Lycoming IO-360-C1C
Service difficulty reports · 82
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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 = 'IO360C1C' 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 = 'IO360C1C' 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 2022FA0000178None · crackedWHILE PERFORMING A FUSELAGE SKIN REPAIR. THE RH WING WAS REMOVED. AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE WING SPAR ATTACH FITTINGS, UPPER AND LOWER. FOUND A CRACK APPROX. 3 INCHES LONG ON THE UPPER SPAR FACE, ORIGINATING FROM THE OUTBOARD, FORWARD, SESDR 2020FA0000264Wire · chafedNOSE LANDING GEAR FAILURE ON ENGINE STARTUP. OWNER TOWED AIRCRAFT FROM HANGAR FOR A VFR FLIGHT. PREFLIGHT INSPECTION PERFORMED WITH NO ISSUES. PRESTART CHECKLIST PERFORMED. OWNER STATED THAT HE STARTED AIRCRAFT, AND WHEN BRINGING THE ENGINE MIXTURE UP FROMSDR 2020FA0000152Guide · crackedTHIS MALFUNCTION LEAD TO A NOSE GEAR UP LANDING. THE NLG APPEARS TO HAVE RETRACTED IN AN OFF-CENTER POSITION. INSPECTION POST INCIDENT REVEALED A CRACKED ALIGNMENT GUIDE, WHICH IS FIXED TO THE TOP OF THE NLG STRUT. THIS PART IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE SDR 2018FA0000112Ammeter · arcedSTUDENT PILOT AND INSTRUCTOR REPORTED RADIOS QUIT AFTER A LOUD BUZZING SOUND WAS HEARD THROUGH THE HEADSETS FOR A FEW SECONDS. RADIOS STARTED FUNCTIONING NORMALLY A FEW SECONDS AFTER. BETWEEN 15 - 20 MINUTES LATER SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM BEHIND THE PANEL, OSDR 2017FA0000262Stud · missingDURING ROUTINE 50-HOUR SERVICE, DISCOVERED THE NR 2 CYLINDER HOLD DOWN STUDS WERE MISSING AND ONE WAS BACKING OUT. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ISSUE, EVEN FROM THE MECHANIC WHO GROUND RAN THE ENGINE.SDR NKVR2016030901Mount · crackedENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR O/H, THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS INSPECTED AND REJECTED DUE TO CRACKS.SDR 5HAS2015102700504Radio · failedCOM 2 RADIO FREQUENCY KNOBS FOR COM/NAV HAD PLAY INSIDE THE RADIO. THE PLAY ALLOWED THE KNOB TO FREE SPIN. THE OPERATOR COULD NOT SELECT PROPER FREQUENCY.SDR 2015FA0000517Exhaust Stack · separatedEXHAUST STACK SEPARATED AT THE WELD OF THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD MOUNT, NR 1 CYLINDER.SDR 2015FA0000453Joint · separatedTHE THROTTLE CONNECTION TO THE CARBURETOR IS CONNECTED BY A JOINT ASSEMBLY, BALL, SPRING TYPE, THE JOINT ASSY SEPARATED FROM THE "BALL" WHICH IN TURN DISCONNECTED THE THROTTLE FROM THE CARBURETOR, CREATING NO CONTROL OF THE THROTTLE ACTION.SDR 2015FA0000288Stud · brokenCYLINDER BASE STUDS BROKE ON NR 3 CYLINDER. APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED FROM THE BOTTOM RIGHT PART NUMBER 76220-P01 THRU STUD BROKE AT THE CYLINDER BASE AND .500 NUT. THE REST OF THE STUDS BROKE DUE TO INCREASED LOAD FROM THE BROKEN 76220 STUD.SDR 2015FA0000092Cylinder · separatedIN-FLIGHT . ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN VERY ROUGH. ACFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN ON RUNWAY. INSPECTION OF ENGINE FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER SEPARATING FROM CASE, CYLINDER HOLD DOWN NUTS SHEARED OFF, ALL EXCEPT AFT LOWER HOLD DOWN NUT, AND STUD WAS BENT.SDR 2015FA0000038Fitting · looseAIRCRAFT LOST OIL PRESSURE DURING DECENT WHICH CAUSED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE PROP GOVENOR OIL SUPPLY LINE FITTING WAS LOOSE ALLOWING HIGH PRESSURE OIL TO ESCAPE. THIS CAUSED OIL STARVATION AND CONNECTING ROD FAILURE. THIS CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE AND AN EMERGESDR 2013FA0000423Throttle · disconnectedLACK OF THROTTLE CONTROL ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT.SDR 2011FA0000650Trunnion · crackedTHIS ACFT HAS HAD 2 NOSE GEAR TRUNNION ASSY CRACKED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TRUNNION. THE CRACKS ACCRUE AT THE PART THAT THE SHIMMY DAMPNER ATTACHES TO THE TRUNNION AND TUBE ASSY.SDR 2010FA0000950Air Filter · debondedFOUND AIRFILTER ELEMENT TO HAVE SEPARATED AT GLUED SEAM, LEADING TO INJESTION OF UNFILTERED AIR FOR AN UNKNOWN LENGTH OF TIME.SDR 2009FA0000816Retainer · disconnectedLT NOSE GEAR DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN TO LET THE NOSE GEAR COME DOWN. AFTER LANDING WITH THE NOSE GEAR UP, FOUND THAT THE LINKAGE CAME OFF IN FLIGHT AND JAMMED THE DOOR CLOSED. AFTER REMOVING AN INSP COVER, WAS ABLE TO FREE THE LINKAGE AND DROP THE NOSE GEAR WHILSDR 2009FA0000361Mount · corrodedENGINE MOUNT SHOWED PIN HOLES ON LOWER OUTER TUBE. REMOVED PAINT AND FOUND CORROSION. REPAIRED 13 TUBES. (K)SDR 2009FA0000052Line · fracturedOIL LINE FRACTURED (1) INCH FROM FITTING IN FRONT OF CRANKCASE CAUSING LOSS OF OIL AND OIL PRESSURE. AS A RESULT OF MALFUNCTION, GOVERNOR HAD TO BE OVERHAULED, PROP FLUSHED AND RESEALED; ENGINE HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM SERVICE. (K)SDR 2008FA0000559Drive Shaft · brokenDISTRIBUTOR (POINT CAM SHAFT BROKE FLUSH WITH UPPER MAG GEAR INNER RACE CAUSING TOTAL MAG FAILURE. PART WAS RETURNED TO OWNER. (K)SDR 2007FA0001057Booster · shortedPILOT REPORTED ROUGH ENGINE; IGNITION SYSTEM TROUBLESHOOT FOUND START MAGNETO STARTER BOOSTER INTERNALLY SHORTED, GROUNDING MAGNETO P-LEAD CAUSING MAGNETO FAILURE. REMEDIED BY REMOVING START FROM AIRCRAFT AND MAGNETO OPERATING NORMALLY. (K)SDR CA070327006Distributor Blk · unserviceable(CAN) DISTURBER BLOCK CENTER BUSHING WAS LOOSE IN THE PLASTIC MOLDING. (TC NR 20070327006)SDR CA070308001Float · worn(CAN) HOLE IN FLOAT WAS EXTREMELY WORN AND FLOAT FELL OFF. (TC NR 20070308001)SDR 2006FA0001010Rod End · brokenROD END BROKE AT POINT OF ATTACHMENT ON SERVO ARM. APPEARS BOLT MAY HAVE BEEN OVER TORQUED AT SOME POINT WHICH CAUSED A STRESS CRACK AND FAILURE OF BOLT AT POINT OF ATTACHMENT. TORQUE BOLT AT TIME OF INSTALLATION. (K)SDR CA060612004Powerpack · failedHYDRAULIC POWER PACK BRUSHES FAILED, PART REPLACED.SDR 2006FA0000495Oil Filter · leakingPILOT REPORTED OIL SPOTS ON HANGAR FLOOR. ENGINE WAS WASHED AND GROUND RUN FOR LEAK CHECK. INSPECTED ENGINE AFTER ENGINE RUN AND FOUND OIL ON BOTTOM SIDE OF OIL FILTER. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE OIL LEAK REVEALED THAT THE OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE HEX NUT ONSDR 2006FA0000431Pressure Switch · corrodedLANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT IN FLIGHT. PLACING THE AC ON JACKS, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO COMPLETELY RETRACT. BY PLACING A JUMPER WIRE BYPASSING THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH THE LANDING GEAR WORKED NORMALLY. AFTER REMOVING THE PRESSURE SWITCH, CORROSIOSDR CA051230004Spar · crackedWING MAIN SPAR EXTRUSION CRACKED AT MAIN LANDING GEAR SIDESTAY SUPPORT BRACKETS, LT AND RT SIDES. CRACKS RUN SPANWISE IN FILLET RADIUS AND IN WEB. TWO CRACKS VISIBLE IN EACH SIDE, LONGEST CRACK IS ABOUT 1.25" LONG. CRACKS EXTEND THROUGH FULL THICKNESS OF THSDR AU510001451Screw · broken(AUS) ENGINE COWL SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHMENT SCREW BROKEN ALLOWING SUPPORT BRACKET TO INTERFERE WITH THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN MICROSWITCH STRIKER PLATE.(OTHER CAUSE: MATERIAL ) (CASA# 510001451)SDR CA051117007Distributor Gear · broken(CAN) MAGNETO FAILED SHORTLY AFTER TBO. (80 HOURS), DAMAGING THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR.SDR CA051104015Stud · broken(CAN) 7 OF THE 8 STUDS ON NR 2 CYL BROKE ALLOWING THE CYL TO SHIFT CAUSING A VIBRATION. 5 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT NOTED A VIBRATION AND RETURNED FOR A NORMAL LANDING. INSPECTION OF THE LOG BOOK IT WAS NOTED THAT NR2 CYL HAD BEEN REMOVED 375 HRS PRIOR BY TSDR CA050829004Crankcase · cracked(CAN) ON INSPECTION, CHECKING FOR OIL LEAK, A CRACK IN THE CRANKCASE WAS FOUND. FRONT LT SIDE FORWARD OF NR 2 CYLINDER.SDR 2005FA0000861Drive Gear · failedBENDIX DRIVE GEAR COMES APART DAMAGING RING GEAR SUPPLIER. (NOT MFG) STATED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. SECOND INSTANCE FOR THIS AIRCRAFT. (K)SDR 2005FA0000862Drive Gear · damagedBENDIX DRIVE GEAR COMES APART DAMAGING RING GEAR SUPPLIER (NOT MFG) STATED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. (K)SDR ZB0R200500002Starter · brokenON START, PILOT HEARD GRINDING NOISE. ABORTED START PROCEDURE AND PERFORMED VISUAL INSP OF VISIBLE STARTER COMPONENTS. FOUND STARTER BENDIX SEVERELY DAMAGED. MAINT INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO STARTER RING GEAR. BOTH COMPONENTS (GEAR AND STARTER) REPLACED. NOSDR 2005FA0000579Rib · crackedDURING A 100HR. INSPECTION, A SMALL CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE RT. NOSE RIB PN-62021-005 AND -004. A MORE THOROUGH INSPECTION REVEALED THAT AN ADDITIONAL CRACK, MUCH LARGER (ABOUT 4 INCES LONG), WAS FOUND ON THE RIB PN-78475-009 AND -008. THESE RIBS ARE INCLUDED ISDR 2005FA0000202Spool · misinstalledGOVERNOR SENT FOR REPAIR DUE TO RPM CONTROL