Continental O-200A
Service difficulty reports · 438
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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 = 'O200A' 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 = 'O200A' 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 CA121115009Cylinder · cracked(CAN) WHEN TEST RUNNING THE ENGINE AFTER O/H WITH NEW CYLINDERS. THE CYLINDER HEAD TEMPORARY DROPPED ON NR 3 CYLINDER AND THE ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. THE CYLINDER FAILED A COMPRESSION TEST AND WAS REMOVED. WHAT SEEMS TO BE A CRACK APPEARED BETWEEN THE SDR CA130115012Starter · failed(CAN) UPON START UP OF ENGINE, STARTER FAILED ON FIRST ATTEMPT. STARTER FAILURE TROUBLESHOT TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AND PROBLEM OF FAILURE. FAILURE FOUND TO BE STARTER ITS SELF. STARTER REMOVED FROM ENGINE AND REPLACED NEW, WITH NEW STARTER, NEW STARTER FUCNSDR 2012FA0000528Block · corrodedCORROSION FOUND ON FORWARD AND AFT WING SPARS UNDER FUEL TANK SPACER BLOCKS, IN FUEL TANK MOUNTING BAY. PROBLEM DISCOVERED WHEN FUEL TANKS WERE REMOVED FOR REPAIR. NO VISUAL CORROSION INDICATIONS NOTED AROUND SPACERS WHEN MOUNTED. SPACERS REMOVED ON A "HUNCH"SDR CA120417004Piston Pin · worn(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING 100 HRS INSPECTION, POST OPENING INSPECTION OF OIL FILTER REVEALED ALUMINUM CHIPS IN FILTER. AFTER CONSULTING WITH APPROVED REPAIR SHOP, NR 2 & NR 4 CYLINDERS WERE REMOVED AND PISTON PIN ENDS WERE FOUND WITH METAL MISSING. CYLINDER WALLSDR CA130116011Altimeter · reads low(CAN) ALTIMETER FOUND TO BE REPORTING LOWER, OUT OF TOLERANCE, ALTITUDE READINGS FOR THE ALTIMETER AND COULDN`T BE RECALIBRATED. ALTIMETER REMOVED AND SERVICABLE UNIT INSTALLED. ALL PARAMETERS CHECKED SERVICABLESDR 2012FA0000244Seal · deterioratedFOUR NEW CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES WERE INSTALLED. AFTER GROUND RUNS AND 1 BREAK IN FLIGHT THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED. DURING THE INSPECTION THE PUSHROD TUBE SEAL WERE FOUND TO HAVE LARGE CRACKS AND SPLITS. THE SEALS AND GASKETS WERE SUPPLIED WITH THE CYL KITS FROMSDR CA111118007Cylinder Head · leaking(CAN) CYLINDER NR 4 FOUND TO HAVE OIL LEAK AT THE CYLINDER HEAD TO BARREL THREADS ROUGH RUNNING. REPORTED ON GROUND RUN DURING TAXI, WHILE ENGINE WAS HOT FROM PREVIOUS FLIGHT.SDR 2011FA0000678Bulkhead · crackedTHE BULKHEAD WAS INSTALLED ON 5/5/2007, 1476.4 TT. ON LATEST INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED AT THE BASE OF THE PROPELLER HUB. ON REMOVAL OF PROPELLER, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SEVERE CRACK WENT 85 PERCENT THE WAY AROUND THE CENTER OF THE BULKHEAD. SPINNERSDR CA110915006Exhaust Valve · stuck(CAN) POOR & ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. COMPRESSION CHECK COMPLETED. CTLS 2 AND 4 - NO COMPRESSION. VISUAL INSP OF COMBUSTION CHAMBER(S) - FOUND EXHAUST VALVE STUCK OPEN. CTLS NR 2 AND NR 4 REPLACED WITH NEW. OIL SCREEN INSPECTED, CLEAR. GROUND RUN, OPERATIOSDR 2011FA0000571Bellcrank · looseHAVING REMOVED THE RUDDER FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BELLCRANK WAS LOOSE. