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"
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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 = '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 HYIA20130426001Engine · damagedFLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE, NOTICED DECREASING MANIFOLD PRESSURE AS WELL AS DIMINISHING OIL PRESSURE ON THE RT ENGINE AT 6,000". CREW SHUTDOWN ENGINE IN FLIGHT. LANDED SAFELY AT DESTINATION AIRPORT. ON MX INSPECTION, DISCOVERED CONNECTING RODS SDR HYIA20121210001B-Nut · leakingTHE PILOT REPORTED A STEADY LOSS OF RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE AFTER TAKEOFF. ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND FEATHERED BEFORE OIL PRESSURE REACHED THE RED LINE. DIVERTED BACK TO THE DEPARTURE. DURING MX INSPECTION, A LOOSE B-NUT WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE OIL PRESSURE LINE TSDR HYIA20121203001Control Cable · separatedPILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE CLIMB, THE LT PROPELLER RPM RATE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND LANDED SAFELY. UPON MX INSPECTION, THE C/A WAS TO RESECURE THE LT PROP CONTROL CABLE TO THE LT PROP GOVERNOR.SDR HYIA20121130001Spar Cap · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED MX EVENT, THE AFT CARRY THROUGH SPAR CAP WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACKED ANGLE AT LT FWD CENTER FLOOR STRINGER. THE C/A WAS TO FABRICATE AND INSTALL A DOUBLER AND SHIMS IAW DWG CAS-CAP13, REV 10-9-2012 FS186 REAR SPAR FLOOR SUPPORT FLANGE REPASDR HYIA20121003004Spark Plug · wornPILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, A VIBRATION WAS FELT THROUGHOUT THE AIRFRAME. ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. ALL PANELS AND DOORS WERE INSPECTED FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY AS A PROBABLE CAUSE OF VIBRATION, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED ENGINES. RT ENGINESDR HYIA20120910001Spar · damagedDURING A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MX, DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED TO THE AFT CARRY THROUGH SPAR, CENTER SECTION UPPER CAP AND CORRESPONDING WEB FLANGES. THIS DAMAGED APPEARED TO BE CAUSED BY PREVIOUS REPAIR ATTEMPTS INCLUDING MISDRILLS TO SPAR CAP AND CRACKS IN WEB FLANSDR HYIA20120910002Spar · crackedDURING REGULARLY SCHEDULED MX INSPECTION, DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE AFT CARRY THROUGH SPAR ASSY UPPER FORWARD AND AFT WEB FLANGES. FLANGES WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT FLOOR SUPPORT MOUNT LOCATIONS. OPENSDR HYIA20120907001B-Nut · loosePILOT REPORTED THAT DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN THE COCKPIT. MX INSPECTED THE ENTIRE FUEL SYS IN ACFT AND IN THE HEATER. FOUND A LOOSE B-NUT IN LT WHEEL WELL WITH EVIDENT STAINS. B-NUT WAS TIGHTENED AND NO OTHER LEAKS WERSDR HYIA20120904002Drag Brace · failedON LANDING ROLLOUT, ACFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE FROM A NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE STRUCTURAL FAILURE. NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE REPLACED, DRAG BRACE HAD BEEN INSPECTED 130 HOURS PRIOR TO FAILURE, UTILIZING A DIE PENETRANT INSPECTION. DIE PENETRANT INSPECTION FAILED TO DETECSDR HYIA08242012002Spar · damagedDURING A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MX INSPECTION, AFT CARRY THROUGH SPAR (CENTER SECTION) UPPER CAP AND CORRESPONDING WEB FLANGES WERE FOUND TO HAVE MISDRILLED DAMAGE FROM PREVIOUS REPAIR ATTEMPTS. UPON ACFT ARRIVAL IN FACILITY, A REPAIR WAS DEVELOPED IAW REPAIR DEFSDR HYIA08242012003Crossbeam · crackedDURING