Continental IO-520-CB

Service difficulty reports · 68

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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 = 'IO520CB'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR 20000927SH002Counterweight · departedDURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A SEVERE VIBRATION. THE PILOT ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINES. AN INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT A FEATHERING COUNTERWEIGHT ON THE LEFT PROPELLER HAD FAILED, DEPARTING THE AIRCRAFT AND DASep 8, 2000 · N830Q · Beech 58 · Propeller Feathering/ReversingSDR CA000830015Rivet · loose(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON THE AIRCRAFT WE HAVE FOUND LOOSE RIVETS ON THE WING SKIN LOWER MAIN PANEL AFT OF THE SPAR AT WING STA 70-00 TO STA 76-00. AFTER A CONTACT WITH A TECH REP AT BEECH AIRCRAFT, WE HAVE REPLACED THE LOOSE RIVETS WITH STANDARD MAug 4, 2000 · Beech E55 · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR 20000505SH005Pushrod · bentNR 6 EXHAUST PUSHROD BENT, BROKEN AND WORN HALFWAY THRU FROM RUBBING ON INSIDE OF THE PUSHROD HOUSING. NR 6 INTAKE PUSHROD BROKEN IN TWO. CYL HAS 190 HRS SINCE NEW AND BOTH VALVES MOVED FREELY IN GUIDES. NR 6 CONNECTING ROD FOUND VISIBLY BENT. INTAKE MANIFApr 5, 2000 · Beech 95A55 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 20000505SH006Connecting Rod · bentNR 6 EXHAUST PUSHROD BENT, BROKEN AND WORN HALFWAY THRU FROM RUBBING ON INSIDE OF THE PUSHROD HOUSING. NR 6 INTAKE PUSHROD BROKEN IN TWO. CYL HAS 190 HRS SINCE NEW AND BOTH VALVES MOVED FREELY IN GUIDES. NR 6 CONNECTING ROD FOUND VISIBLY BENT. INTAKE MANIFApr 5, 2000 · Beech 95A55 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 20000510SH008Engine · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE LEFT ENGINE MOUNT AT THE UPPER CROSSOVER TUBE NEAR THE WELD AT THE UPPER INBOARD ENGINE ATTACH POINT (CUSHION MOUNT). AD 91-15-20 A3 AND C HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY C/W 2,344.4 HOURS AGO. THE MOUNT WAS RMar 10, 2000 · N37SF · Beech 58 · Engine Mount SectionSDR 99ZZZX2988Spring · brokenNR 4 CYLINDER INTAKE SPRING FOUND BROKEN AT ANNUAL INSPECTION.Jul 22, 1999 · N6058A · Beech 58 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 99ZZZX2755Cylinder · separatedCYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL IN CRUISE. THE PISTON AND RINGS REMAINED IN THE CYLINDER AND THE HEAD CAME OFF AT THE END OF THE BARREL. THE HEAD CRACKED AROUND BETWEEN THE THIRD AND FOURTH COOLING FIN.Jul 1, 1999 · N9206Q · Beech 58 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 99ZZZX1810Connecting Rod · failedTHE LEFT ENGINE APPARENTLY EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE NR 6 CYLINDER PISTON CONNECTING ROD DURING NORMAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN WHEN THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED RAPIDLY. ENGINE TApr 1, 1999 · N103GA · Beech 58 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA980430034Skin · cracked(CAN) ON THE LT AND RT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN, A 3 CM CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE LOWER INBOARD FORWARD LEADING EDGE SKIN. THE CRACK IS LOCATED OUTBOARD OF LEADING EDGE ATTACHMENT SCREW P/N AN525-8R12 ITEM 13 OF IPC FIGURE 20-01-4 PAGE 57-20-01-4. CRACK IS PROGREApr 22, 1998 · Beech