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"
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 = '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 2010FA0000455Spark Plug · crackedCHAMPION SPARK PLUG, PART NUMBER RHB32S, BATCH 2D05 FIVE (5) SPARK PLUGS WITH CRACKS. 400 HOURS OF OPERATING TIME ON THE SPARK PLUGS. THE CENTER ELECTRODE ON 2 SPARK PLUGS DEVELOPED CRACKS ON THE TIPS. THE WIRE ELECTRODE ON 2 OTHER SPARK PLUGS DEVELOPED A SDR YD5R2010F00102Brush Holder · damaged23-80.001 COMMUNICATIONS DISC EXCESS STATIC IN HEADSET INTERMITTNETLY ((YD5R)) INTERFERES WITH RECEPTION ON BOTH COMS. ISOLATED NOISE TO BE FROM ALTERNATOR (1) (NOISE GOES AWAY WHEN UNIT IS TURNED OFF). PERFORMED INSP IAW (KAES SIL-A-135). FOUND INBD BRUSH SDR 2010FA0000408Torque Tube · looseTHE (2) BLIND RIVETS ATTACHING THE FLANGE TO THE TORQUE TUBE WERE FOUND LOOSE AND "WORKING" ON THE ELEVATOR. NOT THAT AD 01-25-03 WAS PREVIOUSLY COMPLIED WITH, AND THE DIMPLED (AD) RIVET WAS INSTALLED. THIS COMPONENT MAY REQUIRE CONTINUED INSP AT SOME HOURLYSDR 2010FA0000416Control Module · failedPILOT WAS FLYING ALONG AND NOTICED THE ALTERNATOR 1 CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. UPON LANDING THE LOCAL SHOP FOUND THE FIELD CONTROL MODULE TO BE FAULTY. REPLACED MODULE AND EVERYTHING WAS OK.SDR CA100507003Seal · leakingSEAL ON RT TURBO LEAKING OIL INTO HEAT MUFF, CAUSING SMOKE IN COCKPIT.SDR 2010FA0000407Wire · broken(YD5R) WHILE COMPLING WITH A 500 HR INSPECTION, THE BRUSH HOLDER ASSY WAS REMOVED FOR INSP OF BRUSHES. IT WAS FOUND THAT (1) BRUSH HAD A BROKEN WIRE. THE WIRE HAD PULLED AWAY FROM THE CONTACT BUTTON. TT ON COMPONENT ONLY 30.0 HOURS. IT WAS LIKELY CAUSED BSDR 2010FA0000413Spark Plug · cracked(5CSR) DURING ROUTINE MX OF SPARK PLUGS IT IS FOUND THA THE CTR ELECTRODE INSULATING CERAMIC IS CRACKED AND/OR MISSING CHUNKS. ON AVERAGE, ARE FINDING ABOUT (1) OUT OF 20 SPARK PLUGS OF THIS MODEL HAVE THIS CONDITION AND THIS HAS BEEN THE CASE FOR ABOUT THE SDR 2010FA0000219Cylinder · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSP, FOUND CRACK FROM FUEL INJECTION NOZZLE PORT TOWARDS SPARK PLUG PORT ON NR 5 CYL. ENG WAS MFG 10/24/2006 AND INSTALLED IN ACFT.SDR 2010FA0000214Cylinder · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSP, FOUND FUEL STAIN TRAILING FROM FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLE PORT TOWARD SPARK PLUG HOLE ON NR 3 CYLINDER. CYLINDER HAS 980.9 TSN. ENGINE WAS MFG IN JULY 2003 AND INSTALLED IN ACFT (SN 42018).SDR 2010FA0000175Distributor Gear · brokenMAGNETO WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT FOR ROUTINE 500 HR MAGNETO INSP. DURING INSP, DISTRIBUTOR GEAR WAS FOUND TO BE MISSNG A FEW TEETH. THE ELECTRODE WAS LOOSE IN THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR AND HAD WORN THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK ELECTRODE POSTS. BOTH PARTS WERE REPLACED. TSDR 2010FA0000176Distributor Gear · damagedDURING PRE-TAKEOFF ENG RUN-UP, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS SOME ENGINE ROUGHNESS. THE MAG CHECK INDICATED THE THE LT MAGNETO WAS NOT FIRING PROPERLY (THE ENG WAS QUITTING). THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND OPENED FOR INSP. THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR WAS FOUND TO BE MISDR 2009FA0000804Cylinder · crackedDURING VISUAL INSP CONCURRENT WITH OIL AND FILTER CHANGE, THE NR 4 CYLINDER WAS FOUND CRACKED, UPPER, OUTBOARD FIN, RADIUSING DOWN TO CYLINDER HEAD BASE LT OF SPARK PLUG AND IN BETWEEN LOWER FIN AND HEAD.SDR J4PA4995Pump · inoperativeON 9-28-09 DURING FINAL APPROACH FOR LANDING INTO KROA FROM KMCN N383CD (SYK 02)THE THROTTLE WAS RETARDED AND THE ENGINE QUIT OPERATING. TRIED TO RESTART BUT NO GO. PILOT DEAD STICKED THE AIRCRAFT ONTO THE RUNWAY WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO PASSENGERS WERE ON BOARD TSDR 2009FA0000899Ring · failedJACKED ACFT IAW MM. TAIL TIEDOWN RING FAILED WITH ACFT ON JACKS. TIEDOWN RING MADE OF RUBBER ONLY. SITUATION CAUSES THREAT TO PERSONNEL UNDER AND AROUND ACFT. ACFT WILL FALL-NOSE DOWN WHEN FAILURE OCCURS. (K)SDR 2009FA0000820Screw · brokenPILOTS REPORTED THAT THE DOOR POPPED OPEN ON TAKEOFF, 800 FEET. THE PILOT GRABED THE DOOR BY THE HANDLE TO PULL IT CLOSED AND THE HANDLE CAME OFF IN HIS HAND. PLASTIC SCREWS BROKE OOF A THE HEAD. RECOMMEND REPLACING HARDWARE WITH STEEL. (K)SDR 2009FA0000490Starter · defectiveSTARTER ADAPTER FAILED DUE TO STARTER STAYING ENGAGED AFTER ENGINE STARTED.SDR 2009FA0000368Baffle · chafedENGINE OIL FILLER / BREATHER ASSY PN 649404-2 WAS CHAFED BEYOND MFG LIMIT OF .010 INCH. OIL FILLER TUBE IS BEING CHAFED BY THE CYLINDER BAFFLE ASSY THAT FITS BETWEEN CYLINDER NR 2 AND CYLINDER NR 4. THE RELIEF CUT-OUT IN THE BAFFLE IS TOO NARROW WHICH CAUSES TSDR 2009FA0000385Housing · crackedFOUND A CRACK IN THE ALTERNATOR HOUSING. NOT AIRWORTHY, NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TIME IN SERVICE 510 HOURS. (K)SDR 2009FA0000698Screw · looseIN CRUISE FLIGHT THE CFI EXPERIENCED ELEVATOR FLUTTER WHICH DECREASED AIR SPEEDS BELOW 140KTS. REPORTS THE COCKPIT WAS VIBRATING NOTICEABLY AND WHEN HE LOOKED BACK HE SAW THE ELEVATOR VIBRATING. INSP OF THE ELEVATOR SYS SHOWED NO DEFECTS EXCEPT FOR THE FACT SDR CA090507011Injector · failed(CAN) WHILE REMOVING NR2 CYLINDER INJECTOR NOZZLE FOR 300 HR CLEANING, THE PART IN QUESTION WAS FOUND TO SHEAR AT THE CYLINDER UPON REMOVAL ATTEMPT. THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH FAILURE OF THIS TYPE ON THIS ENGINE IN RECENT MONTHS. DUE TO SUSPICION OF OTHER NOZZLESSDR 2009FA0000340Cylinder · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSP, FOUND