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"
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 = '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 2002FA0000500Gyro · failedGYRO FAILURE.SDR 2002FA0000385Gauge · mismanufacturedWHILE REPLACING LEFT WING FUEL SIGHT GAUGE IT WAS FOUND THE NEW PART HAD FLOAT ARM INDEXED 180 DEGREE FROM ORIGINAL GAUGE. THIS DIFFERENCE CAUSED FLOAT ARM TO CONTACT LEADING EDGE CURVE AND GAUGE WOULD NOT READ BELOW 45 GALLONS. WHEN ADDITIONAL PART WAS ORDESDR FPI2002F00001Switch · inoperativeSWITCH USED TO ACTUATE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN. SWITCH MOUNTED TO THROTTLE CABLE.SDR 2002FA0000524Mount · chafedDURING THE 100 HOUR INSPECTION, A FUEL LINE CLAMP WAS FOUND CHAFING ON THE ENGINE MOUNT. THE CLAMP HAD CHAFED APPROXIMATELY .006 INTO ONE OF THE ENGINE MOUNT TUBES. THE CLAMP FOR THIS LINE APPEARS TO BE TOO LONG, ALLOWING IT TO CONTACT THE MOUNT TUBE. THE ESDR 2001FA0000268Throttle Arm · wornTHE PRESSED IN BUSHING AT THE END OF THE THROTTLE ARM WAS WORN THRU. THE BRONZE SECTION. (ATTACHED PHOTO)SDR DVP2001F00000Seal · failedDURING DESCENT, PILOT HAD TO OPERATE ELECTRIC FUEL BOOST PUMP IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ENGINE POWER. ON LANDING, FUEL WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING FROM SEAL DRAIN LINE OF ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. FUEL STAINS WERE EVIDENT ALONG ENGINE SIDE OF NOSE GEAR BAY AND ONTO LOSDR 2001FA0000143Bushing · looseON LANDING, NOSE WHEEL HAD SEVERE OSCILLATION/SHIMMY. INSPECTION AFTER TAXI FOUND NOSE WHEEL FAIRING CRACKED AND TIRE DAMAGED AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE BUSHING ON THE RIGHT BOTTOM NLG MOUNT TO THE ENGINE MOUNT SHIFTED OUT OF ITSSDR 2001FA0000118Check Valve · misinstalledRIGHT FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE FALLS TO ZERO WHEN RIGHT TANK WAS SELECTED. FOUND FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER WAS CORRECT, INBOARD TRANSMITTER MOUNTED IN THE HEADER TANK WAS GOING TO ZERO WHEN FUEL WAS BEING USED FROM THE RIGHT TANK. CAUSE: THE FUEL INLET CHECK VALSDR 2001F00037Snap Ring · missing3-26-01 REMOVED NO. 1 AND 3 CYLINDERS TO COMPLY WITH CRANKSHAFT COUNTER WEIGHT AD. FACTORY TECH REP REMOVED AND INSPECTED COUNTER WEIGHT AMOUNTING FLANGES (4), REPLACED COUNTER WEIGHTS AND ASSOCIATED PARTS, AND CYLINDERS AND ASSOCIATED PARTS, 50 ENGINE HOURS SDR 20010605CW018Transmitter · failedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, PERFORMED ELT INSPECTION IAW FAR 91.207D, AND FOUND THAT ELT DOES NOT TRANSMIT A SIGNAL EVEN THOUGH RED TRANSMIT LIGHT ON UNIT LIGHTS UP. UNIT TESTED USING 3 DIFFERENT ANTENNA SOURCES AND VERIFIED THAT ELT BATTERY IS GOOD. TRANSMIT SDR 20010524CW001Throttle Arm · wornWHILE WARMING THE ENGINE FOR OIL CHANGE, NOTED THAT THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF FREE PLAY IN THE THROTTLE LINKAGE. AFTER