Continental TSIO-520-VB

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_key = 'TSIO520VB'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR 20010205CW004Fitting · corrodedAFT SPAR REAR TOP WING ATTACH FITTING CORRODED. INSTALLED NEW FITTING.Jan 5, 2001 · N401TJ · Cessna 402C · Wing, Attach FittingsSDR AU010019Drag Brace · cracked(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE CRACKED IN AREA ADJACENT TO THE ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT LUG.Jan 4, 2001 · Cessna 402C · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR AU001249Actuator · faulty(AUS) ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR HAD EXCESSIVE END PLAY RESULTING INEXCESSIVE ELEVATOR TAB FREE PLAY. ACTUATOR HAD BEEN OVERHAULED162 HOURS PREVIOUSLY.Dec 19, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Elevator Tab Control SystemSDR CA010110022Cylinder · failed(CAN) ON INSPECTION FOUND 3 SHEARED STUDS ON TOP 4 SHEARED STUDS ON THE BOTTOM OF NR 1 CYLINDER/CYLINDER WAS COCKED TO THE REAR AT A SLANT AT 10 DEGREES.Dec 18, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Cylinder Head Temperature (CHT) Indicating SystemSDR AU001159Circuit Breaker · failed(AUS) AVIONICS CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH INTERNAL FAILURE.Dec 7, 2000 · Cessna 402C · DC Power Distribution SystemSDR AU001160Fuel Cell · contaminated(AUS) FUEL SYSTEM WATER CONTAMINATION. SUSPECT LEAKING FUEL TANK CAPSEALS.Nov 30, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Fuel StorageSDR AU001143Pin · cracked(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR TRUNNION PINS CRACKED. FOUND DURING INSPECTIONIAW CESSNA SB 88-5R2.Nov 28, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR AU001269Bolt · broken(AUS) LOWER THOUGH BOLT BETWEEN NR 2 AND NR 3 CYLINDERS BROKEN 35MM (1.5IN) FROM THE LEFT END OF THE BOLT IN THE O'' RING SEAL GROOVE.Nov 27, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR AU001051Diode · failed(AUS) LANDING GEAR ANNUNCIATOR LOGIC BOARD DIODE FAILED. (X)Oct 23, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR AU000967Propeller · leaking(AUS) PROPELLER SLOW TO FEATHER. BLADE SEALS LEAKING GREASE. (X)Oct 5, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Propeller AssemblySDR CA001030004Skin · cracked(CAN) SKIN CRACKED BY LEFT NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE ATTACH POINT. SKIN REPLACED. TEE GUSSETT, DOUBLER AND BRACKET WERE ALSO REPLACED. RETRACTION TEST COMPLETED.Oct 4, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 20001101SH004Connecting Rod · separatedCLIMBING THROUGH 2,000 FEET ON TAKEOFF, LEFT ENGINE QUIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 1 CONNECTING ROD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CRANKSHAFT PUNCTURING THE CASE HALVES AND KNOCKING BOTH MAGNETOS AFT OF MOUNTING FLANGES. MAINTENANCE ROct 2, 2000 · N770CA · Cessna 402C · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR AU000951Hydraulic System · contaminated(AUS) LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CONTAMINATED WITH O RING AND TEFLON SEAL MATERIAL. CONTROL VALVE CONTAMINATED. LEFT DOWNLOCK SWITCH FAILED. NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR FAULTY. (X)Oct 2, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CA001016004Valve Spring · broken(CAN) DURING A NR 2 ENGINE CYLINDER CHANGE DUE TO A CRACK THE INTAKE VALVE SPRING INNER AND OUTER WERE FOUND BROKEN. NR 4 CYLINDER ROCKER COVER REMOVED TO ASSIST IN ASEMBLING ROCKER ARM PIN. NOTICED INTAKE OUTER VALVE SPRING BROKEN. NR 6 CYLINDER ROCKER COVER Sep 19, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR AU000924Piston Pin · corroded(AUS) LEFT ENGINE, ALL SIX PISTON PINS SEVERELY CORRODED. (X)Sep 7, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR AU000956Piston Pin · corroded(AUS) LEFT ENGINE PISTON PINS (6OFF) SEVERELY CORRODED. (X)Sep 7, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR AU000740Nut · loose(AUS) LEFT AND RIGHT ENGINE CYLINDER HOLD-DOWN NUTS LOOSE. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED CAUSED BY INCORRECT ASSEMBLY. ENGINES HAD COMPLETED 210.5 HOURS SINCE BULKSTRIP. (X)Sep 1, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR AU000443Pipe · cracked(AUS) LEFT HYDRAULIC FILTER HOUSING PRESSURE PIPE SPLIT AT OUTBOARD RADIUS OF BEND. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.Jun 5, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Hydraulic System, MainSDR AU000426Fuel Tank · fod(AUS) RIGHT WING FUEL TANK FOD. ON REMOVAL OF THE RIGHT WING FUEL TANK ACCESS PANEL, A PIECE OF RAG MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 300 MM BY 300 MM (11.8 INCHES BY 11.8 INCHES) WAS FOUND IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK COVERING ONE FUEL TANK FLOW VALVE AND THE MAIN FUEL SMay 23, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Fuel StorageSDR 20000531SH023Bearing · groovedRELEVANT INDICATION IN BEARING GROOVE. (X)May 9, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Propeller AssemblySDR AU000444Pipe · cracked(AUS) RIGHT HYDRAULIC FILTER PRESSURE PIPE SPLIT AND LEAKING AT OUTBOARD RADIUS. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.Apr 14, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Hydraulic System, MainSDR AU000259Piston · failed(AUS) NR 2 CYLINDER PISTON HOLED.Apr 7, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR AU000228Bushing · contaminated(AUS) EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR BLOW DOWN BOTTLE HANDLE WOULD NOT OPERATE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE TEFLON BUSHING LOCATED BETWEEN THE FIRING PLUNGER AND THE OUTLET LINE BLOCK WAS SWOLLEN AND JAMMED PREVENTING THE BOTTLE FROM FIRING. OIL CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND Apr 5, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR AU000137Structure · fractured(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR NACELLE STRUCTURE FAILED IN THE AREA OF THE UPPER ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT POINT. NLG COLLAPSED DURING LANDING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SURROUNDING STRUCTURE AND BOTH PROPELLERS. SUSPECT STRUCTURE HAD BEEN DAMAGED FOR SOME TIME BEFORE FINAL FMar 16, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR CA000320011Valve · inoperative(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP AND THE GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT FAILED TO EXTINGUISH. THE PILOT SELECTED THE GEAR DOWN AND FAILED TO GET A SAFE GEAR DOWN INDICATION (3 GREEN LIGHTS). THE GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH WAS LEFT IN THE DOWN POSITION ANJan 2, 2000 · Cessna 402C · Landing Gear SelectorSDR P77A9902726Engine · making metalRIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN AFTER TURNING ONTO TAXIWAY AFTER LANDING. PILOT COULD NOT RESTART ENGINE. AFTER PARKING, PILOT NOTICED OIL ON COWLING AND WING. INSPECTION FOUND OIL LEAK IN VICINITY OF CYLINDERS 2 AND 4. ALSO, FOUND HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATION IN OIL.Nov 8, 1999 · N30LT · Cessna 402C · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR CA990927048Control Cable · broken(CAN) DURING PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION, FLAPS WERE EXTENDED AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO A BROKEN FLAP PRESELECT/FOLLOW-UP CABLE UNDER CABIN FLOOR.Sep 13, 1999 · Cessna 402C · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR AU990929Pipe · cracked(AUS) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC PIPE CRACKED ON THE BEND OF THE PIPE. CRACK LENGTH 15 MM (0.590 INCH). LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.Sep 9, 1999 · Cessna 402C · Hydraulic System, MainSDR AU990677Wheel · cracked(AUS) WHEEL HALF BEAD SECTION CRACKED AND SEPARATED. LENGTH OF SEPARATED SECTION APPROXIMATELY 152.4 MM (6 INCHES).Jul 12, 1999 · Cessna 402C · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR 99ZZZX2512Engine · failedIN CRUISE FLIGHT, RIGHT ENGINE HAD A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. FOR UKNOWN REASONS, CONNECTING RODS, NR 1, NR 2, NR 4, FAILED. TCM HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND WILL INSPECT ASAP. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE.Jun 3, 1999 · N818AN · Cessna 402C · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR AU991064Trunnion · faulty(AUS) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR TRUNNION ASSEMBLY ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT LUG CONTAINED A FAULT LINE. CONFIRMED USING DYE PENETRANT AND EDDY CURRENT INSPECTIONS.May 28, 1999 · Cessna 402C · Main Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR CA990907044Spring · broken(CAN) STICKING VALVES AND BROKEN VALVE SPRING.May 21, 1999 · Cessna 402C · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR AU990443Drag Brace · fractured(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE FRACTURED.May 8, 1999 · Cessna 402C · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR AU990367Buckle · broken(AUS) SEAT BELT BUCKLE LOCKING MECHANISM SPRING BROKEN.Apr 12, 1999 · Cessna 402C · Flight Compartment EquipmentSDR AU990318Cable · failed(AUS) LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM ACTUATOR CABLE ASSEMBLY SLIPPING UNDER THE CABLE CLAMP PREVENTING ACTIVATION OF THE NITROGEN BLOW-DOWN BOTTLE. DURING AN EXTENSION PROBLEM WITH THE LANDING GEAR, THE EMERGENCY UNDERCARRIAGE EXTENSION HANDLE WAS PUApr 5, 1999 · Cessna 402C · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR AU990303Switch · faulty(AUS) LEFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCH FAULTY.Mar 29, 1999 · Cessna 402C · Hydraulic Pressure Regulator, MainSDR 99ZZZX1459Cylinder · leakingDURING ROUTINE ENGINE, 100-HOUR INSPECTION FOUND CYLINDER NR 3 COMPRESSION 15/80 LEAKING BY INTAKE VALVE AND RINGS.Mar 26, 1999 · N6790B · Cessna 402C · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR AU991099Split Pin · failed(AUS) ELEVATOR TRIM TAB DISCONNECTED FROM TRIM JACK. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SPLIT PIN HAD SEPARATED ALLOWING THE NUT, WASHER AND BOLT TO VIBRATE FREE SEPARATING THE ACTUATING ROD FROM THE TRIM JACK.Feb 26, 1999 · Cessna 402C · Elevator Tab Control SystemSDR AU990128Strut · cracked(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUTS CRACKED. EXCESSIVE PLAY IN TORQUE LINKS AND WHEEL MISALIGNMENT WAS ALSO FOUND. PART TC: 9,597.Jan 28, 1999 · Cessna 402C · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR AU990034Pipe · cracked(AUS) DURING LANDING, THE PILOT NOTED A STRONG HYDRAULIC OIL SMELL. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE LOCATED IN THE AREA BEHIND THE RIGHT ENGINE FIREWALL WAS TWISTED AND SPLIT. THE ELBOW FITTING P/N AN837-6 WAS LOOSE IN THE FIREWALL AND TIGHTEJan 21, 1999 · Cessna 402C · Hydraulic System, MainSDR AU990022Lug · cracked(AUS) WHILE CHARGING THE LEFT LANDING GEAR STRUT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE RETRACT LUG ON THE STRUT P/N 5141103-13 EXHIBITED SIGNS OF CRACKING. A DYE PENETRANT CHECK CONFIRMED THE DEFECT. PART TC: 32.Jan 12, 1999 · Cessna 402C · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR 99ZZZX538Slinger · missingDURING PHASE INSPECTION, DIQSCOVERED L.E. LEFT MAGNETO HAD OIL INTERNALLY. DISSAMBLED MAGNETO IAW OM. FOUND OIL SLINGER WAS NOT INSTALLED.Jan 6, 1999 · N3292M · Cessna 402C · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA990202004Oil Cooler · failed(CAN) OIL COOLER (P/N 649479) WAS DELIVERED AND INSTALLED WITH AN OVERHAULED ENGINE. AS WINTER APPROACHED THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE, DURING CRUISE, BEGAN TO DROP. WITH AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE -20 DEGREES CELSIUS, THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW THE BOTDec 28, 1998 · Cessna 402C · Engine Oil CoolerSDR AU981557Engine · making metal(AUS) ENGINE FILTERS CONTAINED A LARGE AMOUNT OF METAL CONTAMINATION. LIMITED INFORMATION PROVIDED.Nov 21, 1998 · Cessna 402C · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR AU981442Strut · cracked(AUS) RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT CRACKED IN AREA OF TORQUE LINK ATTACHMENT. CRACK CONFIRMED USING DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION. PART TC: 10,036.Nov 4, 1998 · Cessna 402C · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR AU981443Strut · cracked(AUS) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT CRACKED IN AREA OF TORQUE LINK ATTACHMENT. CRACK CONFIRMED USING DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION. PART TC: 10,036.Nov 4, 1998 · Cessna 402C · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR AU981317Bracket · corroded(AUS) LEFT WING FLAP BELLCRANK UPPER AND LOWER BRACKETS CORRODED AND DAMAGED. SUSPECT THE LOWER BRACKET HAD FAILED ALLOWING THE FLAP ACTUATING BELLCRANK TO BE TORN OUT OF THE LOWER BRACKET AND DAMAGING THE UPPER BRACKET.Sep 30, 1998 · Cessna 402C · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR CA981001006Spring · broken(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT SERVICE BULLETIN CSB98-1B, THE OUTER VALVE SPRINGS ON NR 2 CYLINDER INTAKE AND EXHAUST, AS WELL AS ON NR 1 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE WERE FOUND BROKEN. THE SPRINGS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.Sep 25, 1998 · Cessna 402C · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA980928016Manifold · damaged(CAN) NR 1 ENGINE RAN ROUGH IN CRUISE. INSPECTION FOUND ONE FUEL INJECTOR WAS PARTIALLY BLOCKED. THE FUEL MANIFOLD WAS DISASSEMBLED AND THE SCREEN WITHIN THE MANIFOLD WAS FOUND DISTORTED. THE FUEL MANIFOLD WAS REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN SERVICEABLSep 17, 1998 · Cessna 401A · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR AU981427Gear · damaged(AUS) MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR GEAR DAMAGED. EIGHT CONSECUTIVE TEETH STRIPPED.Sep 11, 1998 · Cessna 402C · Magneto/Distributor
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