Continental TSIO-520-NB
Service difficulty reports · 310
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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 = 'TSIO520NB' 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 = 'TSIO520NB' 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 2007FA0000695Spar · damagedWHILE INVESTIGATING A NOISE IN THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR GEARBOX, IT WAS DISCOVERED THA THE AN3-6A BOLTS ATTACHING THE ACTUATOR MOUNTING BRACKET, PN 50110133, TO THE FRONT CENTER SPAR WERE LOOSE. AN ATTEMPT TO TIGHTEN THE BOLTS REVEALED THAT THE NUTPLATES INSSDR CA070619006Wire · cut(CAN) LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF DUE TO A FAULTY WIRE TERMINAL CONNECTION BETWEEN THE (GEAR-UP LIMIT SWITCH) AND THE (GEAR MOTOR RELAY). (TC NR 20070619006)SDR PAI52007S4448Stud · brokenDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND 5 BROKEN HOLD DOWN STUDS ON NR 4 CYLINDER. ENGINE WAS MODIFIED IAW RAM STC SE3630SW AND SE3631SW AT PREVIOUS OVERHAUL.SDR 2006FA0001192Cylinder · crackedCOMPLIANCE WITH ENGINE COMPONENTS, INC. MANDATORY SB06-2 DISCLOSED CRACKED CYLINDER IN RT ENGINE WITH OBVIOUS LEAKAGE.SDR 155SW112206Exhaust Stack · crackedAPPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ST MARY'S COUNTY, MD (2W6) EN ROUTE TO CLARKSBURG, WV (KCKB), THE PILOT NOTICED AN UNUSUAL SOUND COMING FROM THE LEFT ENGINE. THE PILOT THEN NOTICED THE LEFT MANIFOLD PRESSURE BEGIN TO DROP TO APPROXIMATELY 28 INCHESSDR CA061128003Rib · wrong part(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION DISCOVERED LT AND RT WING RIBS AT STATION 117.48 TO BE CONFLICTING WITH THE FLAP RIB AT SIMILAR LOCATION WHEN FLAPS ARE RETRACTED. AFTER INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE SPOILER DOUBLER INSTALLED IN 1995 WAS THE WRONG DIMENSION ALLOSDR CA061117003Doubler · misinstalled(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, DISCOVERED LT AND RT WING RIBS AT STA 117.48 TO BE CONFLICTING WITH THE RIB AT SIMILAR LOCATION WHEN FLAPS ARE RETRACTED. AFTER INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE SPOILER DOUBLER INSTALLED IN 1995 WAS THE WRONG DIMENSION ALLOWING WISDR 155SW111506Pump · leakingAPPROXIMATELY 40 MINUTES INTO A FLIGHT FROM CLARKSBURG, WV (KCKB) TO ST. MARY'S COUNTY, MD (2W6), OIL WAS OBSERVED ON THE RIGHT ENGINE NACELLE STARTING AT THE VENT ON TOP OF THE NACELLE AND EXTENDING BACK TO THE TRAILING EDGE. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, THE SDR 2006FA0000498Cylinder · crackedDURING DECENT TO AIRPORT, PILOT REPORTED RT ENGINE STARTED HAVING EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. NO OTHER MAJOR ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NOTED. AFTER LANDING, A MAGNETO CHECK WAS CONDUCTED AND NO DESCREPANCIES WERE FOUND. UPON REMOVAL OF COWLING, RT ENGINE NR 6 CYLINDSDR 2006FA0000467Cylinder · crackedAT 400 HR TSO FOUND CYLINDER NR 4 CRACKED AT THE HEAD 5 FINS BACK TOWARD THE BARREL FROM THE TOP SPARK PLUG. CRACK GOES FROM THE EXHAUST VALVE SEAT TO THE TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE ON THE INSIDE OF THE CYLINDER. AD 04-08-10 DID NOT APPLY BY CLY. SN 13516-4 AND COSDR R019142Hub · crackedCUSTOMER WAS INVESTIGATING AN ABNORMAL GREASE LEAK ON THE RIGHT HAND PROPELLER. REMOVED THE SPINNER, DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE-SIDE HUB HALF WAS VISIBLY CRACKED. CRACKS ARE LOCATED ON THE PROPELLER MOUNTING FLANGE HUB HALF, LEAD EDGE SIDE OF BLADE SOCKETS NSDR 2006FA0000202Turbocharger · disintegratedTURBOCHARGER CAME APART INTERNALLY RESULTING IN LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND ENGINE METAL CONTAMINATION. ENGINE REMOVED FROM SERVICE. (K)SDR Y9A2006F00000Bellcrank · crackedLT MAIN