ISSUES AND A HISTORY OF LEAKING. DURING DISASSEMBLY, THE PILOT SPOOL SHAFT THREADS WERE FOUND DAMAGED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT AT THE PREVIOUS ASSY OF THIS PART, A FINE THREADED B3808-4 NUT WAS USED IN PLACE OF THE SDR 2005FA0000167Stud · failed(4) EA DECK STUDS ON NR 2 CYLINDER, FAILED.SDR 2004FA0000761Stud · failedNR 2 CYLINDER STUD, 8 O CLOCK POSITION, FAILED.SDR 2004FA0000747Sump · corrodedOWNER HAD OIL LEAK, UPON INSPECTION, FOUND OIL DRIPPING FROM OIL SUMP FWD OF RT INTAKE PORT. REMOVED OIL SUMP, FOUND AREA APPROX. 2.5 INCHES IN DIA. PITTED AND CORRODED. ONE AREA HAD PITTED THROUGH AND LEAKED. ENTIRE AREA WAS CLOSE TO PITTING THROUGH. IAWSDR AUS20040202Spar · corroded(AUS) WING SPAR CORRODED. FOUND FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF FUEL TANK FOR STRUCTURAL DEFECT REPAIR. CORROSION WAS SEVERE ENOUGH TO HAVE COMPROMISED STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY.SDR CA040130008Trunnion · cracked(CAN) CRACK EMANATING FROM TOP OF WEB JUST RT OF CENTER STRUT HOUSING. NO REPORT OF HARD LANDING OR ABUSE.SDR GZQ2004F00002Case Half · crackedA CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LT CASE HALF TOP FORWARD SECTION.SDR AUS20030459Bushing · failed(AUS) NR 4 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD FAILED. ENGINE SEVERELY DAMAGED. METAL CONTAMINATION OF OIL SYSTEM. INVESTIGATION FOUND CONNECTING ROD LITTLE END BUSH FAILED. ALL OTHER LITTLE END BUSHES EXHIBITED SIGNS OF CRACKING AND UNUSUAL WEAR PATTERNS.SDR 2003FA0000380Rib · crackedTHE LT AND RT FORWARD TRUNNION FITTING ASSEMBLIES WERE REMOVED TO COMPLY WITH MFG (FORWARD SIDEBRACE STUD). WHILE THE FITTINGS WERE REMOVED IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT WING RIBS MFG (PN 7847504 AND 05) WERE CRACKED AT THE FORWARD OUTBOARD FLANGE OSDR 2002FA0001220Bolt · brokenNR 3 CYLINDER CONNECTING ROD BOLT BROKE. ENGINE WAS DESTROYED. PROBABLE CAUSE, POSSIBLE OVER-TORQUED.SDR AUS20020667Brushes · loose(AUS) LANDING GEAR MOTOR BRUSHES ADRIFT IN BRUSH HOLDER. MOTOR FAILED.SDR CA020227011Frame · cracked(CAN) BOTH LT AND RT UPPER FORWARD WELD JOINTS FAILED ON SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY. THE SEAT ASSEMBLY IS VERY DIFFICULT TO INSPECT IN THIS AREA AS IT IS COVERED WITH UPHOLSTERY.SDR CA020227013Frame · cracked(CAN) BOTH LT AND RT UPPER FORWARD WELD JOINTS FAILED ON SEAT FRAME ASSEMBLY.THE SEAT ASSEMBLY IS VERY DIFFICULT TO INSPECT IN THIS AREA AS IT IS COVERED WITH UPHOLSTERY.SDR CA030107010Trunnion · cracked(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, NOSE GEAR TRUNION FOUND CRACKED AROUND UPPER RT ATTACHMENT.SDR 2001FA0000193Crankcase · crackedAT INSPECTION AN AREA OF OIL IS NOTICED BEHIND PROP- IT APPEARS TO LOOK LIKE THE SPLIT CASE SEAM IS LEAKING. CLEAN AREA AND USE NDT DEVELOPER. RUN-UP PLANE AND CRACK APPEARS. THERE ARE SEVERAL STYLES OF CASE FOR THIS ENGINE. BUT ON A CERTAIN STYLE SEEMS TO
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