Continental O-470R
Service difficulty reports · 255
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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 = 'O470R' 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 = 'O470R' 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 2022FA0000499Oil Filter · looseAIRCRAFT IS EQUIPPED WITH AN AIRWOLF REMOTE OIL FILTER ADAPTER MOUNTED ON THE FIREWALL. A TEMPEST EZ TURN OIL FILTER PART # AA48109-1 WAS INSTALLED AT THE LAST OIL CHANGE AND INSTALLED WITHOUT THE USE OF DOW CORNING DC4 LUBRICANT ON THE SEAL AS DIRECTED BY THESDR 2022FA0000518Seat Track · deformedCONDUCT OF AD 2011-10-9, THE AD STATES:"INSPECT THE DIAMETER OF EACH SEAT LOCKING PIN ENGAGEMENT HOLE.. .THE MOST USED HOLES DO NOT HAVE A "DIAMETER", BUT INSTEAD HAVE A HOLE THAT IS ELLIPTICAL IN SHAPE. THUS, MEASUREMENTS FORE AND AFT AND PORT TO STARBOARD MUSDR 2022FA0000027Screw · missingTHROTTLE CABLE PORT THROUGH FIRE WALL OUTER SLEEVE LOST LOWER SCREW ALLOWING SHIELD FIREWALL GROMMET ATTACHMENT PART (S-352) HOUSING OF SEAL TO WEAR INTO THE CABLE ALMOST 1/2 WAY INTO INTERIOR CABLE, CAUSING INTERIOR CABLE TO BEGIN TO BIND. REPLACED CABLE WITSDR 2021FA0000418Selector Valve · bypassingTHE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WOULD NOT STOP THE FLOW OF FUEL IN ANY OF THE FOUR DETENTS (OFF-LEFT-BOTH-RIGHT) AT THE FIREWALL FUEL GASCOLATOR DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE AIRPLANE HAD SAT IDLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 8 YEARS WITH THE FUEL TANKS FULL. AS I WAS ABOUTSDR 2021FA0000153Seal · unsecureAIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND SUDDENLY LOST ENGINE POWER WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. AIRCRAFT PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING TO AIRSTRIP WITH NO DAMAGE. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SEAL THAT SURROUNDS THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE AIR INTAKE AND THE CASDR 2020FA0000520Pump · damagedTHE AIRCRAFT HAD A OIL LEAK. WE FOUND THE THREADS IN THE OIL PUMP HOUSING WERE GAULDED AND THE OIL FILTER ADAPTER THREADS WERE DAMAGED. MOST LIKELY FROM OVER TORQUE. THE PUMP BODY P/N 632563 WAS REPLACED AND AIR WOLF REMOTE OIL FILTER KIT INSTALLED.SDR 2020FA0000500Oil Filter · looseAFTER A FLIGHT FROM CENTRAL ARKANSAS TO SOUTHERN MISSOURI WITH OVERNIGHT STAY, WHILE CONDUCTING A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION THE PILOT REPORTED EXCESSIVE OIL ON THE AIRCRAFT BELLY AND ENGINE COWLING. WHEN QUESTIONED, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT A POST FLIGHT INSPECTSDR 2020FA0000499Oil Filter · looseDURING SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE ON A CONTINENTAL O-470-R RECIPRICATING ENGINE THE MECHANIC NOTED THE TEMPEST OIL FILTER, PART NUMBER AA48110-2, HOUSING APPEARED TO SEPERATING FROM THE BASE AS INDICATED BY A LINE OF UNPAINTED METAL AT THE JUNCTURE OF THE