Continental IO-520-CB
Service difficulty reports · 68
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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 = 'IO520CB' 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 = 'IO520CB' 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 2025F00224Piston · separatedPISTON CYLINDER BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE HUB. IT APPEARS THAT THE THREADS STRIPPED OUT OF THE HUB ABOUT 1/8 INCH. AT THIS TIME WE ARE SENDING TO H&S PROPELLER IN MICHIGAN FOR AN DETAILED TEAR DOWN INSPECTION REPORT TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE.SDR 2024FA0000298Rod · bentINSPECTED GEAR COLLAPSE ON BARON N7885C JACKED AIRCRAFT. POWER ON. GEAR GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GEAR DOORS DAMAGED. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO WING SPARS. WINGS ARE STRAIGHT, NO BROKEN OR CRACKED RIBS. NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE ON FIREWALL OSDR 2016FA0000048Pump · burnedCABIN HEATER CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED DURING HEATER OPERATION WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FLIGHT. UPON LANDING MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSPECTION/TROUBLESHOOTING OF HEATER SYSTEM MALFUNCTION AND FOUND HEATER FUEL PUMP HOUSING BURNED THROUGH DUE TO POSSIBLE INTERNAL DEFSDR CXIA2015F00000Connecting Rod · failedRIGHT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT, ENROUTE TO TOP DUE TO OIL LEAKING FROM COWLING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE HOLES IN THE TOP OF THE CRANKCASE AND A BROKEN CONNECTING ROD. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF ANY SPECIFIC PART OR COMPONSDR RIQA2015011600001Control Cable · brokenTHROTTLE CABLE SNAPPED IN CRUISE FLIGHT ENROUTE TO A DESTINATION AIRPORT. NO POWER CHANGES WERE BEING MADE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, PROBABLE CAUSE OF FAILURE SUSPECTED TO BE FATIGUE FROM NORMAL USAGE AND SLIGHT CORROSION FROM EXPOSURE TO THE ELEMENTS. RECOMMESDR BSYA2010046Volt Regulator · intermittentENROUTE, EXPERIENCED DUAL ALTERNATOR FAILURE SHORTLY BEFORE ARRIVING, LANDED NO PROBLEM. R & R BOTH VOLTAGE REGULATORS, OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR BSYA2010040Line · leakingON TAKEOFF OUT OF AVP LEFT ENGINE STARTED SURGING 200-300 RPM PILOT THEN ABORTED TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL LINE COMING OFF THE PROP GOVERNOR LEAKING OIL. REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL LINE OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR 2010FA0000768Cylinder · crackedCYLINDERS ARE CRACKING IN THE INTAKE PORT BETWEEN THE FINS. HAD 8 OUT OF 12 CYLINDERS WITH FUEL STAINS BETWEEN THE FINS ON THE INTAKE PORT SIDE OF THE CYLINDER.SDR BSYA2009057AEngine · failedAIRCRAFT EN ROUTE FROM BIH TO VCV WHEN BOTH ENGINES QUIT AT 16,000FT. AFTER DESCENDING 2,000FT PILOT WAS ABLE TO GET BOTH ENGINES RUNNING AGAIN AND THEN RETURNED TO BIH. MAINTENANCE CHECKED FUEL, FUEL WAS OK. RAN AIRCRAFT, NO PROBLEMS NOTED. FLIGHT DEPT THSDR 2008FA0000380Engine · malfunctionedOH ENGINE AND RETURNED TO SERVICE APROX (2) YEARS AGO, 600 HOURS OPERATION. ENGINE FAILED WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED ON LANDING. THE COUNTERWEIGHT MANAGED TO HOOK ON THE CYLINDER DECK STUD AND DRAG IT INTO THE CASE, GETTING INVOLVED WITH THE ROTATING COMPONENTS. SDR FFKA020108124Tube · brokenAFTER TAKEOFF PILOT REPORTED AN UN-COMMANDED FEATHERING OF THE LEFT ENGINE. AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE FOUND OIL RESIDUE ON THE OUTSIDE OF ENGINE NACELLE, AND THE TUBE ASSEMBLY FOR THE PROPELLER ACCUMULATOR CRACKED AT THE FLARE ON THE PROPELLER GOVERNOR FITTINSDR RC2R130LPilot Valve · brokenPROPELLER WENT TO FEATHER IN FLIGHT AND WAS UNABLE TO UNFEATHER. AFTER RECEIVING THE GOVERNOR FOR INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BOTTOM END OF THE PILOT VALVE (P/N 5221-220) HAD BROKEN OFF AND WAS MISSING. IT WAS PRESUMED THAT IT EXITED THE BOTTOM END OSDR 2007FA0000698Cylinder · crackedNR 6 CYLINDER WAS NEW ECI REV 3 E SERIES CRACKED BETWEEN FINS 1-3 BEHIND FUEL