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 S1F2004F00001Buss Bar · mismanufacturedBUSS BAR ON EXTERNAL SUPPLY NEGETIVE POST HAD NO GROUND. BUS BAR HAD MASKING TAPE ON IT WHEN FACTORY HAD PAINTED IT AND INSTALLED WITHOUT REMOVING TAPE. THEREFORE NO GROUND FOR EXTERNAL SUPPLY.SDR FPI2004F00000Oil Cooler · crackedBOTTOM COOLER TO ENGINE MOUNT EAR CRACKED. OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL OPERATION.SDR ROSENBERGFluid · solidifiedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS VERY HARD TO TAXI. TOOK HIGH RPM'S TO GET AIRCRAFT TO MOVE AND PULLED TO THE RIGHT. CHECKED BRAKES. FOUND BRAKE FLUID IN WHEEL CYLINDER HAD TURNED TO CONSISTENCY OF HONEY. OWNER HAD NOT GRIPPED ANY BSDR MYN2004F00000Gear · brokenAIRCRAFT MADE LOUD POPPING NOISE ON TAKE OFF, LANDED SAFELY, FOUND DISTRIBUTOR GEAR IN LEFT MAG HAD 7 BROKEN OFF TEETH. AIRCRAFT DELIVERED NEW 11/26/02.SDR 2004FA0000160Rod End · wornTHREE ROD END BEARINGS WORN, ONE ON EACH PROP CONTROL AT GOVERNOR, ONE ON THROTTLE. ONE WAS CLOSE TO FAILURE AND TO ONLY BEING RETAINED BY PN 100951S0632ZK LARGE AREA WASHER.SDR 2003FA0001215Case · crackedALTERNATOR CASE CRACKED AT MOUNTING FLANGE ALLOWING ALTERNATOR TO DEPART THE ACCESSORY CASE. THE ALTERNATOR ARMATURE STILL ROTATED FREELY. PROBABLE CAUSE: ENGINE VIBRATION, MFG REPORTED THAT THIS WAS THE 9TH ALTERNATOR TO FAIL THIS WAY.SDR 2003FA0001260Clutch Spring · brokenIN FLIGHT, 178.3 HOURS SINCE COMPLIANCE WITH MFG SB AND MANDATORY REPLACEMENT OF NO BACK CLUTCH SPRING WITH NEW. BOTH TANG ENDS BROKE OFF OF SPRING INSIDE OF LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN FOR LANDING. ONE BROKEN TANG APPARENTLY JAMMED BETSDR FPI2003F00011Oil Cooler · crackedOIL COOLER CRACKED AT UPPER FOREMOUNTING FLANGE.SDR FPI2003F00012Oil Cooler · crackedTOP AND BOTTOM COOLER TO TO ENGINE MOUNTING EARS CRACKED. OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL OPERATION.SDR FPI2003F00013Oil Cooler · crackedBOTTOM COOLER TO ENGINE MOUNT EAR CRACKED. OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL OPERATION.SDR FPI2003F00014Oil Cooler · crackedBOTTOM COOLER TO ENGINE MOUNT EAR CRACKED. OCCURRED UNDER NORMAL OPERATION.SDR 2003FA0001069Motor · inoperativeLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ELECTRICALLY. EXTENDED MANUALLY-3 GREEN. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO FBO WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACED A/C ON JACKS AND RETRACTED GEAR-RETRACTED EXTREMELY SLOW. ON 2ND RETRACT MOTOR STARTED SMOKING. INSTALLED OVERHAULED MOTOR AND GSDR 2003FA0001095Elt · false activationWHEN TRANSMITTING WITH NR 2 GNS 430 COM RADIO ELT IS BEING ACTIVATED (TURNED ON) NR 2 COM ANTENNA IS LOCATED DIRECTLY BENEATH ELT LOCATION.SDR EHH2003F00000Battery Pack · crackedTWO OCCURENCES WITHIN A WEEK. TWO ELT-110-4 WITH LEAKING BATTERY PACKS THAT ALSO CRACKED CASE OF BATTERY PACK. LISTED THE SERIAL NUMBERS OF BOTH ELT. ELT 67603 HAD AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 8/03 AND ELT 62551 HAD AN EXPIRATION DATE OF 4/04.SDR B3OR20033015Strut · corrodedDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING HAD BUBBLING PAINT IN THE AREA WHERE THE SPRING CONNECTS TO THE AXEL ASSEMBLY. THE SPRING WAS REMOVED AND THE AXEL ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED. THE