A REGULARLY SCHEDULED MX, DAMAGE WAS NOTICED TO THE LT NACELLE CROSSOVER BEAM. UPON ARRIVAL IN FACILITY, CROSSOVER BEAM WAS FOUND CRACKED. R & R BEAM WITH NEW PART.SDR HYIA08242012004Beam · chafedDURING A SCHEDULED MX, INSPECTION OF THE LEFT NACELLE INBD ENGINE BEAM REVEALED A CHAFE. R & R BEAM WITH NEW PART.SDR HYIA08242012005Attach Fitting · corrodedDURING A SCHEDULED MX, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON THE LT LOWER FORWARD FUSELAGE FITTING. R & R FITTING WITH NEW PART.SDR HYIA08242012001Wire Harness · misroutedDURING CLIMB, PILOT EXPERIENCED A MOMENTARY BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT DURING GEAR RETRACTION. AFTER INSPECTION, THE DISCREPANCY WAS RESOLVED BY REPAIRING AND REROUTING WIRE BUNDLE IN NOSE GEAR WHEEL WELL.SDR HYIA20120817002Connector · shortedPILOT REPORTED FLIGHT COMPARTMENT LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. SLIGHT ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTED WHEN SELECTED ON. ON MX INSPECTION, SYS WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND POST LIGHT CONNECTOR ABOVE CLOCK SHORTED AND SMOKING. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. R & R POST LIGHT CONNECTOR. OPS CSDR HYIA20120817003Exhaust Valve · damagedPILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING CLIMB, THE LT ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. PILOT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. ON MX INSPECTION, A DAMAGED EXHAUST VALVE WAS FOUND ON LT ENGINE NR 5 CYLINDER. CYLINDER WAS R & R. DAMAGE WAS ALSO NOTED TO THE LT ENGINE TURBSDR HYIA20120817001Alternator · failedPILOT REPORTED AT APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF POWER, SMOKE BEGAN ENTERING THE COCKPIT FROM THE RT SIDE. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND ACFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SHUTDOWN AND EVACUATED. ON INSPECTION BY MX, SEVERAL PANELS IN COCKPIT WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOSDR N3BA2012F00159Cylinder Head · separatedTHE NR 5 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATED FROM CYLINDER BARREL APROX .1250" ON RIGHT ENGINE.SDR HYIA2012052200001Engine · power lossRT ENGINE LOST POWER, VIBRATED SUDDENLY. INSPECTED ENGINE, CHECKED PARAMETERS, PERFORMED COMPRESSION CHECK, ADJUSTED IDLE FUEL MIXTURE, CHECKED RT WING TANK SUMP FOR WATER, PERFORMED RUN UP, COULD NOT DUPLICATE, FCF CHECKS GOOD.SDR 2012FA0000234Propeller · malfunctionedPILOT REPORTED THAT THE RT PROPELLER WENT TO FEATHER UNCOMMANDED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. UPON ARRIVAL BY MX, THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AS A PRECAUTION, R & R RIGHT PROP GOVERNOR. GROUND RAN LT AND RT ENGINES WITH ALL PARAMETERS OPERATIONALLY SDR CA110930007Magneto · inoperative(CAN) ACFT LANDED WITH SNAG OF PROP SURGING 300 RPM IN CRUISE. FOR TROUBLESHOOTING PURPOSES THE PROP GOVS WERE SWAPPED THEN RETURNED TO ORIGINAL POSITIONS, PROPS WERE SWAPPED THEN RETURNED TO ORIGINAL POSITIONS, WITH NO CHANGE TO THE SNAG. UPON INSPECTION OFSDR 2011FA0000459Cylinder · crackedDISCOVERED 3 CRACKED CYLINDERS, PN AEC631397 (F),S/N 54389-23,54589-12,54678-09. CRACKS IN CYLINDERS ARE LOCATED AT THE 17TH FIN ABOUT 3 INCHES UP FROM THE UPPER SURFACE ON THE INTAKE PORT FLANGE. ONE OF THE SIGNS OF THESE CRACKS IS A FUEL STAIN ON THE INTAKSDR HYIA02Nut · crackedRIGHT ENGINE NR 1 CYLINDER NUMBER ONE HOLD DOWN NUT CRACK.SDR HYIANut · crackedRIGHT ENGINE NR 3 CYLINDER HAS ONE CRACKED HOLD DOWN NUT.SDR HYIA01Nut · crackedTHE NR 3 CYLINDER OF THE RIGHT ENGINE HAD A CRACKED HOLD DOWN NUT.SDR CA110411004Thru Bolt · sheared(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MX, THE