Continental O-470-S
Service difficulty reports · 67
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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 = 'O470S' 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 = 'O470S' 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 2023FA0000673Rocker Boss · brokenPILOT REPORTED THAT APPROX. AN HOUR INTO FLIGHT AT 3500 FEET AND 30 DEGREES AND ON AUTOPILOT, EXPERIENCED SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATION AND REDUCED POWER. PILOT REDUCED POWER TO AROUND 1700-1800 RPM IN EFFORT TO DECREASE VIBRATION. ULTIMATELY MADE EMERGENCY LANDINSDR EY2R115845Fitting · brokenFLYWEIGHT PIN, RETENTION FITTING BROKEN.SDR 2013FA0000444Gasket · deformedENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND SHOWING SIGNS OF RUNNING LEAN. FOUND ALL INTAKE GASKETS SHRUNK AND DEFORMED CAUSING INTAKE LEAKS AT ALL CYLINDERS.SDR CA120604003Support · cracked(CAN) DURING A PROGRESSIVE CARE INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RT MLG SUPPORT BRACKET. THE CRACK WAS APPROX .7500 LONG. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED WHERE BOLT GOES THROUGH THE BRACKET TO THE ATTACHMENT POINT.SDR CA120507021Bellcrank · cracked(CAN) BELLCRANKS FOUND CRACKED. PINS THAT SECURED THE BELLCRANK ON THE LT SIDE HAD PARTIALLY SHEARED PLACING THE LOAD ON 2 OF THE 4 HOLES AND APPEARED TO CAUSE CRACKS TO SPREAD OPEN. DAMAGE TO THE RT BELLCRANK WAS LESS SEVERE AND PINS WERE INTACT. COMPLETE SDR CA111005003Bulkhead · torn(CAN) A DIFFERENTIAL FLAP CONDITION WAS NOTED ON DURING TAKEOFF, THE ACFT LANDED AT THE MX FACILITY AND FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: LOWER BULKHEAD ASSY 0512133 WAS TORN WERE RT FLAP BRACKET 0512128 INBD UPPER ATTACH POINT IS SECURED TO THE 0SDR CA110726005Support · shearedDURING INSPECTION, FOUND ATTACH RIVETS FOR THE CONTROL "TEE" SUPPORT ASSEMBLY AND LT AILERON PULLEY SUPPORT WERE SHEARED.SDR 2010FA0001255Cylinder Head · brokenIN CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE STARTED TO LOSE POWER AND BACKFIRE. PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN FIELD WITH NO DAMAGE TO ACFT. VISUAL INSP OF THE ENGINE WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE NR 6 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO HAVE FAILURE OF EXHAUST ROCKER ARM BOSS RESULTING IN THE SDR CA111117003Strut · damaged(CAN) FLOAT STRUT LOWER BOLT HOLE ELONGATED UPON VISUAL INSPECTION.SDR CA101116006Transmitter · worn(CAN) FUEL TRANSMITTER SHOWED ERRATIC OPERATION, TRANSMITTER REMOVED. INSPECTION OF TRANSMITTER UNIT INTERNALLY INDICATED THAT THE VARIABLE RESISTANCE ELECTRICAL CONTACT WAS WORN.SDR CA101104008Block · cracked(CAN) EXCESSIVE RED DYE LEAKAGE NOTED IN SPINNER AREA DURING INSPECTION. PROPELLER INSPECTED AS PER OWNERS MANUAL NR MPC-11. OIL LEAKAGE BEYOND LIMITS. PROPELLER REMOVED FOR INSPECTION BY O/H FACILITY. O/H FACILITY FOUND 2 SLOT BLOCKS PN NR CAB 4746 CRACKESDR CA101116008Valve · torn(CAN) THE C156003-0101 FUEL CAP HAS A RED/ORANGE ONE WAY VENT GASKET LOCATED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE FUEL CAP. THE PART NUMBER FOR THIS VENT GASKET IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FROM CESSNA. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE VENT GASKET WAS COMPROMISED ON BOTH INBOARD ASDR CA100819013Piston Ring · delaminated(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR A INSPECTION AND A HIGHER THAN NORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION WAS NOTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT NR 1 CYLINDER ASSEMBLY HAD A LEAKAGE OF 60/80 ON A DIFFERENTIAL COMPRESSION CHECK. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE TOP PISTON RSDR CA091103009Cable · frayed(CAN) CABLE FRAYED AT TUNNEL STA 10 (APROX LOCATION).SDR EA25070193Landing Gear · departedAIRCRAFT ALTERED IAW STC SA02031NY INSTALLATION OF 3400 AMPHIBIOUS FLOATS APPROXIMATELY 36 HOURS PRIOR TO OCCURRENCE. ON TAKEOFF FROM HARD SURFACE RUNWAY, RT FORWARD WHEEL AND SUPPORT ASSY DEPARTED LANDING GEAR STRUT. WHEEL AND SUPPORT ASSY LT GEAR STRUT CLEANSDR CA071213004Shaft · cracked(CAN) RUDDER BAR ASSY CRACKED AT SPIGOT ATTACH POINT WHERE RUDDER PEDAL STUB SHAFT (PN 0411307) CONNECTS TO RUDDER BAR ASSY. PILOTS REPORTED A SOFT PEDAL ON WATER OPERATIONS, INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SPHERICAL CRACK ON THE RUDDER PEDAL TORQUE TUBE. (TC NR 200SDR 2005FA0000974Magneto · crackedFOUND AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE BASE OF THE LEFT MAGNETO. REMOVED MAG TO REPLACE GASKET. FELT SOMETHING ON THE MOUNTING FLANGE OF THE MAG. FOUND A SECTION OF THE FLANGE ABOUT 1 1/4 INCH CRACKED WHERE THE HOLD DOWN CLIP CLAMPS THE MAG TO THE ENGINE CASE. A LISDR 2005FA0000975Magneto · crackedFOUND AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE BASE OF THE LEFT MAGNETO. REMOVED MAG TO REPLACE GASKET. FELT SOMETHING ON THE MOUNTING FLANGE OF THE MAG. FOUND A SECTION OF THE FLANGE ABOUT 1 1/4 INCH CRACKED WHERE THE HOLD DOWN CLIP CLAMPS THE MAG TO THE ENGINE CASE. A LISDR 2005FA0000976Magneto · crackedFOUND AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE BASE OF THE LEFT MAGNETO. REMOVED MAG TO REPLACE GASKET. FELT SOMETHING ON THE MOUNTING FLANGE OF THE MAG. FOUND A SECTION OF THE FLANGE ABOUT 1 1/4 INCH CRACKED WHERE THE HOLD DOWN CLIP CLAMPS THE MAG TO THE ENGINE CASE. A LISDR HBE2004F00000Impulse Coupling · brokenDURING FLIGHT THE IMPULSE COUPLING ON THE RT MAGNETO FAILED CAUSING THE MAGNETO HOUSING TO FAIL AS WELL. DO NOT KNOW PROBABLE CAUSE. REPLACED WITH NEW MAGNETO.SDR CA040915008Strap · corroded(CAN) SLIGHT BULGE WAS NOTED ON EDGE OF STRAP (PN 16449) EXTERIOR OF FLOAT SKIN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION INVOLVED REMOVING STRAP ASSY FROM FLOAT SKIN, INVESTIGATION REVEALED EXTENSIVE CORROSION, TO POINT THAT FLOAT HULL SKIN WAS SEVERELY DEFORMED(BEING PUSHED ISDR CA040116006Pin · worn(CAN) DURING GROUND HANDLING THE RT RUDDER PEDAL BRAKE ASSY SEEMED SLOPPY COMPARED TO THE LT UNIT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PIN THAT CONNECTS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY WORN THROUGH, THIS IS A HOLLOW SHAFT PIN ASSY. WSDR CA030807007Fitting · cracked(CAN) UPON REMOVAL OF VERTICAL STABILIZER THE REAR DORSAL FIN ATTACH BRACKET WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THE LT RADIUS HAD FAILED BELOW THE FASTNER ATTACHMENT.SDR CA030711002Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) BULKHEAD WAS CRACKED UNDER ANCHOR DOUBLER AT TOP LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACH BOLT.SDR 2002FA0001256Float · separatedCARBURETOR, LEAKING ON AIRCRAFT. SUSPECT FLOAT OR FLOAT NEEDLE STUCK. REMOVED CARBURETOR, REMOVED BOWL. HALF OF FLOAT PONTOON COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM FLOAT ASSY. SOLDER JOINT HOLDING FLOAT TO ARM SEPARATED.SDR CA030106013Flap Track · cracked(CAN) A SPLIT FLAP CONDITION OCCURRED WHEN THE FLAPS WERE RAISED FROM 30 DEGREES TO ZERO DEGREE. THE UPPER FLAP SUPPORT CAUGHT THE FLAP TRACK SKIN SUPPORT BRACKET CAUSING LEFT FLAP TO JAM AND THE RIGHT FLAP TO CONTINUE TO GO UP.SDR 2002FA0000825Nut · crackedDURING CYLINDER INSTALLATION P/N 652541 NUT CRACKED DURING TORQUEING OPERATION. FAILURE AT ABOUT 60 FT/LBSSDR CA020606003Gear · wrong part(CAN) ENGINE WAS PUT TOGETHER WITH THE WRONG CAMSHAFT GEAR. THE ENGINE WOULD RUN BUT THE MAGNETO DROP WAS HIGH. ALSO IF YOU EXERCISED THE PROP AT ABOUT 1700 RPM THE ENGINE WOULD STALL OUT. THROTTLE RESPONSE AT LOWER RPMS WAS SLUGGISH AND WOULD MAKE THE ENGINE SDR CA011205003Bushing · cracked(CAN) WHILE PREFORMING A FLAP SUPPORT INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE FLAP ROLLER BUSHING (LT REAR). THE CYLINDRICAL BUSHING WAS SPLIT IN HALF AND ONLY BECAME APPARENT WHEN THE BUSHING WAS REMOVED FROM THE FLAP ROLLER ASSEMBLY.SDR CA011205004Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION THE RUDDER CABLE PULLEY BRACKETS THAT ARE LOCATED AT THE BATTERY BOX BULKHEAD, WERE BOTH FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE TOP ATTACH POINT (RIVET). BOTH BRACKETS WERE REPLACED.SDR CA011127011Fitting · corroded(CAN) INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON FUSELAGE FITTING.SDR CA011029012Hinge · cracked(CAN) DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION FOUND LT OUTBOARD ELEVATOR BEARING LOOSE. REMOVED LT ELEVATOR TO CHANGE BEARING. WITH ELEVATOR REMOVED, FOUND LT OUTBOARD HINGE ASSEMBLY TO BE CORRODED AND CRACKED WHERE BEARING IS INSTALLED.SDR 20010501CW016Air Box · failedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RIVETS THAT SECURE THE CARB HEAT VALVE PLATE TO THE CONTROL CROSS SHAFT WER COMING LOOSE. THIS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSE BY SEALING MATERIAL ON THE VALVE PLATE WHICH WAS NOT CORRECTLY TRIMMED. AS A RESULT, THESDR 20010327CW010Engine · defectiveFACTORY NEW ENGINE GROUND TESTED ONLY. PROPELLER WILL NOT CYCLE. HAVE RECHECKED PROPELLER AND GOVERNOR. PROBLEM APPEARS TO BE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE, INSUFFICIENT TO CYCLE PROPELLER. WARRANTY RETURN.SDR 20000817SH022Camshaft · failedFERROUS MATERIAL FOUND IN OIL FILTER. ENGINE DISASSEMBLED, PROBLEM FOUND TO BE FAILED CAM AND LIFTER BODIES. (X)SDR AU000420Nut · cracked(AUS) NR 5 CYLINDER THROUGH BOLT NUT SPLIT.SDR 