Continental O-470 series
Service difficulty reports · 138
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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 = 'O470' 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 = 'O470' 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 2026FA0000672Cylinder · separatedCYLINDER NR 3 HEAD SEPARATED FROM BARREL. THE OPERATOR HAD PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED AN OIL LEAK ON OR AROUND CYLINDER NR 3. PRESENTATION OF OIL LEAK AND SEPARATION OF HEAD FROM BARREL IS THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN AD 86-13-04 R3. THIS CYLINDER PN STAMPED ON THE FLANSDR Q532018F00001Gear · chippedCRANKSHAFT GEAR CHIPPED ONE TOOTH OFF. PROB DUE TO STARTER KICKBACK (ENERGIZER STARTER). AROUND 05/20/2018 AT TACK 3175 OWNER REPORTED TICKING NOSE ON GROUND. SOUND WENT AWAY WITH INCREASE RPM. ABOUT 1500. EVENTUALLY FOUND ONE TOOTH MISSING FROM CRANKSHAFSDR 2017FA0000471Relay · shortedAIRCRAFT LOST ALL AVIONICS POWER WHILE IN LEVEL FLIGHT, PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY LANDING AND LANDED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MECHANICS DETERMINED THAT THE STARTER RELAY SHORTED INTERNALLY CAUSING A SHORT THAT TOOK OUT THE AVIONICS BUSS CAUSING THE POWER LOSDR 2017FA0000424Hub · crackedPROPELLER WAS BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR, DUE TO RED DYE LEAKAGE. DURING THE COURSE OF INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND. THE HUB IS CRACKED ON THE REAR SIDE OF BLADE SOCKET NR 1. ACFT ENG IS A O470-50 WITH A P PONK CONVERSION, STC SA02092SE, WHICH RAISES THE HORSEPSDR 2017FA0000549Cylinder · crackedCRACKED CYLINDER INSTALLED. THE ENGINE HAS APPROXIMATELY 850 HOURS ON IT SINCE OVERHAUL. DURING OVERHAUL, SIX NEW CYLINDERS WERE INSTALLED. THE ACFT RECENTLY CAME IN FOR A 50 HOUR INSPECTION AT WHICH TIME A COMPRESSION TEST WAS CONDUCTED. DURING THE COMPRESDR 2017FA0000081Capacitor · looseDURING RUN UP, MAGETO FAILED TEST. LESS THAN 1 HR OPERATION AFTER OVERHAULED MAGETOS INSTALLED. DURING INSPECTION FOUND THE CAPACITOR LOOSE IN HOUSING AND COIL WIRE LOOSE AND MAGETO SET IN E GAP. REMOVED OTHER MAG AS A PRECAUTION AND FOUND ITS COIL WIRE LSDR 2014FA0000196Rib · crackedRIGHT AND LT BULKHEAD RIBS WHICH SUPPORT NLG ATTACHMENT, AFT OF FIREWALL, WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION. NOTE THAT THE ACFT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY MODIFIED MY ANOTHER SHOP WITH MODIFIED NLG ASSEMBLY, INSTALLED IAW STC SA02069AK AND ENLARGED NSDR CA130903009Ring · damaged(CAN) WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION AND LOW OIL PRESSURE, A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF METAL WAS FOUND IN ENGINE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT 1 OF THE OIL RING SETS HAD A