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT ALL THE RIVETS SUPPORTING THE BELLCRANK AND ADJACENT STRUCTURES WERE LOOSE IN THEIR RESPECTIVE MOUNTING HOLES. THE BOTTOM OF THE RUDSDR CA110826011Mount · cracked(CAN) ENGINE MOUNT TUBE CRACKED AT NOSE GEAR OLEO UPPER ATTACH POINT- RT SIDE DIAGONAL TUBE FROM RT LOWER ENGINE MOUNT, TOO UPPER NOSE GEAR ATTACH POINT, AND LT LOWER DIAGONAL TUBE FROM LOWER LT FIRE WALL ATTACH POINT TO LOWER NOSE GEAR ATTACH POINT. (CRACKED SDR 2011FA0000474Impulse Coupling · failedTOTAL FAILURE OF IMPULSE COUPLING. CAUSE TO BE DETERMINED BY FURTHER INSPECTION.SDR CA110509011Piston Ring · worn(CAN) DURING AN INTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, WHEN THE PISTONS WERE REMOVED FROM THE CYLINDERS, EACH OF THE FACES OF THE TOP PISTON RINGS HAD STRIPS OF CHROME PLATING MISSING BETWEEN THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM OF THE RING AROUND APPROXIMATELY 70 PERCENT OF THSDR 2011FA0000290Crankshaft · crackedFOUND CRACK INDICATION DURING MAG-PARTICLE INSP ON CRANKSHAFT FLANGE AREA.SDR CA110419003Universal Joint · broken(CAN) ON A 50 HR INSPECTION THE CO-PILOT CONTROL COLUMN UNIVERSAL JOUNT WAS LOOSE. WHEN THE RUBBER SLEEVE WAS REMOVED, 1 OF THE UNIVERSAL JOINT PINS WAS FOUND BROKEN. THE RUBBER SLEEVE DID ITS JOB AND KEPT THE U-JOINT FROM COMING APART. THE U-JOINT WAS REPLACSDR CA090409003Fuel Sys · low pressure(CAN) ENGINE FAILURE ON APPROACH REPORTED BY PILOT, SUSPECT LOW FUEL. INVESTIGATING IF OTHER FACTORS CONTRIBURTED TO LOW FUEL CONDITION. ACFT FUEL DELIVERY AND STORAGE SYS INSPECTED NO ABNORMALITIES FOUND. ACFT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION SYS VERIFIED ACCURATESDR 2011FA0000221Cylinder · galledDURING O/H, NEW STEEL CYLINDERS WERE INSTALLED AT CUSTOMERS REQUEST. THE STEEL CYL KIT TIST61.1DCA CONSISTED OF CYL ASSEMBLIES SN: 22070-146, 22070-141,22070-140 & 22070-133. AFTER REINSTALLATION OF THE ENG, AN ENG TEST RUN WAS PERFORMED WITH NORMAL RESULTS.SDR CA110322002Shaft · bent(CAN) DURING INVESTIGATION OF AN UNRELATED ENG SNAG, THE THROTTLE SHAFT WAS FOUND TO BE SLIGHTLY BENT ON THE THROTTLE CONTROL ATTACH SIDE, JUST OUTSIDE THE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY. THE CARBURETOR WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT.SDR CA110314018Exhaust Pipe · cracked(CAN) EXHAUST PIPE WELD CRACKED AT HEAT EXCHANGER NR 4 CYLINDER.SDR CA110202001Oil System · low pressure(CAN) IFSD RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPED TO THE YELLOW AREA. PILOT REDUCED POWER AND IT CONTINUED TOWARDS THE RED. THE PILOT SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING IS ONGOING.SDR CA100809009Bracket · crackedWHILE PILOT COMPLETED PRE-FLIGHT WALK AROUND, HE NOTICED THE ELEVATOR CONTROL NOT RESPONDING NORMALLY. FOUND BRACKET CRACKED.SDR CA100702010Switch · burnedSWITCH AND WIRE CLEARLY EXHIBITING HEAT DAMAGE, SWITCH CASING MELTED TO AN EXTENT WHICH ALLOWED BOTH CONTACTS