Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Service difficulty reports · 994
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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 = 'IO360L2A' 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 = 'IO360L2A' 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 CA100817021Points · looseDURING INSP CYCLE, MAGNETO TIMING NOTED TO BE ADVANCED 3 DEGREES (ENGINE TO MAG TIMING FOUND AT 28 DEGREES). PREVIOUS COMPLIANCE WITH SB2-08B CONFIRMED. CAPACITOR COVER REMOVED FOR INSP, WAS FOUND THAT MAIN POINT BRASS ASSY SCREW WAS LOOSE. THIS CAUSED THE SDR CA100813011Muffler · crackedEXHAUST MUFFLER WAS BROUGHT IN AFTER CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED. CRACK LOCATED AT CONNECTION WITH PART 9954100-7. PART 9954100-7 IS SUSPECT TO BE EITHER SHORT OR LONG. PART 9954100-7 IS REPLACED 4:1. CRACK WILL BE WELDED UP IAW AC43.13 AND PRESSURE TESTED FOR OTSDR 2010FA0000958Bulkhead · crackedCRACK FOUND ON UPPER FWD SECTION OF THE LT BULKHEAD ASSY, WHERE BULKHEAD ATTACHES TO FIREWALL. DIRECTLY UNDER THE PILOTS RUDDER PEDALS. CRACK DISCOVERED DURING A 100 HR INSPECTION.SDR CA100713005Pump · leakingFUEL PUMP FOUND LEAKING PAST DIAPHRAGM, OUT THE VENT.SDR CA100618001Control Unit · shortedCYCLED THE ALT SWITCH WHICH CAUSED A VOLTAGE SPIKE AND SHORTED OUT THE ACU, ANNUNCIATOR PANEL AND OIL AND TEMP SWITCH.SDR CA100805006Gasket · wrong partTHE PILOT, WHILE IN CRUISE, GOT AN INDICATION OF A VACUUM PUMP FAILURE, AND AS THESE MODELS HAVE 2 VACUUM PUMPS, HE RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. UPON INSP, AT FIRST APPEARED TO BE A ROUTINE VACUUM PUMP REPLACEMENT, BUT MX DECIDED TO REMOVE THE DRIVE HSG FROM THE ENGSDR 2010FA0000451Strut · separatedDURING FIREWALL REPLACEMENT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR WAS REMOVED TO FACILITATE REPLACEMENT. WHEN THE TECHNICIAN DEPRESSED THE NOSE STRUT TO CHECK FLUID LEVEL IN DEFLATED STRUT THE TOP OF THE INNER STRUT TUBE DEPARTED THE STRUT OUT THE TOP. UPON FURTHER DISASSEMSDR 2010FA0000411Control Cable · frayedDURING A ROUTINE INSP, THIS CABLE WAS FOUND WORN WITH BROKEN STRANDS. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE WITHOUT MAGNIFICATION AND APPEARS ONLY AS A SHINY SPOT ON THE CABLE. THIS CABLE AND (2) OTHERS PASS ACROSS THE CEILING THROUGH 3 PULLEYS JUST ABOVE THE REAR SEAT SDR CA100222003Switch · faulty(CAN) CREW REPORTED A BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN AND SAW SMOKE COME FROM THE LANDING LIGHT SWITCH. THE PIC CONTACTED DEPARTURE TO INFORM OF THE SITUATION, AND WAS CLEARED TO RETURN NR 1. ACFT ELECTRICAL FIRE CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED AND THE SMOKE CEASED ONCE ALLSDR CA100813012Muffler · crackedMUFFLER O/H BY CRS WAS BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR EVALUATION. MUFFLER IS CRACKED IN DOUBLER AT THE TAILPIPE ATTACHMENT POINT WAS BROUGHT IN. MULTIPLE CRACKS LOCATED