Lycoming 0-320 series
Service difficulty reports · 346
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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 = 'O320' 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 = 'O320' 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 2006FA0000548Bulkhead · crackedDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION FO THE PROPELLER IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS AROUND 3 OF THE BOLT HOLWS OD THE FORWARD SPINNER BULKHEAD. THE PROBABLE CAUSE IS THAT THE BULKHEAD IS BEING STRESSED AND BENT AS IT IS BEING TIGHTENED AGAINST THE PROPELLER HUSDR 2006FA0000551Bulkhead · crackedDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE PROPELLER IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WERE CRACKS AROUND 3 OF THE BOLT HOLES OF THE FORWARD SPINNER BULKHEAD. THE PROBLEM CAUSE IS THAT THE BULKHEAD IS BEING STRESSED AND BENT AS IT IS BEING TIGHTENED AGAINST THE PROPELLER HUBSDR 2006FA0000500Spar · crackedDURING WING RECOVER, FOUND LT WING FRONT SPAR WITH A CRACK ORIGINATING AT THE BUTT END, FOLLOWING THE WOOD GRAIN OB THROUGH UPPER ATTACH BRACKET HOLES AND EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 1 INCH PAST IB MOST FUEL TANK SUPPORT BRACKET, UPPER HOLE. NO EVIDENCE OF CRACKSSDR 2006FA0000338Spar · corrodedDURING 100 HR INSPECTION ON REAR SPAR CHANNEL, RIVET HEADS WERE POPPED ON BOTH SIDES. A COMPLETE INSPECTION REVEALED SEVERE CORROSION BETWEEN CHANNEL AND STEEL PLATES. ALSO, SEVERE CORROSION EXISTED BETWEEN REAR IB ATTACH FITTINGS TO SPAR. THE ATTACH FITTINSDR 2006FA0000874Starter · failedPM1201-H STARTER FAILED TO ENGAGE. INSTALLED DIFFERENT MFG STARTER. (K)SDR 2006FA0000057Balance Weight · brokenREMOVED EXISTING BALANCE WEIGHT ASSEMBLY, PN 65388-34 ON THE LT AILERON AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE BALANCE WEIGHT ASSEMBLY OF THE SAME PN AND WEIGHT. AT ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE WEIGHT WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF AT THE ATTACHMENT TUBE. THE EXISTING RIVET PATTERSDR 2006FA0000142Vent Line · chafedDEFECT WAS NOTED DURING SEB04-4, WHICH REQUIRED INSP OF FUEL HOSES IN OLDER PRODUCTION AC. IN ORDER TO INSPECT ALL LINES, HEADLINER IS REQUIRED TO BE PULLED. LINES IN QUESTION ARE LOCATED ABOVE DOORS IB OF LT AND RT FUSELAGE RIB. PROBLEM WAS CHAFING OF FUELSDR 2006FA0000013Impulse Coupling · looseDURING 500 HOUR MAG AND IMPULSE COUPLING INSPECTION FOUND ONE IMPULSE COUPLING PAWL RETAINING RIVET VERY LOOSE IN IMPULSE HOUSING. NO DAMAGE NOTED. (K)SDR 2005FA0001583Vent Line · pluggedRT WING FUEL TANK COLLAPSED DURING FLIGHT. SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. FOUND FUEL TANK VENT LINE PLUGGED WITH INSECT DEBRIS. PERIODICALLY CHECK FUEL VENTS FOR OBSTRUCTIONS, ESPECIALLY WHEN TIED DOWN ON GRASS. (K)SDR 2005FA0001630Fuel Tank · leakingLT FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. PILOT ADVISED US OF LEAK. WE DRAINED BOTH TANKS AND TURNED THEM INTO REP. THEY ADVISED US THERE WAS AS/L ON BOTH TANKS. WERE REMOVED AND SENT IN TO MFG FOR REPAIR AND APPROVAL. (K)SDR 2005FA0001470P-Lead · deterioratedDURING RUNUP AFTER ANNUAL INSPECTION, LT MAG WAS NOT WORKING. FOUND INSULATION ON P-LEAD WIRE WAS DETERIORATING AND SHORTING TO SHIELDING CAUSING MAG TO BE CONTINUOUSLY GROUNDED NO MATTER WHAT SWITCH POSITION WAS. REPLACED SECTION OF P-LEAD AS REQUIRED. THISDR 2005FA0001471P-Lead · deterioratedDURING RUNUP AFTER ANNUAL INSPECTION, LT MAG WAS NOT WORKING. FOUND INSULATION ON P-LEAD WIRE WAS DETERIORATING AND SHORTING TO SHIELDING CAUSING MAG TO BE CONTINUOUSLY GROUNDED NO MATTER WHAT SWITCH POSITION WAS. REPLACED SECTION OF P-LEAD AS REQUIRED. THSDR 2005FA0001472P-Lead · deterioratedDURING RUNUP AFTER ANNUAL INSPECTION, LEFT MAG WAS NOT WORKING. FOUND INSULATION ON P-LEAD WIRE WAS DETERIORATING AND SHORTING TO SHIELDING CAUSING MAG TO BE CONTINUOUSLY GROUNDED NO MATTER WHAT SWITCH POSITION WAS. REPLACED SECTION OF P-LEAD AS REQUIRED. TSDR 2005FA0001473P-Lead · deterioratedDURING RUNUP AFTER ANNUAL INSPECTION, LEFT MAG WAS NOT WORKING. FOUND INSULATION ON P-LEAD WIRE WAS DETERIORATING AND SHORTING TO SHIELDING CAUSING MAG TO BE CONTINUOUSLY GROUNDED NO MATTER WHAT SWITCH POSITION WAS. REPLACED SECTION OF P-LEAD AS REQUIRED. TSDR 2005FA0001509Skin · crackedFORWARD WING WALK DOUBLER CRACKED. DOUBLER SHOULD BE HEAVIER GAUGE METAL. (K)SDR 2005FA0001484Needle Valve · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT ENGINE QUIT SUDDENLY. PILOT APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, CHECKED HIS FUEL GAUGE, WHICH SHOWED 5 PSI AND TURNED ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND SWITCHED TO ANOTHER FUEL TANK. ALL HAD NO EFFECT. PILOT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN 2000 RPM ON ENGINE BYSDR 2005FA0001631Support Bracket · crackedWING T/E SKIN SUPPT BRACKET CRACKED IN BEND RADIUS. LOCATION OF CRACKED PART IS IB SIDE OF RT FLAP TRACK RIB AT STA 39. PART HAS .2500 INCH CRACK FROM L/E OF TAB AFT, ANOTHER CRACK IN SAME BEND RADIUS .7500 INCH FROM T/E OF TAB FWD. BEND RADIUS CRACK IS UNDSDR 2005FA0001442Control Cable · brokenLT RUDDER CABLE BROKE NEAR REAR SEAT BACK HINGE PIVOT BOLT. NO EVIDENCE OF CABLE CHAFFING ON REAR SEAT FRAME, PULLEY AREA, CABLE GUIDE OR SIDE PANEL UPHOLSTERY. OPTIONAL WIDE REAR SEAT. NTSB SENT CABLE TO LAB FOR ANALYSIS. RESULTS PENDING. AC HAD MADE 3 LSDR 2005FA0001356Spar · crackedCRACKED SPAR PLATE AT WING STRUT ATTACHMENT LT WING. APPEARS THAT SOME ONE HAS ATTEMPTED TO ADD GLUE TO PLATE FROM A HOLE CUT INTO FABRIC ON TOP WING. IN OTHER WORDS, THIS CRACK HAS BEEN THERE FOR SOME TIME. COULD NOT DETERMINE IF MAIN SPAR CRACKED OR SPLITSDR 2005FA0001632Tail Wheel · wornPILOT REPORTED SEVERE TAILWHEEL SHIMMY DURING LANDING ROLLOUT LEADING TO LOSS OF CONTROL AND GROUND LOOP WITH SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT. POST ACCIDENT INSP FOUND PLAY IN THE ALUMINUM SPACER BETWEEN THE TAILWHEEL ASSY AND THE TAILWHEEL SPRING. ALSO, THERSDR 2005FA0001228Control Cable · fracturedTHE PILOT LOST ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF. EXAM FOUND MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE FRACTURED AT 90-DEGREE ANGLE NEAR SET SCREW TO CARBURETOR. FATIGUE