RUNNING THE ENGINE UP TO 1500 RPM, PULLED THROTTLE BACK TO IDLE, BUT THE ENGINE RPM DID NOT DECREASE. HAD TO USE THE MIXTURE CONTROLSDR 20010411CW009Motor · failedPERFORMED NORMAL RETRACTION ON LANDING GEAR. GEAR RUN UP WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND THE LANDING GEAR ACTURATOR WAS JAMMED IN THE UP POSITION AND THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR FAILED. ACTUATOR REQUIRED SEVERAL POUNDS OF FORCE TO HAND CRANK SDR 20010425CW008Control Cable · chafedRIGHT RUDDER CABLE IS CHAFFING ON LONGERON JUS AFT OF FIRST PULLEY AT F.S. 83. 090 DOWN LINE FROM RUDDER PEDAL BELLCRANK. CABLE SHOULD PASS THROUGH FIRST LIGHTENING HOLE JUST AFT OF PULLEY. CABLE CURRENTLY PASSES THROUGH SECOND LIGHTENING HOLE, CAUSING CABLESDR AWKR19889Alternator · inoperativeALTERNATOR INOPERATIVE.SDR 20010312CW012Worm Gear · damagedLANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION HANDLE CORNER HAS BEEN SANDED OFF AND HANDLE ENGAGED DURING NORMAL GEAR OPERATION. INTERNAL INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE TO INTERNAL LDG GEAR BOX DRIVE WORM GEAR, REQUIRING REPLACEMENT.SDR 20010312CW013Worm Gear · damagedLANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION HANDLE CORNER HAS BEEN SANDED OFF AND HANDLE COULD BE ENGAGED DURING NORMAL GEAR OPERATION. CAUSING DAMAGE TO INTERNAL LDG GEAR BOX DRIVE WORM GEAR.SDR 20010228CW004Skin · debondedDEBOND ON ALL HONEYCOMB STIFFENERS OF RIGHT ELEVATOR.SDR 20000911SH045Altimeter · stuckALTIMETER STICKING EXCESSIVELY 500-600 FEET. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS PITOT STATIC TESTED THE DAY BEFORE THE FLIGHT FROM PLACERVILLE CA TO WHITEMAN AIRPARK. THIS ALTIMETER HAS AN INTERNAL ENCODER. THE PITOT STATIC CASE WAS ORDERED TO BE C/W PRIOR TO CLOSURE OF THSDR EY2R57139Bulkhead · crackedBULKHEAD CRACKED AROUND MOUNTING HOLES. REPLACED. (X)SDR EY2R57140Bracket · crackedDEICE BRACKET CRACKED IN RADIUS. REPLACED.SDR 20000817SH020Crankshaft · inadequatePER TCM MSB 00-5B, CRANKSHAFT WAS REJECTED BY TELEDYNE CONTINENTAL MOTORS. (X)SDR EY2R56608Fork · crackedFORWARD EAR OF PITCH CHANGE FORK CRACKED IN INBOARD RADIUS OF PITCH PIN ENGAGEMENT SLOTS. 1 EACH CRACK.SDR EY2R56607Fork · crackedFORWARD EAR OF PITCH CHANGE FORK CRACKED IN INBOARD RADIUS OF PITCH PIN ENGAGEMENT SLOTS. 8 EACH CRACKS.SDR 20000405SH018Switch · corrodedWHILE IN-FLIGHT, GEAR HANDLE WAS LOWERED. HYDRAULIC PUMP ACTUATED, THEN STOPPED. TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS OBSERVED. GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY. LANDING ACCOMPLISHED. EXAMINATION OF THE MASTER SWITCH SOLENOID REVEALED AN OPEN ELECTROMAGNET COIL WIRE. SDR 98ZZZX4045Connecting Rod · brokeNR 2 CONNECTING ROD BROKE AND BROKE THE CRANKCASE AND BROKE BOTH OF THE MAGS OFF THE ENGINE.SDR CA980519007Cylinders · worn(CAN) ALL ENGINE CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED DUE TO WEAR. THE ENGINE WAS