ENG COWLS WERE OPENED & THE SHEARED SECTION OF THE ENG CRANKCASE THRU BOLT WITH THE NUT STILL ATTACHED, FELL OUT OF THE ENG COWLING. THE SHEARED THRU BOLT WAS LOCATED AT THE FLANGE OF THE NR 6 CYLINDER ASSEMBLY.SDR CA110211010Crankcase · crackedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AN AD 77-13-22, INSPECTED CRANKCASE FOR CRACKS, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE CRITICAL INSP AREA DIRECTED BY THE AD. CRACK WAS APPROX 1 INCH IN LENGTH.SDR HYIA548GAHTRLimit Switch · shortedCREW REPORTED, WHILE IN CRUISE, SMOKE APPEARED IN THE CABIN, ALONG WITH A ELECTRICAL ODOR. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AFTER WHICH ALL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT WAS TURNED OFF. FUEL SUPPLY TO HEATER WAS ALSO SHUT OFF. AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES, THE SMOKE AND ODOR DISSIPATESDR HYIA121PBLFTENGConnecting Rod · brokenCREW REPORTED, CLIMBING THROUGH 6300' MSL, LT ENGINE BEGAN TO SHUDDER AND RUN ROUGH, EGT WENT TO ZERO, AND OIL PRESSURE BEGAN DROPPING. SMOKE AND OIL STARTED COMING FROM TOP OF THE ENGINE COWL. CREW SECURED ENGINE AND RETURNED TO BLOCK. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFSDR CA101213003Cylinder · cracked(CAN) 3 CRACKED CYLINDERS AT SAME TIME. NR 1 CYLINDER HAD A CRACK BETWEEN COOLING FINS. NR 3 CYLINDER CRACKED FROM TOP OF COOLING FIN TO CYLINDER WALL. NR 5 CYLINDER WAS CRACKED 2/3RDS THE WAY AROUND THE CYLINDER HEAD (CAUSING POWER LOSS) NR 1 CYLINDER S/N526-SDR HYIA494BCRTENGFuel Control · out of adjustCREW REPORTED, WHILE PERFORMING "IN RANGE" CHECKLIST, RT ENGINE QUIT. CREW PERFORMED ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST, AND WHEN AUXILARY FUEL PUMP WAS TURNED ON HIGH POSITION, ENGINE POWER WAS RESTORED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT BECAUSE OF BETSDR HYIA6879RRTENGExhaust Valve · failedCREW REPORTED, DURING INITIAL CLIMB OUT, EXPERIENCED PARTIAL POWER LOSS ON RT ENG, CONSISTENT WITH LOSS OF TURBOCHARGER. CONTINUED CLIMB OUT AT FULL POWER TO CRUISE SETTING AT 7000 FT WHILE DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND REQUESTING DIVERSION. EXPERIENCED OIL LEAKSDR HYIA781RHENG1115Pump · faultyCREW REPORTED, AFTER LEVELING OFF IN CRUISE, RT ENGINE FUEL FLOW STARTED TO FLUCTUATE SLIGHTLY. AFTER ABOUT 30 SECONDS, FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATION INCREASED IN LARGER INCREMENTS, THEN WENT TO ZERO. AT THIS POINT THE ENGINE QUIT. AUXILIARY PUMP WAS TURNED ON HIGH ASDR HYIA67886LFTTQLNKBolt · missingCREW REPORTED, ON TOUCHDOWN, LT MAIN GEAR BRAKE APPEARED TO LOCK UP. DIRECTIONAL CONTROL PARTIALLY MAINTANED, BUT DID VEER OFF RUN WAY ON TO GRASS APRON. MX INSPECTED LT MAIN GEAR AND FOUND TORQUE LINK CTR PIVOT BOLT AND ASSOCIATED HARDWARE MISSING. R & R LT SDR HYIA36911RHAXLEAxle · crackedON TAXI, CREW REPORTED LOAD "POP" FROM RT GEAR, ACFT BECAME DIFFICULT TO TAXI. MX FOUND RT MAIN GEAR AXLE ASSY CRACKED AT LOWER HALF. R & R AXLE ASSY. RELEASED ACFT BACK TO SERVICE.SDR HYIA20100512001Unknown · odorCREW REPORTED, ON CLIMB OUT, CABIN BECAME FILLED WITH SULFURIC / ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. CREW ELECTED TO REMAIN IN PATTERN AND RETURNED TO BASE, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. PILOT REPORTED THAT ODOR MAY HAVE EMINATED FROM REAR OF ACFT. MX INSPECTED ACFT. COULD SDR HYIA223PBANNUCDiode · faultedIN CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW REPORTED, WITH LANDING GEAR UP AND LOCKED, AND ALL GEAR INDICATIONS NORMAL, NUMEROUS CAUTION/WARNING LIGHT FLICKERED AND THEN REMAINED ILLUMINATED. GEAR WARNING HORN ALSO SOUNDED FOR A SECOND. ANNUCIATOR