Continental IO-520-L
Service difficulty reports · 257
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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 = 'IO520L' 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 = 'IO520L' 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 AUS20020993Alternator · failed(AUS) ALTERNATOR FIELD SHORTED.SDR AUS20020525Bulkhead · cracked(AUS) REAR FUSELAGE BULKHEAD CRACKEDIN AREA OF TOP LH HORIZONTALATTACHMENT BOLT LOCATION.SDR AUS20020526Bracket · corroded(AUS) BRACKETS PNO 1232400-1 (LH) AND PNO 1232400-2 (RH) CORRODED.SDR AUS20020546Csu · leaking(AUS) PROPELLER GOVERNOR (CSU) LEAKING OIL.SDR AUS20020378Valve Guide · loose(AUS) NO.2 CYLINDER REVEALED A LEAKING EXHAUST VALVE DURING A COMPRESSION TEST AND ON DISASSEMBLY THE EXHAUST AND INLET GUIDESFELL OUT OF THE HEAD. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE REMAINING CYLINDERS FOUND THAT THE NO.4 CYLINDER INLET GUIDE WAS ALSO LOOSE IN HEASDR AUS20020355Piston · damaged(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR PISTON AND GEAR TEETH DAMAGED. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW SEB 01-2 REV1. SUSPECT DAMAGE OCCURRED DURING A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT.SDR AUS20020084Circuit Breaker · failed(AUS) CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILED.SDR AUS20020051Cable · worn(AUS) ALTERNATOR OUTPUT CABLE ARCING ON ALTERNATOR GROUND CABLE. CABLEHAD BEEN REMANUFACTURED FROM MIL-W-22759/16-4 MATERIAL.SDR AUS20020049Actuator · faulty(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR HAS NO PROVISION FOR SEPARATION WASHER AND FELT.SDR AUS20020062Spar · cracked(AUS) HORIZONTAL STABILISER MAIN SPAR CRACKED. CRACKS WENT THROUGH SPAR, SPLICE AND CHANNEL. CRACKS RADIATED FROM THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE CENTRAL LIGHTENING HOLE. REAR ATTACHMENT FITTING ALSO CRACKED AT THE TAILPLANE TO FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT POINT.SDR CA011220001Nut · leaking(CAN) DURING ROUTINE GROUND MAINTENCE OIL WAS DISCOVERED EMINATING FROM THE ENGINE COWLING. INVESTIGATION WHICH INCLUDED WASHING DOWN THE AREA AND A RUN UP REVEALED OIL LEAKING FROM THE RELIEF VALVE ADJUSTMENT NUT. REPLACED PROPELLOR GOVERNOR, RAN ENGINE NOSDR FPI2001F00002Cam · wornON 500 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND POINTS AND CAM ASSEMBLY WORN OUT.SDR AUS20011006Switch · faulty(AUS) RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK MICROSWITCH WIRE BROKEN FROM SWITCH BODY.SDR AUS20011083Pin · missing(AUS) FUEL CONTROL UNIT FUEL METERING LEVER TO SHAFT ATTACHMENT PIN MISSING.SDR AUS20010721Hose · deteriorated(AUS) INSTRUMENT VACUUM HOSES LOCATED BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DETERIORATED. HOSES ARE BRANDED IMPERIAL EASTMAN REDI-SEAL.SDR CA010530004Brushes · worn(CAN) PILOT REPORTED HE HAD TO MAKE A FLAPLESS LANDING AS FLAPS WOULD NOT LOWER TO SELECTED POSITION ON APPROACH. NO MOVEMENT OF FLAPS NOTED BY VISUAL CHECK. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FLAP MOTOR WAS RECEIVING POWER BUT NO MOVEMENT OF MOTOR SHAFT WAS NOTISDR CA010508006Alternator · failed(CAN) PILOT REPORTED 1 ALTERNATOR OFF LINE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION WHEN AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE, REVEALED THAT THE PULLY/FAN AND RETAINING NUT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE ALTERNATOR.SDR CA010503012Torque Link · cracked(CAN) UPPER NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINK FOUND CRACKED HALF WAY UP PART AS SHOW. CRACK WAS IN TWO LOCATIONS ABOUT 1/4 INCH LONG. PART HAD NOT FAILED.THIS IS THE SECOND PART FOUND CRACKED ON CESSNA 210 AIRCRAFT, BOTH IN THE SAME LOCATION.SDR AU010256Skin · chafed(AUS) LT AND RT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LOWER SKINS CHAFED BY THE GAP SEAL STRIP / ANGLE AT THE FUSELAGE TO STABILISER JUNCTION.REDUCTION IN SKIN THICKNESS FROM 0.635MM (0.025IN) TO 0.33MM(0.013IN).SDR AU010179Cylinder · cracked(AUS) NR 1 AND NR 3 CYLINDERS CRACKED FROM UPPER SPARK PLUG HOLE. CRACK LENGTHS APPROXIMATELY 25.4MM (1IN). BOTH CYLINDERS ARE P0.015IN.SDR CA010214009Adapter · broken(CAN) OIL FILTER ADAPTER WAS FOUND LOOSE DURING OIL FILTER REMOVAL. THIS PART IS SUBJECT TO INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AD 96-12-22. ADAPTER WAS REMOVED AND SOME THREADS WERE BROKEN OR MISSING. NEW ADAPTER WILL BE INSTALLED.SDR AU010149Crankcase · cracked(AUS) CRANKCASE CRACKED IN NUMEROUS PLACES. INSPECTION FOUND EXCESSIVE FRETTING ON THE SECOND AND THIRD MAIN BEARING SADDLE FACES WHEN VIEWED FROM THE REAR. LOCTITE OR SIMILAR WAS FOUND ON THE BEARING SADDLE FACES. THE MAIN THROUGH BOLTS WERE OF THE OLDER SIX SDR 20010205CW008Rotor · brokenROTOR BROKE AT CAM AND GEAR LOCATION/DRIVE GEAR.SDR AU000683Rudder Bar · cracked(AUS) RUDDER PEDAL SEPARATED FROM RUDDER BAR AT WELD JOINT. BRAKES HAD BEEN BLED TWELVE HOURS PREVIOUSLY. (X)SDR CA000905012Impulse Coupling · failed(CAN) MAGNETO HAD 125 HOURS SINCE LAST 500 HOUR INSPECTION, AT WHICH TIME IMPULSE COUPLING WS WITHIN SPECS AS CALLED OUT IN SLICK MAINTENANCE AND OVERHAUL MANUAL. DURING END RUN FOR 50 HOUR A/C INSPECTION, R/H MAG FOUND DEAD. DURING INSPECTION, FOUND MAG LYINSDR CA000719009Line · eroded(CAN) FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM BELLY OF AIRCRAFT WHILE PARKED. FLOOR WAS OPENED AND FUEL LINE BETWEEN FUEL PUMP AND F/W WAS ERODED (PITTED) AND LEAKING FUEL INTO BELLY. LINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACEMENT LINE INSTALLED.SDR AU000485Pressure Switch · faulty(AUS) LANDING GEAR POWER PACK PRESSURE SWITCH FAULTY.SDR AU000383Blade · loose(AUS) PROPELLER BLADES LOOSE ON FERRULE ASSEMBLIES. LOW TORQUE.SDR 20000330SH012Bearing · damagedDURING ENGINE TEAR DOWN DUE TO SUDDEN STOPPAGE, INSPECTION OF THE BEARINGS FOUND 4 OUT OF 10 BEARING HALVES WERE FOUND WITH EXCESSIVE CRACKING ON THE SURFACE. ENGINE WAS ASSEMBLED 12-28-99, AND PUT INTO SERVICE ON 1-29-00, AND WAS DISASSEMBLED 2-25-00. CAUSESDR AU000084Fuel Tank · faulty(AUS) AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM INSPECTED IAW AD/GEN/79, AD/GEN/80 AND AD/GEN/81.SDR AU000297Fuel Tank · contaminated(AUS) AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM CONTAMINATED WITH ETHYLENE DIAMINE (EDA).SDR AU000024Contactor · faulty(AUS) MAGNETO CONTACT SET FAULTY.SDR 2000ZZZX604Crankshaft · brokeCRANKSHAFT BROKE NEAR REAR JOURNAL. AD 99-09-17 C/W BY CONTINENTAL AFTER 85 HOURS TIS. DISASSEMBLED ENGINE AND MAGNIFLUXED CRANK PER AD. CRANKSHAFT FAILED 300 HOURS LATER. (X)SDR 99ZZZX4139Spark Plug · mismanufacturedUPON INSPECTION OF PLUGS, FOUND PLUGS, 4 EACH, TO TEST WEAK AND NOT APPROPRIATE FOR INSTALLATION ON AIRCRAFT. NOTE: BY DOM AIR CARRIERS, ONE OF THE FOUR SPARK PLUGS HAD A RED DISCOLORATION AT BASE OF ELECTRODE AND CERAMIC. LOT NR 4G99.SDR 99ZZZX4137Spark Plug · mismanufacturedSPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF WEAR. UPON