Continental IO-550 series
Service difficulty reports · 239
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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 = 'IO550' 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 = 'IO550' 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 2009FA0000345Control Cable · brokenAILERON CABLE SWAGE BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF AILERON CONTROL.SDR 2009FA0000295Flange · crackedCUSTOMER REPORTED LARGE OIL LEAK. INSPECTED AND FOUND NR 2 STANDBY ALTERNATOR MOUNTING FLANGE CRACKED. .7500 OF THE FLANGE HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE ALTERNATOR. ONLY ONE MOUNTING STUD HELD THE ALTERNATOR ON THE ENGINE. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TO INSTSDR 2009FA0000442Starter · damagedSTARTER ADAPTER FAILURE 3 TIMES SINCE BUYING THE ACFT NEW IN NOV 02. THE MFG SUPPLIED STARTER DOES NOT RELEASE THE STARTER ADAPTER AFTER START UP CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ADAPTER. FAILURE IS NOTED AS THE STARTER FAILS TO TURN THE PROP BUT THE SOUND OF THE STARTERSDR 2009FA0000055Duct · dislodgedTHE BYPASS DOOR ON THE ENGINE AIR INDUCTION FILTER DUCT TO THE THROTTLE BODY WAS FOUND LAYING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DUCT, THE DOOR PIN HAD FALLEN OUT AND THE DOOR, THE SPRING, AND THE HINGE PIN WERE FOUND IN THE BOTTOM OF THE DUCT , NO PARTS HAD GONE ANY FURTHESDR 2009FA0000424Bearing · damagedPILOT REPORTED PITCH OSCILLATIONS WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGED MANUALLY, AND ACFT WAS HAND FLOWN TO DESTINATION. AUTOPILOT COMPUTER, PITCH SERVO, AND FLIGHT COMMAND INDICATOR REMOVED AND SENT OUT FOR BENCH TEST. FLIGHT COMMAND INDICATOR SDR 2008FA0000681Cylinder · crackedAIRCRAFT OWNER REPORTED SEVERE VIBRATION. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT SPINNER BULKHEAD WAS SEVERELY CRACKED. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION NR 1 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED ALL AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE CYLINDER DIAMETER. THE CRACK WAS RIGHT AT THSDR 2008FA0000639Hinge · corrodedFLAP HINGES IN ALL POSITIONS BOTH LT AND RT HAVE INTERGRANDULAR CORROSION NEAR THE POINT OF FAILURE. PN 13431-003, PN 13431-004, 13432-002, QTY 2, 13433-006, 13433-005. CONDITION WAS FOUND AT ANNUAL INSPECTION. (K)SDR 2008FA0000589Drive Shaft · shearedTHIS AC HAS HAD 5 FAILURES OF THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR DRIVE SHEAR SHAFT. THE AVERAGE TIME BETWEEN FAILURES IS 35.8 HOURS. THE SAME SHAFT BUILT BY ANOTHER MFG, HAS HAD ZERO FAILURES. WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL FAILURES IN DIFFERENT AC WITH THIS PART. THE DESIGSDR 2008FA0000565Intake Duct · crackedMFG SUPPLIED ENGINE INTAKE DUCT BEFORE THE AIR FILTER IS SUBJECT TO CRACKING IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. THIS PARTICULAR AC AND ANOTHER IDENTICAL MODEL AC THIS FACILITY MAINTAINS, HAVE BEEN CONVERTED TO ANOTHER ENGINE AFTER THE STC CONVERSION. CRACKING PROBLEM HASDR 2008FA0000378Transmitter · malfunctionedFOLLOWING ACTIONS WERE TAKEN AS A RESULT OF A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, WHERE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE. AT CRUISE, AT 8000 FT, OIL PRESSURE ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, OIL PRESSURE GAUGE INDICATED NO OIL PRESSURE. AFTER LANDING, OIL PRESSURE RESDR 2008FA0000264Pump · failedVACUUM PUMP FAILED TO DEVELOP ANY AIR OUTPUT UPON INSTALLATION. REMOVED PUMP AND INSPECTED, SUSPECT VANES ARE NOT SLIDING OUT AGAINST CYLINDER WALL THUS NOT ALLOWING ANY AIR TO BE DEVELOPED. (K)SDR HYT2008F00000Hose · failedMETERED FUEL PRESSURE HOSE FAILED. THIS