LIGHTS THAT ILLUMINATED WERE, LSDR HYIAN120PCLITESDimmer · failedCREW REPORTED BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR FLOWED THROUGH COCKPIT. ALL NON-ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT WAS TURNED OFF. SHORTLY AFTER, A SMALL STREAM OFF SMOKE AROSE FROM AREA JUST FWD OF THROTTLE LEVERS. IFR CLEARANCE CANCELLED, DIVERTED, AFTER COMPLYING WITH SMOKE IN THESDR HYIA69SCHYDLKSight Tube · unserviceableCREW REPORTED, DURING CRUISE CONFIGURATION, HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FOLLOWED BY WHAT APPEARED TO BE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST TO ALLEVIATE SMOKE FROM CABIN. DIVERTED TO CLOSEST AIRPORT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDESDR HYIA6875D12/29Distributor Gear · unserviceableCREW REPORTED LT ENG MAGNETO CHECK GOOD ON RUN-UP PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. ON CLIMB OUT, LT ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. MX FOUND LT ENG RT MAGNETO INOPERATIVE. FURTHER INSP REVEALED DISTRIBUTOR DRIVE GEAR TEETH STRIPPED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED AFFECTED MAGNETO. ASSDR N3B2010F00000Connecting Rod · brokenDURING CRUISE CLIMBOUT, AT APPROX F.L. 14,000: PILOT REPORTED LOUD BANG SOUND FROM RT ENGINE, FELT ACFT YAW AND ENGINE INSTRUMENTS INDICATED THAT ENGINE WAS LOSING POWER, PILOT FEATHERED PROP AND SHUTDOWN ENGINE. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT SDR HYIA67786103009Capacitor · unserviceableON CLIMB OUT, AT 1500 FEET, CREW REPORTED BOTH ELECTRONIC ENG FUEL FLOW INDICATORS DROPPED OFF TO 20 POUNDS PER HOUR, NORMAL CLIMB FUEL IS 180 TO 210 POUNDS PER HOUR, ALL OTHER ENG INDICATIONS NORMAL. EMERGENCY DECLARED, RETURNED TO BLOCK, WITH 600 LBS OF FUESDR HYIA548GALENGEngine · unserviceableCREW REPORTED LT ENGINE POWER LOSS ENROUTE. ENGINE WAS SECURED AND PROPELLER FEATHERED. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO HYA WHERE AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND 3 INCH DIAMETER HOLE IN RIGHT CRANKCASE HALF. MAINTENSDR HYIA4652NRMLGTrunnion · shearedCREW REPORTED, RT MLG SHEERED OFF ON LANDING ROLL. MX FOUND RT MLG UPPER BARREL AND TRUNNION ASSY SHEARED JUST BELOW MLG ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED RT MLG ASSY, RT PROPELLER, RT ENG, RT SIDE INBD AND OTBD FLAP PANEL ASSEMBIES, AND RT LANSDR HYIAN2611XEngine · failedON FINAL APPROACH, PILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE STARTED TO SPUTTER, AND RUN ROUGH, FOLLOWED BY SEVERE VIBRATION AND ENGINE STOPPAGE. MAINTENANCE FOUND CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE LEFT ENGINE WITH A LARGE HOLE IN THE TOP ENGINE CASE FROM CONNECTING ROD PENETRATISDR N3B2009F00001Connecting Rod · failedRT ENG NR 2 CYL CONNECTING ROD FAILED NEAR END CAP. (K)SDR N3B2009F00000Hub · failedRT ALTERNATOR DRIVE HUB FAILED. FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO IDLER GEAR AFIXED TO CRANKSHAFT THAT DRIVES ALTERNATOR. (K)SDR CA090513004Gear · stripped(CAN) LANDING LIGHT FAILED TO EXTEND. MX INSPECTED UNIT AND FOUND GEARS STRIPPED.SDR HYIA781EAFitting · leakingON CLIMB-OUT PILOT NOTICE FUEL LEAKING FROM BELOW THE COCKPIT INSTRUMENT PANEL. MX INSPECTED ADJUSTED LINE ON FUEL BLEED FITTING UNDER INSTRUMENT PANEL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND LEAKS CHECKS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.SDR HYIA763EABolt · unserviceableCREW REPORTED RIGHT ALTERNATOR INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED ALTERNATOR AND FOUND ALTERNATOR DRIVE GEAR ATTACH BOLTS SHEARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE.
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