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 98ZZZX1082Engine · failedENGINE ASSY PRODUCING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF METAL - MAIN OIL SCREEN. METAL CONTENT EXCESSIVE STEEL-BRONZE AND ALUMINUM. ENGINE RE-CHECK AFTER TWO ADDITIONAL GROUND RUNS. EXCESSIVE METAL PRESENT AFTER EACH RUN. CONTINENTAL ENGINE 0200A, 2,660.0 HRS TT.SDR AU980365Aircraft · damaged(AUS) AIRCRAFT DESTROYED IN ACCIDENT. NO FURTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED.SDR CA980318020Carburetor · defective(CAN) ENGINE HAD JUST OVERHAULED AND FOUND TO BE RUNNING ROUGH IN THE LOW RPM RANGE. DIFFICULTY FOUND IN ADJUSTING IDLE MIXTURE. AFTER REVIEWING FAA AD 98-01-06 DECISION TO REPLACE CARBURETOR WAS MADE. CARBURETOR REMOVED HAD THE ONE PIECE VENTURI.SDR AU980651Cylinder · worn(AUS) NR 2 CYLINDER WORN BEYOND LIMITS.SDR AU980138Plunger · damaged(AUS) CARBURETTOR ACCELERATOR PUMP PLUNGER LEATHER CAP TORN IN TWO PLACES.SDR 98ZZZX713Float · misadjustedINSPECTION FOUND FLOAT BRASS SLIGHTLY WORN WHERE NEEDLE RIDES AGAINST ADJUSTMENT TAB CAUSING FLOAT LEVEL TO BE ABNORMALLY HIGH LEADING TO RICHER MIXTURE. RESET FLOAT LEVEL.SDR 98ZZZX801Plunger · damagedFOUND SMALL SCARS ON SIDE OF ACCELLERATOR PUMP LEATHER, CAUSED FAULTY ACCELLERATION. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT. ACCELLERATOR PUMP DID WORK.SDR AU971518Valve · sticking(AUS) NO4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STUCK OPEN. LOSS OF POWER AND ROUGH RUNNING RESULTED IN A FORCED LANDING IN THE BUSH.SDR CA971021004Blade · corroded(CAN) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION. PROPELLER WAS FOUND WITH EXTENSIVE CORROSION ALL OVER. THE PROPELLER WAS OVERHAULED.SDR CA971007010Cylinder · cracked(CAN) AFTER NOTICING AN OIL STREAK COMING FROM BETWEEN THE HEAD AND THE BARREL, THE CYLINDER WAS REMOVED AND A CRACK WAS FOUND ONE INCH FROM THE TOP OF THE CYLINDER.SDR CA970930013Blade · damage(CAN) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION. STONE DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE PROPELLER BLADES, BLADES WERE TRIMMED. MOUNTING BOLTS (P/N B4622-12) WERE FOUND BENT AND WERE REPLACED.SDR CA971231011Dowel · sheared(CAN) ENGINE LOG STATES STARTER CLUTCH WAS CHANGED AT AN UNDETERMINED TIME PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE. THE DOWEL ASSEMBLY THAT RETAINS THE STARTER CLUTCH ADAPTER APPEARS TO HAVE SHEARED. THIS CONDITION ALLOWED THE ADAPTER TO MOVE FREELY IN ITS BORE RESULTING IN GESDR 97ZZZX4204Drive Gear · teeth strippedRUN-UP AT 1,700 RPM AT PROP OF 300 RPM ON THE RT MAG WAS NOTICED, LT MAG AT 1,800-1,900 RPM. ENGINE STARTED TO BACKFIRE WHILE RUNNING ON THE RT MAG. DECIDED NOT TO TAKE OFF, BROUGHT THE AIRPLANE OVER TO MAINTENANCE. RT MAG REMOVED AND MAG DRIVE GEAR HAD 3 TSDR 97ZZZX3813Valve Seat · carboned upFOLLOWING TAKEOFF, ENGINE LOST POWER. SAFE LANDING MADE. INVESTIGATION FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER LOST POWER DUE TO VALVE SEAT CARBON BUILD-UP CAUSING COMPRESSION LOSS AND BLOWBY TO OTHER CYLINDERS.SDR CA970728008Tube Weld · cracked(CAN) RUDDER PEDAL TUBE WELD AT TORQUE TUBE CONNECTION FOUND TO BE CRACKED.SDR CA970910004Carburetor · worn(CAN) DURING CARBURETOR INSPECTION THE FORWARD SUPPORT BRACKET WAS FOUND LOOSE, FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE SCREWS HOLDING THE BRACKET TO THE CARBURETOR HEAT BOX WERE LOOSE, EVEN THOUGH THE SCREWS WERE INSTALLED WITH LOCKWASHERS AND WERE PROPERLY LOCKWIREDSDR CA970624010Seat Frames · cracked(CAN) LEFT HAND INBOARD SEAT FOOT FOUND BROKEN OFF AT THE PORTION OF TUBING WELDED TO THE SEAT FRAME BOTTOM. THE RIGHT HAND SEAT AT THE SAME LOCATION WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. SEAT FABRIC MUST BE REMOVED IN THIS AREA TO EXPOSE THE WELDED FRAME MEMBERS.SDR 97ZZZX2820Rocker Arm · failedNR 2 CYLINDER HAD INTAKE AND EXHAUST ROCKER ARM ASSEMBLIES SWITCHED. NR 2 EXHAUST VALVE MIGHT HAVE STUCK DUE TO NO LUBRICATION OR COOLING FROM THE DRILLED PASSAGEWAY BECAUSE THE EXHAUST ROCKER ARM WAS IN THE INTAKE VALVE POSITION. INTAKE ROCKER FAILED.SDR CA970530006Blade · stone damage(CAN) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION. STONE DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE LEADING EDGES OF THE PROPELLER BLADES WHICH REQUIRED FILING.SDR 97ZZZX2607Cylinder · failedON A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. INSTRUCTOR REQUESTED DIRECT RETURN. WHITE SMOKE CAME FROM ENGINE, A LOUD BANG, FOLLOWED BY VERY ROUGH ENGINE AND PARTIAL POWER LOSS. ENGINE STOPPED, SAFE LANDING, CYLINDER HEAD AND TOP ONE-THIRD OF BARSDR AU970615Stiffener · corroded(AUS) LH WING SPAR FORWARD STIFFENER PLATE AND SPAR TOP PLATE CONTAINED EXFOLIATION CORROSIONSDR AU970565Piston Pin · galled(AUS) PISTON PIN PLUG LOOSE AND GALLING ON CYLINDER BORESDR 97ZZZX2333Carburetor · defectiveINSTALLED OVERHAULED CARBURETOR. WOULD NOT MEET MINIMUM STATIC RPM OF 2,500 RPM. ANOTHER NEW CARBURETOR MET RPM. OLD UNIT OBSERVED IDLE MIXTURE NEEDLE AS TOO SHORT. VENTURI NUT CENTERED. SAFETY WIRE SLOPPY.SDR CA970421086Blade · out of spec(CAN) PROPELLER SENT FOR BENCH CHECK AFTER REPORTS OF VIBRATION. INSPECTION FOUND THE PROPELLER BLADE WIDTHS WERE NOT THE SAME. THE PROPELLER HAD BEEN FILED IN THE FIELD. THE BALANCE WAS OUT.SDR 97ZZZX2656Cylinder · crackedWHILE CHANGING PUSHROD SEALS, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE CYLINDER SLEEVE, THE CRACK IS ABOUT 1.5 INCHES LONG AND TRAVELED RADIALLY. THE CRACK IS ABOUT 2 INCHES UP FROM THE BASE FLANGE.SDR AU970398Blade · failed(AUS) SECTION OF PROPELLER BLADE SEPARATED - APPROXIMATELY 279.4MM(11IN) OF BLADE TIP SEPARATED - AIRCRAFT IS USED FOR CATTLE MUSTERING FROM UNSEALED STRIPS - EVIDENCE OF STONE DAMAGE ON BLADESSDR 97ZZZX2661Cylinder · failedWHILE PERFORMING A POWER OFF STALL TO FULL POWER RECOVERY, PILOT FELT ENGINE BEGIN TO RUN ROUGH. WHILE RETURNING TO AIRPORT, IT STARTED TO GET WORSE. PILOT SUCCESSFULLY LANDED AIRCRAFT. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER SPLIT IN HALF ABOUT 2 INCHES UP FRSDR CA970325012Blade · stone damage(CAN) INSPECTION FOUND STONE DAMAGE TO THE LEADING EDGE OF BOTH PROPELLER BLADES WHICH REQUIRED BOTH BLADES TO BE FILED/TRIMMED OUT AND TEMPLATED.SDR CA970310005Blade · corroded(CAN) PROPELLER WAS SENT FOR 5 YEAR INSPECTION. CORROSION WAS FOUND PAINTED OVER. PROP HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED SINCE 1970.SDR 97ZZZX1102Cylinder · failedENGINE RAN ROUGH ON START. REMOVED COWLING. RESTARTED ENGINE. SHAKING VIOLENTLY. REMOVED ROCKER COVER. ENTIRE ROCKER ARMS, PINS, AND BOSSES FELL IN COVER. SUSPECT VALVE STUCK.SDR 97ZZZX831Venturi · wornOWNER REPORTED ENGINE BEING ROUGH AT LOW RPM AND POOR ACCELERATION AND HESITATION WHILE ADDING POWER, AND NOT RUNNING BELOW 1,000 RPM. INSPECTION REVEALED A TWO-PIECE VENTURI STILL INSTALLED AND WORN TO A POINT OF NEAR SEPARATION. AD 93-18-03 FOR INSTALLING SDR 97ZZZX976Valve · failedDURING FLIGHT, PILOT EXPERIENCED ROUGH RUNNING AND POWER LOSS UPON INSPECTION OF CYLINDERS. FOUND NO COMPRESSION NR 2 CYLINDER. REMOVED CYLINDER, FOUND PISTON HEAD DAMAGED AND EXHAUST VALVE HEAD MISSING. VALVE STEM SEIZED IN GUIDE. SUBMITTER STATED NEEDS BSDR CA970206013Starter · stripped(CAN) STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE. FAULTY STARTER CLUTCH DAMAGED STARTER DRIVE.SDR 97ZZZX538Valve Keeper · strippedINSP FOUND THE LOCKING PORTION OF THE INSIDE DIAMETER OF PN 21361 (KEEPER) WAS STRIPPED AWAY ALLOWING EXHAUST VALVE TO ENTER COMBUSTION CHAMBER OF CYL NR 1 DURING FLIGHT. KEEPERS ARE OBVIOUSLY OF LESS HARDNESS THAN VALVE STEM. TIME IN SERVICE, OSCILLATORY FOSDR 97ZZZX183Carburetor · malfunctionPILOT REPORTS TWO OR THREE HARD JOLTS FROM TURBULENCE WITH NEG G-FORCE. THE ENGINE WENT TO NEAR IDLE POWER. DISASSEMBLY OF THE CARB REVEALED THE PRESENCE OF A SILT CLOD IN MAIN JET. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS PERIODIC CLEANING OF FLOAT BOWL TO REMOVE BUILD UP OF SDR 96ZZZX6002Clutch Assy · failedENGINE WAS INSTALLED IN TEST CELL AFTER OVERHAUL AND RUN FOR OVER 1 HR WITH AT LEAST 4 STARTS. CUSTOMER THEN INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT, STARTED IT TO TAXI, PILOT SAID IT SEEMED ROUGH. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. VISUAL CHECKS REVEALED NOTHING. TIMING WAS OK. HARNESSDR CA961216001Bolt · corroded(CAN) AFTER REMOVAL OF THE LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS FOR A DETAILED INSPECTION, PITTING CORROSION WAS FOUND IN BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT FORE AND AFT SPAR WING ATTACH BOLTS. CORROSION WAS ALSO EVIDENT IN THE REAR SPAR ECCENTRIC BUSHINGS P/N 0512123 OF THE INTERNAL BORES.SDR CA961112029Rib Assembly · cracked(CAN) HORIZONTAL STABILIZER RIB ASSEMBLY ON THE LEADING EDGE FOUND CRACKED AT THE BEND RADIUS.SDR 