AT CO GUARD ATTACHMENT TO CAN. CRACK WAS DISCOVERED DURING INSP IAW TCCA AD CF-90-03R2. REPLACEMSDR CA100122001Housing · fractured(CAN) DURING AN ATTEMPTED ENGINE START, THE CREW HEARD AN UNUSUAL SOUND. THE START ATTEMPT WAS ABORTED AND MX WAS ALERTED. A BRIEF VISUAL INSPECT REVEALED THAT A PORTION OF THE FWD SECTION OF THE DRIVE HSG WAS FRACTURED AND LAYING IN THE COWL. THE STARTER WAS SDR 2010FA0000033Control Cable · damagedCABIN OVERHEAD CTR PANEL WAS REMOVED FOR PROGRESSIVE INSP. DURING FLAP & AILERON CABLE INSP FLAT SPOTS WERE NOTICED ON 3 AILERON CONTROL CABLES. ROLLED CABLES FOR BETTER VIEW OF CONTACT POINT WITH PULLEYS AND WAS ABLE TO CATCH FRAYED WIRES WITH A RAG AND COUSDR 2010FA0000034Control Cable · groovedCABIN OVERHEAD CTR PANEL WAS REMOVED FOR PROGRESSIVE INSP. DURING FLAP & AILERON CABLE INSP FLAT SPOTS WERE NOTICED ON 3 AILERON CONTROL CABLES. ROLLED CABLES FOR BETTER VIEW OF CONTACT POINT WITH PULLEYS AND WAS ABLE TO CATCH FRAYED WIRES WITH A RAG AND COUSDR 2010FA0000035Control Cable · frayedDURING FLAP & AILERON CABLE INSP FLAT SPOTS WERE NOTICED ON 3 AILERON CONTROL CABLES. ROLLED CABLES FOR BETTER VIEW OF CONTACT POINT WITH PULLEYS & WAS ABLE TO CATCH FRAYED WIRES WITH A RAG & COULD SEE A SUBSTANTIAL GROOVE IN CARRY-THRU CABLE. CABLE TENSIONSSDR CA091217007Blade · corroded(CAN) PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION, PAINT REMOVED FROM PROP, FOUND CORROSION ON BLADE THRUST FACE OF PROP BLADES. EXTRA WORK REQUIRED TO REMOVE CORROSION WITHIN SPEC`S. PROPELLER RETURNED IN SERVICE (TC NR 20091217007)SDR CA091126005Ring Gear · failed(CAN) ONE TOOTH ON RING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING, TOOTH BROKEN AT BASE, NO EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE ON STARTER PINION GEAR FOUND. NO EVIDENCE OF STARTER KICK BACK/ENGINE KICK BACK NOTED. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED ON ANY GEAR TEETH. SUSPECT QUALITY CONTROL AT POINT OSDR CA091125003Alternator · failed(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT PFD INDICATED CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURE IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE TROUBLE SHOOTING C/O FOUND ALTERNATOR FAILED, UNIT ONLY HAD 300 HRS SINCE OVERHAUL. MANUFACTURER RECOMENDS 500 HR INTERVAL. (TC NR 20091125003)SDR 2009FA0000981Bushing · fracturedWHEN BURNISHING NEW VALVE ROCKER BUSHING IN VALVE ROCKER ARM, THE BUSHING FRAGMENTED. IMPROPER MFG SUSPECTED. (K)SDR CA091103005Switch · unserviceable(CAN) WHILE IN THE CROSSWIND LEG FOR THE CIRCUIT FOR 36, THE STUDENT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM LANDING LITE SWITCH, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY A BURNING SMELL. THE PIC (PILOT) ELECTED TO MAKE A FULL STOP AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS EXECUTED. UPON INSP AND REMOVASDR CA091102009Piston Rod · broken(CAN) LT BRAKE MASTER CYL PISTON ROD BROKE IN THREAD AREA.SDR 