Continental IO-520-C
Service difficulty reports · 329
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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 = 'IO520C' 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 = 'IO520C' 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 AU000965Rod · cracked(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION ROD CRACKED IN TWO POSITIONS 180 DEGREES APART AND RUNNING LENGTHWISE FROM UNDER THE LOCKNUT. CRACK LENGTH 6.35 MM (0.25 INCH). ITEM WAS ALSO IDENTIFIED AS AN UNAPPROVED PART. (X)SDR AU000875Rod End · seized(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR REAR ACTUATING ROD ROD END SEIZED AND FAILED ALLOWING NLG TO COLLAPSE ON LANDING. (X)SDR AU000639Rod End · broken(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION ROD ROD END FAILED. (X)SDR AU000676Stud · missing(AUS) LEFT ENGINE TACHOMETER DRIVE COVER STUD MISSING. OIL LEAKING ONTO HOT EXHAUST. (X)SDR 20000531SH016Counterweight · crackedCRACK INDICATION BETWEEN BOLT ATTACHING HOLES. (X)SDR 20000531SH015Hub · crackedRELEVANT ET INDICATION, CRACK OUTER MOST THREAD, BOTH SIDES. (X)SDR 20000403SH006Engine · making metalATL - RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER WENT INTO FEATHER ON TAKEOFF. FOUND ALUMINUM PLUGGING PROPELLER SCREEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. (X)SDR AU000180Shaft · failed(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATING SHAFT SUSPECT ILLEGAL REPAIRS. NLG DOOR APPEARS TO HAVE CLOSED DURING RETRACTION CAUSING THE NLG TO FOUL.SDR 2000ZZZX579Engine · making metalELM - LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN BY ITSELF IN-FLIGHT. ENGINE HAD PLENTY OF OIL, NO EXTERNAL LEAKS OR CRACKS, OIL FILTER FULL OF METAL. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.SDR AU000203003Rod · bent(AU) ON NORMAL LANDING APPROACH, GEAR SELECTED DOWN. GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED (ONLY ONE ON BARON). ON LANDING LT WING CONTACTED RUNWAY - LT MAIN GEAR NEVER EXTENDED. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND LT LANDING GEAR RETRACT/EXTENSION ROD BADLY BENT. FOUND LANDING GESDR CA000203003Rod · bent(CAN) ON NORMAL LANDING APPROACH, GEAR SELECTED DOWN. GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED (ONLY ONE ON BARON). ON LANDING LT WING CONTACTED RUNWAY - LT MAIN GEAR NEVER EXTENDED. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND LT LANDING GEAR RETRACT/EXTENSION ROD BADLY BENT.FOUND LANDING GEASDR AU000040Bracket · corroded(AUS) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK BRACKET CORRODED IN THE AREA OF THE MOUNTING BOLT HOLE.SDR 99ZZZX4672Crankshaft · failed100 HOURS AFTER INSTALLATION OF A NEW TCM CRANKSHAFT AT OVERHAUL, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. DURING TEAR-DOWN, ONE COUNTERWEIGHT ROLLER, ONE RETAINING PLATE, AND ONE RETAINING RING WERE FOUND UNDAMAGED AMONG THE DEBRIS IN THE OIL SUMP. THSDR 99ZZZX3480Fuel Servo · failedRIGHT ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL APPROACH. ROD CAME OFF FUEL SERVO TO THROTTLE PLATE CAUSING LEAN MIXTURE. REPLACED LEVER, ROD, AND SPRING. OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR AU990789Gearbox · damaged(AUS) FLAP GEARBOX DRIVE TEETH SHEARED.SDR AU990852Bracket · corroded(AUS) CENTER RUDDER SUPPORT BRACKET CONTAINED SEVERE EXFOLIATION CORROSION. TWO RIVETS MISSING. MAIN FUEL CELLS ALSO LEAKING.SDR 99ZZZX3105Bearing · failedNR 2 AND NR 3 CYLINDERS AND CONNECTING RODS REMOVED FROM BOTH ENGINES FOR C/W TCM CSB99-3. UPON REMOVAL OF THE CONNECTING RODS, THE ROD BEARINGS (SUPERIOR PN SA630826) WERE FOUND TO HAVE LOST SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF BABBITT MATERIAL. THE REMAINING CYLS AND CONSDR AU990791Control Cable · failed(AUS) RIGHT ENGINE PROPELLER CSU CONTROL CABLE INNER CABLE SEPARATED APPROXIMATELY 117.8 MM (7 INCHES) FROM CSU END OF CABLE.SDR AU990858Crankcase · fretted(AUS) CRANKCASE SADDLE FRETTED AND TUNNEL MEASUREMENTS OUT OF LIMITS. COUNTERWEIGHTS ALSO UNSERVICEABLE IAW CONTINENTAL SB 93-4.SDR 99ZZZX2800Cylinder · brokenDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, LEFT ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. PILOT FEATHERED ENGINE. A NORMAL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER BROKEN HALF WAY BETWEEN FLANGE AND BOTTOM OF HEAD. PISTON CAME OUT AND BROKE. CASE BROKE ALSO, STEEL CYLINDER.SDR AU990891Angle · corroded(AUS) LEFT WING SPAR UPPER REAR SPAR CAP ANGLE CORRODED. AN ATTEMPT HAD BEEN MADE TO HIDE THE CORROSION USING MASKING TAPE AND PAINT.SDR AU990570Bolt · broken(AUS) ENGINE MOUNT BOLT BROKEN.SDR AU990479Spar · corroded(AUS) RIGHT WING TOP SPAR CAP CONTAINED EXFOLIATION CORROSION IN THREE AREAS.SDR AU990425Rod · failed(AUS) LEFT ENGINE'S NR 5 AND NR 6 CONNECTING RODS FAILED. MAJOR INTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE.SDR AU990130Skin · corroded(AUS) LT ELEVATOR TOP SKIN AND RT ELEVATOR TOP AND BOTTOM SKINS CORRODED.SDR 2000ZZZX646Case · fracturedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND ABOVE MENTIONED HOSE LEAKING PROFUSELY. THE HOSE APPEARED TO BE SUPPORTED PROPERLY. WHEN FUEL PRESSURE WAS APPLIED WITH AIRCRAFT ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP, FUEL BEGAN COMING OUT OF BRAIDED, CRIMPED AREA NEAR THE END OF THE HOSE. ADSDR AU990112Motor · failed(AUS) LANDING GEAR MOTOR OUTPUT DRIVE GEAR TEETH STRIPPED AND IDLER SPUR GEAR DAMAGED. SUSPECT DAMAGED DURING AIRCRAFT INCIDENT ON THE THIRD OF SEPTEMBER 1998 AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 HOURS.SDR 99ZZZX1046Crankcase · crackedDURING A FLIGHT, RT ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND ON THE GROUND, HAD A NOTICEABLE OIL LEAK ALTHOUGH 9.5 QUARTS EXISTED. UPON ENG CHECK, NOTICED COMPOUND FRACTURE AT THE UPPER BASE OF CYL NR 4. ENG REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED. FOUND FRACTURES THRU THE CASE STUD BOSDR AU981608Valve · leaking(AUS) FUEL SELECTOR VALVE (NEW) LEAKING INTERNALLY.SDR CA981207001Crankcase · cracked(CAN) ENGINE