97ZZZX1316Bolt · failedTHE ENGINE QUIT SUDDENLY IN CRUISE FLIGHT WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO RESTART ATTEMPTS. A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE IN A FARM FIELD. DISASSEMBLY INSPECTION INDICATED THE FOUR BOLTS (22532) USED TO SECURE THE CRANKSHAFT CLUSTER GEAR (35016) BROKE OSDR CA970106007Cylinder · cracked(CAN) INSPECTION FOUND CYLINDER CRACKED AT COOLING FINS AFTER AIRCRAFT MADE FORCED LANDING IN FIELD.SDR 96ZZZX5139Cylinder · wornTCM CYLINDER KITS (2) PN 649543A3, 547 HOURS SINCE NEW, EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES WORE OUT (VALVE SWIMS IN GUIDES). SUSPECT CAUSE - GUIDES MADE OF POOR MATERIAL. RECOMMENDATION - BETTER QUALITY CONTROL BY TCM.SDR CA960910008Valve · stuck open(CAN) EXHAUST VALVE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION ON #2 CYLINDER.SDR CA960910003Valve · stuck open(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE AN ENGINE CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE STUCK OPEN. THE SUBMITTER STATES THAT THIS ENGINE WAS OPERATED WITH MOGAS, WHICH HE SAYS IS HARD ON THE VALVES AND SUGGESTS THAT 80/87 OR 100 LOW LEAD GASOLINE SHOULD BE USED.SDR 96ZZZX4407Motor · shortedFLAPS EXCEEDED THE LIMIT SWITCH, STOPS, AND BROKE THE DOWN-LIMIT SWITCH AND FUSE BLEW. PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY FLAP MOTOR DEVELOPED AN INTERNAL SHORT WHICH PROVIDED THE GROUND NORMALLY WHICH IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE LIMIT SWITCH CIRCUIT. THIS MOTOR IS A REVERSISDR CA960703021Spar · cracked(CAN) DURING A 200 HOUR INSPECTION THE RUDDER SPAR WAS FOUND CRACKED. INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SB 94.03. RUDDER SPAR WAS REPLACED.SDR CA960620022Cylinder · cracked(CAN) OIL LEAK FOUND AFTER FLIGHT. ENGINE CYLINDER CRACKED 1/3 RD AROUND THE BARREL.SDR CA960611006Rocker Shaft · broken boss(CAN)ON TAKEOFF, AT FULL POWER, ABORTED DUE TO SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION. #4 CYLINDER VALVE ROCKER SHAFT BOSSES BROKEN ACROSS BOTH VALVES.SDR 96ZZZX3205Float Shaft · brokenDURING CARBURETOR TEAR DOWN, FLOAT SHAFT WAS FOUND WITH ONE END BROKEN, PUMP PLUNGER, PN 194-593, WAS ALSO FOUND DETERIORATED, AS WELL AS THE BOWL BEING FULL OF TRASH. SUBMITTER STATED CARBURETORS, AS WELL AS ALL OTHER ACCESSORIES, SHOULD BE OVERHAULED OR HAVSDR CA960522009Cylinder · cracked(CAN)IN THE CIRCUIT, PILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE VIBRATION. #2 CYLINDER ROCKER SHAFT BOSS CRACKED.SDR 96ZZZX2764Accelerator Pump · plunger rustedENGINE QUIT CAUSING FORCED LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED PLUNGER RUSTED AND CHECK VALVE WITH BROKEN SPRING INTERNALLY. ACCELERATOR PUMP WAS INOPERABLE AND ENGINE RAN EXCESSIVELY RICH. CARBURETOR LAST OVERHAULED, 8-5-76. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS CARBURETORS B
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