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 2007FA0000957Magneto · misoverhauledAIRCRAFT ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND BACKFIRING ON FLIGHT TEST. PILOT RETURNED AND GROUNDED AIRCRAFT FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED INTERNAL INSPECTION OF CONVERTED MAGNETOS TO PRESSURIZATION. MAGNETO CONVERTED TO PRESSURIZED, INSPECTION REVESDR 2007FA0000849Fairing · separatedLOWER SECTION OF RT WING ROOT FAIRING SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. FAIRING IS RETAINED WITH JUST A FEW SCREWS AND AN AREA OF THE LOWER PORTION OF FAIRING IS RETAINED WITH DOUBLE SIDED TAPE AND AN AREA OF DOUBLE SIDED TAPE CAME DEBONDED AND AIR GOT UNDERSDR 02783Spark Plug · brokenDURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM KPDK TO KGEV, THE ENGINE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION AND AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED AT KMRN. TWO PASSENGERS ONBOARD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT WAS FOUND TO BE A NR 1 CYLINDER SPARK PLUG WITH A BROKEN INSULATOR CAUSING THE ROUGH RUNNING AND SDR 2007FA0000861Exhaust Header · crackedNR 5 EXHAUST HEADER HAS CRACKED OFF AT FLANGE, JUNE 6/06 AT 440.6, NOV 18/06 AT 636.1 HOBBS, MAY 18/07 AT 746.7 HOBBS AND AGAIN AUG 20/07 HOBBS NOT AVAILABLE. AFTER INSPECTING HEADER IT WOULD SEEM THAT A HEAVER GAUGE PIPE WOULD RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE LAST SDR J4PA2663Alternator · openWHILE AT CRUISE, ALT 1 LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT DIVERTED TO PDK. ONE PASSENGER WAS ONBOARD. LAND WITH INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 ALTERNATOR AND FIELD CONTROL MODULE.SDR 2618Sensor · malfunctionedFLYING FROM GSP TO LRO APPROXIMATELY 1500 HOURS LOCAL DEVELOPED A HIGH OIL TEMP. MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT CAE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERE WAS TWO PASSENGERS ON BOARD. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE OIL TEMP SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING. REPLACED SENSOR AND FLEWSDR J4PA200702558Alternator · openAIRCRAFT DEPARTED KCAE TO KHXD WITH 1 PASSENGER. DURING CRUISE NR 1 ALT FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT RETURNED TO KCAE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DROVE TO KCAE, REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ALTERNATOR AND NR 1 FIELD CONTROL MODULE.SDR 02541Alternator · openDURING DESCENT INTO KPDK FROM KJZI, WITH ONE PASSENGER THE NR 1 ALT WARNING LIGHT COME ON. TRIED RESETTING THE SYSTEM DID NOT HELP. PERFORMED LOAD SHEDDING AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND NR 1 ALT HAD AN OPEN FIELD IN THE ALTERNATOR ITSELF.SDR 2502Module · brokenAT 0900, DURING CLIMB OUT FROM GMU TO 60J THE ALT, NR 1 AND NR 2 FAIL LIGHT CAME ON. RETURNED TO GMU WITH OUT INCIDENT. HAD ONE PASSENGER ONBOARD. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT COULD NOT DUPLICATED PROBLEM. PERFORM A AROUND THE PATTERN FLIGHT AND PROBLEM CAME BACK. SDR 2007FA0000635Alternator · failedUPON RECEIPT OF CURRENT ALTERNATOR, NOTICED THAT SLIP-RING HOUSING WAS CLOCKED 180 DEGREES OUT OF ALIGNMENT OUT OF THE BOX. THIS PLANE HAS HAD SEVERAL REPAIRED ALTERNATORS INSTALLED ON IT. THE MOST RECENT ALTERNATOR HAD ONLY 131.1 HOURS BEFORE IT FAILED AND SDR J4PA062907002Control Unit · failedWHILE FLYING FROM KRIC TO KGGE A NR 1 ALT WARNING LIGHT COME ON. FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND FAILED AGAIN. MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT KRDU. TWO PASSENGERS WERE