Continental TSIO-520-VB
Service difficulty reports · 654
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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 = 'TSIO520VB' 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 = 'TSIO520VB' 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 HYIA20250515001Wire · shortedPILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE CYLINDER TEMP INDICATIONS WERE IN THE RED ON TAXI OUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE POSITIVE WIRE TO THE ALTERNATOR SHORTED INTO THE ADEL CLAMP AT THE CROSSOVER BEAM. THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE SURROUNDING WIRE HARNESS AND HOSESDR 2024FA0000751Impulse Coupling · failedIMPULSE COUPLING FAILURE CAUSED RT MAGNETO TO BE INOPERATIVE AND METAL CONTAMINATION OF ENGINE.SDR HYIA20240321002Alternator · failedPILOT REPORTED RIGHT ALTERNATOR INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE ALTERNATOR HUB NUT MISSING, FLY WHEEL BOLTS MISSING AND DAMAGE TO THE FLY WHEEL. THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED DUE TO METAL CONTAMINATION.SDR HYIA20240221001Engine · failedON APPROACH PILOT NOTICED A SUDDEN "BANG" ACCOMPANIED BY SLIGHT POWER & RPM LOSS ON THE LEFT ENGINE. SMOKE AND OIL BEGAN COMING FROM LEFT ENGINE. OIL PRESSURE DROPPED AND PILOT SECURED THE ENGINE PER COMPANY PROCEDURES. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND THE NUMBER 6 CYSDR HYIA20240321001Alternator · failedPILOT REPORTED RIGHT ALTERNATOR OUT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND ALTERNATOR HUB NUT MISSING AND METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.SDR HYIA20231031001Throttle Body · backed outPILOT REPORTED LEFT THROTTLE STUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 34 INCHES MP WHEN REDUCING FROM TAKE OFF POWER TO CLIMB POWER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT THROTTLE BODY LEVER PIN HAD BACKED OUT AND WAS CONTACTING THE IDLE STOP. THE PIN WAS REPLACED AND NO FURSDR 2023F00088Line · blew outLINE ASSY GEAR RETRACTION HOSE P/N 58 0108-1 HAD ITS FLAIR SPLIT UPON INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION DEPOSITING ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID OVERBOARD. NOSE GEAR RETRACTED BUT THE MAIN LANDING GEAR REMAINED IN THE DOWN POSITION. AFTER COMPANY WAS CALLED AND ADVISED OF THE SITSDR 2023F00092Line · blew outLINE ASSY GEAR RETRACTION HOSE PN 58 0108-1 HAD ITS FLAIR SPLIT UPON INITIAL GEAR RETRACTION ALLOWING THE DEPLETION OF ALL HYDRAULIC FLUID. AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WAS USED TO BLOW DOWN THE GEAR AND RETURN FOR REPAIRS.SDR HYIA20210823001Engine · making metalTHE PILOT REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE HAD A LOSS OF POWER IN AND THE OIL PRESSURE FELL TO ZERO. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN THE OIL FILTER. AN ENGINE HAS BEEN ORDERED TO REPLACE THIS ENGINE. FURTHER DETAILS ARE TO BE PROVIDED UPON ENGINE SDR HYIA20210611001Spring · brokenDURING APPROACH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NOSE GEAR RETRACTED. NO INJURIES. INSPECTION FOUND THE NOSE GEAR DOOR RETURN SPRING TO BE BROKEN, WHICH CAUSED THE NOSE GEAR DOOR RETRACT BELLCRANK TO BECOME OUT POSITION JAMMING THE SDR HYIA20210611002Line · crackedNOSE GEAR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ON EXTENSION, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH GEAR UNLOCKED, GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. NO INJURIES. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE IN RIGHT WING CRACKED AND BLOWDOWN BOTTLE DID NOT DISCHARGE.SDR HYIA20210525002Cylinder · damagedTHE PILOT REPORTED ENGINE SURGING AND MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROP IN FLIGHT, AND THEN SHUT DOWN ENGINE IN-FLIGHT ACCORDING TO THE QRH. DURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION, FOUND SHINY PARTICLES IN THE OIL FILTER, AND SPARK PLUG DAMAGED, AND PARTICLES IN THE PROPELLER GOSDR HYIA202009109001Engine · damagedPILOT REPORTED A SIGNIFICANT DROP IN OIL PRESSURE DURING FLIGHT, AND AFTER LANDING, OIL LEAKING FROM RIGHT ENGINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN THE OIL FILTER AND PROPELLER GOVERNOR SCREEN AND IS CHANGING THE RIGHT ENGINE, PROPELLER, VAPSDR HYIA2020090131001Cylinder · damagedPILOT REPORTED MAGNETO ROUGH IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND OIL IN THE #5 CYLINDER. UPON REMOVAL OF THE CYLINDER IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE MISSING MATERIAL AT THE VALVE INTAKE GUIDE. THE #5 CYLINDER WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTEDSDR HYIA20200521001Adapter · brokenDURING INITIAL CLIMB APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED A LT YAW MOVEMENT AND RECOGNIZED LT ENGINE MAP INDICATION DROPPING FOLLOWED BY A RAPIDLY DECREASING LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. THE CREW ALSO REPORTED WHITE SMOKE STREAMING FRSDR HYIA202005221004Cylinder · failedPILOT REPORTED A STRONG VIBRATION IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE #1 CYLINDER TO HAVE LOW COMPRESSION AND THE #3 AND #4 CYLINDERS TO HAVE DAMAGE AT THE ROTOCOIL. ALL THREE CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR HYIA202005222004Cylinder · damagedPILOT REPORTED A STRONG VIBRATION IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE #1 CYLINDER TO HAVE LOW COMPRESSION AND THE #3 AND #4 CYLINDERS TO HAVE DAMAGE AT THE ROTOCOIL. ALL THREE CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR HYIA202005223004Cylinder · damagedPILOT REPORTED A STRONG VIBRATION IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE #1 CYLINDER TO HAVE LOW COMPRESSION AND THE #3 AND #4 CYLINDERS TO HAVE DAMAGE AT THE ROTOCOIL. ALL THREE CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR HYIA20200508001Connecting Rod · damagedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE RIGHT ENGINE CYLINDER #3 IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CONNECTING ROD BUSHING OF THE #3 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED AND LOOSE. THE CONNECTING ROD AND CYLINDER WILL BE REPLACED.SDR HYIA20200521002Cylinder · low pressurePILOT REPORTED ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND RIGHT #5 CYLINDER NO COMPRESSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE WITH NO FURTHER DEFECT NOTED, AS WAS SCHEDULED FOR REMOVAL WITHIN 87 HOURS.SDR HYIA20200422001Bushing · migratedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT OF THE RIGHT ENGINE CYLINDER #6 IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CONNECTING ROD BUSHING OF THE #6 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE AND MIGRATING. THE CONNECTING ROD AND CYLINDER WILL BE REPLACED.SDR HYIA202002270001Cylinder · low pressurePILOT REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE MAP FLUCTUATED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND TURBOCHARGER IMPELLER HARD TO MOVE AS WELL AS LOW COMPRESSION ON THE NUMBER 4 & 6 CYLINDERS. TURBO AND CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.SDR HYIA20200227001Cylinder · low pressurePILOT REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE MAP FLUCTUATED IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND TURBOCHARGER IMPELLER HARD TO MOVE AS WELL AS LOW COMPRESSION ON THE NUMBER 4 & 6 CYLINDERS. TURBO AND CYLINDERS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED TO SERVICE.SDR HYIA2020022700002Cylinder · low pressurePILOT REPORTED ROUGH RUNNING RIGHT ENGINE ON CLIMB OUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NUMBER 6 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE TO BE BROKEN AND THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER DAMAGED. REPLACED BOTH CYLINDERS AND RELEASED TO SERVICE.SDR HYIA20200227002Cylinder · brokenPILOT REPORTED ROUGH RUNNING RIGHT ENGINE ON CLIMB OUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NUMBER 6 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE TO BE BROKEN AND THE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER DAMAGED. REPLACED BOTH CYLINDERS AND RELEASED TO SERVICE.SDR HYIA20200115001Unknown · malfunctionedBOTH PROPELLERS CONTACTED RUNWAY DURING TOUCH & GO TRAINING MANEUVER. SUSPECT NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR TO BE AT FAULT. NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT, BOTH ENGINES AND PROPELLERS WILL BE REPLACED. FURTHER DETAILS TO BE PROVIDED UPON RECEIPT OF TEARDOWN REPORT FOR NOSSDR HYIA20191112002Crankcase · failedPILOT REPORTED STEADILY DECREASING OIL PRESSURE AT LT ENGINE. CREW INTENTIONALLY CAGED LT ENGINE WHEN ‘MECHANICAL’ NOISES WERE HEARD AND SAFELY LANDED. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND MULTIPLE CRANKCASE BREACHES AND INDICATIONS OF POSSIBLE OIL STARVATION. ADDITIONALSDR HYIA20190920002Cylinder · damagedPILOT REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED TO 20". AFTER FULL POWER WAS APPLIED THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED TO SURGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND DAMAGE AND DEBRIS IN THE 1,3 & 5 CYLINDERS, FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED METAL SHAVINGS IN THE OIL SUMSDR HYIA20190524001Bearing · crackedPILOT REPORTED LEFT PROPELLER VIBRATES ABOVE 2500 RPM. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE #1 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE ERODED AND RECESSED INTO CYLINDER HEAD, AND #4 THE CYLINDER TO HAVE LOW COMPRESSION AND THE #4 CONNECTING ROD BEARING TO HAVE A CRASDR HYIA20190515002Cylinder · failedPILOT REPORTED A ROUGH ENGINE; "MISSING" WHEN PROPS BROUGHT BACK FOR CRUISE AND STRONG VIBRATIONS ON FINAL APPROACH. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LEFT ENGINE NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE GUIDE TO HAVE PLAY, THE EXHAUST VALVE CHIPPED, AND THE EXHAUST VALVSDR HYIA20190515003Governor · failedPILOT REPORTED RIGHT PROP WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE DETENTE AT CLIMB POWER BUT NEVER CAME BELOW 2700 RPM. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT PROP GOVERNOR UNABLE TO REGULATE HIGH SPEED RPM. REPLACED PROP GOVERNOR WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS.SDR HYIA20190426001Exhaust Valve · damagedDURING INSPECTION THE #4 CYLINDER OF THE LEFT ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE LOW COMPRESSION. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE EXHAUST VALVE HAD FOUR SMALL CHIPS IN THE EDGE OF THE VALVE, AND THE EXHAUST VALVE SPRING HAD PIECES THAT HAD COME APART. NO DAMAGE TO THE ROCKSDR HYIA20190410002Engine · making metalPILOT REPORTED RIGHT MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROPPED TO 25 INCHES AND RIGHT OIL PRESSURE TO JUST ABOVE RED LINE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND METAL PARTICLES IN THE OIL FILTER. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. FURTHER DETAILS TO BE PROVIDED SDR HYIA20190410001Cylinder · failedPILOT REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE SURGING AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE #3 CYLINDER TO BE AT FAULT. THE #3 CYLINDER WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR HYIA20190315006Cylinder · damagedPILOT REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE SURGES, SHUTTERS AND VIBRATES ON ALL POWER SETTINGS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND CYLINDER NR 4 WEAR IN EXHAUST VALVE KEEPER AREA, AS WELL AS INTAKE AND EXHAUST LIFTERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED CYLINDER #4 AS WESDR HYIA20190315002Cylinder · leakingPILOT REPORTED SHAKING FELT IN AIRFRAME DURING CLIMB/CRUISE WITH NO ABNORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS ON INSTRUMENTATION. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE RIGHT ENGINE #6 CYLINDER TO HAVE LOW COMPRESSION. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE RIGHT MAGNETO ANSDR HYIA20190315004Exhaust Valve · brokenPILOT REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH IN FLIGHT WITH ONE INCH MAP FLUCTUATION INTERMITTENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE EXHAUST VALVE DISCOLORED AND BROKEN. THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR HYIA20190315007Lifter · collapsedPILOT REPORTED ENGINE RUNS ROUGH IN CLIMB. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND LOW COMPRESSION ON THE NR 2 & NR 3 CYLINDERS OF THE RIGHT ENGINE, COLLAPSED LIFTERS ON THE NR 5 & NR 6 CYLINDERS, AS WELL AS A CRACKED BEARING ON THE NR 3 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD. BOTH SDR HYIA20190208001Cylinder · leakingPILOT REPORTED A SHAKING FELT IN AIRFRAME DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE #6 CYLINDER OF THE LEFT ENGINE TO HAVE LOW COMPRESSION. THE LEFT ENGINE RIGHT MAGNETO WAS FOUND TO HAVE INTERNAL OIL AND THE #1 CYLINDER IGNITION CABLE WAS FSDR HYIA20190115002Engine · failedPILOT REPORTED ENGINE SHUDDERED IN FLIGHT AND THEN STOPPED SHORTLY AFTER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED AN ENGINE CASE PENETRATION AT THE TOP REAR OF THE CASE AT THE NR 1 CYLINDER IN THE AREA UNDER LEFT MAGNETO, AND THE MAGNSDR HYIA20190107001Intake Valve · damagedPILOT REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE SHUDDERED, THEN STARTED RUNNING ROUGH IN FLIGHT. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGE TO THE NR 1 INTAKE VALVE, DAMAGE TO THE NR 1 AND NR 5 PISTON HEADS AND THE NR 5 CYLINDER INTAKE LIFTER SLEEVE EXTRUDING FROM LIFTER TUBE IN CRANK CSDR HYIA20180102001Mount Bolt · missingPILOT REPORTED OIL LEAK IN FLIGHT AND OIL PRESSURE DECREASING ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED ONE STARTER MOUNT BOLT NUT MISSING. STARTER HAD BEEN REMOVED FOR OTHER MAINTENANCE 99.5 HOURS PRIOR. AIRCRAFT HAD GONE THROUGH ROUTINE INSSDR HYIA20181218002Cable Assy · failedPILOT REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE THROTTLE STUCK AT 35 INCHES MAP. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT THROTTLE CABLE PROPERLY ATTACHED AT BOTH ENDS, AND THE CABLE FAILED INTERNALLY. THE CABLE SDR HYIA20181130001Crankshaft · fracturedPILOT REPORTED DURING CLIMB/CRUISE FLIGHT THE RIGHT HYDRAULIC FLOW LIGHT CAME ON AND RIGHT ENGINE LOST POWER. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE SEIZED. PISTONS AT CYLINDERS 1-4 WERE FOUND TO BE IN THE TOP DEAD CENTER POSITION. CYLINDER #3 WSDR HYIA20181023003Cylinder · damagedPILOT REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE BEGAN TO VIBRATE, THEN OIL PRESSURE BEGAN TO DROP AND CONTINUED DROPPING INTO THE RED. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND MULTIPLE POINTS OF ENGINE CASE PENETRATION. THE NUMBER 6 CYLINDER SHOWED SIGNS OF DETONATION WITH DEBRIS IN THE LOWERSDR HYIA20181024002Bearing · damagedPILOT REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE ON GROUND RUN-UP. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND THE STARTER ADAPTER NEEDLE BEARING DAMAGED. THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED. FURTHER DETAILS CAN BE PROVIDED UPON TEAR-DOWN INSPECTION.SDR HYIA20181009001Engine · failedPILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE STARTED VIBRATING IN FLIGHT, WHEN MANIFOLD PRESSURE WENT TO AMBIENT. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT AND WOULD NOT RESTART. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION THE CRANK CASE WAS FOUND TO BE PENETRATED AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE IN THE VICINITSDR HYIA20180928001Pushrod · brokenPILOT REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH IN FLIGHT AND OIL PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO PSI. PRELIMINARY INSPECTION FOUND METAL CONTAMINATION IN OIL FILTER, #4 CYLINDER INTAKE PUSH ROD BROKEN AND A LARGE GAP AT THE EXHAUST ROCKER ARM. THE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACEDSDR HYIA20180926001Engine · making metalPILOT REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 20 PSI IN FLIGHT AND TO ZERO PSI AT IDLE ON THE GROUND. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND METAL PARTICLES AT THE OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE, FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THE STARTER ADAPTER NEEDLE BEARING DAMAGED. TSDR HYIA20180831001Oil System · low pressurePILOT REPORTED IN CRUISE, BOTH ENGINES LOST OIL PRESSURE AND STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. NO LEAKS WERE NOTED, BUT LOW OIL LEVELS WERE NOTED ON BOTH SIDES OIL DIPSTICKS. ENGINES ARE BEING REPLACED.
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