Continental O-200 series
Service difficulty reports · 69
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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 = 'O200' 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 = 'O200' 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 2024FA0000285Pump · contaminatedOVER LAST 12 YEARS AND 500 HOURS OPERATING TIME N1975T HAS EXPERIENCED 5 FAILURES OF THE PUMP PN RAP215CC-9. IN EACH CASE EXCEPT LAST INSTALLATION A PROPERLY LICENSED FAA TECH FAILED TO FOLLOW RAPCO INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDED WITH PUMP. THIS LEADSDR 2024FA0000138Door Latch · malfunctionedAT CRUISE CONFIGURATION, AFTER 30 MINUTES OF FLIGHT WITH NO ISSUES, THE RIGHT CABIN DOOR OPENED. THE FORCE OF THE EVENT BROKE THE GLASS OF THE DOOR AND DAMAGES THE ALUMINUM AND FIBERGLASS, LEAVING THE DOOR IN SUCH A CONDITION THAT RENDERED IT UNABLE TO CLOSE ASDR 2021FA0000036Elt · false activationELT ACTIVATED WITHOUT ANY LOAD PLACED ON AIRCRAFT AT 3:21AM,FEB 5,2021 AIRCRAFT WAS IN HANGAR HAVING ANNUAL ACCOMPLISHED. WORK ON AIRCRAFT STOPPED FOR THE DAY AT 4:30PM ON FEB 4,2021,THE DAY PRIOR. AFCC TRIED TO CALL OWNER AT 3:30AM FEB5 BUT OWNER DID NOT ANSDR 2020FA0000374Exhaust Valve · stuckON JULY 14, 2020 12:15 CDT N9891B A CHAMPION 7EC LOST POWER TO THE ENGINE, AND LANDED IN A FIELD NEAR PORT O'CONNER, TX. THE AIRCRAFT MAIN LANDING COLLAPSED AND THE ENGINE WAS PARTIALLY TORN FROM THE ENGINE MOUNT. THE BROKEN CARBURATOR BEGAN LEAKING FUEL WHISDR 2019FA0000292Adc · defectiveGSU 73 AIR DATA COMPUTER STOPS GIVING ALTITUDE AND SPEED INFORMATION TO THE GDU 370 DISPLAY AFTER 40 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. DID THIS THE LAST THREE FLIGHTS. CALLED GARMIN AND THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY HELP.SDR 2018FA0000316Cylinder Head · separatedNR 2 CYLINDER SHOWING SIGNS OF HEAD SEPARATION FROM BARREL AT TT 16.5.SDR 2018FA0000088Safety Wire · damagedWHEN CLEANING UP THE ACCESSORY CASE FOUND THAT THE SAFETY WIRE THAT SECURES THE OIL PUMP BOLTS PN 22537 WAS WORN THROUGH ON ALL 4 BOLTS. REMOVED THE SAFETY WIRE WITH MY FINGERS. THE WIRE WAS WORN WHERE IT ENTERED THE HOLES IN THE BOLT HEADS. THERE DOES NOT SDR 2016FA0000417Cylinder · separatedAIRCRAFT WAS IN NORMAL CRUISE WHEN THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG FROM THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER. FORCED LANDING OFF-AIRPORT. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE NR 2 CYLINDER HAS BROKEN IN THE BARREL AREA. ENGINE PART TT IS UNKNSDR 2013FA0000490Throttle Cable · failedDURING TOUCH-AND-GOES, AND WAS PULLING THE THROTTLE BACK FOR PATTERN MANEUVERS. THROTTLE CABLE CAME COMPLETELY OUT OF THE HOUSING INTO COCKPIT. LANDED ACFT UNEVENTFULLY. DURING INSPECTION OF ASSY, CABLE HAD BROKEN ONE STRAND THAT WAS WRAPPED AROUND BASE OFSDR 2012FA0000828Leaf Spring · fracturedLEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FRACTURED & FAILED ON LANDING AT MID-POINT OF LEAF SPRING. SEVERE CORROSION NOTED ON LEAF SPRING SURFACES. CORROSION PRESENT IN INNER SURFACE OF FRACTURE. LEAF SPRINGS COATED WITH INCORRECT PRIMER (ZINC CHROMATE) AND NOT PAINTED WITH SDR 2012FA0000324Latch · failedLEFT DOOR FWD LATCH FAILED TO ENGAGE AND OPENED IN FLIGHT CAUSING DOOR TO FOLD IN HALF.SDR AOU2012F00000Mount · brokenENGINE MOUNT BROKEN AT WELD IN FLIGHT. ACFT HAD PROPSTRIKE 450 HOURS PRIOR TO INCIDENT AND MOUNT WAS INSPECTED AT THAT TIME WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. BELIEVE NEW DESIGN AND INFERIOR WELD WITH INSUFFICIENT PENETRATION WAS CAUSE OF PROBLEM. 4 WASHERS ARE WELDED SDR 2010FA0001124Rod End · brokenON TAKEOFF ROLL, LT FWD NOSE STEERING ROD END FAILED ALLOWING NOSE GEAR TO TURN FULL LT RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF ACFT. ACFT DEPARTED RUNWAY EDGE AND FLIPPED OVER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.SDR CA090407005Axle · broken(CAN) GEAR USED PA 18 SUPER CUB INSTALLED AT TIME ACFT WAS BUILT. 1,284.00 ON HOMEBUILT 1.2500 AXLE IS FITTED INSIDE 1.5 GEAR TUBE AILED AT WHAT APPEARS LIKE ROSETTE WELDS OPERATING ON WHEEL SKIS GEAR WHEEL APPEARED MISALIGNED INSPECTED (JAKED UP) FOUND BROKENSDR 2008FA0000927Hose · contaminatedBEGAN NORMAL LANDING CHECK LIST INCLUDING CHECKING CARB HEAT. AFTER PULLING CARB HEAT ON, ENGINE DIED. TURNED OFF CARB HEAT & ENGINE RESTARTED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT PILOT INPUTS. CONTINUED PATTERN & GRADUALLY REAPPLIED CARB HEAT ON BASE AND FINAL. ON SHORT FISDR 2008FA0000086Spar · corrodedWINGS WERE PREVIOUSLY REMOVED TO FACILITATE TRANSPORTATION. INSP OF THE LT AND RT FWD SPAR BEARING BLOCKS IN THE FUSELAGE (P/N 0411129) FOUND SEVERE CORROSION DAMAGE. IT APPEARS TO BE DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION BETWEEN THE SPAR BLOCKS AND THE AN3-21A ATTACHMENSDR 2008FA0000087Spar · corrodedWINGS WERE PREVIOUSLY REMOVED TO FACILITATE TRANSPORTATION. INSPECTION OF THE LT AND RT FWD SPAR BEARING BLOCKS IN THE FUSELAGE (P/N 0411129) FOUND SEVERE CORROSION DAMAGE. IT APPEARS TO BE DISSIMILAR METAL CORROSION BETWEEN THE SPAR BLOCKS AND THE AN3-21A ATTSDR 2007FA0001011Drain · leakingINSTALLED QUICK DRAIN VALVE (OIL) ON NEW AIRCRAFT/ ENGINE. AIRCRAFT FLEW APPROX 1 HR , INITIAL FLIGHT TEST. VERY MINUTE OIL LEAK WAS NOTED FROM OIL QUICK DRAIN VALVE. REMOVED VALVE TO FIND VALVE SNAP RING IN OIL DRAINED FROM ENGINE, ALSO FOUND O-RING SPLIT.SDR 2007FA0000891Setscrew · mismanufacturedCHECKING ROCKER ARM SHAFT SET SCREWS AND TO ASSURE INTAKE AND EXHAUST ROCKER ARMS NOT SWITCHED IAW INFORMATION TO OWNERS FORM INTERNET OWNERS AIRCRAFT FORUM. CYLINDER NR 1, SN AC06HB070, SET SCREW AND ROCKER ARMS, OK. CYLINDER NR 2, SN AC06FA543, SET SCREW LOSDR 2007FA0000842Rocker Shaft · looseIAW OWNERS