SPRING WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERE PITTING CORROSION ON THE BSDR B3OR20033016Strut · corrodedDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING HAD BUBBLING PAINT IN THE AREA WHERE THE SPRING CONNECTS TO THE AXEL ASSEMBLY. THE SPRING WAS REMOVED AND THE AXEL ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED. THE SPRING WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERE PITTING CORROSION ON THESDR 2003FA0000856Rod End · wornAIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR ITS FIRST ANNUAL INSPECTION SINCE NEW. FOUND FORWARD PROP CONTROL ROD END WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. PART MAY HAVE MFG DEFECT.SDR 2003FA0000780Spring · brokenPILOT WAS UNABLE TO LOWER LANDING GEAR INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE SUBJECT SPRING HAD A BROKEN TANG. RESULTING FAILURE OF LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. MOONEY SB M20-279C WAS COMPLETED 37 HOURS AGO.SDR B30R2003003Cylinder · crackedDURING ANNUAL ENGINE INSPECTION A MECHANIC NOTED BLUE FUEL STAIN IN THE AREA OF THE NR 1 CYLINDER FUEL DRAIN PORT. BLUE FUEL STAIN WAS REMOVED AND ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM WAS PRESSURIZED. AT THIS TIME FUEL STARTED TO DRIP FROM IN BETWEEN THE FIRST TWO COOLING FINS SDR CGO2003F00008Bolt · crackedBOLT MAGNAFLUX INSP FOR ROUTINE 5-YEAR INSPECTION IAW MM. BOLT RETURNED AS UNAIRWORTHY DUE TO POSSIBLE CRACK INDICATION IN RADIUS UNDER BOLT HEAD. BOLT WAS INSTALLED NEW AT AIRCRAFT MFG IN RIGHT WING LOWER FORWARD POSITION. MAY POSSIBLY BE DUE TO MFG SURFACSDR 2003FA0000612Muffler · bulgedHEATER MUFFLER ASSY FAILED 500 HR PRESSURE TEST PERFORMED IAW MM. UPON DISASSEMBLY, FOUND LARGE BULGES IN EXTERIOR OF MAIN BARREL OF MUFFLER, TOWARDS ONE END. FAILURE MODE UNDETERMINED, POSSIBLY CAUSED BY OVERHEATING. RECOMMEND THAT PERSONS INSPECTING SERIESDR PG0306889Skin · crackedCRACK FOUND ON TOP SIDE OF LEFT HAND ELEVATOR, JUST FORWARD OF OUTBOARD END OF TRIM TAB. CRACK EXTENDS FORWARD INBOARD FOR APPROXIMATELY THREE INCHES.SDR 2003FA0000517Truss · brokenA/C RECEIVED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE DURING LANDING. (THE RECORDS SHOW A NEW 540017-509 (TRUSS ASSY, NOSE GEAR, UPPER, RETRACT) WAS INSTALLED IN A/C AT THE TIME OF REPAIR.) AT TOTAL TIME 211.1 A/C WAS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE TO REPAIR STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED SDR 2003FA0000450Skin · separatedSKIN ON RIGHT HAND GEAR DOOR SEPARATED FROM THE GEARDOOR FRAME.SDR B3OR2003002Dipstick · brokenAFTER THE SECOND GROUND RUN, AND DURING A PRE-RUN CHECK FOR A THIRD GROUND RUN, A MECHANIC REMOVED THE OIL FILLER CAP/DIPSTICK AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DIPSTICK HAD BROKEN OFF FROM THE OIL FILLER CAP. THE OIL WAS DRAINED FROM THE ENGINE, AND A BORESCOPE WAS USESDR JEM2003F00000Trim Tab · mismanufactured2 EACH NR 4 RIVETS WHICH HELP HOLD TRIM TAB HORN TO TRIM TAB, WERE MISSING, AND HOLES HAD NOT BEEN DRILLED FOR RIVETS.SDR 2003FA0000520Linkage · out of adjustDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND THE AILERON TRIM TAB LINKAGE RUBBING ON LEADING EDGE OF AILERON. UPON INVESTIGATION AND CONVERSING WITH MFG TECH, FOUND THE TRIM TAB LINKAGE ARM (PN 451350393) WAS