Continental TSIO-520-B
Service difficulty reports · 25
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Query with SQL
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 = 'TSIO520B' 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 = 'TSIO520B' 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 2020FA0000428Switch · brokenRIGHT GEAR DOWN LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE ON LANDING. I LOOKED AT THE LANDING GEAR WHEN THE PLANE WAS TOWED IN TO MY SHOP. I FOUND THE LANDING GEAR MICRO SWITCH ACTUATOR TAB BROKEN. WE JACKED THE AIRPLANE AND REPLACED THE SWITCH TAB AND ADJUSTED. WE OPERASDR 2016FA0000038Piston Ring · brokenNR 1 AND NR 2 TOP RING LAN FAILURE. ENGINE LOSS OF COMRESSION. FOUND LOOKING AT TOP OF PISTON FROM ABOUT 7 O`CLOCK POSITION TO 11 O`CLOCK RING LAN MISSING AND BROKEN RINGS. OPERATION AT 11,000 FT, 68 PERCENT POWER ENGINE DEVELOPED A VIBRATION. POSSIBLE DEFSDR CA141007007Cylinder Head · leaking(CAN) OWNER REPORTED A SMALL OIL LEAK ON BOTH ENGINES. UPON INVESTIGATING IT WAS FOUND THAT EACH ENGINE HAD A CRACKED CYLINDER HEAD. 4 CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED 90 HOURS PRIOR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. LT CYLINDER NR 6 CRACKED ON INTAKE PORT WHERE YOU COULD SEE SDR CA130725001Cylinder Head · damaged(CAN) FOUND DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE A BLUE STREAK ON COWLING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION NR 5 CYLINDER LT ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING FUEL JUST ABOVE INTAKE PORT IN BETWEEN COOLING FINS. SOAP TEST PROVED TO SHOW IT WAS CRACKED FROM SPARK PLUG HOLE OVSDR CA091124006Landing Gear · stuck(CAN) NOSE RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF, NLG STUCK IN PARTIALLY RETRACTED POSITION. EMERGENCY EXTENSION ATTEMPTED WITH NO MOVEMENT IN NOSE GEAR. EMERGENCY LANDING CARRIED OUT. GEAR INSPECTION TO BE CARRIED OUT TO DETERMINE CAUSE. (TC NR 20091124006)SDR 2007FA0000772Bolt · shearedAIRCRAFT HAS EXPERIENCED A RT LANDING GEAR FAILURE UPON LANDING. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THE LANDING GEAR HAD BEEN CHECKED DURING THE AIRCRAFT ANNUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND TO BE OUT OF RIG IAW SERVICE MANUAL D508-3-13 STANDARDS. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A PARTSDR CA060821002Wire Harness · wrong part(CAN) HARNESS TOO SHORT WOULD NOT ALLOW PROPELLER TO FEATHER. PILOT COULD NOT FEATHER LT OR RT PROPELLERS DURING TRAINING FLIGHT. WRONG PROPELLER DEICE WIRING HARNESSES FOUND INSTALLED AND REPLACED WITH CORRECT P/N D5855-1. (TC NR 20060821002)SDR 2005FA0000770Rod · brokenDURING CRUISE FLT, ENG BEGAN TO VIBRATE SEVERELY AND PILOT SHUTDOWN. TEARDOWN AND INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NR 2 ROD BROKE 1/2 WAY BETWEEN PISTON AND CRANK. IT IS SUSPECTED THIS ENG ENCOUNTERED LIQUID LOCK AT SOME TIME CAUSING A BENT ROD THAT EVENTUALLY FAISDR CA040723003Wire · failed(CAN) TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. GEAR CB POPPED IMMEDIATELY ON SELECT UP, CAUSED 3 GREEN (SAFE GEAR) LIGHTS TO GO OUT. THE CB WAS RESET, IMMEDIATELY RE-POPPED. MOMENTARY 3 GREEN INDICATION OF LIGHTS WHEN BREAKER WAS RESET INDICATING GEAR WAS STSDR CA030603007Bellcrank · broken(CAN) WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP AFTER TAKE OFF A LOUD SNAP WAS HEARD THE RED GEAR LIGHT WAS ON. WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN THE 3 GREEN GEAR LIGHTS WAS