20000515SH011Gasket · damagedDURING CRUISE, THE PILOT OBSERVED OIL COMING UP THE WINDSHIELD AND BOTH SIDE WINDOWS. HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE A SAFE AIRPORT LANDING. THE ENGINE HAD APPROXIMATELY 3 QUARTS OF OIL REMAINING. THE OIL LEAK WAS CAUSED BY A SPLIT IN P/N 5A625303 GASKETSDR CA000324002Handle · failed(CAN) THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF DURING FLIGHT. THE HANDLE FAILED BETWEEN THE ALUMINUM HANDLE AND THE STEEL SPLINED INSERT, THE INSERT REMAINED ON THE DOOR LATCH ASSY. THE SUBMITTER STATES HE HAS REPLACED MANY OTHER HANDLES AND FEELS THAT THE BOND BETWSDR 99ZZZX4547Camshaft · making metalFERROUS MATERIAL FOUND IN OIL FILTER. ENGINE DISASSEMLBED, PROBLEM FOUND TO BE FAILED CAM AND LIFTER BODIES.SDR AU991070Exhaust Valve · worn(AUS) NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE P/N 652956 AND EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE P/N 643767 WORN BEYOND LIMITS.SDR AU990871Cylinder · failed(AUS) NR 2 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD BROKEN. CRANKCASE HOLED IN THE AREA BELOW THE MAGNETOS. NR 2 CYLINDER AND THE SURROUNDING AREA DAMAGED. SUBMMITTER SUSPECTED CAUSED BY INCOMPATIBILITY BETWEEN THE CYLINDER BORE SURFACE TREATMENT AND THE PISTON RING MATERIASDR 99ZZZX3486Magneto · damagedWHILE DOING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION, BOTH MAGS WERE FOUND TO HAVE LOOSE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCKS. THE SCREWS IN THE LEFT MAGNETO WERE COMPLETELY OUT AND THE BLOCK FELL OUT WHEN THE COVER WAS REMOVED. THE INSIDES OF BOTH BLOCKS WERE VERY DIRTY AND DID NOT LOOK LIKE THSDR CA990817026Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) NR 4 CYLINDER FOUND CRACKED AT THE CYLINDER HEAD SPARK PLUG BOSS.SDR CA990817027Fork · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND ON THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPPER FORK INNER CORNER. REPLACED.SDR AU981376Probe · misinstalled(AUS) INCORRECT CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE SYSTEM FITTED. UNAPPROVED PART.SDR CA981027009Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING CHANGE OVER FROM FLOATS TO WHEEL GEAR, BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT MLG OUTBOARD SUPPORT BRACKETS WERE FOUND CRACKED. LEFT P/N 0713495-61 AND RIGHT HAND P/N 0713495-62.SDR AU981277Bulkhead · cracked(AUS) BULKHEAD CRACKED.SDR 98ZZZX3747Elbow · looseINTAKE MANIFOLD ELBOW ABOVE CARBURETOR PULLED OUT OF COUPLER HOSE DURING TAXI. SUBMITTER STATED WOULD HAVE CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE IN-FLIGHT.SDR 98ZZZX3481Tappet · spalledFOUND METAL (FILINGS) IN ONE FILTER DURING ROUTINE OIL/FILTER CHANGE. THEY APPEARED TO BE IRON. UPON REMOVING, SEVERAL TAPPETS FROM ENGINE. FOUND ALL FACES ON REMOVED TAPPETS TO BE DEEPLY SPALLED.SDR 98ZZZX3482Tappet · spalledFOUND METAL (FILINGS) IN ONE FILTER DURING ROUTINE OIL/FILTER CHANGE. THEY APPEARED TO BE IRON. UPON REMOVING, SEVERAL TAPPETS FROM ENGINE. FOUND ALL FACES ON REMOVED TAPPETS TO BE DEEPLY SPALLED.
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