INSTALLED 180 DEGREES OUT, WITH THE SHORT END HOOKED TO THE ACTSDR AWK2003F00002Pump · intermittentFOUND FUEL PUMP INTERMITTENT. PUMP WOULD WORK ON THE GROUND BUT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN THE HEATER WOULD SHUT DOWN AFTER A SHORT TIME. IT FINALLY FAILED ON THE GROUND IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT HAD FLOWN. THIS IS THE SECOND AIRCRAFT WE HAVE HAD IN TSDR AWK2003F00003Pump · intermittentTROUBLESHOT HEATER SYSTEM, FOUND INTERMITTENT ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP, HEATER ALSO BACKFIRES PERIODICALLY WHEN STARTING. THIS IS THE SECOND AIRCRAFT WE HAVE HAD IN THE PAST WEEK TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. SAME MODEL AND ONLY 19 SERIAL NUMBERS APART.SDR MGO2003F00000Rivet · missingDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT. FOUND MISSING RIVETS FROM THE RUDDER UPPER HINGE REINFORCEMENT BRACKET. 2 EACH RIVETS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN MISSING SINCE DATE OF MFG.SDR AWK2003F00000Selector Valve · leakingON WALK AROUND INSPECTION FOUND FUEL STAINING ON LEFT INBOARD LANDING GEAR DOOR RUNNING DOWN TO WINGROOT. FUTHER INSPECTION REVEALED LEFT WING FUEL SELECTOR LEAKING FUEL. REPLACED WITH NEW.SDR AWK2003F00001Selector Valve · leakingON WALK AROUND INSPECTION, FOUND FUEL STAINING ON LT INBOARD LANDING GEAR DOOR RUNNING DOWN TO WING ROOT. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED LT WING FUEL SELECTOR LEAKING FUEL. REPLACED WITH NEW.SDR MNG2002F00000Isolator · failedDURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR ENGINE VIBRATION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FRONT ENGINE MOUNTS WERE SAGGING TO THE POINT THAT THE ISOLATOR WAS TOUCHING THE ENGINE MOUNT STRUCTURE. REPLACEMENT OF THE ISOLATORS WAS NEEDED.SDR MNG2002F00001Rivet · failedRIVETS HOLDING THE ATTACH BRACKET TO THE INTAKE ASSEMBLY, FAILED AND CAME OUT. THE RIVETS HAD NO WHERE TO GO BUT THROUGH THE INTAKE AND THROUGH THE ENGINE. THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT HAS NOT YET CORRECTED.SDR QC42002F00003Bracket · brokenDURING INSPECTION, FOUND A MOUNTING LOBE COMPLETELY BROKEN OFF THE BRACKET THAT HOLDS THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR ON THE FRONT OF THE LEFT ENGINE. THIS BRACKET IS ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE CASE WITH 4 BOLTS. WHILE INSTALLING THE NEW BRACKET, IT REQUIRED INSTSDR QC42002F00000Bracket · crackedFOUND CRACKED BRACKETS IN THE AFT HINGE OF THE INBOARD MAIN GEAR DOOR. RIGHT SIDE, AFT HINGE, FORWARD BRACKET: CRACKED. LEFT SIDE, AFT HINGE, AFT BRACKET: CRACKED. BOTH BRACKETS CRACKED IN THE TRANSITION FROM THE .5 INCH FLANGE TO THE WIDE FLANGE THAT ATTACSDR 2003FA0000028Switch · looseLANDING GEAR WARNING HORN WAS SOUNDING IN COCKPIT AS A/C WAS TAXIED. DURING TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AS SOON AS A/C BROKE GROUND, EVEN THOUGH LANDING GEAR CONTROL SWITCH WAS IN LANDING GEAR (DOWN). ELECTRICAL T/S ESTABLISHED THAT LANDING GEAR CONTROL SDR 2002FA0001281Cartridge · defectiveDURING COMPLIANCE WITH SB, REPLACEMENT OF TRIM CARTRIDGE NUT THE YAW TRIM CARTRIDGE FAILED TORQUE CHECK. THE ROD FOR THE TRIM CARTRIDGE APPEARS TO BE UNDERSIZE THEREFORE THE NUT WILL ONLY HOLD AT 1 INCH POUND OF TORQUE RATHER THAN 3 INCH