CENTER RETAINING SPRING THAT HAD FAILED AND WASDR CA130907003Motor · failed(CAN) PILOT FLYING COMPANY ACFT EXPERIENCED A CONTINUING LOSS OF POWER FOLLOWING TAKEOFF. PILOT OPTED FOR AN OFF FIELD LANDING INSTEAD OF RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT. NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT, PERSONS OR PROPERTY OCCURRED AS A RESULT OF THIS OFF FIELD LANDING. ASDR CA130701017Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) FUSELAGE/EMPENAGE BULKHEAD ASSY AT STA 230.187" AFT OF DATUM FOUND BADLY CRACKED AT RUDDER STOPS. FOUND OTHER CRACKS PREVIOUSLY STOP DRILLED AND NOTED. ALSO NOTE AD 72-07-09, OVERDUE BY 71 HRS. WHICH REQUIRES AN INSPECTION OF THAT AREA.SDR 2013FA0000278Cylinder · separatedAT 10,000 FT, PILOT HEARD A POP AND FELT A VIBRATION, PULLED POWER BACK TO IDLE, LANDED AT CLOSEST AIRPORT. PILOT STATED ENGINE HELD OIL PRESSURE UNTIL SHUTDOWN. MECHANIC FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER HAD 5 STUDS BROKEN AND 1 THROUGH STUD BROKEN. NR 6 CYLINDER HAD SDR 2013FA0000279Cylinder · separatedAT 10,000 FT, PILOT HEARD A POP AND FELT A VIBRATION, HE PULLED POWER BACK TO IDLE, LANDED AT CLOSEST AIRPORT. PILOT STATED ENGINE HELD OIL PRESSURE UNTIL SHUTDOWN. MECHANIC FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER HAD 5 STUDS BROKEN AND 1 THROUGH STUD BROKEN. NR 6 CYLINDER HASDR 2013FA0000216Support Bracket · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, JACKED ACFT TO CHECK MLG FREE-PLAY, AND FOUND THE RT LANDING GEAR OTBD SUPPORT BRACKET, RT TO HAVE SOME MOVEMENT BETWEEN ITSELF AND THE FWD AND REAR ATTACHED BULKHEADS. REMOVED GEAR LEG IAW MM AND ONLY AFTER REMOVAL, SPOTTED INTERGRSDR 2013FA0000217Support Bracket · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, JACKED ACFT TO CHECK MLG FREE PLAY, AND FOUND THE RT LANDING GEAR OTBD SUPPORT BRACKET RT TO HAVE SOME MOVEMENT BETWEEN ITSELF AND THE FWD AND REAR ATTACHED BULKHEADS. REMOVED GEAR LEG IAW MM AND ONLY AFTER REMOVAL, SPOTTED INTERGRANSDR CA120910012Piston · failed(CAN) ON APPROACH INTO FIRE LAKE, THE PILOT NOTICED CONSIDERABLE VIBRATION AND MECHANICAL KNOCKING NOISE. AFTER LANDING THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING BUT WOULD VIBRATE QUITE BADLY OCCASIONALLY WITH THE ASSOCIATED KNOCKING NOISE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN SDR 2012FA0000464Contact · defectiveTHE PILOT NOTICED A SLIGHT POWER LOSS IN FLIGHT. A MAGNETO CHECK REVEALED AN ALMOST COMPLETE POWER LOSS WHEN THE RT MAGNETO WAS SWITCHED OFF. THE PILOT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. LT MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED. INSPECTION OF THE CONTACT POINTS,ONE OF THSDR 2012FA0000178Rod End · brokenACFT LANDED AND AFTER NORMAL TOUCHDOWN NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE RETRACT ROD