OBTAINED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND BROKEN IDLER BELLCRANK. MAINTENANCE IS CHECKISDR AUS20030446Crankshaft · cracked(AUS) CRANKSHAFT CRACKED RADIALLY IN AREA LOCATED BEHIND THE PROPELLER FLANGE. CRACK LENGTH APPROXIMATELY 50.8MM (2IN).SDR CA030211008Actuator · failed(CAN) CJ0701 ACTUATOR TAB IS A SMALL METAL TAB THAT FITS ON PORT GEAR DOWN SWITCH. TAB FAILED DUE TO METAL FATIGUE CAUSING INTERMITTENT GEAR SAFE LIGHT ON PORT SIDE.SDR 20000505SH023Valve Guide · wornVERY LOW COMPRESSION NOTED IN THE NR 3 CYL ON RT ENGINE DURING ANNUAL INSP. THE CYL REMOVED AND INSPECTED. THE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE WAS WORN TO THE POINT WHERE THE VALVE COULD NOT SEAT PROPERLY. CYL REQUIRED BOTH VALVES AND VALVE GUIDES TO BE REPLACED. RE-ASSDR AU000604Landing Gear · collapsed(AUS) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED BY ITSELF. POST-RETRACTION/EXTENSION TESTS CARRIED OUT WITHOUT INCIDENT. AS A PRECAUTION, THE LG MOTOR WAS REPLACED. SWITCHES, SETTINGS AND LIGHTS WERE CHECKED - NO DEFECTS FOUND.SDR 99ZZZX510Dipstick · brokenDIPSTICK BECAME SEPARATED FROM CAP ALLOWING THE DIPSTICK AND SPRING TO DROP INTO DIPSTICK TUBE. THERE ARE FOUR TUBES BUILT INTO THE CAP AND 3 OF THE 4 WERE BROKEN. THE NEW PART NUMBERED DIPSTICK IS MANUFACTURED TO ALLEVIATE THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN BY NOT SDR AU981655Engine · deteriorated(AUS) DURING SCHEDULED ENGINE MAINTENANCE, THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WERE FOUND: 1. ENGINE OIL FILTER INSPECTED AND FOUND (EXCESSIVE) HIGH LEVELS OF COPPER. 2. TWO CYLINDERS REMOVED DUE TO LOW COMPRESSION. 3. SUMP REMOVED - MINOR METAL PARTICLES FOUND. 4. SDR 98ZZZX4779Cylinder · crackedDURING 100-HOUR INSPECTION COMPRESSION CHECK, FOUND NR 3 CYLINDER CRACKED FROM THE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE TO THE SPARK PLUG HOLE.SDR AU981311Pump · leaking(AUS) ENGINE FUEL PUMP LEAKING FROM AREA OF THE MIXTURE SHAFT. PART TC: 787.SDR AU980911Bracket · cracked(AUS) WING BRACKET CRACKED.SDR AU980383Engine · misrepaired(AUS) BROKEN MAIN BEARING PIECES FOUND IN SUMP. AFTER ENGINE STRIP-DOWN, THE FOLLOWING DEFECTS WERE FOUND: 1. OVERSIZED PISTON AND CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES FITTED. 2. SEVERE BEARING SADDLE FRETTING CAUSING MAIN BEARING MIGRATION. 3. CRANKCASE SEVERELY CRACKESDR 97ZZZX4248Spring · brokenENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. EXHAUST VALVE LEAKING ON COMPRESSION TEST. FOUND OUTER SPRING BROKEN 180 HOURS S.F.R.SDR 97ZZZX1007Camshaft · failedTSIO520VB ENGINE REPORTED FAILURE. FOUND CAMSHAFT FAILED JUST FORWARD OF GOVERNOR DRIVE GEAR. RENDERED GOVERNOR INOPERATIVE.SDR AU961202Rivet · deteriorated(AUS) RH AND LH AFT CANTED BULKHEAD RIVETS DETERIORATED - RIVET HEADS MISSINGSDR CA960305201Exhaust Tee · cracked(CAN) EXTENSIVE CRACKING OF THIS EXHAUST COMPONENT CAUSED A LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE DUE TO TURBOCHARGER INACTIVITY. THE LEFT REAR ENGINE ISOLATOR RECEIVED HEAT DAMAGE AS WELL. INITIAL METALURGICAL TESTS INDICATE STRESS CRACKING LIKELY CAUSED BY INSTALLATION SDR 95ZZZX965Capacitor · failedDURING ENGINE RUN-UP FOR A ROUTINE 50-HOUR INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC NOTED THE RIGHT ENGINE, RIGHT MAGNETO DID NOT RESPOND TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE MAGNETO CAPACITOR TO BE FAULTY. AFTER REPLACING THE CAPACITOR, THE MAGNETO OP
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