BASE AND HSDR 2020FA0000415Fitting · fracturedDURING INSPECTION FOUND FITTING SEPARATED ON RIGHT SIDE AND SEPARATION GAP OPEN APPROXIMATELY .75". NO DAMAGE TO FIREWALL FOUND. NO DAMAGE TO CENTER TUNNEL FOUND. NO LOOSE HARDWARE WAS FOUND. METAL IN SEPARATION SHOWS CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 THROUGH MESDR 2020FA0000035Rocker Boss · brokenTHE INFORMATION HAS BEEN FOUND AFTER REMOVAL AND INSPECTION OF CYLINDER NR 1 ROCKER COVER. AFTER RECEIVING A CALL THAT AN AIRCRAFT HAD LANDED WITH ENGINE PROBLEMS OVER THE WEEKEND, I STARTED INSPECTION OF ENGINE. I HAD FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST ROCKER BOSS HAD SDR 2018FA0000464Fuel Cap · leakingIN 2015 THE FUEL CAP STCSA2376CE WAS INSTALLED TO PERMANENTLY TERMINATE AD841001R1. THESE FUEL CAPS HAVE BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS EVER SINCE INSTALLATION. THEY RANDOMLY LEAK LARGE QUANTITIES OF FUEL WITH NO WARNING. IN ONE TRIP AROUND THE PATTERN IT LEAKEDSDR 2018FA0000118Camshaft · making metalTHE ENGINE APPEARS TO HAVE FAULTY SET OF LIFTERS CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE CAMS. PURCHASED WITH 20 HRS ENGINE TIME. CAMS AND LIFTERS WERE INSPECTED ON PRE-BUY AND FOUND TO BE VISUALLY NORMAL WITH BLUEING STILL PRESENT. PERSISTENT HIGH FE ON REGULAR OIL ASDR 2017FA0000201Solenoid · defectiveTHE SOLENOID WORKED WHEN FIRST INSTALLED. AFTER ONE OR TWO FLIGHTS IT BECAME INTERMITTENT, IT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN ONE FLIP OF THE MASTER SWITCH TO OBTAIN POWER TO THE PANEL AND STARTER. AFTER ANOTHER FLIGHT IT WOULD NOT CLOSE. TESTED THE DEVICE WHILE INSTALLSDR CA150924007Gasket · leaking(CAN) PILOT REPORTED DEFECT, OIL STREAK FOUND DOWN SIDE OF COWL ON PILOT`S SIDE. OIL LEVEL FOUND TO BE DOWN 1 QT FROM BEGINNING OF THE FLIGHT. SUSPECT OIL LEAK. REMOVED COWLS AND INSPECTED FOR OIL LEAKS. FOUND NR 6 CYLINDER ROCKER BOX COVER LEAKING. REMOVEDSDR 3PSR201503200003Link · brokenDURING INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NR 3 BLADE ROTATED WITHIN THE HUB. DISCOVERED THAT THE BLADE ACTUATING LINK, WAS BROKEN WHICH ALLOWED THE BLADE TO ROTATE. IT WAS UNDETERMINED IF THE LINK WAS BROKEN DUE TO MISHANDLING OF THE PROPELLER OR HAPPENED DURSDR KC2R1218201449609Impulse Coupling · crackedDURING A ROUTINE 500 HR INSPECTION OF THE MAGNETOS, FOUND BOTH IMPULSE COUPLINGS CRACKED AT HUB PLATE, NEAR FULL ADVANCE STOP NOTCH.SDR KC2R2014091049320Impulse Coupling · crackedDURING A 500 HOUR INSPECTION OF MAGNETOS, IMPULSE COUPLING WAS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKS IN THE HUB BASE PLATE, LOCATED AT THE FULL ADVANCE STOP NOTCH. CRACKS RADIATE FROM THE SHARP-CORNERED FEATURE OF THE NOTCH OF THE PLATE. DEFECT DETECTED USING MAGNETIC PARTICSDR KC2R20140812001Impulse Coupling · crackedDURING ROUTINE 500 HOUR INSPECTION OF MAGNETO, THE IMPULSE COUPLING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. CRACKS ORIGINATE