END HAD SEPARATED AND FAILED TO LOCK NOSE GEAR.SDR 2012FA0000248Spark Plug · failedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE SPARK PLUGS, RHM40E WERE CLEANED AND TESTED AND ONE OF THE NEW PLUGS THAT WAS INSTALLED 12 MONTHS AGO DURING THE LAST ANNUAL AND NOW HAS 14 HRS TT SINCE INSTALLATION, THE PLUG FAILED THE INTERNAL RESISTANCE CHECK: THERE WAS NO CINSDR 2010FA0001216Bulkhead · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION AD 72-07-09 WAS DUE FOR RE-INSPECTION, DURING INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE AFT BULKHEAD WAS CRACKED ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FROM THE RUDDER CUT OUT TO THE BULKHEAD FLANGE.AS SHOWN IN CESSNA SERVICE LETTER SE72-3 FIG 1. THE CRACKS WERE SDR 2010FA0001191Gps · failedALTITUDE 11,000 (VFR ON TOP - IFR FLIGHT PLAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE GARMIN GPS 430W FAILED TO THE DR MODE. SATELLITE ACQUISITION WAS LOST. AFTER ABOUT 30 MINUTES IT RE-ACQUIRED THE SATELLITES AND CONTINUED TO FUNCTION TO DESTINATION. TRANSITIONED TO A GARMSDR 545G2010AUG251Magneto · defectiveWHILE TAXIING THE ACFT FOR MX, A MAGNETO CK WAS PERFORMED. THE RT MAGNETO WS ROUGH AND EXHIBITED A LG RPM DROP. THE DIFFICULTY WAS TROUBLESHOT, THE RESULT OF WHICH WAS THE DISCOVERY OF A DEFECTIVE MAGNETO. THE MAGNETO WAS REPLACED WITH AN O/H UNIT AND THE ASDR 2010FA0000898Support Bracket · cracked(AIHR) DURING AN ANNUAL INSP, BATTERY SUPPORT BRACKETS WERE FOUND CRACKED. THEY WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS. SEVERAL ACFT OF THIS SERIES HAVE HAD CRACKED BATTERY SUPPORT BRACKETS. RECOMMEND A STRONGER SUPPORT BRACKET BE DESIGNED.SDR CA100706011Support · crackedLT MLG OTBD SUPPORT ASSY (PRIMARY STRUCTURE) FOUND CRACKED DURING ANNUAL INSP. CRACK PROPOGATED THROUGH SUPPORT FITTING AND U-BOLT HOLE. CRACK VISUAL TO NAKED EYE. LOCATED AT AFT END OF CUTOUT FOR L/G SPRING.SDR 2010FA0000276Contact · brokenDURING ROUTINE ENGINE RUNUP, ENGINE DIED WHEN SWITCHED TO LT MAGNETO. REMOVED LT MAGNETO. OPENED TO INVESTIGATE, AND FOUND CONTACT ASSY BROKEN IN 2 PIECES. NO OTHER. DAMAGE FOUND. INSTALLED NEW CONTACT ASSY PN M3081. REINSTALLED MAGNETO. FUNCTIONAL, TESSDR 2010FA0000165Roll Pin · failedTHE ROLL PIN THAT SECURES THE CHAIN SPROCKET TO THE TRIM WHEEL SHAFT NEXT TO THE TRIM WHEEL, SHEARED OFF AND WAS TURNING FREELY ON THE SHAFT. RENDERING THE ENTIRE STABILIZER TRIM SYS, INOPERATIVE.SDR 2010FA0000188Impulse Coupling · looseDISCOVERED DURING FINAL TORQUING OF THE MAGNETO HOLD DOWN NUTS, THE IMPULSE COUPLING WOULD BOTTOM OUT IN THE ENGINE GEAR HSG. THIS WOULD LOCK THE COUPLING, CAUSING IT TO NOT WORK. IF THE COUPLING WAS PARTIALLY ENGAGED, IT WOULD HOLD THE DISPLACED TIMING BETWSDR AG2R2010001Cylinder · crackedEXHAUST PORT WALL CRACKED BEYOND REPAIR.SDR CA090915006Cylinder · wrong