GEAR BELLCRANK ASSY CRACKED AND FAILED WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP. LT MAIN GEAR RETURNED TO DOWN AND LOCK. BELLCRANK TUBE BROKE AND TWISTED AS IT FAILED. CRACK RADIATED FROM REAR WELDS TO FORK BOLT SOCKETT AND FWD. (EA09200600710) (K)SDR 2005FA0001603Bolt · brokenWHILE CHECKING RT ENGINE OVER FOR OIL LEAKS, FOUND NUT AND PART OF BOLT FROM TOP FORWARD NR 2 CYLINDER THRU BOLT LODGE BY OIL FILLER TUBE. BREAK ON BOLT APPEARS TO BE OLD BY THE DARK COLOR. REMOVAL OF CYLINDER NECESSARY TO REPLACE BOLT. (K)SDR 2005FA0001543Magneto · corrodedPILOT REPORTED NO MAG DROP ON LT ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION OF MAGNETOS FOUND POINTS BROKEN. INSPECTED OTHER MAGNETOS AND FOUND ONE OTHER MAGNETO EXCESSIVELY BURNED AND DAMAGED INTERNALLY. PICTURES WERE TAKEN OF MAGNETOS IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED.SDR 2005FA0001544Magneto · corrodedPILOT REPORTED NO MAG DROP ON LT ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION OF MAGNETOS FOUND POINTS BROKEN. INSPECTED OTHER MAGNETOS AND FOUND ONE OTHER MAGNETO EXCESSIVELY BURNED AND DAMAGED INTERNALLY. PICTURES WERE TAKEN OF MAGNETOS IF ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEDED. SDR AHD2005F00000Blower Motor · smokeAFTER A FLIGHT SEPT 22, 2005, ABOUT 1905 HRS, SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT WHILE TAXING TO THE RAMP. FIRETRUCKS WERE REQUESTED BY THE PILOTS, THE AC WAS SHUTDOWN ON THE TAXI WAY AND PASSENGERS AND CREW WERE OFF-LOADED. THE FIRE CREW FOUND NO SIGNS OF HEAT SDR IMD2005F00000Oil Filter · leakingPILOT REPORTED FINDING AN OIL LEAK ON RT ENGINE DURING PREFLIGHT. ENGINE WASHED AND RUN, OIL FILTER FOUND CRACKED AND LEAKING AT THE WRENCH LUG FLANGE ON TOP OF THE FILTER. FILTER APPEARED TO BE OVERTORQUED UPON REMOVAL. FILTER RETAINED FOR WARRANTY AND QUASDR 2006FA0000520Cylinder · cracked418.6 HRS SINCE COMPLIANCE W19TH AD2004-08-10 ON ECI CYLINDERS. LT ENG NR2 AND RT ENG NR 4 CYLINDERS FOUND CRACKED THROUGH FROM UPPER PLUG HOLE TO EXHAUST VALVE. BOTH CYLINDERS HAVE IDENTICAL CRACKS ON RELATIVELY NEW HEADS. (K)SDR 2005FA0000784Bearing · failedPILOT EXPERIENCED MANIFOLD FLUCTUATIONS DURING FLIGHT. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE. AN INSPECTION REVEALED FAILED TURBINE SHAFT BEARINGS. THE TURBOCHARGER WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW IDENTICAL UNIT. (K)SDR 2005FA0000568Cylinder Head · separatedTHE NR 6 CYLINDER, LT ENGINE. THE AC WAS RUNNING FINE AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN A VIBRATION WAS FELT. INVESTIGATION: THE HEAD WAS FOUND SEPARATED FROM CYLINDER. THE HEAD WAS BEING HELD ON BY THE INTAKE PIPE AND EXHAUST. THE ENGINE AND THIS CYLINDER HAD 72.4 TSDR 2005FA0000427Cylinder Head · separatedDURING TAKEOFF PILOT NOTICED A SHUDDER OR VIBRATION. UPON LANDING ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT ENGINE NR 6 CYLINDER HEAD HAD SEPARATED. ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED ON 4-23-2004 AND PUT IN SERVICE ON 5-18-2004. THE ENGINE HAD 475 HOURS SINCE OVERSDR 2005F00039Door Frame · crackedLOWER DOOR FRAME CRACKING BY THE REAR HINGE.SDR 2005FA0000353Magneto · failedRT MAGNETO, PN 6320, SN 02091774 FAILED AFTER 58.0 HOURS TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE. INVESTIAGATION FOUND BROKEN CONTACT ASSY. VISUAL INSPECTION OF BOTH RT AND LT CONTACT ASSY IF SN IS WITHIN 100 OF FAILED PART. NOTE: LT MAGNETO SAME ENGINE PN 6320, SN 02091734 SDR 2005FA0000354Magneto · failedLT MAGNETO, PN 6320, SN 02091734 FAILED AFTER 54 HOURS TT IN SERVICE. INVESTIGARTION FOUND BROKEN CONTACT ASSY. VISUAL INSPECTION OF BOTH LT AND RT CONTACT ASSY IF SN IS WITHIN 100 HOUR OF FAILED PART. NOTE; RT MAGNETO SAME ENGINE, PN 6320, SN 02091744 FAISDR H48A2004002Pushrod · failedAILERON TRIM PUSH ROD ASSY (PN 51155464) FAILED, CAUSING THE AILERON TRIM TAB TO BIND IN THE UP POSITION. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT AN AUXILIARY AIRFIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. PUSH ROD REPLACED WITH NEW MFG PUSH ROD ASSY (PN 51155464). OLD PUSH ROD, ROD END BEARING FASDR 2004FA0000631Clamp · crackedWHILE DOING THE EXHAUST AD2000-01-16, THE ONE PIECE V CLAMP THAT HOLDS THE EXHAUST TO THE TURBO WAS FOUND CRACKED APPROX 50 PERCENT AROUND, REPLACED CLAMP AND LEAK CHECKED OK. THE CRACKED CLAMP DID NOT APPEAR TO BE OVER TORQUED.SDR BHA07RSGovernor · malfunctionedDURING CRUISE, AT AN ALTITUDE OF 10,000 FEET, THE PILOT NOTICED A REDUCTION IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND POWER FOR THE LEFT ENGINE. THE LEFT PROPELLER STARTED TO FEATHER. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE AND LANDED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. POST FLISDR 2004F00148Governor · making metalDURING CRUISE, AT AN ALTITUDE OF 10,000 FEET, THE PILOT NOTICED A REDUCTION IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND POWER FOR THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE RIGHT PROPELLER STARTED TO FEATHER. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT ENGINE AND LANDED AIRCRAFT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. POST SDR BIER200401060Cylinder Head · crackedLOW MP INDICATION. RT ENGINE, NR 1 CYLINDER, HEAD SEPERATED FROM CYLINDER. AD 2004-08-10 N/A TO CYLINDER DUE TO S/N. CYLINDER MANUF BY ECI, INC. BUT THEY ARE NOT LISTED BELOW.SDR BHA05RSCylinder Head · separatedDURING POWER REDUCTION FROM TAKE-OFF POWER TO CLIMB POWER, A (POP) WAS HEARD AND ONE OF THE ENGINES BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. THERE WAS NO INSTRUMENT/GAGE INDICATION AS TO WHICH ENGINE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. POST FLIGHT EXAMINATION FOUND NR 1 ENGINE, NSDR CSL2004F00000Thru Bolt · brokenDURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND CRANKCASE THRU BOLT BROKEN AT LOWER FORWARD NR 2 CYLINDER.SDR AW42004F00000Valve · brokenDURING CRUISE, THE EGT INDICATION FOR THE NR 2 CYL OF THE RT ENGINE DROPPED TO ZERO. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY VIBRATION, SLIGHT LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND A SLIGHT DECREASE IN THE CHT AND EGT INDICATIONS FOR CYLINDERS NR 4 AND NR 5. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE BSDR 2004F00107Stud · looseDURING CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT NOTICED THE RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAGE INDICATING A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN PRESSURE. WHEN THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH THE ENGINE WAS SECURED AND THE PROPELLER WAS FEATHERED AS A PRECAUTION. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SDR BHA03RSEngine · damagedDURING FLIGHT, RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAGE INDICATED A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN PRESSURE. RT ENGINE DAMAGE OCCURRED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.SDR AIHR109CCylinder · crackedPILOT REPORTED VIBRATION AFTER 2 HRS INTO FLIGHT, COULD NOT DETERMINE ORIGIN OF VIBRATION. ANOTHER PILOT PERFORMED GROUND RUN-UP AND COULD NOT DETECT VIBRATION. PILOT FLEW AIRCRAFT AND AFTER 15 MINUTES A VIBRATION OCCURRED, PILOT NARROWED VIBRATION ORIGIN TOSDR N6P2003F00001Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER NR 1 CRACKED IN THE HEAD AREA NEAR THE EXHAUST SIDE OF THE HEAD. NR 6 CYLINDER IS SUBJECT TO A SB. NR 03-7. THIS CALLS FOR REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN CYLINDERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 