Continental IO-520-F
Service difficulty reports · 751
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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 = 'IO520F' 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 = 'IO520F' 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 CA130722010Pump · low pressure(CAN) ON AN INSPECTION PRE-RUN UP IT WAS FOUND BY MAINTENANCE THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE WAS ON THE LOW SIDE OF THE GREEN BUT NOT IN THE STANDARD RANGE. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED A WORN ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP, THE FUEL PUMP WAS R & R WITH AN O/H UNIT AND THE SDR CA130722011Drive Assy · cracked(CAN) DURING A MAINTENANCE EVENT, CHANGING THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE STARTER DRIVE WAS CRACKED, ONCE REMOVED IT WAS DISCOVERED THE STARTER DRIVE WAS MUCH WORN. THE STARTER DRIVE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND THE SYS FUNCTION CSDR CA130722013Cylinder · cracked(CAN) ON A ROUTINE INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE NR 5 CYLINDER HAD DEVELOPED A CRACK BETWEEN THE BARREL AND HEAD. THE SUPERIOR CYLINDER WAS R & R WITH A GENUINE CONTINENTAL CYLINDER. THE SYSTEM WAS GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.SDR 2013FA0000448Gasket · splitDURING EXTENDED FLIGHT, LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE OCCURED AND LEAD TO TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE. GASKET FOR OIL FILTER ADAPTER TO ENGINE FAILED. ON REMOVAL, NOTED THE GASKET HAD SPLIT AND WAS OFF TO ONE SIDE OF THE ADAPTER.SDR CA130513019Tire · fod(CAN) PILOT NOTED THE LT TIRE HAD GONE FLAT, SHUT THE ACFT DOWN ON THE RUNWAY. CHANGED THE TIRE. THE WHEEL ASSY WAS REPLACED. THE CAUSE OF THE FLAT TIRE WAS FOD DAMAGE, SINCE THE ACFT HAD SEVERAL TURN AROUND THAT DAY IT IS INCONCLUSIVE TO WHERE THE FOD WAS SDR CA130220006Spar · corroded(CAN) DURING REMOVAL OF THE ELEVATOR ATTACHMENT HINGE FOR REPLACEMENT, CORROSION WAS FOUND ON BOTH OTBD ENDS OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER REAR SPAR. THE AREA WAS REPAIRED IAW THE SRM TO RECTIFY DEFECT.SDR CA130220008Hinge · corroded(CAN) DURING DISASSEMBLY FOR PAINT, THE RT AND LT ELEVATOR OTBD HINGES WERE FOUND TO BE UNSERVICEABLE DUE TO CORROSION. NEW HINGES INSTALLED TO RECTIFY DEFECT.SDR CA130220010Channel · corroded(CAN) DURING DISASSEMBLY FOR PAINT, CORROSION WAS NOTED UNDERNEATH THE BALANCE WEIGHT. AFTER REMOVAL OF THE BALANCE WEIGHT, CORROSION, HEAVY PITTING WAS FOUND ON THE MATING SURFACE OF THE CHANNEL. THE BALANCE WEIGHT CHANNELS ON THE RT AND LT ELEVATORS WERE RESDR EPUA20130212001Magneto · damagedENGINE VERY ROUGH WITH LOSS OF POWER, RT MAGNETO WAS REPLACED DUE TO INTERNAL DAMAGE.SDR 2012FA0000782Exhaust Header · failedLEFT SIDE EXHAUST STACK ASSY FAILED AT MUFFLER ATTACH FLANGE. MUFFLER COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM STACK ASSY.SDR CA121031003Alternator · failed(CAN) ALTERNATOR FAILED, CASE BOLTS SHEARED ALTERNATOR FAILED AFTER 48 HRS SINCE NEW.SDR CA121025004Switch · faulted(CAN) ON SHUTDOWN, THE PILOT CONDUCTED A LIVE MAG CHECK AND FOUND THE MAGS WHERE BOTH LIVE. THE SWITCH WAS FOUND FAULTLY AND WAS REPLACED.SDR CA121024012Switch · faulted(CAN) ON SHUTDOWN, THE PILOT CONDUCTED A LIVE MAG CHECK