FROM SHARP CORNERED FEATURE OF IMPULSE COUPLING FLYWEIGHT BASE PLATE. THIS CORNER FORMS THE FULL ADVANCE STOP OF THE IMPULSE COUPLING. CRACK DISCOVSDR KC2R20140812002Impulse Coupling · crackedDURING ROUTINE 500 HOUR INSPECTION OF MAGNETO, THE IMPULSE COUPLING WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. CRACKS ORIGINATE FROM SHARP CORNERED FEATURE OF IMPULSE COUPLING FLYWEIGHT BASE PLATE. THIS CORNER FORMS THE FULL ADVANCE STOP OF THE IMPULSE COUPLING. CRACK DISCOVERESDR NI6R201496120013Piston · out of toleranceDISCOVERED DURING INSTALLATION OF NEW PISTONS AND RINGS INTO NEW CYLINDER ASSY. FIRST AND SECOND PISTON RINGS DID NOT MEET NEW PARTS TOLERANCES IAW TABLE OF LIMITS CHART 2 IN CONTINENTAL MOTORS O/H MANUAL 72-30-14. ORDERED SECOND SET OF RINGS AFTER CONVERSATSDR CA140321011Lead · misinstalled(CAN) DURING ENGINE MAGNETO TIMING/SYNCHRONIZATION, FOUND IGNITION SWITCH POSITIONS INCORRECT. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED LT AND RT "P" LEADS REVERSED ON MAGNETOS.SDR CA140321012Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) FS 230.18 BULKHEAD FOUND BADLY CRACKED IN THE AREAS OF THE RUDDER TRAVEL STOPS. ALSO NOTED PREVIOUSLY STOP DRILLED CRACKING.SDR CA140321013Brake Assy · misinstalled(CAN) VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND LT AND RT BRAKE INSTALLATION UNAPPROVED FOR USE ON INSTALLED WHEELS. ALSO FOUND BRAKES INSTALL BACKWARDS. ON AFT SIDE OF WHEEL.SDR CA140322001Governor · leaking(CAN) PROPELLER GOVERNOR, CSU, FOUND TO BE LEAKING ENGINE OIL HEAVILY FROM THE CONTROL SHAFT.SDR CA140124005Universal Joint · cracked(CAN) WHEN CONTROL YOKE U WAS REMOVED FROM THE ACFT FOR REPAIRS TO SUPPORT STRUCTURE A CRACK WAS FOUND ON BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM SIDES OF CO-PILOT CONTROL YOKE UNIVERSAL JOINT STARTING FROM THE BOLT HOLES AND PROGRESSING TO THE AFT END OF THE U-JOINT. THESE CRACSDR CA130530009Contact · failed(CAN) UPON ENGINE RUN-UP BEFORE TAKEOFF IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT MAGNETO WAS VERY ROUGH AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BACK FIRE. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO HANGER FOR MAINTENANCE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LOWER CONTACT PAD ON THE PN 10-357174 CONTACT ASSY HAD BECOMESDR CA121101002Riser · cracked(CAN) DURING 50 HR INSPECTION, CRACKED INTAKE MANIFOLD RISER, PN G27658A1 FOUND AT LT SIDE MOUNT AT OIL SUMP FLANGE PERIMETER. CRACKED DUE TO UNEVEN MOUNT SURFACE ON SUMP FLANGE, WELD. ADVISED WARRANTY CLAIM SUBMITTED. REPLACEMENT PARTS ON ORDER.SDR CA120913002Propeller · misoverhauled(CAN) PROPELLER SENT TO MY SHOP WITH POSSIBLE INTERNAL OIL LEAK. NO INTERNAL OIL LEAK, BUT AFTER A VISUAL INSPECTION, DISCOVERED MAJOR ISSUES OF NON-COMPLIANCE FROM LAST O/H. THE O/H WAS DONE IN 2010. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH ABOUT THIS, AND COURSE OF ASDR CA120718005Snap Ring · failed(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED INCREASED RPM AND VIBRATION. PILOT DECREASED RMP AND CARRIED OUT A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. PROPELLER TECH HISTORY, PROPELLER O/H 21-FEB-11 -AT 1.3 TSO PROPELLER BLADES REPAINTED DUE TO POOR ADHESION -AT 36.1 TSO ACSDR CA120403009Exhaust Duct · cracked(CAN) ON INSTALLATION OF THE NEW EXHAUST SYS, THE AME CONDUCTED A FINAL INSPECTION OF THE COLLECTOR AND FOUND 3 HUGE CRACKS ON THE FLANGE WHERE A WELD HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT. THE MFG WAS CONTACTED AND A REPLACEMENT WAS SENT. THIS EXHAUST SHOULD HAVE NEVER PASSSDR 2012FA0000124Piston · failedNUMBER 5 CYLINDER ON O-470 ENGINE WITH APPROXIMATELY 300 HOURS EXPERIENCED PISTON FAILURE DUE TO WHAT APPEARS AT FIRST IMPRESSION DETONATION. HOWEVER, PISTON IS BELIEVE TO HAVE FAILED DUE TO FLAW IN MANUFACTURE OR EXPERIENCE DAMAGE SUCH AS DROPPING PRIOR TO INSDR 2011FA0000675Casting · crackedCASTING CRACK FOUND BY VISUAL INSPECTION DURING COURSE OF ANNUAL INSPECTION. THE CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE FORWARD END OF THE SUPPORT CASTING AND RUNS FROM 1/4 INCH FROM MOUNT HOLES ON THE OUTBOARD SIDE TO WITHIN 1/4 INCH OF THE MOUNT HOLES ON THE INBOARD SIDE SDR 2011FA0000561Bulkhead · crackedWHILE PERFORMING A VISUAL INSP OF THE AFT FUSELAGE BULKHEAD IAW AD 72-07-09; DISCOVERED CRACKS IN THE AFT BULKHEAD BETWEEN THE RUDDER CABLE CUTOUT AND THE BULKHEAD FLANGE (BOTH SIDES). FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE AD, PERFORMED A TORQUE CHECK OF THE BOLSDR 2011FA0000143Muffler · obstructedTHE STARBOARD MUFFLER BAFFLE CONE BROKE LOOSE FROM THE MUFFLER HOUSING AND OBSTRUCTED THE EXHAUST PIPE, CREATING BACK PRESSURE IN THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER. THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING ACCIDENT SUBSTANTUALLY DAMAGED THE AIRCRAFSDR MROA20102Cylinder · leakingROUTINE DIFFERENTIAL COMPRESSION TEST RESULTING IN A 48/80 READING WAS CAUSED BY A LEAKING EXHAUST VALVE. THE CYLINDER ASSY WAS R & R WITH A NEW CYLINDER ASSY.SDR 2010FA0001154Piston · crackedACFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT AND EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE CASE WAS CRACKED ABOVE THE NR5 CYLINDER AND INSP THROUGH THE OIL FILLER TUBE REVEALED TNE NR5 PISTON WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THIS ENGINE WAS O/H 17 YEARS AGO. INSP REVEALED THE ACFT IS CURRESDR CA101230006Cylinder · separatedDURING A 100 HR ANNUAL INSP IT WAS OBSERVED THAT NR 3 CYL BARREL HAD SEPARATED FROM THE HEAD. THE CYL WAS REPLACED WITH NEW WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.SDR CA100218008Cylinder · damaged(CAN) DURING A 100 HOUR INSP, A ROUTINE COMPRESSION TEST WAS CARRIED OUT AS PART OF ENGINE ON CONDITION PROGRAM IAW AN B041. A LEAK WAS NOTED ASSOCIATED WITH LOW COMPRESSION ON THE NR 5 CYL ASSY AT TOP DEAD CTR. THE PISTON WAS THEN