Lycoming IO-360-B4A

Service difficulty reports · 65

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_key = 'IO360B4A'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR 2026FA0000900Bolt · brokenFUEL SERVO DIAPHRAGM BOLT BROKE. CAUSED ENGINE RPM LOSS AND SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT.Oct 5, 2026 · N542CW · Piper PA28181 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR 2026FA0000098Fuel Line · brokenPILOT REPORTED POWER LOSS AND ENGINE ROUGHNESS. UPON INSPECTION, FOUND #1 INJECTOR LINE BROKEN AT FERRULE AT INJECTOR NOZZLE. ENGINE HAS 1653.4 HOURS SINCE FACTORY OVERHAUL AND 33.0 HOURS SINCE LAST INSPECTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH AD 2015-19-07.Feb 6, 2026 · N776N · Piper PA28181 · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR 2025FA0000767Air Box · crackedAIRBOX CRACKED, FOUND DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTIONNov 19, 2025 · N654FT · Piper PA28181 · Engine Air Intake SystemSDR 2025FA0000766Air Box · crackedAIRBOX CRACKED, FOUND DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTIONNov 18, 2025 · N653FT · Piper PA28181 · Engine Air Intake SystemSDR 2025FA0000719Bracket · crackedFUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER BRACKET FOUND TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT CRACK.Oct 15, 2025 · N661FT · Piper PA28181 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 2025FA0000711Attach Bracket · brokenFUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER BRACKET HAS DEVELOPED MAJOR CRACK ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE BRACKET.Oct 14, 2025 · N653FT · Piper PA28181 · Fuselage Main, Attach FittingsSDR 2025FA0000712Bracket · brokenFUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER BRACKET HAS DEVELOPED MAJOR CRACK ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE BRACKET.Oct 14, 2025 · N659FT · Piper PA28181 · Fuselage Main, Attach FittingsSDR 2025FA0000697Air Box · crackedAIRBOX SEALS DEGRADED OR MISSING. CRACKS DISCOVERED IN AIRBOX ASSEMBLYSep 18, 2025 · N851AA · Piper PA28181 · Engine Air Intake SystemSDR 2025FA0000074Fuel Control · defectiveTEMPORARY RPM LOSS IN FLIGHT. FUEL CONTROL WAS SENT BACK TO MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION, AND INTERNAL DEFECT WAS FOUND. FUEL CONTROL HAD 20 HRS SINCE LAST OVERHAUL BY AVSTAR, WORK ORDER # 62670003.Dec 31, 2024 · N520AF · Piper PA28181 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR 2024FA0000812Fuel Control · fouledTHE ENGINE QUITS AT IDLE AND APPEARS TO BE DUE TO AN OVERLY RICH SETTING. THIS LATEST FAILURE THE FUEL SERVO WAS FOUND OUT OF MIXTURE ADJUSTMENT. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME FOR THIS FUEL SERVO UNIT AFTER BEING OVERHAULED TWICE BY THE MANUFACTURER. IT WAS INSTALLED CNov 1, 2024 · N274M · Piper PA28181 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR 2024FA0000788Fuel Line · brokenFUEL INJECTOR LINE FAILED DIRECTLY AFTER THE FERRULE ON THE NOZZLE END OF THE LINE. THE LINE BROKE CLEANLY.Oct 24, 2024 · N771ND · Piper PA28181 · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR 2024FA0000789Fuel Line · brokenFUEL INJECTOR LINE FAILED DIRECTLY AFTER THE FERRULE ON THE NOZZLE END OF THE LINE. THE LINE BROKE CLEANLY.Oct 24, 2024 · N706ND · Piper PA28181 · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR 2024FA0000752Tube · brokenENGINE EXPERIENCED