NR 4 CYLINDER CRACKED BETWEEN TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE AND FUEL INJECTOR PORT. (K)SDR MDR4012009003Tube · chafedTHE OIL FILLER TUBES ARE BEING CHAFED BEYOND MFG LIMIT OF .010 DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE CYLINDER BAFFLING BETWEEN CYLINDERS NR 2 AND 4. SHOULD THE TUBE CHAFE COMPLETELY THROUGH, AN OIL LEAK WILL OCCUR AND DEPENDING HOW MUCH THE ENGINE CASE IS PRESSURIZING, ALLSDR MDR4012009002Tube · chafedTHE OIL FILLER TUBES ARE BEING CHAFED BEYOND MFG LIMIT OF .010 DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE CYLINDER BAFFLING BETWEEN CYLINDERS NR 2 AND 4. SHOULD THE TUBE CHAFE COMPLETELY THROUGH, AN OIL LEAK WILL OCCUR AND DEPENDING HOW MUCH THE ENGINE CASE IS PRESSURIZING, ALLSDR MDR4012009005Tube · chafedTHE OIL FILLER TUBES ARE BEING CHAFED BEYOND MFG LIMIT OF .010 DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE CYLINDER BAFFLING BETWEEN CYLINDERS NR 2 AND 4. SHOULD THE TUBE CHAFE COMPLETELY THROUGH, AN OIL LEAK WILL OCCUR AND DEPENDING HOW MUCH THE ENGINE CASE IS PRESSURIZING, ALLSDR MDR4012009001Tube · chafedTHE OIL FILLER TUBES ARE BEING CHAFED BEYOND MFG LIMIT OF .010 DUE TO CONTACT WITH THE CYLINDER BAFFLING BETWEEN CYLINDERS NR 2 AND 4. SHOULD THE TUBE CHAFE COMPLETELY THROUGH, AN OIL LEAK WILL OCCUR AND DEPENDING HOW MUCH THE ENGINE CASE IS PRESSURIZING, ALLSDR 2009FA0000233Cylinder Head · crackedDURING INSP, FOUND NR (4) CYLINDER CRACKED FROM FUEL INJECTOR HOLE TOWARDS UPPER SPARK PLUG HOLE.SDR 2009FA0000247Speed Brake · failedTHE ACFT USES PRECISE FLIGHT SPEEDBRAKES. 31 AUG 07, FOUND A PROBLEM WITH THE SPEEDBRAKES AND WERE REPLACED. THE SPEEDBRAKES HAVE BEEN OVERHAULED (5) TIMES SINCE. 2 MAR 09, DEPLOYED THE SPEEDBRAKES IN FLIGHT AND THE ACFT YAWED TO THE RIGHT. APPARENTLY ONE SDR 2009FA0000103Throttle Body · seizedCUSTOMER COMPLAINED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO GET ENGINE TO RECOMMENDED IDLE SPEED AND THAT THE THROTTLE WAS VERY HARD TO MOVE. INSPECTED ACFT AND ENGINE, FOUND THOTTLE BODY SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART SUPPLIED BY MFG. (K)SDR J4PA4438Trim Motor · shortedAT 1656 LOCAL DEPARTED FROM KCUB TO KIGX WITH 2 PAXS, CRUISE TO 5,000 FT. AUTOPILOT WAS PULLING TO RIGHT. AFTER RESETTING OF THE AP SMOKE WAS SEEN FROM THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CENTER AVIONICS RACK. THE AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED AND THE SMOKE STOPPED. AFTER LSDR 2009FA0000046B-Nut · looseWHILE PERFORMING A 100 HR INSP ON AN ENGINE, THE OIL LINES FOR THE TURBO NORMALIZED SYS WERE BEING CHECKED FOR SECURITY. MX TO OIL LINE THAT CONNECT BETWEEN THE MANIFOLD PRESSURE CONTROLLER AND THE MASTER WASTE GATE IN HIS HAND, APPLIED VERY LITTLE PRESSURE TSDR S8Y2008F00001Muffler · warpedORIGINAL EQUIPMENT INSTALLED