ONBOARD. NO PROBLEMS DURING LANDING.SDR J4PA062807001Spark Plug · crackedAT APPROXIMATELY 1600 LOCAL FLYING FROM KPDK TO KGSO AT CRUISE DEVELOPED AN ENGINE VIBRATION AND ROUGH RUNNING. DIVERTED INTO KGMU WITH 1 PASSENGER, WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER GROUND CHECKS FOUND THAT A SPARK PLUG FIRING SIDE INSULATOR WAS CRACKED CAUSING THE MSDR 2007FA0000530Strut · crackedNOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT HAS A CRACK AT THE TOP. THE STRUT COMES UP TO A Y FOR MOUNT. AT THE YOKE OF THE Y IS A WELDED REINFORCEMENT, AND THE CRACK IS AT THE TOP WHERE THIS REINFORCEMENT MEETS THE LEGS OF THE Y ON BOTH SIDES.SDR 2393Control Unit · failedAT APPROXIMATELY 1300 LOCAL AND DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM KGSP GOING TO KSAV THE ALT 2 WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND SHOW A BATTERY DISCHARGE. ACTION TAKEN WAS TO DIVERT TO KGMU FOR TROUBLESHOOT AND REPAIR. 1 PASSENGER ON BOARD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND THSDR 2007FA0000516Hinge · corrodedFLAP HINGE ASSEMBLY HAS INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE HINGE JUST BELOW THE BOTTOM WING SKIN ABOVE THE HINGE FAIRING.SDR 2007FA0000517Hinge · corrodedFLAP HINGE ASSEMBLY HAS INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON THE FORWARD EDGE OF THE HINGE JUST BELOW THE BOTTOM WING SKIN ABOVE THE HINGE FAIRING.SDR 2350Probe · shortedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 2 CHT READS 380*-420*. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT KCAE AT APPROXIMATELY 2010 LOCAL. ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT OR INJURIES. THE NR 2 CHT READ HOTTER THAN THE OTHERS AND SPIKED INTO THESDR 2007FA0000476Air Filter · debondedAPPEARS THAT THE FOAM AIR FILTER ELEMENT, THAT IS CYLINDER SHAPED AND BONDED TOGETHER, DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT GLUEUU OR CAME UNBONDED AND WAS ALLOWING UNFILTERED AIR TO ENTER THE ENGINE INTAKE.SDR 001101Wire · brokenAT APPROXIMATELY 1420 AND DURING CLIMBOUT FROM KHXD TO KLRO, THE NR 1 ALT LIGHT CAME ON. TURNED THE MFD TO ENGINE PAGE WHEN SIGN FOR CHECK ALT 1 CAME ON. RETURNED TO KHXD AND LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT. ALTITUDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2200 FEET WITH 1 PASSENGER ON SDR 2007FA0000340Arm · misriggedPILOT WAS TURNING ONTO RUNWAY IN CROSSWIND WITH FULL OPPOSITE AILERON AND RUDDER CONTROLS. CONTROLS LOCKED IN CROSSED POSITION AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO NEUTRAL. PILOT RETURNED TO RAMP. INSPECTION FOUND RUDDER/AILERON INTERCONNECT MISRIGGED RESULTING IN THE BOLTSDR 2007FA0000339Arm · misriggedEACH AC THAT CAME INTO THE SHOP WAS INSPECTED FOR THE SAME CONDITION WITH THE AILERON/RUDDER INTERFERENCE. INSPECTION FOUND RUDDER/AILERON INTERCONNECT MISRIGGED RESULTING IN THE BOLT CONNECTING THE BUNGEE TO THE RUDDER/AILERON INTERCONNECT ARM HITTING THE FOSDR 2007FA0000337Control System · out of rigDURING INSPECTION, FOUND AILERON RUDDER INTECONNECT OUT OF RIG AND CAUSING INTERFERENCE BETWEEN RUDDER AND AILERON. THIS IS THE FOURTH AIRCRAFT WE'VE FOUND WITH THIS PROBLEM AND ONE ACTUALLY HAD THE RUDDER AND AILERON LOCK IN FULL OPPOSITE DEFLECTIONS JUST PRISDR 2007FA0000341Relay · failedDURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE FLAPS BECAME STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO MAINTENANCE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE FLAPS DOWN RELAY FAILED.SDR 02118Pressure Switch · fluctuatesOIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 20 PSI IN CRUISE