E55 · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR 97ZZZX4667Tube Assy · chafedLEFT ENGINE LOST OIL. ENGINE SHUT DOWN, LANDED IN JOHNSTOWN, PA. FOUND HOLE CHAFED THROUGH UNFEATHERING ACCUMULATOR TUBE ASSY AT FIRE WALL. REMOVED AND REPLACED LINE, SERVICED ENGINE WITH OIL. OPS CHECKED GOOD.Oct 27, 1997 · N258B · Beech 58 · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR 97ZZZX362Drive Gear · bolts failedPILOT REPORTED LOW OIL PRESSURE, AND ALTERNATOR INOP. FOLLOWED MM FOR OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE AND FOUND METAL. REMOVED ALTERNATOR AND FOUND GEAR, FACE, ALTERNATOR DRIVE BOLTS HAD SHEARED.Dec 18, 1996 · N4675S · Beech 58 · Reciprocating Engine Rear SectionSDR 96ZZZX3795Cylinder · crackedON INSPECTION, THE CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK FROM THE SPARK PLUG BOSS TO THE FUEL NOZZLE. THE CRACK TRAVELS ALONG THE CASTING MARK ON THE CYLINDER. THE CYLINDER WAS STILL HOLDING 78/80. SUBMITTER BELIEVES THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING PROBLEM.Jul 12, 1996 · N3695V · Beech 58 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 96ZZZX2648Cylinder · crackedTHE CONTINENTAL STEEL CYLINDER CRACKED FROM THE SPARK PLUG BOSS TO THE AREA BEHIND THE FUEL NOZZLE. THE CYLINDER HAD A TOTAL TIME OF ONLY 1,019.0 HRS. THE CYLINDER STILL HELD GOOD COMPRESSION, BUT WITH A SOAP CHECK, THE AIR LEAK WAS EVIDENT. SUBMITTER STATEMay 14, 1996 · N1847F · Beech 58 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 96ZZZX2505Cylinder · crackedTHE CONTINENTAL CYLINDER CRACKED WITH ONLY 1,216.4 HOURS ON IT. THE CRACK ORIGINATED AT THE SPARK PLUG BOSS AND WAS TRAVELLING TO THE FUEL INJECTION NOZZLE. THE COMPRESSION WAS STILL IN THE UPPER 60'S. SUBMITTER STATED THEY HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ALOT OF THApr 25, 1996 · N3695V · Beech 58 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 96ZZZX1468Cylinder · crackedFINDING STEEL CYLINDERS ARE CRACKING FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR BOSS ACROSS TO THE SPARK PLUG BOSS ON A REGULAR BASIS. SUBMITTER REPORTS SOME CYLINDERS WITH AS LITTLE AS 600.0 TT CRACKED. SUBMITTER BELIEVES THERE MUST BE SOME TYPE OF MANUFACTURING PROBLEM.Mar 14, 1996 · N6650D · Beech 58 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 96ZZZX948Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER CRACKED IN SPARK PLUG BOSS. CRACK WAS HEADING TO FUEL INJECTOR BOSS. ENGINE ONLY HAD 1,078.7 HOURS TOTAL TIME.Feb 13, 1996 · N3695V · Beech 58 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 95ZZZX1099Cylinder · crackedDURING A 200-HOUR INSPECTION ALL CYLINDERS OF LT ENGINE PASSED A DIFFERENTIAL COMPRESSION TEST. CLOSER INSPECTION OF CLYLINDER ASSYS REVEALED CRACKS BETWEEN COOLING FINS OF SEVERAL CYLINDERS IN THE EXHAUST PORT AREA. NOTE: CRACKS ORIGINATING IN THIS AREA ARJan 19, 1995 · N69RP · Beech D55 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 95ZZZX811Crankcase · cyl separatedAFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED ROUGHNESS IN RIGHT ENGINE, HE REDUCED POWER, ENGINE RAN SMOOTH FOR A SHORT TIME THEN BECAME ROUGH AGAIN. AT THIS TIME, OIL WAS NOTED ON THE TOP OF RIGHT COWL. THE PILOT FEATHERED THE ENGINE AND LANDED. NR 2 CYLINDER WAS FOUND SEJan 1, 1995 · N66518 · Beech 58 · Reciprocating Engine Power Section
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