ROUGHNESS AND POWER REDUCTION DURING FLIGHT, BUT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE FUEL INJECTION LINE CONNECTING THE FLOW DIVIDER TO THE INJECTOR NOZZLE WAS BROKEN ON #1 CYLINDER. THE BREAK OCCURRED AT THE BRAZED/Oct 3, 2024 · N8581A · Piper PA25 · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR 2024FA0000778Servo · defectiveNOTED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR SERVO WOULD NOT HOLD AN IDLE MIXTURE SETTING. MIXTURE SETTING WOULD NEED TO BE ADJUSTED FREQUENTLY. MIXTURE SETTING WAS NOTED TO CHANGE FROM BEGINNING TO END OF A FLIGHT. MIXTURE CONTROL SETTING KNOB ON THE FUEL INJECTOR SERVO WOULSep 17, 2024 · N409CA · Piper PA28181 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR 2024FA0000628Nut · missingFORWARD MOST THROUGH CASE BOLT BEHIND CRANKSHAFT SEAL AND #1 MAIN BEARING, TOP STUD AND NUT MISSING. BOTTOM BOLT AND NUT LOOSE. LYCOMING WANTED ENGINE BACK IN CASE MAIN BEARING SPUN.Aug 15, 2024 · N288BL · Piper PA28181 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 2024FA0000290Magneto · failedREPORTED ENGINE ROUGHNESS MULTIPLE LIMOS. EITHER COULD NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE OR CLEANED AND GAPPED SPARK PLUGS AND ISSUE APPEARED TO GO AWAY. THO ROUGH RUNNING PROBLEM EVENTUALLY CAMO BACK. MECHANIC DECIDED TO PULL MAG AND INTERNALLY INSPECT. FOUND COIL WEDGE PIApr 4, 2024 · N787TF · Piper PA28181 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2024FA0000272Servo · faultedDURING MY APPROACH TO LAND AT KILN WHEN I WENT THROTTLE IDLE, THE LOWEST MY ENGINE RPM WENT WAS 1500RPM. I DECIDED NOT TO LAND, CANCELED MY APPROACH, AND WENT DIRECTLY BACK TO BACK TO 1G0. I WAS IN CONTACT WITH TOL ATC AND THEY CONVEYED INSTRUCTIONS FROM MY CHApr 2, 2024 · N349BG · Piper PA28181 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR 2024FA0000234Impulse Coupling · looseMAGNETO FOUND TO HAVE A LOOSE IMPULSE COUPLING STOP PIN. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN SB1-19A THAT ADDRESSES THIS BUT IT IS FOR SERIAL NUMBER MAGNETOS OLDER THAN SN#18050664 . THIS IS OUTSIDE OF THAT GROUP AND THE PROBLEM SHOULD HAVE BEEN CORRECT BY THIS SN#.Mar 19, 2024 · N765ND · Piper PA28181 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2023FA0000726Cylinder · abnormalTHE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SWITCHED TO UL94 FUEL ON JUNE 23, 2023. FROM JUNE 23 TO OCTOBER 27, 2023, WE USED 386,778 GALLONS OF UL94 ACCUMULATING 46,600 FLIGHT HOURS, AN AVERAGE OF 463 HOURS PER AIRCRAFT. ON AUGUST 26, 2023 WE HAD AN AIRCRAFT WITH A ROUGH Nov 3, 2023 · Piper PA28181 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2023FA0000470Exhaust Valve · stuckDURING DEPARTURE AIRCRAFT ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST SIGNIFICANT POWER. THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND ABNORMAL VIBRATION/SOUND WAS ALSO PRESENT. THE CAUSE OF THE POWER LOSS WAS FOUND TO BE A STUCK EXHAUST VALVE ON CYLINDER #4 WHICH RESULTED IN THE EXHAUST VALVE PAug 25, 2023 · N292WC · Piper PA28181 · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR 2023FA0000496Impulse Coupling · looseFOUND MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING RIVETS LOOSE AND REPLACED WITH NEW IMPULSE COUPLING.Aug 23, 2023 · N256Z · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2023FA0000554Probe · failedEGT PROBE P/N 8655 HAS NO CONTINUITY.Aug 4, 2023 · N892D · Engine EGT/TIT Indicating SystemSDR 2023FA0000469Connector · brokenRECEIVED ALTERNATOR FAILURE ANNUNCIATION ACCOMPANIED BY NO ALTERNATOR AMPS AND SMELL OF BURNING ELECTRICAL WHILE ENROUTE CRUISE. ALTERNATOR WAS DEACTIVATED. CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS THE RING TERMINAL CONNECTOR TO ALTERNATOR HAD BROKEN. ARCING BURNED INSULATION ANDJul 28, 2023 · N291WC · Piper PA28181 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR 2023FA0000375Fuel Line · brokenCYLINDER 1 FUEL INJECTION LINE BROKE AT FUEL INJECTORJul 19, 2023 · N348MK · Piper PA28181 · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR 2023FA0000317Grommet · excess playTHE SILICONE GROMMET P/N 463-544 USED ON AIR BOX P/N 28P71A007-001 IS WEARING ON THE METAL STRUCTURE OF THE AIR BOX CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY. THIS ALLOWS THE ALTERNATE AIR VALVE TO MOVE INSIDE OF THE AIR BOX CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AIR BOX AND VALVE. THIS ALSO IS Jun 15, 2023 · N229LM · Piper PA28181 · Engine Air Intake SystemSDR 2023FA0000299Grommet · excess playTHE SILICONE GROMMET P/N 463-544 USED ON AIR BOX P/N 28P71A007-001 IS WEARING ON THE METAL STRUCTURE OF THE AIR BOX CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY. THIS ALLOWS THE ALTERNATE AIR VALVE TO MOVE INSIDE OF THE AIR BOX CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE AIR BOX AND VALVE. THIS ALSO IS Jun 5, 2023 · N226Z · Piper PA28181 · Engine Air Intake SystemSDR 2023FA0000190Magneto · failedPILOT REPORTED MAG FAILURE, LEFT MAG DROPPED 600 RPM. WHEN TAXING BACK TO RAMP, HIGH PITCHED HUMMING OCCURRED, GOT LOUDER WITH HIGHER RPM. REMOVED RIGHT MAGNETO AND DISCOVERED THAT THE MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING RIVET FAILED AND MAGNETO SEIZED. THERE WAS DAMAGE Apr 3, 2023 · N347MK · Piper PA28181 · Ignition SystemSDR 2022FA0000742Nozzle · contaminatedON CLIMB OUT THE AIRPLANE LOST PARTIAL POWER AND HAD REDUCED RPM. THE PILOT MADE A SAFE LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON EVALUATION OUR MAINTENANCE TEAM FOUND A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND SUSPECTED THE #2 CYLINDER WAS NOT FIRING BASED ON THE CHT. AFTER CHECKDec 6, 2022 · N892DL · Piper PA28181 · Fuel Injector NozzleSDR 2022FA0000743Nozzle · faultedON CLIMB OUT THE AIRPLANE LOST PARTIAL POWER AND HAD REDUCED RPM. THE PILOT MADE A SAFE LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON EVALUATION OUR MAINTENANCE TEAM FOUND A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AND SUSPECTED THE #2 CYLINDER WAS NOT FIRING BASED ON THE CHT. AFTER CHECKDec 6, 2022 · N892DL · Piper PA28181 · Fuel Injector NozzleSDR LF1R2022111600698Magneto · contaminatedOWNER REPORTED A PROBLEM WHEN PERFORMING A PRE TAKEOFF MAGNETO RPM CHECK. WHEN RT MAGNETO SELECTED TO OFF, ENGINE RPM'S DROPPED SIGNIFICANTLY AND ENGINE OPERATION WAS ROUGH. CHECKED SPARK PLUGS & HARNESSES DID NOT PRODUCE ANY DISCREPANCY. MAGNETO TO ENGINE TINov 16, 2022 · N228KH · Piper PA28181 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2022FA0000713Impulse Coupling · looseSLICK MAG P/N 4373, S.N. 18060338 FOUND LOOSE RIVETS ON IMPULSE COUPLING DURING INSPECTION, REPLACED IMPULSE COUPLING WITH NEW.Oct 19, 2022 · N221EF · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2022FA0000715Impulse Coupling · looseSLICK MAG P/N 4373, S.N. 21110329 FOUND LOOSE