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"
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 = '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 CA070202010Hinge Bracket · worn(CAN) DURING A 200 HR INSPECTION THE RUDDER WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT TO REPLACE THE RUDDER HINGE BEARINGS. INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER HINGE PIONT BRACKETS FOUND THE UPPER BRACKET P/N 1231023-19 OF THE LOWER HINGE POINT WORN COMPLETLY THROUGH BY THE BEARING,SDR CA070122009Cylinder · failed(CAN) NR 4 CYILINDER FAILED, BURNING VARIOUS ENGINE COMPARTMENT WIRING AND DUCTING. (TC NR 20070122009)SDR CA070109006Piston Ring · separated(CAN) MATERIAL FROM THE FACE OF THE TOP COMPRESSION RING HAD FLAKED AWAY ON PISTONS NR1, NR2, NR4, AND NR6 (TC NR 20070109006).SDR 2007FA0000036Lifter · deterioratedAFTER DRAINING OIL AND INSPECTING FILTER, LARGE FLAKES OF METAL WERE FOUND. DISASSEMBLED VALVE TRAIN AND FOUND SPALLING ON CYLINDER NR 6 INTAKE LIFTER. DAMAGE OCCURRED TO THE CORRESPONDING CAM LOBE AND CLYINDER NR 5 INTAKE LIFTER DUE TO DETERIORATION OF CYLISDR CA061130002Attach Bracket · cracked(CAN) AILERON ATTACH BRACKET CRACKED ON RADIUS LWR LT INBD FWD. PART REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW P/N 1220053-17, ALL OTHER BRACKETS CHECKED NO CRACKS FOUND.SDR CA061218003Distributor Gear · burned(CAN) DURING RUNUP AND PRE-TAKE OFF THE PILOT OBSERVED LARGE MAG DROPS AND POWER FLUCTUATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT INTO THE SHOP. THE MAGNETOS WERE REMOVED AND INSPECTED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED BOTH DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK AND GEAR HOUSINGS WERE BUSDR 2007FA0000152Cylinder · crackedPRESSURE TESTED AT 90 PSI WITH SOAPY WATER APPLIED TO EXHAUST SIDEWALL. AIR LEAKAGE NOTED BETWEEN FINS 19/20 & 20/21. (K)SDR 2007FA0000153Cylinder · crackedPRESSURE TESTED AT 90 PSI WITH SOAPY WATER APPLIED TO EXHAUST SIDE WALL. AIR LEAKAGE NOTED BETWEEN FINS 19/20 AND 20/21. (K)SDR 2007FA0000154Cylinder · crackedPRESSURE TESTED AT 90 PSI WITH SOAP WATER APPLIED TO EXHAUST SIDEWALL. AIR LEAKAGE NOTED BETWEEN FINS 19/20 AND 20/21. (K)SDR CA061011011Fitting · open(CAN) PILOT EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE GREASE LEAKAGE ON WINDSCREEN DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB, RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE BASE IMMEDIATELY. ON INSPECTION ONE GREASE FITTING WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE. GREASE FITTING WAS REPLACED. PROP RE-GREASED IAW PROP OWNERS MANUAL, PN115NSDR CA060920013Crankshaft · broken(CAN) AT APPROXIMATLY 300 FEET AGL ON TAKE OFF THE PILOT REDUCED POWER FOR FULL POWER TO CLIMB POWER. A BANG WAS HEARD AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATING ON FLOATS AND WAS LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD BACK ON TO THE LAKE IT HAD DEPARTED FROM. INVESDR CA061018014Governor · malfunctioned(CAN) PROPELLER GOVERNOR FAILED IN FLIGHT CAUSING SEVERE OVERSPEED OF ENGINE. UPON LANDING, THE ENGINE OIL SCREEN WAS FOUND TO BE METAL CONTAMINATED. PROPELLER GOVERNOR WAS REMOVED AND METAL WAS DISCOVERED AT GOVERNOR PAD. NO SCREEN WAS PRESENT BETWEEN GOVERNOSDR CA061005011Governor · seized(CAN) THE A/C WAS IN NORMAL FLIGHT AND NOTED AN OVERSPEED CONDITION FROM CRUISE RPM TO FULL POWER. CYCLING THE PROP PITCH CONTROL DID NOTHING; THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING. AME REMOVED THE PROP GOVERNOR AND NOTICED IT WAS SEIZED AND CONTAMINATED. REMOSDR 2006FA0000917Gear · brokenAC FLEW A SHORT LEG TO AN ISLAND 25 NM OFFSHORE. AFTER START-UP THE PILOT HEARD AN UNUSUAL NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A LOOSE VALVE TRAIN. THE PILOT QUICKLY SHUT THE POWERPLANT DOWN AND DECIDED IT WOULD NOT BE SAFE TO COMPLETE THE TRIP BACK TO MAINLAND. MECHANSDR CA060901007Cylinder · scored(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTED AN IMPORTANT OIL LEAK TO THE AMO. AFTER INVESTIGATION, THE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THE SOURCE TO BE FROM NR 5 CYLINDER BARREL O-RING. THE PISTON WAS FOUND DAMAGED, SCORED, PROBABLY CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE HEAT. PARTS REPLACED. (TC NR 200609SDR 2007FA0000216Cylinder · crackedPENETRANT TEST INDICATES CRACKS BETWEEN FINS 20/21 ADJACENT TO THE EXHAUST SEAT AND BETWEEN 19/20 NEARER TO THE UPPER SPARK SPLUG SIDE OF THE EXHAUST CHAMBER. (K)SDR CA060821001Plate · cracked(CAN) TORQUE PLATE TOP GUIDE FOR BRAKE CALIPER CRACKED AND BROKE OFF LEAVING CALIPER ATTACHED BY BOTTOM GUIDE HOLE ONLY. PART REPLACED WITH NEW. (TC NR 20060821001)SDR CA070327004Alternator · failed(CAN) BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT, LOSS OF CHARGING SYSTEM. (TC NR20070327004)SDR CA060714007Support · cracked(CAN) DURING 100 HR INSP REMOVED SPINNER AND FOUND THE INNER SUPPORT CRACKED. (TC NR 20060714007)SDR CA060620006Solenoid · stuckUPON DESCENT TO LAND FROM A .4 HRS FLIGHT, THE ELECTRICAL POWER WENT OUT AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RESET BY CYCLING THE MASTER SWITCH. THE PILOT C/O NORDO PROCEDURES AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE START SOLENOID HAD REMAINEDSDR CA060605003Cylinder Head · crackedAIRCRAFT HAD JUST TAKEN OFF WHEN THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG, HE TURNED AROUND AND LANDED AGAIN. UPON INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, FOUND THE NR 4 CYLINDER WAS CRACKED AT THE HEAD JUST ABOVE THE THREADS WHERE THE HEAD AND CYLINDER ARE JOINED. CYLINDER WAS REMOVESDR CA060519002Cylinder Head · crackedCYLINDERS 5 - 6 WERE FOUND TO HAVE CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS DURING A CYLINDER LEAKAGE CHECK. A SOAP WATER SOLUTION WAS USED TO AID IN LOCATING THE CRACKS.SDR CA060514002Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) CYLINDERS NR 2 AND NR 4 WHERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE CYLINDER HEAD DURING A 200 HR INSPECTION. CYLINDER NR 2 HAD 798.1 HOURS SINCE NEW. CYLINDER NR 4 HAD 897.8 HOURS SINCE NEW. TOTAL TIME ON ENGINE IS 1504.2 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. ALL CYLINDERS WHERESDR CA060514003Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) DURING 200 HR INSPECTION CYLINDERS 1,2, AND 5 WHERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKS WHERE DETECTED VISUALLY AND WITH THE AID OF CYLINDER LEAKAGE CHECK AND SOAP WATER SOLUTION. (TC 20060514003)SDR 2006FA0000392Magneto · crackedCHECKING ENGINE FOR PERSISTENT OIL LEAK, FOUND IT TO BE COMING FROM AREA OF LT MAG. MAG REMOVED AND WAS FOUND TO HAVE 1.5 INCH SECTION OF MOUNTING FLANGE CRACKED OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND MAG ON THIS ENGINE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. PREVIOUS MAG WAS TORQUED TO SPSDR 2006F00013Cylinder Head · crackedECI CYLINDER NR 2 AND NR 6 CRACKED HEAD. NR 6 HAS HOLE BLOWN THROUGH BREAKING COOLING FINS AND BURNED BAFFLE. ROUGHLY 650 HOURS SINCE NEW ECI CYLINDERS INSTALLED ON OVERHAULED ENGINE, 2 OTHER ECI CYLINDERS WERE CHANGED AT 600 HOURS FOR SAME THING.SDR CA060306019Pump · failed(CAN) AIR PUMP WAS INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT AND FAILED AFTER 0.7 HOURS, FAILED DURING THE RUN UP. (TC NR 20060306019)SDR CA060306018Pump · failed(CAN) AIR PUMP WAS INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT AND FAILED AFTER 144 HOURS. (TC NR 20060306018)SDR 2006FA0000008Exhaust Valve · stuckTHE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE HAD .0035 INCH OF BUILD UP MATERIAL, CAUSING THE VALVE TO STICK OPEN, WHERE IT STRUCK THE PISTON. POSSIBLY DUE TO RICH MIXTURE. (K)SDR 2005FA0001635Crankcase · failedLT CRANKCASE MAIN BEARING SADDLE FAILURE. THIS ENGINE MADE IT TO TBO BUT WASN`T GOING TO GO VERY MUCH LONGER. (K)SDR AU510001858Clutch Spring · brokenENGINE STARTER ADAPTER CLUTCH SPRING TANG BROKEN OFF.SDR AU510001976Cylinder · unserviceableDURING STRIP IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PROPELLER CYLINDER HAD BEEN OVERTORQUED WHEN LAST FITTED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE NUT HOLDING THE PISTON UNIT TO THE CONTROL ROD WAS LOOSE AND THE SPLIT PIN WAS SHEARED. THE REMAINS OF THE SPLIT PIN WERE FOUND SDR AU510002028Ignition Switch · wornIGNITION SWITCH INTERNAL CONTACTS WORN WITH EVIDENCE OF ARCING. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/ELEC/59.SDR AU510002085Cylinder · crackedNR 2 CYLINDER CRACKED AND LEAKING IN AREA LOCATED BETWEEN THE SECOND AND THIRD FINS BACK FROM THE TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE. CRACKS ALSO FOUND UNDER THE TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE, BETWEEN THE SPARK PLUG AND EXHAUST VALVE SEAT INSIDE THE CYLINDER AND INSIDE THE EXHAUST POSDR AU510002212Crankshaft · damagedCRANKSHAFT DAMAGED. MAGNETIC PARTICLE INSPECTION OF CRANKSHAFT FOLLOWING NR 2 MAIN BEARING FAILURE (SEE SDR510002211) FOUND INDICATIONS OF HEAT CRACKS ON THE RADIUS OF NR 2 MAIN JOURNAL. CRANKSHAFT WAS REJECTED.SDR AU510002213Spring · brokenSTARTER ADAPTER SPRING BROKEN IN HALF.SDR GNM2006F00000Fitting · crackedDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE RT OB MLG FITTING. CRACK IS AT FWD, OB UPPER PART OF FITTING NEAR BOLT HOLE WHERE GEAR LEG REST AGAINST FITTING. CAUSE AND DURATION OF CRACK IS UNKNOWN. NO AD`S OR SB APPLY TO GEAR FITTINGS. (K)SDR CA051031003Cylinder · malfunctioned(CAN) 7 HOURS ON OH ENG, MTCE WAS NOTIFIED VIA RADIO RELAY THAT AC WAS HAVING ENG TROUBLE. JUST ABLE TO MAINT ALTITUDE, AROUND 2500 FT, ENG WAS SURGING, SPUTTERING. NOTHING PILOT DID RECTIFIED PROBLEM. CONFIRMING FUEL, PUMPS MADE NO DIFFERENCE, MTCE, OPS INSTRSDR CA051116006Fcu · leaking(CAN) ON THE INSPECTION THE FUEL CONTROL ASSY WAS FOUND LEAKING.SDR CA051007008Hub · leaking(CAN) DURING AN ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE PROPELLER WAS FOUND LEAKING. PART OF THE INSPECTION CALLS OUT TO ENSURE THERE IS NO RED DYE LEAKING FROM THE PROP HUB ASSEMBLY. THE PROP HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND SENT TO THE OVERHAUL FACILITY. THIS IS THE SDR EPUA23092005APushrod · bentENGINE RUNNING ROUGH REPORTED. MX REMOVED ALL PUSHRODS FOR INSPECTION. NR 5 CYLINDER PUSHRODS (INTAKE AND EXHAUST) BENT. NR 4 CYLINDER PUSHROD (EXHAUST) BENT. NR 2 CYLINDER PUSHROD (EXHAUST) BENT.SDR CA050923004Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) AIRCRAFT CAME TO DOCK WITH A DISTINCT AIR LEAKAGE SOUND FROM THE ENGINE, FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE CRACKED CYL HEAD.SDR 2006FA0000292Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER CRACKED AT 480 HOURS. (K)SDR 2006FA0000293Cylinder · cracked6 OF 6 CYLINDERS CRACKED AT 670 HOURS. (S/N 12094-7, 12208-27, 13248-8, 13890-9, 13890-25, 14841-10) (K)SDR 2006FA0000294Cylinder · cracked5 OF 6 CYLINDERS CRACKED AT 670 HOURS. (S/N 12094-7, 1220827, 13248-8, 13890-9, 13890-25, 14841-10) (K)SDR 2006FA0000295Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER CRACKED AT 670 HOURS. (K)SDR 2006FA0000296Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER CRACKED AT 670 HOURS. (K)SDR 2006FA0000297Cylinder · crackedCYLINDERS CRACKED AT 670 HOURS. (K)SDR 2006FA0000298Cylinder · crackedCYLINDERS CRACKED AT 670 HOURS. (K)SDR CA050818004Bolt · broken(CAN) PILOT REPORT: NO BRAKE ON RT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. BRAKE PEDDLE WAS SOLID, NO TRAVEL. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE OB MLG CLAMP AFT BOLT HAD SNAPPED ALLOWING THE GEAR TO COME LOOSE. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR HAD PINCH OFF THE SOLID ALUMINUM BRAKE LINE.
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