TO TOUCH EACH OTHER.SDR CA100621016Switch · unserviceable(CAN) UNKNOWN PART CYCLES, PART TSN AND PART TSO, HOWEVER THEY WERE CHANGED DUE TO AMENDED TIME CONTROL REQUIREMENT AS PER MANUFACTURER. SWITCH WELDED IN THE OFF POSITION, APPEARS SWITCH CANNOT HANDLE CIRCUIT REQUIREMENTS. SWITCH REPLACED WITH NEW. (TC# 2010SDR 2010FA0000521Control Cable · brokenACFT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO POWER LOSS DURING FLIGHT. WEATHER WAS CONDUCIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING.SDR CA091019006Cylinder · failed(CAN) - STRONG SLOPE ALONG TAKEOFF (2000 RPM) - ASKED FOR PRIORITY LANDING - BURST VALVE EXHAUST CYL NR 2 WAS FOUND - REPLACED THE CYL NR 2 SAL0200-1A S/N 01344 WITH GASKET KIT AND NEW SPARK PLUG (2X) REM40E, RUN-UP CLOUT MAX RPM 2450 LEAK CHECK CLOUT AND OK, SDR CA091007004Retainer · unserviceable(CAN) RETAINER WHICH HOUSES THE 2 RUBBER BUSHINGS (632050) HAS WORN TO THE POINT WHERE DRIVE GEAR HAS ROTATED ALMOST 60 DEGREES WITHIN RETAINER. THIS CONSEQUENTLY CONTAMINATED ENG WITH FERROUS MATERIAL. ENG IS BEING REPAIRED FOR METAL CONTAMINATION.SDR CA090908005Valve Stem · brokenDURING CRUISE UPON RETURN TO BASE ENG DROPPED ABOUT 300 RPM AND BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION EXHAUST VALVE FACE HAD BROKEN INTO 2 PIECES AND VALVE STEM WAS BENT AND HAD BROKEN JUST BELOW THE TIP WITH ALL 3 PIECES BEING FOUNDSDR CA090731004Exhaust Valve · stickingENGINE RUNNING ROUGH, MISSING ETC. DP PERFORMED AND FOUND 0/80, FOUND STUCK VALVE IN OPEN POSITION.SDR CA090731003Exhaust Valve · stuck(CAN) EXHAUST VALVE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION.SDR CA090708001Firewall · deformed(CAN) INSP OF NOSE ASSY REVEILED A SOFT SHIMMY DAMPER, DAMPER WAS SERVICED. INSP REVEALED THAT ACFT PROBABLY HAD A NOSE TIRE LANDING SINCE MINOR DEFORMATION OF UPPER FIREWALL SKIN NOTED. INSP REVEALED THAT BOLT IDENTIFIED IN IPC FIGURE 32, ITEM 3, BENT SO THSDR CA090619006Valve · stuck(CAN) DURING FLIGHT TO PRACTICE AREA, ACFT DEVELOPED A VIBRATION AND LOST RPM. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT. RUN UP ON GROUND PERFORMED AND CONFIRMED ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. TROUBLESHOOTING DISCOVERED THAT EXHAUST VALVE ON NR 3 CYLINDER WAS STUCK IN THE SDR 2009FA0000383Spar · corrodedUPON REMOVAL OF FABRIC ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS, MANY RUSTED THROUGH PIN HOLES WERE FOUND ON THE BOTTOM OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS AFT SPAR TUBES, ADJACENT TO THE ELEVATOR MOUNTS.SDR CA090421008Wire · melted(CAN) DURING ROLL AIR SPEED DID NOT BECOME ACTIVE, TAKEOFF ABORTED. CREW NOTICED PITOT HEAT ON WHEN THEY TOOK OVER THE ACFT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT WIRING TO PITOT MAST (PWR FOR PITOT HEAT) HAD MELTED THE PITOT LINE. DAMAGED SECTION REMOVED AND PITOT LINSDR CA090417001Control Cable · interferenceDURING DAILY PREFLIGHT INSPECTION RUBBING SOUNDS HEARD UNDER CABIN FLOOR WHEN MOVING CONTROL YOLK LEFT AND RIGHT (ROLL AXIX). INVESTIGATION OF SOUND REVEALED THAT