RIVETS ON IMPULSE COUPLING DURING INSPECTION, REPLACED IMPULSE COUPLING WITH NEW.Oct 14, 2022 · N223GH · Magneto/DistributorSDR DALA2022101300601Rivet · wornRIGHT MAGNETO REJECTED AS PAWL RIVETS WERE EXTREMELY WORN. THE PAWL RIVETS CONTINUALLY STRUCK THE HOUSING OF THE MAGNETO, SHAVING OFF METAL, AND CONTAMINATING THE ENGINE WITH NON-FERROUS METAL. RECOMMEND TO INSPECT THE METOLOGY OF THE RIVETS FOR CORRECT TEMPEROct 13, 2022 · N259CB · Piper PA28181 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2022FA0000714Impulse Coupling · looseSLICK MAG P/N 4373, S.N. 21110296 FOUND LOOSE RIVETS ON IMPULSE COUPLING DURING INSPECTION, REPLACED IMPULSE COUPLING WITH NEW.Oct 11, 2022 · N225KL · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2022FA0000712Impulse Coupling · looseSLICK MAG P/N 4373, S.N. 21110236 FOUND LOOSE RIVETS ON IMPULSE COUPLING DURING INSPECTION, REPLACED IMPULSE COUPLING WITH NEW.Oct 7, 2022 · N229AB · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2022FA0000717Impulse Coupling · looseSLICK MAG P/N 4373, S.N. 19090383 FOUND LOOSE RIVETS ON IMPULSE COUPLING DURING INSPECTION, REPLACED IMPULSE COUPLING WITH NEW.Sep 27, 2022 · N220CE · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2022FA0000716Impulse Coupling · looseSLICK MAG P/N 4373, S.N. 21091310 FOUND LOOSE RIVETS ON IMPULSE COUPLING DURING INSPECTION, REPLACED IMPULSE COUPLING WITH NEW.Sep 23, 2022 · N222MN · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2022FA0000718Impulse Coupling · looseSLICK MAG P/N 4373, S.N. 21110241 FOUND LOOSE RIVETS ON IMPULSE COUPLING DURING INSPECTION, REPLACED IMPULSE COUPLING WITH NEW.Sep 15, 2022 · N228QR · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2022FA0000497None · noneLEFT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER HOSE ROUTED IMPROPERLY CAUSING THE LEFT RUDDER PEDAL FROM PILOT'S SEAT TO JAM IN FULL FORWARD POSITION WHEN LEFT RUDDER WAS APPLIED IN FLIGHT CAUSING THE LEFT RUDDER AND LEFT BRAKE TO BE FULLY APPLIED. PILOT DIVERTED TO PRINCETON NJ Sep 6, 2022 · N512AF · Piper PA28181 · BrakeSDR 2022FA0000150None · noneSTUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SOLO CROSS A COUNTRY FLIGHT AND ENGINE STOPPED. PILOT TURNED ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND ENGINE STARTED. PILOT LANDED AT NEAREST AIRPORT. REMOVED ENGINE DRIVEN ON FOUND FUEL PUMP DRIVE LEVER BROKEN AND FOUND BROKEN LEVER IN ENGINE OIL Mar 9, 2022 · N358MK · Piper PA28181 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR NI1R202111150001None · noneDURING A TRAINING FLIGHT THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT EXPERIENCED PARTIAL ENGINE POWER LOSS LEADING TO A COMPLETE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING WAS MADE. A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND FUEL WAS MADE MADE AND NOTHING WAS FOUND THAT COULDNov 2, 2021 · N477PC · Piper PA28181 · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR 2021FA0000302Fuel Control · malfunctionedDURING FLIGHT CLIMB OUT AFTER TAKEOFF THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A 200 RPM DECREASE DUE TO THE FUEL SERVO INCREASING THE FUEL FLOW FROM 13.0 GPH TO 16.5 GPH DUE TO AN UNDETERMINED REASON. PILOT APPLIED ALTERNATE AIR WHICH IMPROVED THE SITUATION SLIGHTLY AND AIRCRAOct 21, 2021 · N864PU · Piper PA28181 · Engine Fuel and ControlSDR 2021FA0000219Magneto · meltedPILOT REPORTED RPM ERRATIC