FLIGHT, DURING CRUISE OIL GAUGE FLUCTUATED +- 4 PSI, BETWEEN 33-37 OTHER INDICATIONS NORMAL, REMOVED AND CLEANED OIL PRESSURE SENDING UNIT REINSTALLED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD.SDR J4PA2095Control Unit · malfunctionedALT NR 1 INFLIGHT, COULD NOT RESET, AMMETER FOR ALT NR 1 SHOWED NORMAL CHARGE SOMETIME AND 0 CHARGE OTHER TIMES. ALT NR 2 SHOWED + 100 THEN -100 AFTER NR 1 SHUTOFF. BOTH WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. AFTER LANDING, SHUT ENGINE COMPLETELY, RESTARTED FOR GROUND RUN UPSDR BUW2007F00000Wheel · disintegratedEVAPORATOR BLOWER WHEEL DISINTEGRATED IN HOUSING. (K)SDR J4PA200701772Control Module · failedFLIGHT FROM BGF TO JZI AT 7000, 30 TO 45 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, ALT NR 2 FAIL LIGHT CAME ON AND BATT NR 2 CB POPPED. TRIED TO RESET BUT WOULD NOT RESET. CONTINUED ONTO JZI WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. DID NOT LOOSE ANY OTHER SYSTEMS. TROUBLE SHOT DISCREPANCY AND FSDR 2007FA0000009Drive Assy · crackedSTARTER DRIVE WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT DUE TO SLIPPING. INSPECTION AFTER REMOVAL FOUND A CRACK EMANATING FROM THE STUD BOSS LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY THE 7:00 POSITION. (K)SDR J4PA200601772Alternator · failedDEPARTED KMGM ON LEG2 OF TRIP 5794 DESTINATION KGMU ON 12/10 AT 11AM. OUR ROUTE OF FLIGHT WAS DIRECT SINCA INTERSECTION DIRECT GMU. THAT ROUTE KEEPS SOUTH AND CLEAR OF ATLANTA CLASS B AIRSPACE. IN LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT AT 7000 FEET, THE ALT 1 ANNUNCIATOR LIGHSDR J4PA0001572Control Circuit · faultyAT TAKEOFF FROM LBE ON AN IFR FLT PLAN EN ROUTE TO RDU. DURING CLIMB, APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRPLANE’S ALT 1 ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED NR 1 ALTERNATOR FAILED. NOTICED CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED (ALT 1). NOTIFIED ATC OF NR 1 ALTERNATOR FAILURESDR 2006FA0000979Exhaust Header · crackedNR 5 EXHAUST HEADER CRACKED AT CYLINDER FLANGE AT THE WELD. (K)SDR 2006FA0000858Muffler · damagedLT AND RT MUFFLER FLAME ARRESTERS FOLDED OVER FROM EXHAUST GAS HEAT COMPOUNDED OVER THE 609 HOURS OF THEIR SERVICE LIFE. (K)SDR 2006FA0000658Nozzle · crackedDURING MAINTENANCE THE MECHANIC WAS REPLACING THE FUEL INJECTION NOZZLES DUE TO THE REQUEST OF THE OWNER. THE OWNER WANTED TO INSTALL A NEW KIT THE POSITION-TUNED FUEL INJECTION NOZZLES IAW THE ID SID05-7. DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THESE NOZZLES 1 CRACKED PSDR 2006FA0000677Muffler · deterioratedREPLACED LT MUFFLER ON AIRCRAFT DO TO THE DETERIORATED CONDITION OF THE SPARK ARRESTER INSIDE OF THE MUFFLER. LT SIDE SPARK ARRESTER MELTED AND FOLDED OVER. LT MUFFLER, PN 14836001. THE FIRST DETECT REPORT WAS FILED WHEN AC HAD A TT 682 HRS. BOTH LT AND RTSDR 2006FA0000504Rivet · looseBOTH LT AND RT ELEVATOR OB HINGE BRACKETS ARE RIVETED TO THE ELEVATORS WITH FLUSH HEAD BLIND RIVETS AND FLUSH HEAD SOLID DRIVE RIVETS. AT 121 HOURS TT. DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION, THE RIVETS ON THE OB HINGE BRACKETS, LT AND RT ELEVATORS, WERE FOUND TO BE SSDR 2006FA0000518Solenoid · intermittentTHE STARTER ON THIS AIRCRAFT FAILED. THIS IS THE THIRD FAILURE OF THIS TYPE STARTER HAS A SOLENOID ATTACHED AND THE PROBLEM NOTED IS THAT THIS SOLENOID BECOMES INTERMITTENT. (K)SDR 2006FA0000185Torque Tube · wornINSPECTED THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYS IAW SB AND FOUND FREE PLAY AT THE TORQUE TUBE/ END FITTING INTERFACE ON BOTH SIDES. THE RT SIDE WAS MOR PRONOUNCED THAN THE LT. MFG