ON CABLE INDICATES INSTALLATION ERROR. FRACTURE COULD NOT BE SEEN DUE TO OUTER SHEATH ON MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE.SDR 2005FA0001297Landing Gear · noisyFOUND THAT WHEN MOVING THE PILOT SEAT THERE WAS A SCRATCHING NOISE AS PLASTIC SLIPPING OVER EACH OTHER. FOUND CRACK IN PART OF THE LANDING GEAR.SDR 2005FA0001639Spark Plug · defectiveAIRCRAFT LOST POWER WHILE TAKING OFF WITH GLIDER IN TOW. GLIDER WAS RELEASED AND WAS DAMAGED DURING LANDING IN PASTURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED. TWO SPARK PLUGS ON NR 2 CYLINDER WERE COLD. ALL EIGHT SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED.SDR 2005FA0001093Alternator · failedAFTER 46.9 HOURS OF OPERATION OF A NEWLY OVERHAULED ALTERNATOR, OUTPUT CEASED. HAD UNIT TESTED AND FOUND THE ROTOR OPEN, NO CURRENT FLOW THROUGH ROTOR. BRUSHES WERE GOOD. (K)SDR AU510001754Coil · faulty(AUS) MAGNETO COIL FAULTY. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE SECONDARY WINDINGS OPEN CIRCUITED. (CASA NR 510001754)SDR 2005FA0000986Carburetor · malfunctionedCUSTOMER REPORTS THAT ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL. ON THE GROUND PILOT WITNESSED GAS POURING OUT FROM BOTTOM OF COWL. (K)SDR CA051006016Support · cracked(CAN) AILERON BELLCRANK SUPPORT ASSEMBLY WAS CRACKED AT THE FORWARD ATTACH BOLT HOLE. THE CRACKS WERE APP 1 INCH LONG. PART HAS NOW BEEN REPLACED NEW.SDR 2005FA0000825Alternator · frozenALTERNATOR FROZE UP UPON ENGINE SHUTDOWN. OVERHAULED.SDR 2005FA0000826Alternator · malfunctionedALTERNATOR CREATES WHINE OVER RADIOS AND HAS NO OUTPUT AT IDLE RPM, (VOLTAGE IS BATTERY VOLTAGE) OVERHAULED. (K)SDR 2005FA0000838Converter · failedCONVERTER WAS INSTALLED IAW MFG INSTRUCTIONS, DIAGRAMS AND INSTALLATION WAS APPROVED WITH A 337. CONVERTER FAILED IN LESS THAN 10 SECONDS. OUT OF FIVE CONVERTERS, FOUR IN AC AND ONE ON THE TEST BENCH, ALL HAVE FAILED. (K)SDR 2005FA0001064Antenna · inoperativeFOUND UPPER UAT ANTENNA UNSERVICEABLE DURING UAT UPGRADE. (K)SDR 2005FA0000843Battery · leakingDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION THE ELT WAS INSPECTED IAW FAR. THE 24 MONTH OLD MN 1300 BATTERIES WERE FOUND LEAKING WITH FLUID VIVIBLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE UNITS EACH 12 MONTHS OR REQUIRING A SEALED BATTERY INSTALLATION. (K)SDR 2005FA0000751Drive Gear · crackedSTARTER BROKE. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND BENDIX DRIVE GEAR CRACKED AND APPEARS BENT. END BUSHING IS ALSO CRACKED. (K)SDR 2005FA0001606Drag Link · crackedDUE TO PREVIOUS FAILURE OF RT DRAG LINK, LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DRAG LINK WAS REMOVED, PAINT STRIPED AND INSPECTED WITH ZYGLOW. A SMALL CRACK WAS NOTED EXTENDING INTO A WELD IN THE SAME AREA THAT THE OTHER (RT MLG LINK) HAD BROKEN. DRAG LINK WAS REPLACED WITH SDR 2005FA0000655Fitting · crackedDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION THE LT FRONT CABANE V ATTACH POINT ON THE FUSELAGE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. THIS IS THE SECOND AIRCRAFT IN THE LAST MONTH THAT WAS FOUND ON. THE LANDING GEAR WAS FOUND TO BE