BUT ENGINE WAS STEADY. LOST TACH COMPLETELY AND DECLARED EMERGENGY TO TOWER. LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND LEFT MAGNETO TACH PICK-UP HEAVILY COATED WITH FINE DUST. MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED. FAug 4, 2021 · N764ND · Piper PA28181 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2021FA0000067Contact · defectiveREPLACED CONTACT ASSEMBLY PN M3081 IN MAGNETO MN 4373 WITH KELLY AEROSPACE PMA CONTACT ASSEMBLY PN A-13081 DURING MAGNETO 500-HOUR INSPECTION. WITHIN 2 HOURS AFTER RETURN TO SERVICE DURING THE PREFLIGHT RUN UP CHECKS, THE MAGNETO CHECK INDICATED A ROUGH RUNNINMar 2, 2021 · N860PU · Piper PA28181 · Magneto/DistributorSDR B4VR202028043Stringer · crackedDURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, OUR TECHNICIANS NOTICED SMALL CRACKS ON MANY OF THE AIRCRAFT’S STRINGERS. THEY APPEAR ON THE STRINGERS WITH DIMPLING ON THEM. DIMPLING WAS DONE TO ACCOMMODATE FLUSH RIVETS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE AIRCRAFT SKIN. THE CRACKS ARE BEOct 16, 2020 · N28043 · Piper PA28181 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR B4VR202028011Stringer · crackedDURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, OUR TECHNICIANS NOTICED SMALL CRACKS ON MANY OF THE AIRCRAFT’S STRINGERS. THEY APPEAR ON THE STRINGERS WITH DIMPLING ON THEM. DIMPLING WAS DONE TO ACCOMMODATE FLUSH RIVETS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE AIRCRAFT SKIN. THE CRACKS ARE BEOct 15, 2020 · N28011 · Piper PA28181 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR B4VR202028015Stringer · crackedDURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, OUR TECHNICIANS NOTICED SMALL CRACKS ON MANY OF THE AIRCRAFT’S STRINGERS. THEY APPEAR ON THE STRINGERS WITH DIMPLING ON THEM. DIMPLING WAS DONE TO ACCOMMODATE FLUSH RIVETS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE AIRCRAFT SKIN. THE CRACKS ARE BEOct 15, 2020 · N28015 · Piper PA28181 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR B4VR202028017Stringer · crackedDURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, OUR TECHNICIANS NOTICED SMALL CRACKS ON MANY OF THE AIRCRAFT’S STRINGERS. THEY APPEAR ON THE STRINGERS WITH DIMPLING ON THEM. DIMPLING WAS DONE TO ACCOMMODATE FLUSH RIVETS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE AIRCRAFT SKIN. THE CRACKS ARE BEOct 15, 2020 · N28017 · Piper PA28181 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR B4VR202028020Stringer · crackedDURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, OUR TECHNICIANS NOTICED SMALL CRACKS ON MANY OF THE AIRCRAFT’S STRINGERS. THEY APPEAR ON THE STRINGERS WITH DIMPLING ON THEM. DIMPLING WAS DONE TO ACCOMMODATE FLUSH RIVETS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE AIRCRAFT SKIN. THE CRACKS ARE BELOct 15, 2020 · N28020 · Piper PA28181 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR B4VR202028027Stringer · crackedDURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, OUR TECHNICIANS NOTICED SMALL CRACKS ON MANY OF THE AIRCRAFT’S STRINGERS. THEY APPEAR ON THE STRINGERS WITH DIMPLING ON THEM. DIMPLING WAS DONE TO ACCOMMODATE FLUSH RIVETS ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE AIRCRAFT SKIN. THE CRACKS ARE Oct 15, 2020 · N28027 · Piper PA28181 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/Stringer
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