9/1/2002 AND 4/21/2003. THIS CYLINDER IS NOT SUBJECT TO THAT BULLENTINSDR J4P2004F00001Fuel Tank · corrodedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE SURFACE CORROSION AT THE LT AND RT WING UNDERNEATH COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK AREA. LOCATION WAS IMMEDIATELY AFT OF THE FWD SPAR. THE PATCH IS LOCATED AT WS 119.29 AND ENDS AT WS 133.29 AND EXTENDS FROM THESDR S9K2003F00000Skin · debondedDURING A ROUTINE PHASE INSPECTION ON A CESSNA 414A WITH RAM WINGLETS, INSTALLED UNDER STC NR SA4943SW A 6 INCH CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE BOND LINE WHERE THE BOTTOM WINGLET SKIN IS BONDED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE WINGLET MAIN SPAR, ON THE FORWARD AND AFT SIDE. ASDR 2003FA0000931Spark Plug · separatedPILOT REPORTED ENGINE ROUGHNESS ON APPROACH AND LOSS OF RIGHT ENGINE NR 3 CYLINDER EGT INDICATION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED NR 3 CYLINDER LOWER SPARK PLUG HAD SEPERATED INTO TWO PIECES BETWEEN THE GASKET SURFACE AND THE WRENCH HEXSDR 2003FA0000841Cylinder Head · separatedCYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM THE BARREL IN CRUISE FLIGHT. LIMIT THE USE OF CHROMED CYLINDERS TO NON TURBOCHARGED ENGINES.SDR CA040604005Bulkhead · damaged(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED ENGINE CHANGE THE LT CANTED BULKHEAD ASSEMBLY ENGINE MOUNT STRUCTURE WAS FOUND TO HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY EXHAUST GASES. THE INDIVIDUAL PARTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS. 0851500-47 CAP0851500-39 CHANNEL 0851601-201 WEB FORWARD SDR EWG2003F00000Cylinder · separatedPILOT REPORTS THE INABILITY TO THROTTLE BACK THE LEFT ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE LEFT ENGINE, NOTED THE NR 2 RAM CYLINDER (PN TISN71.2BCA221) HAD SEPERATED. THE CYLINDER HAD SEPARATED AT THE TOP OF THE BAREL WHERE THE HEAD AND COMBUSTION CHAMBER MEETS. SDR CA030515005Alternator · failed(CAN) ON TAKEOFF ROLL ALTERNATOR (RT) FAIL LIGHT CAME ON. TAKE-OFF ABORTED PRIOR TO BECOMING AIRBORNE.SDR 2003FA0000295Mount · bentDURING A SPECIAL INSPECTION, AFTER A PRIOR PROP STRIKE, FOUND THE REAR UPPER CROSSOVER TUBE OFTHE ENGINE MOUNT BENT DOWN. DOWNLOAD BEND. AIRCRAFT MODIFIED IAW STC SA5691NM. REMOVED MOUNT, SENT FOR REPAIR, REINSTALLED MOUNT.SDR 2003FA0000296Mount · damagedDURING A SPECIAL INSPECTION, AFTER A PRIOR PROP STRIKE, FOUND THE REAR UPPER CROSSOVER TUBE OFTHE ENGINE MOUNT BENT DOWN. DOWNLOAD BEND. AIRCRAFT MODIFIED PER STC SA5691NM. REMOVED MOUNT, SENT TO MFG. FOR REPAIR, REINSTALLED MOUNT.SDR AQHA0303001Distributor Blk · wornMAGNETO WOULD NOT FIRE DURING MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN. FOUND DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK BUSHING WORN EXCESSIVELY. DISTRIBUTOR GEAR, P/N 10-349237, FINGER HITTING ELECTRODES CAUSING METAL GENERATION. THIS MAGNETO IS A FACTORY REBUILT UNIT, DELIVERED ON A FACTORY REBUISDR 2003FA0000430Cylinder · splitSTEEL BARREL SPLIT IN A SPIRAL MOTION. CYLINDER SERIAL NR 22597-24.SDR 2003FA0000096Bearing Race · crackedDURING INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT LT MLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. GEAR WAS DISASSEMBLED. BEARING INNER RACE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED.SDR CA021125003Shield · missing(CAN) A/C ENROUTE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 210, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT TURNED BACK. PILOT REPORTED ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE & MISFIRING BADLY A/C LANDED SAFELY. PILOTS EXPERIENCED POWER LOSS ON NR 3 CYLINDER FIRST & THEN ON BOTH NR 3 & 4 CYLINDERS. ENGINE IS
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