AND FOUND THE MAGS WHERE BOTH LIVE. THE SWITCH WAS FOUND FAULTY AND WAS REPLACED.SDR CA121024011Tire · failed(CAN) THE ACFT CONDUCTED A BACK TRACK TAXI OUT TO THE RUNWAY, TURNED VERY SHARP USING BRAKES TO PIVOT THE WHEEL AND SHEARED THE VALVE STEM ON THE TUBE CAUSING THE TIRE TO DEFLATE AND RESULTING IN THE ACFT TO BE STUCK ON THE RUNWAY FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTESDR CA121025002Alternator · failed(CAN) ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED THE AMMETER SHOWING A DISCHARGE, THE FLIGHT ENDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT THE INTENDED DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT ONCE AGAIN THE CASE HALF BOLTS HAD SHEARED ON THE ALTERNATOR CASING THE ALTERNATOR TO SPLITSDR ERHA2012F00161G Switch · inoperativeELT G SWITCH WILL NOT ACTIVATE DURING TESTING.SDR 2012FA0000563Hub · crackedCRACK DISCOVERED ON ENGINE SIDE OF PROPELLER HUB. DISCOVERED WHEN PILOT EXPERIENCED A GREASE LEAK AND REMOVED SPINNER TO INVESTIGATE.SDR 2012FA0000639Connecting Rod · failedINFLIGHT LOSS OF POWER AND LOSS OF OIL DURING CLIMB CAUSING AIRCRAFT UNSCHEDULED LANDING. VISUALLY INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND CRANKCASE WAS PUNCTURED BY A CONNECTING ROD CAUSING OIL TO LEAK.SDR 2012F00147Cylinder · crackedON FIRST RUN UP OF THE DAY PILOT NOTED ACFT RAN ROUGH AND SOUNDED DIFFERENT. MX PERSONAL PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF CYLINDERS AND FOUND NR 5 CYLINDER MISSING SEVERAL COOLING FINS AND A HOLE THE SIZE OF A PENCIL IN THE AREA OF THE EXHAUST PORT ON THE TOP SDR CA120726012Alternator · damaged(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTED A LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT FOLLOWED BY A DISCHARGE RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE ALTERNATOR CASE HALF BOLTS SHEARED AS A RESULT OF AN INTERNAL BEARING FAILURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ASDR CA120726011Alternator · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTED A LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT FOLLOWED BY A DISCHARGE RESULTING IN A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE ALTERNATOR CASE HALF BOLTS SHEARED AS A RESULT OF AN INTERNAL BEARING FAILURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE ALSDR CA120723018Line · cut(CAN) PILOT CAME IN REPORTING LOWER ENGINE POWER AND HIGHER THAN NORMAL MANIFOLD PRESSURE AT LOW POWER SETTINGS, AME FOUND MANIFOLD PRESSURE FIREWALL TO GAGE LINE ASSY HAD BEEN FIELD REPAIRED USING ALUMINUM TAPE. LINE R & R WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.SDR 2012F00138Engine · power lossAIRCRAFT DEPARTED FOR A 2 HOUR FLIGHT. THE PILOT NOTICED FLUCTUATION IN OIL PRESSURE AND REMAINED AT 8000 FT AGL UNTIL OVER THE AIRPORT. WHILE CIRCLING TO LAND, THE ENGINE FAILED TO PRODUCE POWER. PILOT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT POWER ON THE AIRFIELD.SDR CA120709005Line · leaking(CAN) EVIDENCE OF OIL FOUND ON CO-PILOT`S FLOOR. OIL PRESSURE LINE BETWEEN FIREWALL AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WAS FOUND LEAKING.SDR CA120709010Gyro · failed(CAN) DURING TAXI AND RUN-UP IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE ATTITUDE GYRO DID NOT BECOME ERECT, THE ATTITUDE GYRO WAS REPLACED AND GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICABLE.SDR CA120709012Indicator · stuck(CAN) ON ROTATION, THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR BECAME STUCK. THE PILOT ELECTED TO JOIN THE CIRCUIT AND LAND BACK AT EZ4. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT AN INSECT WAS STUCK IN THE PITOT TUBE, THE SYS WAS SERVICED AND GROUND FUNCTION CHECSDR CA120712008Pump · contaminated(CAN) PILOT FLYING IN CRUISE AND HEARD A LOUD BANG. ENGINE CONTINUED TO ROTATE FOR A SHORT PERIOD AND THEN SIEZED. UPON LANDING 2 LARGE HOLES WERE DISCOVERED IN THE CRANKCASE WHERE THE NR 3 & NR 4 CONNECTING RODS HAD COME THROUGH THE CRANKASE. UPON DISASSEMBLYSDR CA120620009Cylinder · leaking(CAN) ROCKER COVERS FOUND LEAKING. DISCOVERED THAT RELIEF CUT IN ROCKER COVER FACE ON ALL 6 NEW SUPERIOR CYLINDERS WAS CUT TOO DEEP & LEFT LITTLE AREA FOR GASKET TO SEAL. SOLUTION WAS TO INSTALL ORANGE SILICONE GASKETS, SO FAR SO GOOD.SDR CA120529005Indicator · reads high(CAN) FUEL PRESSURE SIDE OF GAUGE STICKS AT THE HIGHER SETTINGS TAPPING ON GAUGE BRINGS IT BACK TO NORMAL READINGS.SDR CA120604011Switch · inoperative(CAN) AFTER LANDING THE PILOT REPORTED THE FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A FAILED UP LIMIT SWITH ON THE FLAP ACCUATOR, THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICABLE.SDR CA120522013Bushing · swollen(CAN) ENGINE WAS BEING DISMANTLED FOR AN UNRELATED PROBLEM WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MAGNETO RUBBER DRIVE BUSHINGS WERE SWOLLEN AND CAUSING THE MAGNETO DRIVE GEAR TO WEAR INTO THE ADAPTER ASSY. THERE WAS A LOT OF BRASS MISSING FROM THIS WEAR. SUPERIOR SDR CA120604006Indicator · inoperative(CAN) ON A FLIGHT, THE PILOT DISCOVED THE TURN & BANK BECAME UNSERVICEABLE, THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE CONNECTOR PLUG ON THE TURN & BANK INDICATOR HAD COME LOOSE, THE CONNECTOR PLUG WAS REINSTALLED AND FUNCTION SERVISDR CA120604005Switch · failed(CAN) ON A FLIGHT, UPON ENTERING THE CONTROL ZONE, THE PILOT HAD NO JOY CONTACTING FSS ON COMM NR 2. THE PILOT SELECTED COMM NR 1 AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE PILOT, PUSH TO TALK, BUTTON WAS UNSERVICEABLE, THE SWITCH WAS REPSDR CA120513001Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) CYLINDER HEAD FOUND CRACKED BOTTOM SIDE SPARK PLUG HOLE TO SPARK PLUG HOLE.SDR CA120514005Bearing · damaged(CAN) NR 3 CYLINDER WAS REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION. WHILE THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED IT WAS NOTED THAT THE MAIN CRANK BEARING, PN 653547. JUST AFT OF NR 3 CYLINDER WAS FOUND OUT OF POSITION SHUFFLED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY .1250" AND RUBBING ON THE CRANK CHESDR CA120716025Crankshaft · broken(CAN) CRANKSHAFT FAILED IN FLIGHT WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO STOP. AIRPLANE HAD EMERGENCY LANDING WHICH CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE AIRPLANE. CRANKSHAFT FAILED IN SAME AREA THAT IS TO BE INSPECTED AS PER CONTINENTAL SB. 96-10A.SDR 2012FA0000275Cylinder Head · separatedJUST AFTER REACHING CRUISING ATTITUDE OF 2500 FT MSL, THE ENGINE BEGAN PRODUCING A LOUD NOISE, ACCOMPANIED BY LOSS OF POWER AND EXTREME VIBRATION. A SAFE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THT THE CYLINDER HEAD ON