REQUEST, REMOVED ALL (4) ROCKER COVERS TO INSPECT THE ROCKER SHAFT AND SET SCREWS. AFTER REMOVING THE ROCKER COVERS. FOUND ALL(4) SET SCREWS LOOSE AND ALL (4) SHAFTS MOVED TOWARD THE INTAKE SIDE OF THE BOSSES. NONE HAVE CUT THE ROCKER COVERS YET, SDR CA061018007Piston · cracked(CAN) ENGINE WAS TORN DOWN FOR INSPECTION DUE TO SMALL AMOUNT NON FERROS METAL IN FILTER. ENGINE TIME 2,707 HOUR. FRONT BEARING SLIGHT WEAR AND FLAKING (NORMAL FOR HIGH TIME ENGINE). NR 1 PISTON SKIRT CRACKED AT 1,100 HOURS. NOTE: THIS IS THE 4TH PISTON TSDR 2006FA0001009Carburetor · failedENGINE STOPPAGE ON FINAL DUE TO CARBURATOR FLOODING, SUSPECT STUCK FLOAT. REMOVED UNIT AND SENT BACK TO MANUFACTURE FOR INSPECTION. THIS CARBURETOR WAS (FACTORY REBUILT) 1 YEAR EARLIER AND HAD LESS THAN 55 HOURS TT. FUEL WAS FOUND SPILLING OUT OF COWLING WHSDR 2006FA0000757Elt · inoperativeTHIS IS ONE OF THE ELT`S THAT USES DATED FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES. THE BATTERIES ARE STILL IN DATE BUT OFTEN WE FIND THAT THE BATTERIES ARE LEAKING OR DEAD BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE. RECOMMEND THAT THE BATTERIES ARE CHANGED AT EACH ANNUAL TO CORRECT THIS PROBLESDR 2006FA0000072Wire · shortedWHILE TROUBLESHOOTING INTERMITTENT UPPER BEACON CIRCUIT BREAKER FAULT, DISCOVERED LT ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE HAD TORN THROUGH WIRING CONDUIT IN VERTICAL STABILIZER. THE CABLE WORE THROUGH THE CONDUIT AND SHORTED OUT THE WIRING FOR THE UPPER BEACON. REPAIRED WSDR 2005FA0001201Rotor Shaft · shearedALTERNATOR SHAFT SHEARED AT BEARING LOCATION. DRIVE GEAR, BUSHINGS, RETAINER AND COUPLING ASSEMBLY ROLLED BETWEEN ENGINE ACCESSORY CASE AND DRIVE GEAR. THE SHAFT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY CRACKED OVER 50 PERCENT PRIOR TO FAILURE. (K)SDR 2005FA0000814Piston · crackedREMOVED CYLINDERS ON A FRESHLY OVERHAULED ENGINE PRIOR TO RUNNING AND FOUND A 3 INCH CRACK AROUND THE OIL RING LANDING. (K)SDR 2005FA0000834Float · bentENG QUIT DURING TAKEOFF AT APPROX 300-500 AGL. DURING EXAM OF ENG COMPONENTS, IT WAS NOTED ADVANCE POLYMAR FLOAT WAS BENT AWAY FROM THE FLOAT AT APPROX 45 DEGREE ANGLE. THIS CONDITION WOULD LEAD TO THE FLOW INTO THE CARBURETOR. PRECISION SIL MS-4 REV 1 ADDRSDR 2005FA0000609Mount · cracked100 HOUR INSPECTION, RT LOWER ENGINE MOUNT TUBE CRACKED. CRACK LOCATED WITHIN 1 INCH OF NOSE WHEEL STRUT SUPPORT CRACK, .7500 INCH IN LENGTH AROUND CIRCUMFERENCE OF TUBE. REPLACED MOUNT. (K)SDR 2005FA0000348Bracket · inoperative(1) RIVET SHEARED AND BRACKET ROTATED, PARTIALLY. THIS WAS CAUSED BY FLAP CABLES BEING RIGGED TOO TIGHT. THIS CAUSED A TWIST IN THE CABLES ALLOWING (1) CABLE TO RIDE UP AND OVER THE OTHER CAUSING IT TO COME OFF AN210-2A PULLEY. THE PILOT REPORTED GREAT DIFFSDR 2005FA0000350Exhaust Valve · stuckNR 3 CYLINDER HAS A STUCK EXHAUST VALVE. UPON CYLINDER REMOVAL IT WAS FOUND