CONSIDERS THIS SB TO BE OPTIONAL, HOWEVER THE CONTINUED USE WITH THIS DEFECT WILL RESULT IN TSDR 2006FA0000186Torque Tube · wornINSPECTED THE FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM IAW SB AND FOUND FREE PLAY AT THE TORQUE TUBE/ END FITTING INTERFACE ON BOTH SIDES. THE RIGHT SIDE WAS MORE PORNOUNCED THAN THE LEFT. MFG CONSIDERS THIS SB TO BE OPTIONAL, HOWEVER THE CONTINUED USE WITH THIS DEFECT WILL RESDR 2006FA0000198Electrical Box · faultyOPERATOR REPORTS THREE CASES OF UNCOMMANDED ENGINE STARTER ENGAGEMENT. IN TWO CASES, STARTER ENGAGED WHEN THE BATTERY MASTER WAS TURNED ON. IN THE THIRD CASE, OPERATOR STATES THAT THE SHIP'S BATTERY CAME ON LINE UNCOMMANDED AND THAT STARTER CONCURRENTLY ENGASDR AU510001691Line · leakingFUEL SUPPLY PIPE P/N 20139-001 AND FUEL RETURN PIPE P/N 20138-001 LEAKING AT `TEE` FITTING. `TEE` FITTINGS ARE PART OF THE FERRY TANK SYSTEM AND SHOULD BE REMOVED WHEN THE FERRY TANK IS REMOVED. PIPE FLARES WERE POORLY MANUFACTURED. INCORRECT PART.SDR AU510001760Solenoid · failed(AUS) STARTER SOLENOID FAILED. SUSPECT CAUSED BY FAILURE AND CRACKING OF END CAP WHICH ALLOWED COPPER DUST TO LEAK OUT. (CASA# 510001760)SDR AU510001764Battery · faulty(AUS) AIRCRAFT BATTERY INTERNAL FAULT. BATTERY HAD HIGH CURRENT DRAW CAUSING LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. (CASA# 510001764)SDR AU510002175Line · damaged(AUS) FUEL PIPES LEAKING. FUEL WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN LEAKING FROM THE BLANKED T-FITTINGS THAT WERE INSTALLED IN THE FUEL SELECTOR TO FIREWALL SUPPLY LINE PN 11443-005 AND THE RETURN LINE PN 11444-005. ON REMOVAL THE FUEL LINES WERE FOUND TO HAVE VERY POOR/DASDR CA051108002Bolt · wornINDUCTION AIR BOX SUPPORT MOUNTING BOLT (AN3-34 BOLT) IS WORN PREMATURELY BY SUPPORT BRACKET 15671-002. THE SAME BOLT ALSO IS WEARING AT CONTACT AREA FROM ALTERNATE AIR DOOR SUPPORT BEARING P/N 50200-101. THIS BOLT SUPPORTS THE INDUCTION AIR BOX ONTO THE CRASDR CA051108003Spring · wornDURING FIRST 100 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND LEFT EXHAUST TAIL PIPE SUPPORT SPRING END LOOP WORN ABOUT 80 PERCENT AT CONTACT AREA TO MOUNTING BRACKET.SDR 2005FA0001505Exhaust Header · crackedNR 5 EXHAUST HEADER CRACKED AT CYLINDER JUST BELOW FLANGE ONE HALF THE WAY AROUND HEADER UNDER NORMAL USE. HEADER NEEDS REDESIGN OR SOME SORT OF SUPPORT. IT IS OVER CANTILEVERED FOR STRESSES IMPOSED ON IT. NR 6 HEADER CRACKED THRU THE FLANGE FOR A DISTANCE SDR 2005FA0001506Exhaust Header · crackedNR 5 EXHAUST HEADER CRACKED AT CYLINDER JUST BELOW FLANGE HALF THE WAY AROUND HEADER UNDER NORMAL USE. HEADER NEEDS REDESIGN OR SOME SORT OF SUPPORT. IT IS OVER CANTILEVERED FOR STRESSES IMPOSED ON IT. NR 6 EXHAUST HEADER CRACKED THRU THE FLANGE FOR A DISTASDR 2005FA0001507Exhaust Header · crackedNR 5 EXHAUST HEADER CRACKED AT CYLINDER FLANGE JUST BELOW WELD UNDER NORMAL USE. HEADER NEEDS REDESIGN OR SOME SORT OF SUPPORT. IT IS OVER CANTILEVERED FOR STRESSES IMPOSED ON IT. AIRFRAME AND EXHAUST HOURS.SDR 2005FA0001508Exhaust Header · crackedNR 5 EXHAUST HEADER CRACKED AT CYLINDER FLANGE JUST BELOW WELD UNDER NORMAL USE. HEADER NEEDS REDESIGN OR SOME SORT OF SUPPORT. IT IS OVER CANTILEVERED FOR STRESSES IMPOSED ON IT. AIRFRAME ADN EXHAUST HOURS: 33.7SDR 2005FA0001366Muffler · missingREPLACED MUFFLERS ON AC DUE TO THE DETERIORATED CONDITION OF THE SPARK ARRESTERS INSIDE OF THE MUFFLERS. THE SPARK ARRESTER IN THE LT MUFFLER WAS GONE. IT HAD COME LOOSE AND FALLEN OUT OF THE MUFFLER SOMEWHERE. THE SPARK ARRESTER IN THE RT MUFFLER HAD MELTE
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