THE NR3 CYLINDER HAD SEPARATEDSDR CA120326014Float · stuck(CAN) ON START UP TAXI AFTER TAKING ON FUEL, THE PILOT NOTICED THE RT FUEL GAUGE STILL INDICATED EMPTY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYS AND FOUND THE FLOAT ARM WAS "STUCK" AT THE EMPTY POSITION. THE FLOAT ARM WAS KINETICALLY ADJUSTED WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT SDR CA120203011Wire · loose(CAN) ON A FLIGHT, RT FUEL GAUGE BECAME U/S READING ZERO, THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A LOOSE WIRE ON THE FUEL SENDER UNIT. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND THE SYS WAS GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICABLE.SDR CA120203010Handle · broken(CAN) UPON ENTRY INTO THE ACFT THE PILOT WENT TO OPEN THE DOOR AND THE HANDLE BROKE OFF IN HIS HAND. THE HANDLE WAS REPLACED WITHOUT FUTHER INCIDENT.SDR BTHA20120227001Support Bracket · failedLEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SUPPORT BRACKET FAILED.SDR 2012FA0000024Housing · galledENGINE DIED ON INITIAL RUN-UP DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. FOUND GALLING BETWEEN FUEL PUMP DRIVE GEAR AND HOUSING. CAUSE UNDETERMINED. SENT BOTH PARTS OUT FOR O/H.SDR CA120105002Alternator · malfunctioned(CAN) AMMETER CHECK DURING RUN-UP SHOWED NO CHARGING. ALTERNATOR REPLACED.SDR CA111121009Indicator · failed(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT IT WAS NOTED DURING THE CLIMBOUT THE PILOT ATTITUDE INDICATOR BECAME UNSERVICEABLE, THE FLIGHT AND LANDING CONTINUED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. THE ATTITUDE INDICATOR WAS R & R, THE SYS WAS GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.SDR CA111103015Trunnion · cracked(CAN) SMALL CRACK ON THE UPPER TRUNNION ASSY ON THE NOSE GEAR AT THE ARM ON LT SIDE.SDR CA111124003Scoop · failed(CAN) BOTTOM OF AIR SCOOP BEHIND AIR CLEANER BROKE OUT IN SMALL PIECES WHICH WERE INGESTED INTO THE ENGINE HOLDING VALVES WHICH CAUSED ENGINE TO QUIT. HEAVY MATERIAL WAS INSTALLED IN DEFECTED AREA. WILL MONITOR. ORIGINAL MATERIAL WAS SOFT AND WAS FLEXING CAUSDR ENHA2011F00000Engine · seizedAFTER MAKING A NORMAL TAKEOFF FROM THE AIRPORT AND CLIMBING TO 2000 FT, APPROX 5 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTED AN ENGINE SURGE AFTER WHICH THE RPM DROPPED SLIGHTLY. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY ENGINE ROUGHNESS. A CHECK OF THE ENGINE INSTRUMENTS CONFIRMEDSDR CA110531008Wire · burnedACFT LOST RADIO COMMUNICATIONS IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MX FOUND A BURNED WIRE ON THE ALTERNATOR AND REPAIRED. ALTERNATOR REPLACED.SDR PNB2011F00003Cylinder · crackedDURING A 100HR INSPECTION, DISCOVERED BLOWBY BETWEEN FINS ON THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE CYLINDER. THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN THE INTAKE VALVE SEAT AND THE SPARK PLUG HOLE. THIS IS THE 6TH CYLINDER THIS YEAR WITH ALMOST IDENTICAL CRASDR PNB2011F00004Cylinder · crackedDURING A 100 HR INSP, DISCOVERED BLOWBY BETWEEN FINS ON THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE CYLINDER. THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN THE INTAKE VALVE SEAT AND THE SPARK PLUG HOLE. THIS IS THE 5TH CYLINDER THIS YEAR WITH ALMOST IDENTICAL CRACKS.
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