Lycoming IO-360-A3B6

Service difficulty reports · 67

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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 = 'IO360A3B6'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR 96ZZZX5728Contact Points · failedENGINE QUIT DURING ROUTINE FLIGHT. REMOVED MAGNETO AFTER FORCED LANDING. FOUND CONTACT POINTS PITTED AN CAM FOLLOWERS WORN OUT TO THE POINT THAT THEY WOULD NO LONGER OPEN THE CONTACTS. SUBMITTER STATED MAGNETOS SHOULD BE INSPECTED ON 500-HOUR INTERVALS AND Oct 25, 1996 · N1163Z · Mooney M20J · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA960916023Valve · severe wear(CAN) DURING TROUBLESHOOTING TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED AND FERROUS METAL PARTICLES WERE FOUND. ENGINE WAS DISMANTLED AND #1 AND #3 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVES WERE FOUND SEVERELY WORN.Aug 30, 1996 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 96ZZZX3323Cylinder · crackedFOUR NEW LW-12993 CYLINDERS HAVE CRACKS AT THE ROCKER BOX DRAIN FITTING BOSS. THESE CRACKS OCCUR AT A CASTING FLAW. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE TAPERED THREAD OF THE MS-20823-6D ELBOW FITTING.Jun 18, 1996 · N201RP · Mooney M20J · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 96ZZZX3324Cylinder · crackedFOUR NEW LW-12993 CYLINDERS HAVE CRACKS AT THE ROCKER BOX DRAIN FITTING BOSS. THESE CRACKS OCCUR AT A CASTING FLAW. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE TAPERED THREAD OF THE MS-20823-6D ELBOW FITTING.Jun 18, 1996 · N201RP · Mooney M20J · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 96ZZZX3325Cylinder · crackedFOUR NEW LW-12993 CYLINDERS HAVE CRACKS AT THE ROCKER BOX DRAIN FITTING BOSS. THESE CRACKS OCCUR AT A CASTING FLAW. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE TAPERED THREAD OF THE MS-20823-6D ELBOW FITTING.Jun 18, 1996 · N201RP · Mooney M20J · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 96ZZZX3326Cylinder · crackedFOUR NEW LW-12993 CYLINDERS HAVE CRACKS AT THE ROCKER BOX DRAIN FITTING BOSS. THESE CRACKS OCCUR AT A CASTING FLAW. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY THE TAPERED THREAD OF THE MS-20823-6D ELBOW FITTING.Jun 18, 1996 · N201RP · Mooney M20J · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR AU960787Screw · failed(AUS) PROPELLER CYLINDER RETAINING SCREWS (3OFF14) BROKEN - OTHER SCREWS (9OFF14) LOOSE - SUSPECT INSUFFICIENT TORQUE ON SCREWS AT LAST INSTALLATION - SOME FRETTING DAMAGE TO GASKETMay 16, 1996 · Mooney M20J · Propeller AssemblySDR 96ZZZX4825Magneto · defectiveINSPECTED MAG IAW 500-HOUR INSPECTION AT 1,057 HRS TTSN AND FOUND DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK DRIVEN GEAR BEARING BROKEN LOOSE FROM BLOCK (BROWN BLOCK). REPLACED WITH 10-682054 BLOCK. ENGINE STILL HAD ACCEPTABLE MAG DROP. APPROXIMATELY 500 HRS SINCE LAST 500-HOUR COMPMay 4, 1996 · N91307 · Mooney M20J · Magneto/DistributorSDR 96ZZZX2515Magneto · misinstalledENGINE FAILURE OCCURRED UPON REACHING 4,500 FEET. EMERGENCY LANDING AT AIRPORT WAS MADE. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED MAGNETO HAD FALLEN OFF ENGINE. INSPECTION REVEALED MAGNETO HAD BEEN REMOVED 4 MONTHS EARLIER TO C/W AD 78-09-07RE. UPON REINSTALLATION OF MAGNApr 13, 1996 · N4244H · Mooney M20J · Magneto/DistributorSDR 95ZZZX4186Ident Plate · damagedALUMINUM FOIL INDENTIFICATION PLATE WAS TORN WHEN MAGNETO WAS RECEIVED FOR REPAIR. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TO INSTALL A NEW IDENTIFICATION PLATE WITH CORRECT MAGNETO IDENTIFICATION DATA. IT IS EXPECTED THE NEW IDENTIFICATION PLATE WILL EXPERIENCE THE SAME CONDJul 20, 1995 · N195ER · Mooney M20J · Magneto/DistributorSDR 95ZZZX3494Push Rod · corrodedRECEIVED 3 EACH PUSH ROD ASSEMBLIES FROM DISTRIBUTOR. PUSH ROD ASSEMBLY HAS EXCESSIVE WEATHERING CORROSION AND PITTING ON THE OUTER SURFACE ON THE RODS. REFERENCED TO THE VENDOR FOR INSPECTION AND DISPATCH. ROD ASSEMBLIES WERE NOT PRESERVED IN ANY TYPE OF AJun 28, 1995 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 95ZZZX4269Contact Assy · wornWHEN MAGNETO WAS UNDERGOING PRELIMINARY INSPECTION, THE CONTACT ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND PITTED AND THE CAM FOLLOWER WAS EXCESSIVELY WORN. SOME CAM FOLLOWER MATERIAL HAD TRANSFERRED TO THE OUTER FELT OF THE CONTACT ASSEMBLY. A THIN DARK COATING WAS FOUND ON THE MAJun 6, 1995 · N193ER · Mooney M20J · Magneto/DistributorSDR 95ZZZX3140Breaker Point · excess wearDURING 100-HOUR PHASE INSPECTION, MAG WAS REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. TWO AND ONE-HALF FLIGHT HOURS LATER, MAG FAILED. FOUND CAM FOLLOWER ON BOTH BREAKER POINTS EXCESSIVELY WORN. MAG TIMING OUT OF LIMITS. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS MFG CHANGE FROM PHENOLIC TO PMay 12, 1995 · N6079Q · Mooney M20C · Magneto/DistributorSDR 95ZZZX2696Contact Assy · wornMAGNETO WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AFTER MAGNETO TIMING CHECK INDICATED MAGNETO INTERNAL TIMING WAS OFF BY 10 DEGREES. MAGNETO DISASSEMBLY INSPECTION REVEALED EXCESSIVE CAM FOLLOWER WEAR. CAM FOLLOWER ALSO APPEARED MELTED. CONTINUED OPERATION WOULD HAVE May 3, 1995 · N189ER · Mooney M20J · Magneto/DistributorSDR 95ZZZX2436Tappet · failedTAPPET BODIES BROKE AT THE TOP WHERE THEY RIDE ON THE CAM. PARTS OF TAPPETS THEN LODGED BETWEEN THE CAM AND CASE CAUSING A CRACK IN THE CASE, ALSO, DAMAGE TO PISTONS, RODS, CRANK, AND CAM, RESULTING ENGINE FAILURE.Apr 30, 1995 · N4145H · Mooney M20J · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 95ZZZX1710Ident Plate · damagedALUMINUM FOIL IDENTIFICATION PLATE FOUND TORN WHEN MAGNETO WAS RECEIVED FOR REPAIR. CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS TO INSTALL A NEW, PN 10-400006, IDENTIFICATION PLATE. IT IS EXPECTED THE NEW IDENTIFICATION PLATE WILL EXPERIENCE THE SAME CONDITION THAT LED TO DAMAGE Mar 8, 1995 · N194ER · Mooney M20J · Magneto/DistributorSDR 95ZZZX1290Cam Assy · crackedMAGNETO WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR OVERHAUL. PREVIOUSLY, HAD NEW SNAP RING IMPULSE COUPLING INSTALLED. COUPLING CAM ASSY APPEARED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION AND LOW TIME. CAM ASSY WAS INSPECTED IAW TCM MSB NR 645, SECT. I AND FOUND GOOD. THEN CAM WAS MAGNAFLUX INSPMar 2, 1995 · Magneto/Distributor
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