POUNDS AS REQUIRED INSDR 2002FA0001250Tube · crackedINSPECTED AIRCRAFT ENGINE DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND NOTICED FUEL STAIN ON NR 6 INTAKE TUBE. REMOVED TUBE AND FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT FLANGE PART HAD BEEN REPLACED 2 MONTHS EARLIER FOR SAME REASON. COULD BE CAUSED BY ABNORMAL VIBRATIONS OR SHOCK COOLING OFSDR CQ92002F00001Motor · burnedGEAR MOTOR FAILED ON EXTENSION CYCLE. HAD DIFFICULTY MANUALLY EXTENDING LANDING GEAR. A/C WAS SLOWED MUCH AS POSSIBLE AND PLACED ON AUTOPILOT. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, PILOT WAS ABLE TO GET GEAR DOWN SAFE. UPON INSP OF A/C, IT WAS FOUND THAT EMERGENCY EXTENSDR 2002FA0001145Battery · crackedIN COMPLETING 14 CFR ON THIS ELT, IT WAS NOTED THAT MOUNTING TRY HAS SOME KIND OF WHITE RESIDUE IN IT, INSPECTION OF THE ELT FOUND A CRACK IN THE BATTERY HALF OF THRU ELT CASE. OPENED UP ELT AND INSPECTION OF BATTERY ASSEMBLY SOUND THAT ONE OF THE CELLS HAD RSDR EGQ2002F00001Exhaust Pipe · missingON 9-1-2002, PILOT REPORTED A LOUD BANG WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. POSTFLIGHTS SHOWED RIGHT LOWER ENGINE COWLING DEFORMED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE COWLING AND FOUND THE NR 5 EXHAUST STACK MISSING. NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS NOTED. THE SHORT EXSDR AUS20020970Torque Tube · cracked(AUS) RT MAIN LANDING GEAR TORQUE TUBE CRACKED IN WELDED AREA AROUNDTHE FORK BOLT. TORQUE TUBE INTERNALLY CORRODED.SDR HBK2002F00000Nut · missingWHILE INSPECTING AIRCRAFT NOSE GEAR, FOUND NOSE FORK RETAINER NUT AND WASHER STACK MISSING. NO EVIDENCE OF HARDWARE EVER BEING INSTALLED. NO SHEARED COTTER PIN. POSSIBLE NOSE FORK SEPARATION COULD HAVE OCCURRED CIRRUS SB HAD NOT BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.SDR 2002FA0000883Seal · corrodedRT NOSE WHEEL BEARING, CORRODED. BEARING SEAL NOT INSTALLED ON BEARING SECURELY. THE SEAL RESTS AGAINST THE BEARING. WATER EASILY GETS INTO BEARING. BEARING CORRODES AND SPINS ON AXLE. HAD TO REPLACE AXLE. REPAIR STATION SAID THE MANUFACTURED THE SEAL TOSDR 2002FA0000790Bracket · brokenAIRCRAFT UNDERGOING ANNUAL INSPECTION. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FOUND LOOSE. INSPECTED AND FOUND REAR MOUNTING REINFORCEMENT BRACKET BOTH SIDES BROKEN AND THE FORWARD ATTACHMENT FITTINGS LOOSE. INSTALLED REAR BRACKETS AND PN SK210-126.SDR 2002FA0000842Spinner · departedSPINNER DEPARTED AIRCRAFT WHILE IN FLIGHT. PARTS OF SPINNER AND HARDWARE STILL ATTACHED TO BULKHEAD.SDR 2002FA0000588Alternator · failedALTERNATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. PILOT SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. FLIGHT COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ALTERNATOR REPLACEMENT CORRECTED PROBLEM. THIS IS THE 2ND ALTERNATOR FAILURE ON THIS ENGINE WITHIN 300.7 HOURS. FAILED ALTERNATOR NOT DISASSEMBLED TO DESDR CGO2002F00001Stator · damagedALTERNATOR WAS REMOVED FROM ENGINE FOR CYLINDER REMOVAL ACCESS. WHILE REMOVED A 500 HOUR INSPECTION WAS INITIATED. THE STATOR WINDINGS WERE DISCOVERED TO BE OVERHEATED AND BLACKENED. ALTERNATOR HAD ACCUMULATED ONLY 241.7 HOURS SINCE LAST 500 HOUR INSPECTIOSDR 2002FA0000499Gyro · failedGYRO FAILURE.
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