HOSE RUNS FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR DISTRIBUTOR TO THE FIREWALL. LOW PRESSURE TEST OF FAILED HOSE REVEALED MULTIPLE LEAKS ALONG LENGTH OF HOSE. HOSE WAS INSTALLED NEW ON 4/8/03/ HOSE FAILURE NOTED ON 2/26/08 WHEN ENGINESDR FAA2008123001Pilot Valve · brokenPROPELLER WENT TO FEATHER IN FLIGHT AND WAS UNABLE TO UNFEATHER. AFTER RECEIVING THE GOVERNOR FOR INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BOTTOM END OF THE PILOT VALVE (P/N 5221-220) HAD BROKEN OFF AND WAS MISSING. IT WAS PRESUMED THAT IT EXITED THE BOTTOM END OSDR 2007FA0001106Wire Harness · damagedALTERNATOR FAILED ON FIRST FLIGHT AFTER INSTALLATION FROM OVERHAUL. FOUND FIELD WIRE RIPPED OUT OF FIELD BRUSH AND BARE WIRE DEBRIS INSIDE ALTERNATOR CASE. SUSPECT WIRE EPOXY HOLD DOWN VIBRATED LOOSE ALLOWING ROTOR ASSEMBLY TO SNAG WIRE.SDR FAA010208001Unknown · malfunctionedPFD AND GPS/NAV1 BOTH REBOOTED AT THE SAME TIME. RESTARTED WITHOUT GOING THROUGH EITHER ITS STANDARD INITIALIZATION OR ITS FAST START ROUTINE. THE AUTOPILOT SEEMED TO BE STILL ENGAGED BUT THE VS SELECTION, QNH, ALTITUDE PRE-SELECT AND HEADING WERE RESET AND SDR 2009FA0000443Wire · looseROLL TRIM ACTUATOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED ON 3 OCCASSIONS SINCE BUYING ACFT NEW IN 02. IN EACH CASE THE WIRES LEADING TO THE ELECTRIC MOTOR HAD COME LOOSE CAUSING THE TRIM ACTUATOR TO HOLD FULL LT AILERON. WITHOUT OVERPOWERING THE UNIT A FATAL CRASH WOULD HAVE RESUSDR 2007FA0000822Pin · shearedTHE LOWER IB BUSHING ON THE LOWER TORQUE LINK KNEE WAS DRY AND THE PIVOT PIN WHICH RIDES IN THE BUSHING WAS VERY TIGHT POSSIBLY DUE TO A PLUGGED GREASE ZERK FITTING. THIS APPARENTLY CAUSED THE CLEVIS RETAINING PIN TO SHEAR (AS EVIDENCED BY THE SHEAR MARKS ON TSDR 2007FA0000524Engine · failedON MAY 11, 2007 AT APPROXIMATELY 1815 EST, 2205Z, A BEECH BE-36-A36 BONANZA, N814JG, S/N E-2622, AT CRUISE HAD A DECREASE IN ENGINE CYLINDER TEMPERATURE, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND ENGINE POWER WITH SUBSEQUENT ENGINE FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN ESDR 050207Rod End · brokenCABIN DOOR DEPARTED AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT DUE TO THE ROD END HINGE FAILURE. IT APEARS THE ROD END FAILED DUE TO FATIGUE. THE ROD END SHOULD BE MADE OF A STRONGER MATERIAL.SDR 2007FA0000375Control Cable · interferenceDURING INSPECTION FOUND INTERFERENCE BETWEEN RUDDER/AILERON INTERCONNECT SYSTEM AND RT AILERON CABLE. CHECKED RIGGING AND FOUND CABLE CLAMP ON RT AILERON CABLE OUT OF POSITION. VISUAL INSPECTION INDICATES NO MOVEMENT BETWEEN CABLE AND CLAMP AND RECORDS REVIEW SDR ODAR3Alternator · destroyedOWNER REPORTED NR 2 ALTERNATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED TOP COWLING TO INSPECT NR 2 ALTERNATOR. FOUND NR 2 ALTERNATOR BROKEN OFF AT MOUNTING PLATE BY (3) STUDS. ONE STUD STILL ATTACHED WITH NUT, BUT LOOSE. REMOVED P/N BC410-1, S/N 0921403. PICTURES AVAILSDR 15DRAlternator · destroyedOWNER REPORTED NR2 ALTERNATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED TOP COWLING TO INSPECT NR2 ALTERNATOR. FOUND NR2 ALTERNATOR BROKEN OFF AT MOUNTING PLATE BY (3) STUDS. ONE STUD STILL ATTACHED WITH NUT, BUT LOOSE. REMOVED P/N BC410-1, S/N 0921403.SDR ODAR15DR1Alternator · destroyedOWNER REPORTED NR2 ALTERNATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. REMOVED TOP COWLING TO INSPECT NR2 ALTERNATOR. FOUND NR2 ALTERNATOR BROKEN OFF AT MOUNTING PLATE BY (3) STUDS. ONE STUD STILL ATTACHED WITH NUT, BUT LOOSE. REMOVED P/N BC410-1, S/N 0921403.SDR A6Y2007F00001Cooling Fan · out of positionAPPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT PILOT SUSPECTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. HE