INJECTOR. THIS IS 6TH ECI REV 3 E SERIES TO CARCK IN THE SAME LOCATION. (K)SDR XGN2007F00021Cylinder Head · crackedNR 6 CYLINDER WAS NEW ECI, REV 3, E SERIES, CRACKED BETWEEN FINS 1-3 BEHIND FUEL INJECTOR. THIS IS 6TH ECI, REV 3, E SERIES, TO CRACK IN THE SAME LOCATION. (K)SDR XGN2007F00025Cylinder · crackedNR 6 CYLINDER WAS NEW, REV 3, E SERIES, CRACKED BETWEEN FINS 1-3 BEHIND FUEL INJECTOR. THIS IS 6TH REV 3, E SERIES TO CRACK IN THE SAME LOCATION. (K)SDR N4C2007F00000Rod End · brokenNOSE GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK DOWN BECAUSE OF A BROKEN ROD END ON THE NOSE GEAR RETRACT ROD. ROD END CONNECTS THE RETRACT ROD TO THE APR NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE. RESULTED IN NOSE GEAR UP LANDING. (K)SDR A6Y2007F00000Cooling Fan · malfunctionedAPPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT PILOT SUSPECTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. HE NOTICED SOME SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER INSTRUMENT PANEL. AT THAT TIME HE COMPLETED THE MEMORY ITEMS FOR (ELECTRICAL SMOKE OR FIRE). AFTER 1 TO 2 MINUTES SMOKE AND SMELL DSDR XGN2007F00007Cylinder Head · crackedCYLINDER HEAD CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST AREA. (K)SDR XGN2007F00015Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER HEAD CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST AREA. (K)SDR XGN2007F00005Cylinder Head · crackedCYLINDER HEAD CRACKED INTHE EXHAUST AREA. (K)SDR XGN2007F00009Cylinder Head · crackedCYLINDER HEAD CRACKED IN EXHAUST AREA. (K)SDR XGN2007F00011Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER HEAD CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST AREA. (K)SDR XGN2007F00012Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER HEAD CRACKED IN THE EXHAUST AREA. (K)SDR 2006FA0000538Camshaft · wornCOMPRESSION CHECKED ENGINE, NR 2 CYLINDER 40/80. REMOVED NR 2 CYL FOR REPAIR. INSP INSIDE OF ENG, FOUND NR 1 CYL EXHAUST LIFTER/CAM LOBE BADLY WORN. UNKNOWN HOW LONG IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS, KNOW IT WOULD NOT HAVE LASTED TOO MUCH LONGER. REBUILT/ZERO TIMED. SDR 2006FA0000050Cylinder · crackedENGINE CYLINDER CRACKED AND BARREL AND HEAD.SDR 2006FA0000051Cylinder · crackedENGINE CYLINDER CRACKED AT BARREL AND HEAD. (K)SDR FPI2006F00000Cylinder · crackedCRACKED AT BARREL AND HEAD. (K)SDR FPI2006F00003Cylinder · crackedCRACKED AT BARREL AND HEAD. (K)SDR BSYA200500030Seal · slippedON TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM LT ENGINE, PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE NEWLY INSTALLED VACUUM PUMP SEAL HAD SLIPPED DURING INSTALLATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED SEAL, OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR BSYA200500016Door · unsecureCOCKPIT DOOR POPPED OPEN AFTER TAKEOFF, RETURNED AND LANDED PROPERLY, SECURED DOOR AND CONTINUED WITH FLIGHT.SDR 4028Piston · damagedON APPROACH INTO CMH, RIGHT ENGINE LOST ALL OIL PRESSURE, PROPELLER FEATHERED AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN. FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER PISTON WITH SIGNS OF DESTINATION, FUEL NOZZLE OK.SDR 4026Landing Gear · malfunctionedON DEPARTURE OUT OF IND, SELECTED GEAR UP NOTHING HAPPENED, RETURNED TO IND. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE GEAR UP PROBLEM, CHANGED DYNAMIC BREAK RELAY AND LANDING GEAR MOTOR AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, CYCLED GEAR SIX TIMES OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR 4023Throttle Arm · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH AND ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO POWER LEVER ADJUSTMENTS. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND LANDING WAS MADE. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THROTTLE ARM BROKEN AT THROTTLE BODY. REPLACED WITH NEW.SDR 4010Relay · intermittent(CLE) GEAR WOULD NOT COME DOWN, CYCLED GEAR SELECTOR MANY TIMES THEN GEAR FINALLY CAME DOWN, PILOT ELECTED TO FLY GEAR DOWN TO (CMH). MAINT. FOUND BOTH THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE DYNAMIC BRAKE RELAY INTERMITTENT,REMOVED AND REPLKACED BOTH UNITS OPS. CHECKS GOSDR 2004FA0000071Arm · crackedPILOT WAS REMOVING RUDDER PEDAL GUST LOCK AND STATED THE TOP OF THE PEDAL (JUST FELL OFF). PEDAL ARM HAD SEPARATED NEAR THE TOP END. CROSS SECTION AREA, AT THE POINT OF SEPARATION IS AN (H) PATTERN. A PRE-EXISTING CRACK WAS EVIDENT BY ITS DARK COLOR AS OPPOSDR BSY2003F00018Line · obstructedAIRSPEED INOPERATIVE ON TAKEOFF. REMOVED LINE FROM PITOT TUBE, BLEW BACK THRU TUBE , REMOVE OBSTRUCTION, RECONNECTED. LEAKED CHECKED. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR BSY2003F00020Magneto · inoperativeLT ENGINE WOULD ONLY REACH 2000 RPM ON TAKEOFF. FOUND LEFT MAGNETO DEAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MAGNETO. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR BSY2003F00016Wire · brokenGEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, FOUND BROKEN WIRE IN LEFT WHEEL WELL COMING OFF SQUAT SWITCH, REPAIRED WIRE, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 4144W1Drag Link · crackedIT WAS NOTICED THAT THE NLG DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE UPON MLG RETRACTION. RETRACTION MECHANISM WAS INSPECTED WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATION EVIDENT. A/C JACKED & GEAR RETRACT TEST BEGUN SO THAT MLG WOULD BE UP & NLG PIN ENGAGED WITH NGL DOORS ACTUATOR HOOK. NOTICED SDR BSY2003F00013Wire · brokenRT ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE, BOUNCING AND OCCASIONALLY PEGS OUT. FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT OIL TEMP PROBE CONNECTOR REPAIRED WIRE OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR BSY2003F00002Throttle Cable · brokenLT ENGINE, NO THROTTLE CONTROL, SHUT ENGINE DOWN, LANDED NO PROBLEM. FOUND THROTTLE CABLE BROKEN, REMOVED AND REPLACED THROTTLE CABLE, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR BSY2003F00006Switch · inoperativeAIRCRAFT LANDED WITH SMOKE IN COCKPIT. FOUND PROP HEAT SWITCH CAUSING PROBLEM. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH. OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR BSY2002F00010Latch · failedON TAKEOFF, CABIN DOOR POPPED OPEN ON TOP SIDE, RETURNED TO AIRPORT. REPLACED UPPER TOP DOOR HOOK AND CHANNEL ASSEMBLY REPLACED WORN DOOR HANDLE.SDR FPI2002F00004Channel · crackedUPPER U-CHANNEL ON ENGINE FIREWALL, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HAND ENGINE NACELLES. CRACK DEVELOPED WHERE ENGINE MOUNT BOLT RUNS THROUGH FIREWALL. PROBABLE CAUSE IS NORMAL ENGINE VIBRATION.SDR FPI2002F00006Channel · crackedUPPER U-CHANNEL ON ENGINE FIREWALL. CRACKS DEVELOPED WHERE ENGINE MOUNT BOLT RUNS THROUGH FIREWALL. PROBABLE CAUSE IS NORMAL ENGINE VIBRATION.SDR FPI2002F00002Starter · failedTHE STARTER DRIVE FAILED TO ENGAGE OR EVEN ATTEMT TO TURN ENGINE AFTER BRINGING INTO HANGER AND WARMING UP IT STILL DID NOT ENGAGE. INSPECTED ENGINE OIL FILTER, NO CONTAMINATES FOUND. CHANGED STARTER DRIVE. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR FPI2002F00000Channel · crackedTHESE AIRCRAFT HAVE AN UPPER AND LOWER FIREWALL CHANNEL AND THE UPPER ALMOST ALWAYS CRACKS BELOW THE ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS. THIS AIRCRAFT HAD BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT NACELLES UPPER FIREWALL CHANNELS CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH NEW.SDR 20010501CW008Throttle Cable · brokenLEFT ENGINE THROTTLE CABLE STUCK AT HALF THROTTLE, FOUND BROKEN THROTTLE CABLE, REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLE ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 20010323CW006Fuel Cell · contaminatedLT ENGINE NOT MAKING FULL TO POWER. FOUND CONTAMINATED FUEL(WATER). DEFUELED AIRCRAFT, OPENED FUEL CELL COMPLETELY DRIED OUT TANK, REPLACED ORING AND FUEL CAP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE, OPS OKSDR 20010205CW001Cylinder · crackedEXHAUST LEAK BY NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST GASKET. INSPECTED, FOUND 4 CYLINDER CRACKED BY EXHAUST VALVE AREA, INSTALLED 5-9-00, CYLINDER OVERHAULED 7-28-98, W/O 4419.CYLINDER HAS TOTAL OF 186.3 HOURS ON IT. INSTALLED OVERHAULD CYLINDER ASSY.
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