROD JOURNALS 0.0127MM (0.0005IN) UNDER MINIMUM ALLOWABLE LIMITS - CRANKCASE MAIN TUNNELS ALSO OUT OF LIMITSSDR AU960967Collar · worn(AUS) ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE - SUSPECT CRANKSHAFT TRANSFER COLLAR OR MAIN BEARINGS WORNSDR 96ZZZX3373Condenser · defectiveMAGNETOS OVERHAULED WITH NEW ELECTROSYSTEM CONDENSER, PN E510-349276, CODE NR 03108 AND NR 9544. MAGNETOS CHECKED ON TEST STAND, OPERATED NORMALLY. MAGS INSTALLED AND TIMED TO ENGINE. DURING GROUND RUN, 3 MAGS CHECKED NORMAL. FOURTH MAG DEVELOPED A 1,000 RSDR CA960517101Arm · broken(CAN) ON GEAR EXTENSION, A SNAP SOUND WAS HEARD AND NO INDICATION OF GEAR DOWN. CONTROL TOWER REPORTED NOSE GEAR AT 45 DEGREES. NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. ACTUATOR ARM BROKEN AT MID-LENGTH.SDR 96ZZZX2292Coil · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND MAGNETO COIL CRACKED IN NUMEROUS PLACES. AD 94-01-03 R2 REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THESE COILS, BUT THIS SERIAL NUMBER MAGENTO IS NOT COVERED BY THE AD (COIL IS AN OPAQUE AMBER COLOR AS REFERENCED IN TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL IGNITION SDR CA960409026Crankcase · cracked(CAN)AN OIL LEAK ON THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE WAS REPORTED. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE CRANKCASE APPROXIMATELY 3 1/2" LONG, FORWARD OF THE #5 CYLINDER. THE CAUSE OF THE CRACK IS NOT KNOWN.ENGINE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR AU960813Bulkhead · cracked(AUS) LH AND RH SPINNER BULKHEADS CRACKED - SUSPECT CAUSED BY ROUGH RUNNING ENGINESSDR AU960814Hinge · worn(AUS) LH AND RH WING LOWER FORWARD SPAR TO LEADING EDGE `D' SECTION HINGE AND HINGE PINS WORN - MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF WEAR IS LOCATED BETWEEN WING ROOT TO JUST OUTBOARD OF ENGINESDR AU960815Bearing · corroded(AUS) RUDDER BEARINGS (2OFF) CORRODED INTERNALLY - AIRCRAFT OPERATES IN A SALT LADEN ENVIRONMENT - SUSPECT BEARINGS ORIGINAL FITMENTSDR CA960212014Fuel System · ice crystals(CAN) ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE R/H ENGINE FAILED TO DEVELOP FULL POWER. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND A GROUND RUN PERFORMED. A SECOND TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED, THIS TIME DEVELOPING FULL POWER, BUT ONCE AGAIN WHEN AIRBORNE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WSDR AU960050Cable · broken(AUS) THROTTLE INNER CABLE BROKE APPROXIMATELY 25MM (1IN) FROM SLIDING SLEEVE INSIDE FLEXIBLE PART OF CABLE ON THE ENGINE SIDE - CABLE HAD A VERY MINOR KINK NEAR THE ATTACHMENT BRACKET - SUSPECT INCORRECT INSTALLATION - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERRORSDR CA960122010Throttle Cable · separated(CAN)IN CRUISE THE PILOT LOST RIGHT HAND THROTTLE CONTROL. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT HAND THROTTLE CABLE HAD SEPARATED INTERNALLY. SUBMITTER STATES THAT THE OATSDR 95ZZZX4506Push Rod · brokenOIL LEAK TRACED TO BROKEN ROCKER BOSS AND ROCKER COVER. EXHAUST PUSH ROD BROKEN AND BENT. ENGINE MAY HAVE BEEN STARTED WITH STUCK EXHAUST VALVE SOME TIME IN PAST AND BENT PUSH ROD. PUSH ROD AND TUBE SHOWED SIGNS OF LONG TERM WEAR PRIOR TO BREAKING.SDR 95ZZZX3675Crankcase · bolt separatedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE LOWER FORWARD CRANKCASE THROUGH-BOLT ON NR 6 CYLINDER WAS FOUND COMPLETELY SEPARATED. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE BOLT IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. THE BOLT FAILED IN THE O-RING GROOVE LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE PORTION OF THE BOLT. SDR 95ZZZX3134Crankcase · crackedDURING INSPECTION, A .75 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND RADIATING UPWARD FROM THE AFT UPPER MOUNTING STUD FOR NR 4 CYLINDER. THE ENGINE HAD 732.9 HOURS SINCE BEING REBUILT BY THE FACTORY AND HAD BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 24 MONTHS.SDR 95ZZZX2387Magneto · case crackedMAG REMOVED DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION TO INSURE AD COMPLIANCE. FOUND CASE CRACKED FROM MATING SURFACE DRIVE END TO AN AREA HALF-WAY ON THE CASE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. M OR D REPORT SUBMITTED TO ADD TO DATA BASE. REPLACED MAG. POSITION OF MAGNETO ON ENGINE WOULD M
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