THAT THE VALVE HEAD WAS MUSHROOMED AND THE ROCKER ARM WAS ALSO DAMAGED. THIS CAUSED CONCERN DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CYLINDER ONLY HAD 174.1 TOTAL HOURS SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. SDR 2005FA0000174Nut Plate · wornUPPER RUDDER PIVOT BOLT BACKED OUT OF SELF-LOCKING NUTPLATE AT UPPER RUDDER PIVOT ATTACH AND PIVOT POINT WHILE IN FLIGHT, RUDDER WAS RIPPED FROM THE LOWER BELLCRANK CONTROL AND DEPARTED AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RUDDER WAS RECOVERED AND THESDR 2005FA0000363Bolt · wornTOP RUDDER HINGE BOLT LOOSENED FROM THE SELF LOCKING NUT PLATE AND CAME OUT CAUSING THE RUDDER ASSEMBLY TO DETACH FROM THE AC COMPLETELY DURING FLIGHT AT 2000 AGL. THIS BOLT SHOULD HAVE SOME TYPE OF RETAINING MECHANISM IN ADDITION TO THE SELF LOCKING NUT PLATSDR 2008FA0000716Spar · delaminatedDURING THE 6000 HR INSPECTION, DELAMINATION FOUND IN THE TOP AFT CORNERS OF THE SPAR BRIDGE, BOTH SIDES. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY FACTORY PERSONNEL, CRACKS WERE FOUND DOWN THROUGH THE DIFFERENT LAYERS OF GLASS NOT THROUGH THE CARBON FIBER. RECOMMEND THATSDR 2004FA0000751Windshield · departedSECTION OF WINDSHIELD DEPARTED AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. WINDSHIELD HAD BEEN REPAIRED 7/15/00 IAW AC43.131B CHAPTER 3 SECTION 4, BUT NO REINFORCEMENT WAS EVIDENT ON PART REMAINING IN AIRCRAFT. HOW WINDSHIELD INSTALLED. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF NEW WINDSHSDR CHQA000525Bulb · inoperativeTHE LT SIDE OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT BULB IAW EMB 145 MM 33-50-07. OPS CHECK IS GOOD.SDR 2004FA0000369Main Bearing · separatedAFT THRUST FACES OF BOTH FRONT MAIN BEARING HALVES WERE SEPARATED FROM BEARING. THIS IS A ONE PIECE STYLE THRUST/MAIN BEARING. PROBLEM FOUND DURING OVERHAUL, NO INDICATIONS OF FAILURE NOTED BEFORE DISASSEMBLY. NO DAMAGE TO CASE OR CRANKSHAFT.SDR 2004FA0000159Hinge Pin · brokenDURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION, THIS BROKEN DOOR HINGE PIN WAS FOUND. FIND MANY OF THESE PINS BROKEN.(K) (NE01200402925)SDR 2003FA0001279Frame · crackedCRACKED FRAME AT TB/VERTICAL FIN SPAR JUNCTION. THIS IS THE SECOND SHIP WITH AN IDENTICAL CRACK THAT HAS BEEN SEEN IN THE LAST 90 DAYS. THE MFG SRM DETAILS THE REQUIRED REPAIRS. DETECTION IS POSSIBLE USING BRIGHT LIGHT AND MIRROR, OR BY DIRECT OBSERVATION. ASDR 2003FA0001209Skin · corrodedLOWER TANK SKINS CORRODED THROUGH IN STRAINER ASSEMBLY SUMP. CORROSION NOTED IN OTHER AREAS OF TANK LOWER SURFACE CONSISTENT WITH STANDING BEADS OF WATER. CORROSION NOTED AROUND FUEL DRAIN VALVE PAD. STRAINER ASSEMBLY SUMP IS LOW POINT IN THE TANK AND HAS NSDR 2003FA0001178Caliper · corrodedLT BRAKE CALIPER REMOVED AND INSPECTION OF PART FOUND CORROSION AND PITTING ON CALIPER PISTON WALLS. PISTON WAS BINDING WHEN MOVED. THE PISTON WOULD NOT