PLACED AT BOTTOM DEAD CTR ANSDR 2009FA0000721Attach Fitting · damagedCOMPIED WITH AD72-07-09 DATED 10/17/74 BY INSP AND FOUND SIGNS OF WORKING AT LEFT SIDE AND RIGHT SIDE AFT VERTICAL FIN ATTACHMENT BOLTS. PERFORMED DYE PENETRANT INSP IAW PARA C,1, D, 1 AND 2 WITH NO CRACKS FOUND. CHECKED ATTACHMENT HOLES FOR EXCESSIVE ELONGASDR 2009FA0000281Reinforcement · crackedFOUND DURING ANNUAL INSP, LT ATTACHMENT PIVOT POINT FOR HORIZ STAB (REINFORCEMENT ASSY PN 07120487) CRACKED AT BOLT HOLE EXTENDING TO EDGE OF BRACKET. REPLACED REINFORCEMENT ASSY AND IB BRACKET PN 0712302-1. ACFT TT AND PART TT 7201. (K)SDR CA081107003Seat Track · cracked(CAN) 3 CRACKS LT PAS RAIL, 1 CRACK LT PILOTS RAIL, SEAT RAILS SOME WEAR, WEAR WITHIN LIMITS.SDR 2008FA0000574Impulse Coupling · failedPILOT PERFORMED PRE-FLIGHT INSP DISCOVERED OIL ON FWD PORTION OF COWLING, SLIGHT OIL RESIDUE ON WINDSHIELD. MECHANIC REMOVED TOP COWLING TO INVESTIGATE, DISCOVERED MAGNETO HOUSING SHATTERED AT AREA IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO IMPULSE COUPLING. APPARENTLY IMPULSESDR CA080711005Piston · broken(CAN) A PIECE OF NR 2 PISTON SKIRT WAS BROKEN OFF AT THE OIL CONTROL RING GROOVE.SDR 2008FA0000074Cylinder · damagedWHILE PERFORMING A COMPRESSION CHECK TO FIND AN OIL LEAK, FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER WITH O COMPRESSION. PULLED CYLINDER OFF AND FOUND THE PLATING ON THE CYLINDER LOOSE AND FLAKING OFF. (K)SDR CA071212025Hub · corroded(CAN) AT OVERHAUL PROPELLER HUB WAS STRIPPED OF PAINT FINISH. ENTIRE OUTER SURFACE OF HUB AND BLADE O-RING GROOVES WERE CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS. HUB WAS RETURNED TO MFG FOR EVALUATION. (TC NR 20071212025)SDR 2007FA0000840Carburetor · failedPILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER A NORMAL START, HE WAS UNABLE TO ADVANCE THE THROTTLE CONTROL TO CRUISE OR TAKEOFF POWER. A PARTIAL DISASSEMBLY OF THE CARBURETOR REVEALED THAT THE AIR METERING PIN/AIR METERING JET WAS BLOCKING THE THROTTLE SHAFT TRAVEL. THE CARBURSDR CA070823010Torque Tube · loose(CAN) MINOR PLAY (UP AND DOWN) ON THE RT ELEVATOR CAUSE BY LOOSE RIVETS ON THE TORQUE TUBE (TC NR 20070823010)SDR CA070830002Hub · cracked(CAN) HUB THREADS FOUND CRACKED DURING OVERHAUL PROCESS (TC NR 20070830002)SDR 2007FA0000637Piston · fracturedAFTER INSTALLING NEW CYLINDER ASSY SA47006S-A20P WITH NEW PISTON ASSY PN SA640518, WE WERE PERFORMING BREAK IN RUN AT LOW POWER, FIRST AT 800 RPM FOR 2 MIN. SHUTDOWN ENGINE, CLEANED FOULED PLUGS DUE TO OIL IN CYLINDER FROM ASSY. RAN ENGINE AT 1000 RPM FOR 3 SDR 2007FA0000634Support · crackedMECH DISCOVERED ON A 50 HR INSP, THE SUPPORT COLLAR ON THE AIRBOX MOUNTED TO THE CARBURETOR WAS CRACKED. THIS COULD LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE AIRBOX FROM THE CARBURETOR AND LOSS OF POWER. PN 0750288 WAS REPLACED WITH NEW SUPPORT COLLAR PN 0750288-1 IAW S
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