TWO SCREWS (P/N S1021Z8-10) HOLDING STAINLESS STEEL SCUFFBOARD PLATE (P/N 04130264-4) TO CABIN FSDR CA090421007Fuel Control · fire(CAN) ENGINE EXPERIENCED BEFORE FIRE WHICH MELTED INDUCTION FILTER. FIRE EXTINGUISHING PROCEDURE UTILIZED CONTAMINATED INDUCTION SYS, INDUCTION SYS PULLED, CLEANED AND INSPECTED CORRECT. CARBURETOR REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT AS A PRECAUTIONARY. ALL REASSEMSDR CA090411001Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) PROPELLER BULKHEAD CRACKED.SDR CA090403009Hub · corroded(CAN) HUB BUSHING BORES CORRODED BEYOND REPAIR. PROP IS SCRAP.SDR 2009FA0000268Muffler · failedDURING DESCENT TO LANDING THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A HIGH OIL TEMPERATURE FOLLOWED BY A HOT SMELL AND SMOKE ENTERING THE COCKPIT. ENGINE LOST POWER AS A RESULT OF THE (P) LEAD WIRE SHIELDING MELTING TO THE RT MAGNETO AND GROUNDING OUT.SDR CA090321002Valve Spring · unserviceable(CAN) INTERMITTENTLY ENGINE WOULD RUN ROUGH - CYLINDER LOW COMPRESSION. FOUND ONE OF THE LOCKS OUT OF POSITION RESULTING IN VALVE SEAT EXTENDING HIGHER AND RESULTING IN POSSIBLE CONTACT WITH ROCKER ARM. ROCKER ARM NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE NOTED. CYLINDER REPLACED SDR CA090331004Screw · missing(CAN) THE PILOT NOTED HIS AILERON CONTROLS WERE SLUGGISH DURING FLIGHT AND THE CONTROL WHEEL WAS OFF CENTER DURING LEVEL FLIGHT. DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE UPPER AILERON PULLEY BRACKET SCREW AND NUT WERE MISSING. THE PULLEY BRACKET WAS SLSDR CA090329001Tube · defective(CAN) POTENTIAL RUBBER OR MFG DEFECT.SDR CA090401015Tube · defective(CAN) POTENTIAL RUBBER OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT.SDR CA090401020Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) BULKHEAD CRACKED.SDR CA090329004Tube · defective(CAN) POTENTIAL RUBBER OR MFG DEFECT.SDR CA090329002Tire · defective(CAN) POTENTIAL RUBBER OR MFG DEFECT.SDR CA090329003Tube · defective(CAN) POTENTIAL RUBBER OR MFG DEFECT.SDR CA081212011Switch · unserviceable(CAN) HAD STARTER FAILURES WHERE THEY SEIZED AND OVERHEATED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT IF PILOT AGGRESSIVELY ROTATED KEY IN CLOCKWISE DIRECTION THAT KEY WOULD JAM AND LEAVE SWITCH IN THE START POSITION. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE STARTER TO REMAIN ENGAGED UNTIL SDR 2008FA0000773Cylinder · crackedNR 4 CYLINDER FOUND CRACK AT BARREL BETWEEN COOLING FINS. CRACK WAS APPROX 300 DEGREES AROUND CYLINDER CIRCUMFERENCE. SYMPTOMS INCLUDED ROUGH RUNNING, LARGE OIL LEAK AND SMOKE. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WAS EMANATE AND WOULD HAVE CAUSED COMPLETE LOSS OF ENGINE PSDR 2008FA0000596Muffler · failedEND CAP SEPARATED (CLEAR BREAK) FROM MUFFLER CAR. FAILURE OCCURED IN THE BEND RADIAS OF END CAP. NOT IN THE END CAP TO MUFFLER CAP, WELD. (K)SDR CA080910003Cotter Pin · missing(CAN) NO COTTER PINS IN ANY OF THE 8 CON-ROD BOLTS DISCOVERED UPON DISMANTLE FOR PROPELLER STRIKE INSPECTION.
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