NEW AT FACTORY. FUND BY VISUAL INSPECTION AT THIRD 100 HR INSPECTION CYCLE. MUFFLER CONE/BAFFLE SAGGING AND WARPED. DOWN LOAD OF RECENT ENGINE DATA, EGT/CHT, SHOWS NO ANOMALIES THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED DEFECT. (K)SDR 2008FA0000753Impulse Coupling · inoperativeWHILE REMOVING MAGNETO FOR EXCHANGE FOUND IMPULSE COUPLING INOPERABLE. THIS IS THE SECOND LOW TIME MAGNETO OF THIS MODEL FOUND WITH A BAD IMPULSE COUPLING.SDR S8Y2008F00000Antenna · looseTHE GPS ANTENNAS, NR 1 AND NR 2 ON THIS ACFT ARE HELD IN POSITION WITH DOUBLE SIDED TAPE. IN 272 HRS THEY HAVE COME LOOSE 3 TIMES. THE ANTENNAS SHOULD HAVE MOD TO PERMANENTLY MOUNT THEN ON THE AIRFRAME.SDR 2008FA0000643Adapter · failedOWNER/OPERATOR COMPLAINS THAT HIS ENGINE USES EXCESSIVE OIL OVER SHORT AND LONG FLIGHTS, SOME TIME AS MUCH AS (2) QUARTS IN LESS THAN A 2 HOUR FLIGHT. REPLACED STARTER ADAPTER ASSY WITH NEW PART FROM MFG AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS WITH OIL BEING PUMPED TO THE SDR 2008FA0000532Buss Bar · loosePILOT REPORTED THE NR 2 ALTERNATOR WAS INTERMITTENT. WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING THE NR 2 ALTERNATOR, FOUND 13 SCREWS LOOSE AND 1 SCREW MISSING ON THE COPPER CIRCUIT BREAKER BUSS BAR. THE 1 SCREW MISSING WAS ON THE NR 2 ALTERNATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER BUSS FEED. PROBASDR J4P2008F00000Autopilot Sys · failedFLIGHT ORIGINATED AT PBI TO CCO AT 1319L WITH 2 PAX, WHILE EN ROUTE AUTO PILOT FAILED AND DIVERTED TO SGT AND WITHOUT INCIDENT. (A)SDR 2008FA0000439Bearing Cap · crackedPILOT REPORTE TO HAVE AN ALTERNATOR NR 1 FAILURE DURING GROUND PRE-FLIGHT RUN-UP. AC WAS BROUGHT IN FOR MAINTENANCE TO TROUBLESHOOT ALTERNATOR ISSUE. ALTERNATOR BEARING END CAP WHICH IS PART OF THE ALTERNATOR CASE COMPLETED CRACKED OFF AND WAS LYING ON THE ENSDR 2008FA0000492Fan · crackedALTERNATOR NR 2 (BELT DRIVEN ALTERNATOR) COOLING FAN DEVELOPED CRACK AT FAN BLADE RADIUS. CRACK ELONGATED UNTIL FAN SEPARATED FROM ALTERNATOR. (K)SDR 2008FA0000493Wire · fatiguedWIRES THAT CONNECT TO THE ALTERNATE AIR DOOR (WHICH ARE SOLDERED TO THE SWITCH) FOR THE TORNADO ALLEY TURBO SYSTEM ARE BECOMING FATIGUED AND SOLDER IS BREAKING AT SWITCH. IF THE ALTERNATE AIR WAS TO OPEN AND THESE WIRES WERE BROKEN, IT WOULD NOT GIVE THE PILOSDR 2008FA0000469Mount · crackedSTANDBY ALTERNATOR MOUNTING FLANGE CRACKED IN (2) PLACES. OIL GALLING AT MOUNT FLANGE WHERE CRACKS WERE NOTED. (K)SDR 2008FA0000451Elbow · misinstalledWHILE ACCOMPLISHING SERVICE ADVISORY 08-03 IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT RT SIDE EXHAUST ELBOW WHICH IS INSERTED BETWEEN WASTEGATE OUTLET FITTING AND TAILPIPE WAS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED BACKWARDS A THE FACTORY. THIS INCORRECT INSTALLATION RESULTED IN ELBOW HAVING ONLY SDR 