MOVE FREELY WITHIN CALIPER HOUSING.SDR R142003F00002Caliper · corrodedLEFT BRAKE CALIPER REMOVED AND INSPECTION OF PART FOUND CORROSION AND PITTING ON CALIPER PISTON WALLS. PISTON WAS BINDING WHEN MOVED. THE PISTON WOULD NOT MOVE FREELY WITNIN CALIPER HOUSING. INSTALLED NEW LEFT BRAKE CALIPER.SDR 2003FA0000583Line · corrodedTHE OIL INDICATOR LINE WAS WORN COMPLETELY THROUGH. THE CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH IT OCCURED, WAS DURING FLIGHT. PROBABLE CAUSE: OLD AND CORRODED. RECOMMENDATION TO PREVENT RECURRENCE: CLOSER INSPECTIONS OF ENGINE, AND ENGINE PARTS/ COMPONENTS.SDR 2003FA0000199Spinner · damagedPROP REMOVED TO FACILITATE REPLACEMENT OF ENG CRANKSHAFT SEAL. REMOVAL OF SPINNER, SEVERE WEAR AND FRETTING OF INNER SURFACE WAS NOTED WHERE FWD BULKHEAD (PN04500503) CONTACTS SPINNER. AFTER REMOVING PROP, PROP MOUNT BOLTS WERE OVERTORQUED, RESULTING IN DEFOSDR H9Q2003F00000Elt · misoverhauledDURNG THE COURSE OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, ACCESS WAS GAINED TO THE ELT FOR TESTING AND BATTERY DATE VERIFICATION. THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE IMMEDIATELY OBVIOUS. THE UNIT HAD BEEN CONNECTED TO THE EXISTING SYSTEMS ANTENNA. THE REMOTE PANEL INDICATOR SSDR Z372003F00000Magneto · failedPILOT REPORTED DEAD MAGNETO IN RT POSITION. REMOVED RT MAGNETO FROM ENGINE. FOUND COIL SHAFT SEVERED AT CAM LIFTER LOBE POSITION. SUSPECT SOME METALLURGICAL DEFECT IN SHAFT. REPLACED MAGNETO WITH NEW. FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED GOOD.SDR 2002FA0001208Transistor · unapproved partTRANSPONDER FAILURE: IDENT PULSE PRESENT AND REPLY LAMP LIT WHEN UNIT HOT. (NOT COMMANDED) FOUND Q22 AND ASSORTED CIRCUIT VERY TEMPERATURE SENSITIVE. REPLACED COMPONENTS AND FOUND Q22 NOT STANDARD PART. PART INSTALLED AN ECG TPE 123. PART REPLACED WITH ASDR CQ92002F00000Metering Valve · scoredA/C WAS ON TRAINING FLIGHT, AT 4000 FT, INSTRUCTOR DEMONSTRATED LEANING PROCESS BY PULLING OUT MIXTURE CONTROL UNTIL ENGINE ROUGHNESS JUST OCCURRED. ENRICHENING MIXTURE HAD NO EFFECT, AND A EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT POWER. INITIAL INSP SHOWED THAT SDR 2002FA0001238Hinge · crackedDURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION MECHANIC DISCOVER THAT THE LOWER LEFT CORNER OF THE LOWER RUDDER HINGE SUPPORT TOWER HAD A CRACK. EVIDENCED BY LINE OF BROWN RUST RESIDUE VISIBLE AGAINST THE BLACK PAINT, AND ADJACENT TO THE WELD. PART WAS REPLACED.SDR 2002FA0000884Bulkhead · crackedCRACKS THROUGH BULKHEAD. TIE DOWN PROBLEMS/ LANDINGS TAIL LOW. REPETITIVE TAIL LOW LANDINGS.SDR 2002FA0000356Spar · damagedWHILE RECOVERING WINGS FOUND NUMEROUS LOOSE RIBS THAT HAD RUBBED GROVES IN THE SPARS. SOME SMALL CRACKS ORIGINATING FROM THE NAIL HOLES. AIRPLANE HAD BEEN USED IN AEROBATICS. REPLACED ALL FOUR WING SPARS.
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