Continental IO-550-N
Service difficulty reports · 335
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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 = 'IO550N' 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 = 'IO550N' 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 2012FA0000269Attach Bracket · crackedON 100 HR INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK ON LOWER NR 2 ALTERNATOR ATTACH POINT. SUSPECT DEFECT CASTING OF PART. RECOMENDATION WOULD BE TO MAKE THE PART FROM BILLET ALUMINUM.SDR IVLA2012FA0000194Attach Bolt · backed outBOLT AND ALTERNATE AIR FLAPPER HINGE FAILURE POSSIBLY DUE TO VIBRATION OVER TIME, WHICH CAUSED ONE OR MORE BUSHINGS TO ENTER THROUGH AN INTAKE VALVES. SYMPTOMS WERE SIMILAR TO A FOULED PLUG; THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HIS EGT ON CYLINDER NR 1 HAD INITIALLY DECRESDR 2012FA0000204Spark Plug · crackedREPLACED ALL FINE WIRE SPARK PLUGS RHB32S WITH NEW RHB32E MASSIVE ELECTRODE PLUGS. TWO SPARK PLUGS HAD CRACKED INSULATION WITH SOME INSULATION MISSING.SDR 2012FA0000368Exhaust Header · fracturedDURING ROUTINE MX, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD CRACKED INTO 2 PIECES BETWEEN THE NR 2 AND NR 4 CYLINDERS.SDR 2012FA0000100Distributor Gear · failedCREW REPORTED SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION DURING TAKEOFF. QUICK INSPECTION ON GROUND REVEALED THAT LT WAS INOPERATIVE. OPERATOR DECIDED TO REPLACE MAGNETO WITH A BRAND NEW ONE. DURING THE DISASSEMBLING OF THE MAGNETO THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR`S FAILURE WERE FOUND . SDR 2012FA0000101Distributor Gear · failedCREW REPORTED SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION AND EGT RAISED AT THE SAME TIME IN CYLINDER NR 3. QUICK INSPECTION ON GROUND REVEALED THAT RT MAGNETO IS INOPERATIVE. OPERATOR DECIDED TO REPLACE MAGNETO WITH A BRAND NEW ONE. AFTER REPLACEMENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED, PERFORMSDR FCPR20121223003Housing · leakingWHILE PERFORMING A 100 HR INSPECTION, FOUND ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP LEAKING FUEL AT ANDROID HOUSING FLANGE. REMOVED FUEL PUMP AND SENT TO MFG FOR REPAIRS.SDR FCPR20121214002Housing · leakingWHILE PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE, FOUND ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP LEAKING FUEL AT ANEROID HOUSING FLANGE. REMOVED FUEL PUMP AND SENT TO MFG FOR REPAIRS.SDR 2011FA0000728Distributor Gear · brokenTHIS MAGNETO HAD UNDERGONE A 500 HOUR INSP PRIOR TO FAILURE OF THE COMPONENT SOME 100 TO 150 OPERATING HOURS LATER (AFTER INSPECTION). THIS MAGNETO WAS INSPECTED IAW THE SYSTEM SUPPORT MANUAL. THE MAGNETO WAS OPENED AND THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR WAS FOUND WITH SEVSDR 2011FA0000700Cylinder Head · crackedNR 4 CYLINDER FOUND CRACKED FROM SPARK PLUG HOLE TO FUEL INJECTOR AND LEAKING.SDR 2011FA0000701Cylinder Head · crackedNR 6 CYLINDER CRACKED FROM SPARK PLUG HOLE TO FUEL INJECTOR AND LEAKING.SDR 2011FA0000634Spark Plug · crackedDURING ROUTINE ANNUAL INSP FOUND 1 EACH RHB32S CHAMPION SPARK PLUG TO BE MISSING HALF OF THE CERAMIC INSERT THAT SURROUNDS THE CENTER ELECTRODE. FURTHER CLEANING AND INVESTIGATION REVEALED 3 OTHER SPARK PLUGS WITH CRACKS IN THE CERAMIC. IT ALSO APPEARED THATSDR 2011FA0000590Cylinder Head · crackedDURING INSP OF