LEAKING OIL. INSPECTION FOUND TWO THROUGH BOLTS BROKEN. THIS CAUSED NR 4 CYLINDER TO BECOME LOOSE. THE LOOSE CYLINDER CREATED PULL ON THE CYLINDER HOLD-DOWN STUDS AND CRACKED THE CRANKCASE, WHERE THE STUD WAS PULLED.SDR AU981580Spring · missing(AUS) MIXTURE CONTROL LINKAGE ANTI-RATTLE SPRING MISSING. MIXTURE LEVER FITTED WITHOUT WAVE WASHERS. NO WAVE WASHERS FITTED BETWEEN THE THROTTLE BODY AND COLLAR. MANUFACTURING DEFECT. INCORRECT ASSEMBLY.SDR AU981396Arm · worn(AUS) AILERON TRIM TAB ARM WORN. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE ARM WAS MANUFACTURED FROM ALUMINIUM INSTEAD OF STEEL AND A BUSHING HAD BEEN FITTED TO REMOVE PREVIOUS WEAR. UNAPPROVED PART.SDR AU981322Lever · worn(AUS) ENGINE THROTTLE ARM WORN. STEEL BUSHING PRESSED INTO THE BRONZE THROTTLE ARM WORE THROUGH THE ARM ALLOWING THE THROTTLE TO BECOME DISCONNECTED. PART TC: 111.SDR 98ZZZX3691Magneto · inoperativeFOUND RT MAGNETO INOPERATIVE. ROTATES, BUT DOES NOT PRODUCE HIGH VOLTAGE SPARK. TIS: 38.2 HOURS SINCE NEW.SDR AU981121Spar · corroded(AUS) VERTICAL STABILIZER SPAR CORRODED.SDR 98ZZZX3939Bolts · crackedFOUND ROCKER COVERS ON NR 2, NR 4, AND NR 6 CYLINDERS CRACKED BY ROCKER SHAFT RETENSION BOLTS. BOLTS WERE ONLY STARTED BY HAND AND COVERS WERE INSTALLED. NR 2, NR 6, AND NR 4 CYLINDER COVERS WERE UNDER TENSION WHEN REMOVED.SDR AU980955Mount · chafed(AUS) ENGINE MOUNT ASSEMBLY WRAPPED WITH `SPEED TAPE'. WHEN THE TAPE WAS REMOVED IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MOUNT HAD BEEN SEVERELY CHAFED BY SCAT HOSE WIRES.SDR AU981031Fitting · cracked(AUS) RT LOWER SPAR FITTING CRACKED.SDR AU981075Rib · cracked(AUS) RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR RIBS AND ADJACENT STRUCTURE CRACKED.SDR AU981076Rivet · loose(AUS) LOOSE AND WORKING RIVETS LOCATED IN AREA OF RIGHT WING INBOARD SPAR SECTION.SDR AU981077Rivet · missing(AUS) RIVETS MISSING FROM RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPAR.SDR AU980758Pipe · cracked(AUS) RIGHT ENGINE CSU TO UNFEATHERING SYSTEM PIPE BROKEN AT CSU FITTING.SDR AU980759Bulkhead · cracked(AUS) BULKHEAD LOCATED AT FS 257.6 CRACKED. PART TOTAL CYCLES: 4,996.SDR AU981248Insert · disintegrated(AUS) FUEL TANK FOAM INSERT MATERIAL DETERIORATED AND BLOCKING FUEL FILTER AND FUEL DRAINS. INSERT IS POST-MODIFICATION SB 2109 (AD/BEECH55/68).SDR AU980824Bolt · broken(AUS) ENGINE CONNECTING ROD BOLT FAILED. PART TOTAL CYCLES: 1,315.SDR AU980538Crankcase · out of limits(AUS) ENGINE CRANKCASE TUNNEL MEASUREMENTS OUT OF LIMITS.SDR 99ZZZX705Crankcase · crackedENGINE CASE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AROUND NR 4 CYLINDER IN-FLIGHT. POSSIBLE CAUSE - CASE FATIGUE.SDR AU980169Tube · damaged(AUS) LH LANDING GEAR DRIVE TUBE CREASED AT INBOARD FITTING.SDR AU980174Aileron · misrigged(AUS) AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM INCORRECTLY RIGGED.SDR AU980175Exhaust System · damaged(AUS) EXHAUST ASSEMBLIES (3OFF4) DAMAGED DUE TO SEVERE BULGING.
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