3657Alternator · failedAIRCRAFT DEPARTED KCLT AT 0825 FOR DESTINATION KJAX. DURING CRUISE, ALTERNATOR 1 ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED INDICATING A FAILURE. THE PILOT DIVERTED TO KGMU WITH AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. THE ALT 1 FIELD WIRE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN. FIELD WIRE WAS REPAIREDSDR 3611Probe · inoperativeAIRCRAFT DEPARTED KPGV TO KGMU WITH 2 PASSENGERS. DURING CRUISE, THE NR 6 CHT INDICATOR FAILED AND THE PILOT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT KJQF. THE LANDING WAS WITH OUT INCIDENT. SATSAIR MAINTENANCE WAS FLOWN TO KJQF AND THE NR 6 CHT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACSDR 2008FA0000369Gear · strippedA PRE-TAKEOFF ENGINE RUNUP WAS SATISFACTORY. SHORTLY AFTER LIFTOFF THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN VIBRATING SUBSTANTIALLY. AFTER REACHING PATTERN ALITUDE, REDUCED POWER AND SWITCHED TO LT MAGNETO OPERATION AND THE ENGINE RAN SMOOTHLY. SWITCHED TO RT MAGNETO OPERATION THE SDR 18937Vhf Comm · inoperativeFLYING FROM GMU TO PHF IN SERVER RAIN, THE PILOT DIVERTED TO GSO. THE PILOT REPORTED HEAVY STATIC ON THE RADIOS AND COULD TRANSMIT BUT COULD NOT RECEIVE. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. ONE PASSENGER ONBOARD.SDR 3324Display · malfunctionedFLYING FROM CEU TO JZI, AT 7000 FT IN IMC AND MODERATE RAIN 40 MILES EAST OF JZI, FOUR RED X'S APPEARED ON THE PFD. BURNING ELECTRICAL WIRE FUMES WERE ALSO DETECTED BUT REMAINED FAINT. PFD FAILURE AND SMOKE AND FUME CHECKLISTS WERE REVIEWED. AN EMERGENCY WASDR 3257Sensor · erraticIN TAKEOFF CLIMB AND THE OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 25 PSI AND 60 PSI. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HOME STATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. ONE PASSENGER ONBOARD, NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, FOUND THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR WAS READING ERRASDR 2009FA0000491Adapter · defectiveSTARTER ADAPTER FAILED DUE TO STARTER STAYING ENGAGED AFTER ENGINE HAD STARTED.SDR 2008FA0000076Actuator · malfunctionedNOSE GEAR LINEAR ACTUATOR TRIPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER INFLIGHT AND WAS NOT DETECTED PRIOR TO LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INADVERTENTLY LANDED WITH THE NOSE GEAR NOT EXTENDED. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED, THE AIRCRAFT WAS LIFTED SO THE GEAR COULD BE EXTENDED. SDR 11470Circuit Breaker · trippedDURING A FLIGHT FROM KAAF TO KLUL, THE NR 1 GARMIN BECAME INOPERATIVE. RETURN TO ORIGIN NO INCIDENT. FERRIED TO KSGJ FOR REPAIR. FOUND CB FOR PARTIAL POWER OF MAIN BUSS OPEN. RESET CB. GROUND CHECKED GOOD. LEFT KSGJ FOR KMLB AND THE CB TRIPPED AGAIN. FE
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