OK ON BOTH AC. BOTH AIRCRAFT OPERATE ON WHEELS, SKIS ANSDR 2005FA0001021Antenna · unserviceableDURING UPGRADE OF UAT, FOUND UPPER UAT ANTENNA UNSERVICEABLE. (ALO5200502606) (K)SDR 2005FA0000771Lock · slippedWHEN COPILOT LEANED AGAINST THE SEAT BACK LOCK FAILED AND ALLOWED THE BACK TO FULLY BE IN THE AFT POSITION. (GL17200503735) (K)SDR 2005FA0000639Bulkhead · crackedFOUND DURING INSPECTION, MINER SKIN WRINKLES LT OF FIN. PREVIOUS DAMAGE TO RUDDER FROM THE REAR FORWARD. (K)SDR 2005FA0000640Bulkhead · crackedFOUND DURING INSPECTION. NO EXTERNAL INDICATIONS. NO DAMAGE HISTORY. BULKHEAD AFT FUSELAGE CRACKED AND KINKED. (K)SDR 2005FA0000352Bolt · missingEXAMINATION OF THE AC REVEALED THAT THE LOWER STRUT, BRAKE AND TIRE ASSY WERE MISSING FROM THE RT MAIN GEAR. UPPER MAIN GEAR TORQUE LINK WAS ATTACHED TO THE UPPER STRUT HOUSING. BRAKE LINE WAS BROKEN OFF AT THE BRAKE CYLINDER FITTING AND LOWER STRUT ASSY WASSDR 2005FA0000398Encoder · leakingUNIT HAS INTERNAL LEAK. LEAK PROBABLE CAUSE DUE TO AGE. DISCREPENCY FOUND DURING MODE C AND ALTIMETER CORRELATION CHECK IAW AC43.6B. (K)SDR 2005FA0000526Ring Gear · failedNEW STARTER FAILED AFTER 221.2 HOURS IN SERVICE. FAILED IN THE ENGAGED POSITION, DAMAGING STARTER RING GEAR AND REQUIRING REPLACEMENT.SDR 2005FA0000527Ring Gear · failedNEW STARTER FAILED AFTER 221.2 HOURS IN SERVICE. FAILED IN THE ENGAGED POSITION, DAMAGING STARTER RING GEAR AND REQUIRING REPLACEMENT.SDR 2006FA0000182Magneto · failedEXPERIENCED IN-FLIGHT FAILURE OF RT MAGNETO. (K)SDR 2005FA0000741Pump · overheatedREMOVED VACUUM PUMP DUE TO TOTAL FAILURE AND OVERHEAT CONDITION, MELTED TACH CABLE THAT RUNS ABOUT 1 INCH AWAY, THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE IN THE FLEET WITH OVERHEAT CONDITION, BOTH PUMPS HAD LESS THAN 300 HOURS SINCE NEW. (K)SDR 2005FA0000742Pump · overheatedREMOVED VACUUM PUMP DUE TO OVERHEAT CONDITION, BACK OF PUMP WAS DISCOLORED, THE TACH CABLE THAT RUNS ABOUT 1 INCH AWAY FROM THE VACUUM PUMP WAS MELTED ABOUT 4 INCHES. THIS IS THE SECOND PUMP IN THE FLEET WITH THIS TYPE OF FAILURE, BOTH PUPS HAD LESS THAN 300 SDR 2005FA0000199Control Cable · frayedFOUND BOTH FORWARD AILERON CONTROL CABLES FRAYED. (K)SDR 2005FA0000029Rod · bentRT BRAKE CYLINDER ACTUATING ROD, LOCATED BEHIND RT RUDDER PEDAL, WAS SLIGHTLY BENT AFT. THIS CONDITION CAUSED INSUFFICIENT BRAKE CYLINDER PISTON TRAVEL AND MAKING THE RT BRAKE INOPERATIVE.SDR 2005FA0000129Skin · crackedDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT THE LT AILERON ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK IN THE OB SKIN. PROBABLE CAUSE OF CRACKING OF THE LT AILERON ASSEMBLY IS UNKNOWN. AILERON REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRED BY REPLACING DAMAGED PART. (K)SDR 2005FA0000393Skin · crackedDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT THE NOSE CONE ASSY WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK IN THE TOP SKIN. PROBABLE CAUSE OF CRACKING OF THE NOSE CONE ASSY IS UNKNOWN. THE NOSE CONE WAS REPAIRED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (SO09200503395) (K)
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