NOTICED SOME SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER INSTRUMENT PANEL. AT THAT TIME HE COMPLETED THE MEMORY ITEMS FOR (ELECTRICAL SMOKE OR FIRE). AFTER 1 TO 2 MINUTES SMOKE AND ODOR DISSDR 2007FA0000171Torque Tube · bindingDURING REPLACEMENT OF ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TORQUE TUBE (P/N 5045010-18/19) WITH MFG REPLACEMENT P/N 5045010-32/33 INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE TORQUE TUBE AND AIRFRAME ATTACHMENT FITTING WAS DISCOVERED. RIGGING THE MLG TO ACHIEVE A .1250 DROP OFF WAS IMPOSSIBLE DUESDR 2006FA0001193Pump · burned outSMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, AND ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WERE OBSERVED AFTER TAKEOFF, AFTER THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE HEATER HAD BEEN IN OPERATION APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES BEFORE TAKEOFF, WITH NO SMOKE OR SMELL OBSERVED. THE HEATER WAS TURNED OFF, AND THE SMOKE DSDR 2007FA0000010Battery · leakingDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND BATTERY COMPARTMENT CONTAMINATED BY LEAKAGE FROM D CELLS AND BATTERY TERMINALS CORRODED. BATTERIES FOUND DEAD. BATTERIES WERE INSTALLED MARCH 2004 AND HAVE A EXPIRATION DATE OF MARCH 2008. THE MODEL ELT IS CERTIFIED BY THE MFSDR 2007FA0000734Volt Regulator · failedTHE INABILITY OF THE VOLTAGE REGULATOR (PN 800397-501, SN 0165) TO CONTROLTHE OUTPUT OF THE ALTERNATOR WHEN THE BATTERY SWITCH WAS TOGGLED BETWEEN THE NR1 AND NR 2 BATTERY, IN FLIGHT. (K)SDR N8142GFirewall · crackedWHILE UNDERGOING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION THE ENGINE FIREWALL WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED WHERE THE EXHAUST HANGER BRACKETS ATTACH ON THE LT SIDE. ADDITIONAL CRACKING WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE INNER BULKHEAD.SDR FAA0607001Firewall · crackedWHILE UNDERGOING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION THE ENGINE FIREWALL WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED WHERE THE EXHAUST HANGER BRACKETS ATTACH ON THE LT SIDE. ADDITIONAL CRACKING WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE INNER BULKHEAD.SDR FAA0607002Firewall · crackedWHILE UNDERGOING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION THE ENGINE FIREWALL WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED WHERE THE EXHAUST HANGER BRACKETS ATTACH ON THE LT SIDE. ADDITIONAL CRACKING WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE INNER BULKHEAD.SDR 2006FA0000576Nut · splitTHRU STUD NUT SPLIT ON NR 4 CYLINDER TOP THRU STUD. (K)SDR 2006FA0000580Connecting Rod · unknown50 MILES OUT OF HOME BASE, PILOT HEARD A (POP) CAME FROM LEFT ENGINE, THEN NOTICED OIL PRESSURE START THE FALL. FEATHERED PROP AND SECURED ENGINE. MADE A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSP FOUND NR 4 CYLINDER ON L/E DDEPARTED FROM ENGINE AND NR 4 ROD BROKEN. SUSPECSDR 2006FA0000412Thru Bolt · brokenTHE ENGINE CRANKCASE THRU-BOLT BROKE. THIS THRU-BOLT IS LOCATED UNDER THE TOP OF THE OIL COOLER ADAPTER PLATE THRU TO THE NR 6 CYL TOP FRONT. IT BROKE OFF FLUSH AT THE CYL BASE WHILE IN FLIGHT. THE BOLT END WHICH BROKE OFF WITH THE CYL BASE NUT FLEW OUT THE FRSDR AVI000021Elevator · out of toleranceDURING SA 06-05 ELEVATOR GAP VISUAL INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE GAP BETWEEN ELEVATOR TIP AND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WAS LESS THEN 0.10 INCH, UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS NOTED THAT PN 11626-002 ELEVATOR HINGE, OB WAS RUBBING ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER OSDR 2006FA0000454Cylinder · crackedNR 5 CYLINDER CRACKED AFT OF