part(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE NR 1 AND 3 CYLINDERS WERE FOUND TO HAVE LOW COMPRESSION. THE CYLINDERS AND PISTONS WERE REMOVED AND SENT IN FOR REPAIR. AFTER RECEIVING THE CYLINDERS AND PISTONS, DISCOVERED THAT THE PISTONS PART NUMBERS WERE THAT OF A "U"SDR 2009FA0000692Spar · corrodedFOUND THE REAR SPAR CARRY THROUGH TO AFT DOOR POST WITH 6 RIVET HEADS POPPED OFF. FOUND BOTH LT AND RT AFT FITTINGS, PN 07116069 AND -10 AS WELL AS 0422229-12 AND -23 CORRODED SO THAT THEY ARE IN 2 PIECES. THE REAR SPAR CARRY THROUGH HAS A 1 INCH CRACK AT THSDR 2009FA0000432Rib · crackedACFT EQUIPPED WITH STOL CANARDS. FOUND BOTH INBD CANARD ELEVATOR RIBS CRACKED AT ALL BOLT HOLES. BOTH ELEVATORS RETURNED TO MFG FOR MODIFICATIONS AND REPAIRS.SDR 2009FA0000294Strut · wornDURING ENGINE CHANGE AND ENGINE MOUNT CHANGE, THE AIR/OIL SEPARATOR BREATHER TUBE WAS REMOVED (ATTACHED BY THREE CLAMPS TO THE FIREWALL) FROM THE FIREWALL. THE MFG HAD ROUTED THE BREATHER TUBE SO THAT IT WOULD EXIT THE COWLING JUST AFT THE FIREWALL ONTO THE BESDR 2009FA0000299Elt · brokenWHILE UNDER INITIAL TEST, JUST PRIOR TO INSTALLING THIS NEW UNIT IN THE ACFT, THE CONTROL TOGGLE SWITCH ON THE FRONT OF THE UNIT BROKE, THE TOGGLE ARM CAME OFF. IT WAS NOT ABUSED IN ANY WAY, IT WAS JUS A NORMAL TEST. UNIT IS BEING REPAIRED, BUT WHEN CALLED SDR 2009FA0000096Roll Pin · brokenPILOT REPORT: ON LANDING SEVERE NOSE WHEEL SHIMMY. FOUND ROLL PIN THAT SECURES PISTON TO DAMPER ROD BROKEN AT PISTON THE DAMPER ROD. REPLACED ROLL PIN AND ALL O-RINGS. OPS NORMAL ON NEXT LANDING. (K)SDR 2008FA0000526Distributor · wornREMOVED NEW MAGNETOS PN 6310, SN 07061208 & 07061310.. ACCOMPLISHED SB 3-08 PREMATURE CARBON BRUSH WEAR. BOTH CARBON BRUSHES HAD PREMATURE WEAR AS DEPICTED IN THE CENTER ILLUSTRATION FIG 1, PAGE 3 OF 5. (K)SDR 2008FA0000527Cam · wornREMOVED NEW MAGNETOS PN 6310, SN 07061308 & 07061310. ACCOMPLISHED SB 2-08, MAGNETO CONTACT POINT CAMP PREMATURE WEAR. INSTALLED 2 NEW CONTACT POINT ASSEMBLIES PN M3081; SET "E" GAP AND TIMED TO THE ENGINE. (K)SDR 2008FA0000231Line · leakingFUEL LEAKING FROM GAS COLATOR BOWL, TIGHTENED AT FACTORY DURING ACCEPTANCE FLIGHT (5.0 HOURS). FUEL LEAKING FROM GAS COLATOR INLET LINE (10 HOURS SINCE NEW) RESULTED IN OFF-AIRPORT LANDING DUE TO FUEL QUANTITY. (K)SDR 2008FA0000256Panel · corrodedDURING AN AGING AC INSP OF FLEET AC, VEERING SEVERITY OF SURFACE CORROSION HAS BEEN FOUND IN AC CONTAINING SOUNDPROOFING PANELS SHOWN IN MFG IPC FIG 90. THE HEAVIEST AND MOST SEVERE CORROSION WAS FOUND UNDER SOUNDPROOFING PANELS PN 07000762-23 ITEM 7, PN 1700SDR 2008FA0000223Skin · crackedON INSPECTION BOTH FLAPS RT AND LT TOP AND BOTTOM FLAP SKINS WERE CRACKED 6 TO 8 INCHES ALONG THE T/E, ON THE RIVET LINE. ALSO SHEERED RIVETS ON (3) OF THE (4) FLAP TRACK LOWER TRACK TO RIBS. RESKINNED FLAPS AND INSTALLED MS21042 