ENGINE WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING A NR 2 ALTERNATOR PROBLEM, FOUND EACH ENGINE CYL (6 EA) WITH CRACKS FROM FUEL INJECTION NOZZLE BOSS TO SPARK PLUG HOLE BOSS. COMFIRMED CRACKS BY EDDY CURRENT.SDR 2011FA0000734Piston · mismanufacturedIMPROPER PISTON SKIRT MACHINING CAUSED PISTON CONTACT WITH CONNECTING ROD AND CRANK SHAFT. PISTON, PN 654857C. NEED IMPROVED QA IN MACHINING.SDR CA110805005Bearing · separatedMAG WAS RECEIVED FOR REPAIR AFTER 123.1 HRS IN SERVICE. THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK BEARING HAD SEPARATED FROM THE PLASTIC DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK AND THE NYLON DISTRIBUTOR GEAR HAD COCKED WITH THE BEARING. THIS CAUSED WEAR ON THE TEETH AND THE ELECTRODE HAD STARTED TO MSDR CA110819002Puck Assy · cracked(CAN) WHILE COMPLETING THE 100HR/ANNUAL INSP REQUIREMENTS IAW THE MM, IT WAS NOTICED THE COTTER PIN THAT LOCKS THE FORK ASSY ON THE NOSE GEAR STRUT WAS SHEARED. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION AND NOSE GEAR REMOVAL AND DISASSEMBLY, NUMEROUS CRACKS WERE SUSPECTED.SDR 2011FA0000508Tube · looseON THE ACFT WITH A TURBO NORMALIZED SYS MODIFIED, THE WASTE GATE DUMP TUBE FITS TOO LOOSELY CAUSING WASTE GATE EXHAUST TO BE VENTED INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THIS POOR FIT CAUSES THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TEMPERATURE TO RISE HIGH ENOUGH TO FAIL THE MCU (MASTERSDR 2011FA0000458Gear · wornWHILE PERFORMING AN ANNUAL INSP OF THE ENGINE, NOTICED ALTERNATOR HSG LOOSE. 500HR ALTERNATOR INSP WAS DUE. SO UPON REMOVAL OF ALTERNATOR FOR INSP IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL OF THE TEETH ON THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR FACE WERE EITHER MISSING OF SEVERLY WORN. THERESDR 2011FA0000438Starter · shortedLAST NOVEMBER 2010, INSTALLED A REBUILT STARTER ADAPTER. MFG’S WARRANTEE REQUIRED A O/H STARTER, SO I SENT MY STARTER FOR OVERHAUL. LAST WEEK, ON START, VOLTAGE WAS OK BUT THE PROP TURNED ABOUT 10 DEGREES & STOPPED. THEN SMELLED A BURNING ODOR, COULD NOT SHUSDR CA110603005Engine · seizedIN CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND FROM ENGINE. ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CARRIED OUT AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING. NO DAMAGE TO ACFT, PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. AT THIS TIME ALL WE KNOW IS THAT THE ENGINE IS SIEZED AND WISDR 2011FA0000262Display · failedPRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY RED X'D EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE AHRS AND FLIGHT DATA COMPUTER. WITH BOTH CIRCUIT BREAKERS IN THERE WAS A PARTIAL POWER LOSS TO THE PFD. A FEW MINUTES LATER IT RECOVERED ITSELF. HAPPENED TWICE IN FLIGHT ON THE SAME DAY. VFR CONDITIONSDR 2011FA0000137Camshaft · brokenDURING CRUISE PHASE OF FLIGHT AT NIGHT, PILOT REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SURGED AND LOST POWER. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART WITH NO SUCCESS. PILOT DEPLOYED THE AIRCRAFT PARACHUTE AND LANDED IN A FIELD. ON ENGINE TEARDOWN, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CAMSHAFT HAD BROSDR 2011FA0000043Adapter · malfunctionedSTARTER ADAPTER FAILURE. THIS IS THE SECOND ON THIS ACFT. ACFT PREVIOUSLY HAD A ACFT MFG SUPPLIED STARTER, AFTER THIS STARTER ADAPTER FAILURE, REPLACED WITH M-DRIVE STARTER.SDR 2011FA0000091Exhaust Duct · crackedTHE RT EXHAUST SYS DEVELOPED GUSSET CRACKS AROUND 250 HRS TT. THE MFG SAID THE CRACKS WERE "NON SAFETY CONCERNS" AND DID NOT ADDRESS THEM AT THE TIME. AT 432 HRS TT THE EXHAUST CRACKED IN 2 DIFFERENT WELD JOINTS ON THE COLLECTORS LEADING FROM 2 CYLINDERS. RSDR 2011FA0000092Support Bracket · chafedTHE VERTICAL SUPPORT ROD SUPPORTING THE TURBOS WAS BEING CHAFED BY THE SUPPORT BRACKET. THE SUPPORT BRACKET CHANGED PN OLD: ETI-62-103-1, NEW: 22-625-0006 AND 22-625-0005. THE VERTICAL SUPPORT ROD DID NOT CHANGE PN, HOWEVER BOTH LT AND RT RODS WERE REPLACED SDR 2011FA0000093Module · failedTHE OXYGEN SYS WOULD NOT TURN ON IN FLIGHT BUT WORKED ON THE GROUND. REMEDY WAS TO REPLACE THE SWITCH, WIRE HARNESS, AND LOGIC MODULE.SDR 2011FA0000094Adapter · failedSTARTER ADAPTER WAS SLIPPING. AS A RESULT THE ENGINE WOULD BARELY TURN OVER WHEN STARTING. THE REMEDY WAS TO REPLACE THE STARTER AND STARTER ADAPTER. THESE STARTERS HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF TEARING UP STARTER ADAPTERS. THESE STARTERS WILL NOT RELEASE THE ADASDR 2011FA0000095Check Valve · failedOIL FOUND IN INTAKE MANIFOLD. REMEDY WAS TO REPLACE TURBO INLET CHECK VALVE.SDR 2011FA0000096Controller · failedUNABLE TO SET ENGINE IDLE AND MIXTURE SETUP. REMEDY WAS TO REPLACE THROTTLE CONTROLLER.SDR 2011FA0000097Seal · failedTHE ENGINE SEAL THAT SEALS ENGINE OIL OUT OF ALTERNATOR NR2 FAILED. THE RESULT WAS ENGINE OIL PASSING INTO THE ALTERNATOR AND DOWN THE BELLY OF THE ACFT. THE REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE SEAL AND REBUILD THE ALTERNATOR.SDR 2011FA0000098Sensor · inaccurateTHE MANIFOLD PRESSURE SENSOR WOULD GIVE ERRONEOUS READINGS IN FLIGHT, BUT ON THE GROUND WOULD BE ACCURATE. THE REMEDY IS TO REPLACE THE SENSOR.SDR 2011FA0000099Gear · fracturedWHILE THE ACFT WAS IN FOR MX, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE ENGINE, A METAL GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD BY THE MECHANIC. SUBSEQUENT REMOVAL OF THE STARTER ADAPTER REVEALED AT LEAST 2 TEETH MISSING ON THE CRANKSHAFT GEAR AND MARRED TEETH ON THE ADAPTER. THIS CONSDR 2011FA0000017Adapter · failedSECOND STARTER ADAPTER FAILURE IN 1000 HOURS. THE FIRST STARTER ADAPTER FAILED AT 250 HOURS. THE FAILURE RATE ON THE STARTER ADAPTER IS UNACCEPTABILITY HIGH.SDR 2010FA0001272Skin · cracked(EH4R) A CRACK APPROX 1.5 INCHES IN LENGTH, RUNNING FORE AND AFT IN THE LT WING UPPER L/E SKIN AT WS 61.00 WAS DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE MX INSP. INSP OF INSIDE L/E STRUCTURE FROM WS 49.12 TO WS 79.60 WAS PERFORMED. THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND: TSDR 2010FA0001273Skin · crackedA CRACK APPROX 2 INCHES IN LENGTH, RUNNING FORE AND AFT IN THE LT WING UPPER L/E SKIN AT WS 61.00 DISCOVERED DURING INSP. INSP OF THE INSIDE L/E STRUCTURE FROM WS 49.12 TO WS 79.60 WAS PERFORMED.SDR 2010FA0001227Alternator · failedNR 2 ALTERNATOR FAILED.SDR 2010FA0001071Adapter · damagedTHIS PART WAS ORIDINALLY REPAIRED AT 980 HRS, DUE TO SLIPPING OF GEARS/SPRINGS. NEW STYLE STARTER ALSO INSTALLED AT THIS TIME. APPROX 20-25 HRS LATER, UNIT FAILED AGAIN: ACCORDING TO MFG WHEN THEY RECEIVED THE UNIT AGAIN FOR REPAIR. THE SAME PROBLEM WAS FOUNSDR 2010FA0001110Tube · splitUPON LANDING, NOSE TIRE WAS FLAT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A .2500" SPLIT IN TUBE AT A LOCATION CORRESPONDING TO SIDEWALL OF TIRE. NO PUNCTURE OF THE TIRE HAD OCCURED.SDR CA100820008Computer · failed(CAN) PILOT REPORTED AP COMPUTER U/S. REMOVED S-TEC 55X AP COMPUTER FROM AIRCRAFT, FOUND PIN 34 BURNED OFF COMPUTER AND AIRCRAFT CONNECTOR P551 HAD MINOR DAMAGE. REPLACE AIRCRAFT 50 PIN CONNECTOR, PINS 34 AND 35. S-TEC 55X COMPUTER WAS REPAIRED BY S-TEC: MIDSDR 2010FA0000900Brush Block · damagedPILOT REPORTED ALTERNATOR STOPPED CHARGING. UPON INSP OF ALTERNATOR, IT WAS NOTED THAT BOTH BRUSHES WERE RIPPED OUT OF THE BRUSH BLOCK AND WERE FOUND IN THE ALTERNATOR.SDR 2010F00187Exhaust Stack · crackedDURING 50 HR INSP, MECHANIC DISCOVERED 360 DEGREE CRACK AROUND NR 1 EXHAUST STACK FLANGE.SDR WVBA OM1Fuel Line · chafedACFT OWNER REQUESTED CLEANING OF HIS FUEL INJECTORS, WHICH WE DID. ALMOST COMPLETED WITH THE TASK, TIGHTENING THE NUT FOR THE NR1 CYL FUEL INJECTION LINE, NOTICED THAT THE LINE WAS VERY LOOSE, AND UPON FURTHER INSP FOUND THAT THE RETAINING CLIP THAT WAS SUPPOSDR CA100730003Mount · malfunctionedLOSS OF GLIDESLOPE FUNCTION ON S-TEC 55X. ACFT HAS BEEN TO 2 DIFFERENT AMO`S THAT CONCLUDED THAT THE AUTOPILOT COMPUTER WAS AT FAULT. THE UNIT WAS SENT AWAY TWICE AND TESTED BY THE MFG WITH NOT FAULTS FOUND. IT WAS FOUND THAT TRACKING OF THE AUTOPILOT COMPUSDR 2010FA0000716Suppressor · burnedITEM APPARENTLY OVERHEATED CAUSING EXCESSIVE SMOKE IN COCKPIT. THE CASE OF THE TVS IS BURNED AND THE SURROUNDING AREA ON BACK OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL IS DISCOLORED FROM THE SMOKE.SDR 2010FA0000599Attach Fitting · fracturedENGINE HAD CEASED TO OPERATE AT 10,000 FT, BOOST PUMP TURNED ON, ENG RE-STARTED, PILOT UNABLE TO ADVANCE THROTTLE BEYOND "1ST DETENT" WITHOUT ENG VIBRATION. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. MX GROUND RUN, MAG DROPS & FUEL SYS PARAMETERS WITHIN LIMITS UNTIL FULL POWER ASDR 2010FA0000634Rotor · splitDURING MAG CHECK ON RUN-UP, RT MAGNETO WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED MAG AND FOUND ROTOR SPLIT AT KEY WAY LOCATION. 120 HRS SINCE NEW.SDR 2010FA0000642Pump · erraticTURBO NORMALIZER EQUIPMENT INSTALLED IAW STC SA10588SC (AIRFRAME), AND STC SE 10589SC. ENGINE DRIVE FUEL PUMP ETI-SR22-2-12 IS REQUIRED UNDER STC FOR TURBO NORMALIZER EQUIPMENT. THIS FUEL-PUMP FEATURES AN ANEROID COMPENSATOR TO REGULATE MIXTURE FOR TURBONORSDR 2010FA0000591Camshaft · worn((5CSR)) DURING A CYLINDER CHANGE JOB PROMOTED BY LOW CYLINDER COMPRESSION AND HIGH IRON CONTENT IN OIL, IT WAS NOTED AN ABNORMAL AND UNSAFE AMOUNT OF WEAR ON THE CAM SHAFT LOBES. IT WAS DIRECTLY CAUSED BY LIFTERS THAT HAD EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF SPALLING. IT ISDR 2010FA0000592Lifter · worn((5CSR)) DURING A CYLINDER CHANGE JOB PROMPTED BY LOW CYLINDER COMPRESSION AND HIGH IRON CONTENT IN OIL IT WAS NOTED AN ABNORMAL AND UNSAFE AMOUNT OF WEAR AND SPALLING ON THE LIFTER FACE. THIS DIRECTLY CAUSED EXCESSIVE AND UNSAFE WEAR ON THE CAM SHAFT LOBES.SDR YN8R10676Magneto · faulty(YN8R) UPON PERFORMING ENGINE RUN-UP, ENGINE PERFORMANCE NOTED UNSATISFACTORY. PROBLEM ISOLOATED BY MX TO BE SEVERELY RETARDED TIMING VALUES ON BOTH MAGNETOS. SUSPECT BROKEN OR MIS ASSEMBLED IMPULSE COUPLING SPRINGS IN BOTH MAGNETOS. AWAITING TEAR-DOWN REP
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