VALVES. (STILL HAD GOOD COMPRESSION BUT COULD HEAR AIR) (LT ENGINE) (K)SDR 2006FA0000455Cylinder · crackedNR 2 CYLINDER COMPLETELY CRACKED ALL THE WAY AROUND AFT OF VALVES. (LT ENGINE) (K)SDR 2006FA0000456Cylinder · crackedNR 6 CYLINDER CRACKED AFT OF VALVES. (STILL HAD GOOD COMPRESSION COULD HEAR AIR.) (LT ENGINE) (K)SDR 2006FA0000457Cylinder · crackedNR 4 CYLINDER CRACKED AFT OF VALVES. (STILL HAD GOOD COMPRESSION BUT COULD HEAR AIR) (LT ENGINE) (K)SDR 2006FA0000239Relief Valve · restrictedLOSS OF OIL PRESSURE, INSPECTED OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VAVLE AND FOUND TIP OF DRILL BIT LODGED IN RELIEF VALVE. REMOVED TIP OF DRILL BIT AND REASSEMBLED RELIEF VALVE. GROUND RAN, OPS CHECKED GOOD. (K)SDR 2006FA0000236Flight Dir · intermittentJUST GOT 2003 SR22 BACK FROM GETTING REVISION 6 COMPLETED. PUT ABOUT 10 HOURS ON THE AIRPLANE. TWICE DURING THIS TRIP, THE PFD DISPLAY ROTATED OR ROLLED LIKE THE OLD TELEVISION SETS DID. ONCE FOR ONLY 2 OR 3 SECONDS AND ANOTHER TIME FOR MAYBE 10 TO 20 SECONSDR 2006FA0000389Actuator · failedMECHANICAL FAILURE OF THE RT MLG DOOR ACTUATOR, PREVENTED THE EXTENSION OF THIS AC LANDING GEAR EITHER BY NORMAL OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. THE FAILURE WAS THE ACTUATOR GLAND AND CIRCLIP COMING APART FROM THE ACTUATOR. THE RT MLG ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND RESEASDR 2006FA0000096Transmitter · intermittentELT TRANSMITTER WAS REMOVED DURING ANNUAL FOR BATTERY REPLACEMENT AND TESTING. UPON TEST WITH BATTERIES REPLACED. THE UNIT ON/OFF WAS INTERMITTENT AND THE REMOTE OPERATION WAS INTERMITTENT. UNIT IS APPROXIMATELY 7 YEARS OLD. TREND OF FAILURES ON THIS MAKESDR 2006FA0000123Mount · crackedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND THE FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER MOUNT CRACKED COMPLETELY ACROSS ON ONE END. (K)SDR 2006FA0000121Arm · wornTROUBLESHOT STIFF RUDDER PEDAL STEERING AND REPLACED PILOTS RT ARM ASSY. PN 002-524012-1 WITH NEW IAW MM. APPEARS ARM ASSY ROLLER BEARING WAS NEVER LUBED DURING BUILD OF AIRCRAFT. THE ROLLER BEARING WEAR CAUSED THE ARM TO SEIZE ON THE RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUSDR 2006FA0000060Bushing · wornAILERON TRIM MADE POPPING NOISE AS CONTROL WAS ROTATED. FOUND BUSHING FOR CONTROL SHAFT IN PEDESTAL SEVERELY WORN ALLOWING U-JOINT TO CONTACT STRUCTURE AS CONTROL WAS ROTATED. TRIM CABLE TENSION WAS WITHIN LIMITS, NO REASON FOR ACCELERATED WEAR NOTED. BUSHISDR 2006FA0000003Dipstick · brokenDURING PREFLIGHT WHILE CHECKING OIL LEVEL ON DIPSTICK, ENTIRE ROD PORTION OF DIPSTICK CAME APART IN MY HANDS UPON LIFTING IT OUT OF OIL FILLER TUBE. BARELY CAUGHT IT WITH MY HAND BEFORE IT WOULD'VE FALLEN DOWN INSIDE THE ENGINE CRANKCASE WITH POTENTIALLY CATASDR 2006FA0000004Dipstick · brokenDURING PREFLIGHT WHILE CHECKING OIL LEVEL ON DIPSTICK, THE ENTIRE ROD PORTION OF THE DIPSTICK CAME APART IN MY HANDS UPON LIFTING IT OUT OF THE OIL FILLER TUBE. BARELY CAUGHT IT WITH MY HAND BEFORE IT WOULD'VE FALLEN DOWN INSIDE THE ENGINE CRANK CASE WITH POTESDR AU510001653Vent Line · leakingRT FUEL VENT LEAKING. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SEALANT AROUND THE VENT TUBE IN THE RT WET WING FUEL TANK HAD DETERIORATED ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK INTO THE VENT LINE.SDR 2006FA0000006Valve · out of rigTHE NEW VALVE RECEIVED FROM THE MFG WAS INTERNALLY CLOCKED INCORRECTLY. AFTER INSTALLATION, NO FUEL WAS AVAILABLE FROM EITHER THE ON OR CROSSFEED PORTS. AFTER MALVE REMOVAL, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE VALVE REMAINED IN THE OFF POSITION REGARDLESS OF MOVMENT T
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