EXPERIENCING HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. THE SUBMITTER STATES THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE CYLINDERS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED IN 1,025 HOURS AND SUGGESTS THAT THE USE OF 15W50, ALONG WITH THE SHORTSDR AU970532Crankcase · cracked(AUS) ENGINE CRANKCASE LH HALF CRACKED IN AREA OF NO2 BEARING SADDLE -NO6 CONNECTING ROD CAP CONTAINED MULTIPLE CRACKING - SUSPECT CRACKING ORIGINATED FROM CORROSION PITTINGSDR AU970227Bearing · failed(AUS) MAGNETO CAM END ROTOR BEARING FAILED - MAGNETO CONTAMINATED WITHMETAL DUSTSDR 97ZZZX1204Hub Assy · failedALTERNATOR KEY (633342-10) FAILED CAUSING HUB ASSY TO SPIN ON ALTERNATOR SHAFT. THE RESULTS WERE EXCESSIVE WEAR TO ALTERNATOR SHAFT AND HUB ASSEMBLY. THERE WAS ALSO WEAR ON THE TEETH OF THE ALTERNATOR FACE GEAR.SDR 98ZZZX894Cylinder · crackedNR 4 CYLINDER HAD CRACK AT UPPER SPARK PLUG BOSS. THIS ENGINE HAS HAD C/W SID 97-2, SID 97-3, AND PROPER MAINTENANCE. BAFFLING, FUEL SYSTEM SET-UP, AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY CONTROLLED ON THIS ENGINE.SDR 98ZZZX895Cylinder · crackedNR 1 CYLINDER HAD CRACK AT UPPER SPARK PLUG BOSS. THIS ENGINE HAS HAD C/W SID 97-2, SID 97-3, AND PROPER MAINTENANCE. BAFFLING, FUEL SYSTEM SET-UP AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY CONTROLLED ON THIS ENGINE.SDR 97ZZZX795Cylinder · low compressionCOMPRESSION CHECK REVEALED NR 2 CYL LOW. SUBMITTER STATES THIS IS THE SECOND CE 185 IO550 INSTALLED BY STC TO HAVE LOW COMPRESSION AT 200 HRS, FOUND IN LAST 2 MONTHS.SDR CA960328009Camshaft · spalled(CAN) DURING INSPECTION AND UPON DISMANTLING, #3 & #4 INTAKE LOBES, #5 EXHAUST LOBE, AND #5 & #6 INTAKE LOBES ON CAMSHAFT WERE SPALLED. TWO LOBES WERE SPALLED OVER ENTIRE FACE AND TWO WERE SPALLED ONLY IN THE CENTRE. TWO LIFTERS WERE CORRODED BADLY. ALL MAIN BSDR CA960328010Camshaft · spalled(CAN) DURING INSPECTION AND UPON DISMANTLING, #5 AND #1 EXHAUST LOBE, AND #3 AND #4 INTAKE LOBES ON CAMSHAFT WERE SPALLED. THE LIFTERS CONTACTING THE SPALLED LOBES WERE ALSO SPALLED. #2 EXHAUST LIFTER, #4 EXHAUST LIFTER AND #6 INTAKE LIFTER WERE CORROSIVELY PISDR 95ZZZX3192Pump · defectiveENGINE RAN ROUGH AT ALTITUDE, AUTOMIX NOT WORKING. WOULD NOT AUTOLEAN.SDR 95ZZZX2668Valve Spring · seat missingLOWER VALVE SPRING SEAT MISSING.SDR 95ZZZX822Rotor Coil · wornROTO-COILS EXTREMELY WORN, AND ELONGATED. FOUND DURING TOP OVERHAUL OF ENGINE.SDR 95ZZZX763Spark Plug · faultyINSTALLED FACTORY NEW CONTINENTAL IO-550D ON CESSNA, N1650Z. ABOUT 15 TO 20 MINUTES INTO THE TEST FLIGHT, ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE. THE PLUGS WERE CLEANED, TESTED, AND RESINTALLED. GROUND RUN OKAY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNSDR 95ZZZX943Roto Coil · wornDURING TOP OVERHAUL, INSPECTION REVEALED WORN OUT EXHAUST AND INTAKE VALVE SPRING RETAINING ROTO-COILS.
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