INSPECTION OF NEW PLUGS, FOUND WIRE WRAPPED AROUND CENTER ELECTRODE ON TWO OF THE NEW PLUGS (WHICH GROUNDED IT OUT) AND ANOTHER SIX WOULD NOT TEST GOOD IAW CHAMPION TEST PROCEDURES. OBTAINED ANOTHER NEW SET OFSDR 99ZZZX4138Spark Plug · mismanufacturedINSTALLED NEW PLUGS IN ENGINE. PERFORMED RUN-UP. OPS OK. FOUR HOURS LATER, ENGINE HAD A 600 RPM DROP. REMOVED SPARK PLUGS, FOUND A PIECE OF WIRE AROUND CENTER ELECTRODE OF 3 PLUGS AND 4 OTHER PLUGS NOT FIRING VERY HOT ON PLUG TESTER. OPENED ANOTHER SET OF SDR AU990950Camshaft · cracked(AUS) CRANKCASE TUNNEL DIMENSIONS OUT OF LIMITS. CAMSHAFT CRACKED.SDR AU990903Valve Guide · broken(AUS) NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE BROKEN.SDR 99ZZZX3168Cylinder · wornDURING A ROUTINE 100-HOUR COMPRESSION TEST, EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE WAS NOTED GOING PAST THE EXHAUST VALVE. THE EXHAUST VALVE, EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE FOUND TO BE WORN OUT. THERE WAS NO CHOKE LEFT IN THE CYLINDER BORE. THIS IS A FACTORY RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINE.SDR AU990686Camshaft Lobe · cracked(AUS) CRANKCASE MAIN TUNNEL DIMENSIONS OUT OF LIMITS. CAMSHAFT LOBE CRACKED.SDR 99ZZZX3143Bolt · brokenONE CONNECTING ROD BOLT BROKE ON NR 3 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD. THE CONNECTING ROD EXITED THE ENGINE THROUGH THE TOP OF THE ENGINE CRANKCASE. THE ENGINE WAS SENT TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR METALURGY STUDY.SDR AU990682Bearing · failed(AUS) CRANKSHAFT BEARING FAILED. THE BEARING FELL OUT OF THE SUMP PLUG HOLE DURING ENGINE OIL DRAIN. LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED.SDR 99ZZZX2721Fcu · malfunctionedDURING FLIGHT, THE FUEL PRESSURE WAS NOTED TO FLUCTUATE ERRATICALLY. REPLACING THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT RESOLVED THE PROBLEM.SDR 99ZZZX2722Cylinder · wornDURING A ROUTINE 50-HOUR OIL CHANGE COMPRESSION CHECK, EXCESSIVE LEAKAGE WAS FOUND LEAKING PAST THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVE ON THE NR 1 CYLINDER. THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO HAVE A WORN OUT EXHAUST VALVE AND GUIDE. IT ALSO HAD A BROKEN OUTER SPRINGSDR 99ZZZX2437Camshaft · chippedDURING A ROUTINE 100-HOUR INSPECTION EXCESSIVE METAL WAS FOUND IN THE ENGINE OIL FILTER. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CHIPPED CAM LOBE AND LIFTER.SDR AU990511Seal · missing(AUS) ALL INLET VALVE SEALS MISSING. OIL LEAKING FROM MANIFOLD DRAINS. THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETING GROUND RUNS FOLLOWING INSTALLATION OF AN OVERHAULED ENGINE. SEVERAL OTHER DEFECTS WERE FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF THE OIL LEAKAGE. THESE DEFECTS WERE: SDR AU990376Lifter · worn(AUS) NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE LIFTER DAMAGED DUE TO BREAKING AWAY OF THE HARD FACING ON THE BOTTOM OF THE LIFTER. INVESTIGATION FOUND SIMILAR DAMAGE ON NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE LIFTER, NR 5 CYLINDER INLET AND EXHAUST VALVE LIFTERS, AND, NR 2 CYLINDER EXSDR 20000427SH001Fcu · leakingFUEL LEAKING FROM DATA PLATE ATTACH RIVET/SCREW. (X)SDR AU990304Bolt · sheared(AUS) RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR FORWARD MOUNT BOLT SHEARED.SDR AU990373Filter · contaminated(AUS) ENGINE OIL FILTER CONTAMINATED BY METAL. LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED.
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