STEEL SCREWS IN REPLACEMENT SDR CA080222002Cylinder · unserviceable(CAN) FACTORY NEW CYLINDER ASSY RECEIVED FROM MFG WITH INCORRECT EXHAUST AND INTAKE VALVE GUIDES INSTALLED. INTAKE GUIDE P/N 655166 AND EXHAUST GUIDE P/N 636242 ARE REQUIRED IAW SB 04-11. UNABLE TO DETERMINE P/N OF GUIDES ACTUALLY INSTALLED IN NEW CYLINDER. SUSDR CA080225009Control Cable · frayed(CAN) LWR ELEVATOR CABLE FRAYED AT BULKHEAD STA 140, WHERE CABLE RIDES ON THE PHENOLIC BLOCK.SDR 2008FA0000146Torque Link · crackedON INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE FORGING FOR THE UPPER TORQUE LINK FOR THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. THE CRACK WAS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE BEAM SECTION ADJACENT TO THE EXTENSION STOP FOR THE GEAR.(AFT SIDE)SDR 2007FA0001035Line · misrouted(2) AILERON CABLES, (1) FLAP CABLE AND THE FUEL LINE ARE ALL ROUTED THROUGH THE LT LOWER AFT DOOR POST AREA. THE FUEL LINE IS PROTECTED BY A PLASTIC SLEEVE BUT THE CABLE WORE THROUGH THE SLEEVE AND WAS WEARING INTO THE FUEL LINE. THE LINE IS APPROX 20 INCHESSDR 2007FA0000851Rod End · brokenROD END AT STEERING COLLAR SHEARED CAUSING LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.SDR 2007FA0000797Fuel Cap · ventingFUEL CAPS WERE INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT IAW STC SA2376CE AND HAD BEEN IN SERVICE FOR ABOUT 40 HOURS IN A 4 MONTH PERIOD. THEY BEGAN VENTING FUEL FROM BOTH TANKS RESULTING IN A FORCED EMERGENCY LANDING DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.SDR 2007FA0000690Bulkhead · crackedDURING INSPECTION OF THE AFT TAILCONE BULKHEAD (STATION 230.187) A CRACK APPROX .375 INCH LONG WAS DISCOVERED. THE CRACK LOCATION WAS ON THE LT SIDE EMANATING FROM THE RUDDER CUTOUT HOLE AND PROGRESSING TOWARD THE BULKHEAD FLANGE. (K)SDR 2007FA0000664Spring Assy · crackedDURING NDI OF MAIN LANDING GEAR SPRING ASSY, THE RT FITTING WAS FOUND CRACKED. DURING WFPT FOR ASTM E1417. PART WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. SUSPECT CRACK WAS DUE TO CORROSION BETWEEN THE SPRING AND ALUMINUM FITTING. (K)SDR 2007FA0000334Bulkhead · crackedSMALL CRACK AT RUDDER CABLE CUTOUT IB, APPROX .2500 INCH, NO CAUSE.SDR 2007FA0000325Exhaust Pipe · brokenRT EXHAUST BROKE AT ELBOW, PART HAD BEEN REPAIRED 544 HRS AGO. DID NOT SHOW ANY CRACK 50 HRS EARLIER. DO NOT REPAIR EXHAUST PARTS THAT HAVE 1000 HRS ON THEM. (K)SDR 2007FA0000207Battery · leakingBATTERY ACID LEAKED OR TRANSFERRED TO AFT, LOWEST CELL (AIRCRAFT TAIL WHEEL) AND SPILLED OUT. CORRODED HOLE IN BATTERY BOX AND SPILLED INTO BELLY OF AIRCRAFT.SDR 2007FA0000208Battery · leakingBATTERY ACID LEAKED OR TRANSFERRED TO AFT, LOWEST CELL (AIRCRAFT TAIL WHEEL) AND SPILLED OUT. CORRODED HOLE IN BATTERY BOX AND SPILLED INTO BELLY OF AIRCRAFT.
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