2009FA0000975Bushing · inaccurateCYLINDER NR 4 ROCKER SHAFT BUSINGS IMPROPER INTERFERENCE FIT WITH ROCKER SHAFT. DEFECT FOUND DURING DISASSEMBLY PHASE OF OVERHAUL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE ROCKER SHAFT FROM CYLINDER. PROBABLE CAUSE IS IMPROPER MFG. (K)SDR CA091020002Line · chafed(CAN) LT HAND BRAKE LINE WAS FOUND CHAFED WHERE IT PASSES OUT OF THE GEAR LEG FAIRING AND INTO THE FUSELAGE. BRAKE LINE REPLACED AND BRAKES BLED. SB 09-32-02 ADDRESSES SIMILAR DAMAGE ON 182 SERIES AIRCRAFT BUT IT DOES NOT INCLUDE INSP OF THE UPPER END OF THE SDR 2009FA0000924Bulkhead · crackedPROPELLER SPINNER FWD BULKHEAD HAS CRACKS AROUND BOLT HOLES. CAUSE IS FROM NORMAL WEAR. COULD BE PREVENTED BY INSTALLING A RING UNDER BOLTS SIMILAR TO THE ONE USED IN THE PROPELLER. INSTALLATION IAW SB NR SB221B. (K)SDR CA090915004Starter · seized(CAN) STARTER SEIZED. HEAVY CURRENT DRAW ON ATTEMPTED START. (TC# 20090915004)SDR CA090923003Alternator · failed(CAN) THE ALTERNATOR WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE AND NO OUTPUT (TC# 20090923003)SDR 2009FA0000789Gear · damagedACFT HAD INTERMITTENT MAGNETO OPERATION ON LT MAGNETO POSITION DURING GROUND RUN-UP PROCEDURE. ACFT MX WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. REMOVED LT MAGNETO FOR INTERNAL INSPECTION. ROTOR (NR 16) WAS UNSEATED FROM ROTOR SHAFT CAUSING LIP ON ROTOR GEAR TO GROUNDSDR 2009FA0000790Gear · damagedACFT HAD INTERMITTENT MAGNETO OPERATION ON LT MAGNETO POSITION DURING GROUND RUN-UP PROCEDURE. ACFT MX WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. REMOVED LT MAGNETO FOR INTERNAL INSPECTION. ROTOR (NR 16) WAS UNSEATED FROM ROTOR SHAFT CAUSING LIP ON ROTOR GEAR TO GROUNDSDR CA090915005Starter · seized(CAN) STARTER SEIZED. HEAVY CURRENT DRAW ON ATEMPTED START. (TC# 20090915005)SDR CA090902003Fairlead · wornAILERON CABLES IN THE RT WING ARE DEFLECTED OVER A FAIRLEAD STRIP TO CLEAR AUTOPILOT ROLL SERVO CAPSTAN. SYNTHETIC MATERIAL USED FOR THE RUB STRIP IS VERY HARD AND HAD WORN THE STAINLESS STEEL AILERON CABLES IN AN UNUSUALLY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. SUGGEST THATSDR CA090908009Line · leakingPLASTIC TUBING COVERING BRAKE LINE TO PREVENT DAMAGE, ALLOWED MOISTURE TO COLLECT AND CAUSED CORROSION. FORTUNATLEY THIS WAS FOUND ON SCHED MAINT BEFORE BRAKE LOSS OCCURED.SDR CA090908008Line · wornDURING SCHEDULED MX, NOTICED DRIP ON FLOOR. TRACED TO A WORN BRAKE LINE THAT HAD CONTACTED A FAIRING SCREW. LOSS OF BRAKE WOULD HAVE BEEN IMMINENT.SDR 2009FA0000679Control Cable · frayedDURING A ROUTINE INSP, THIS CABLE LOCATED IN THE CTR CEILING, AT STA 65.33, WAS FOUND BADLY WORN WHERE IT CONTACTS ONE OF THE 3 PULLEYS. THE PULLEY FREELY ROTATES HOWEVER THERE IS NOT ENOUGH "TRACTION" FROM THE CABLE TO ROTATE THE PULLEY DURING NORMAL OPERATIOSDR 2009FA0000642Throttle Cable · damagedLOSS OF ENG PWR OCCURRED DURING FLIGHT. NO ACCIDENT, NO INJURIES. IT WAS DETERMINED THE THROTTLE CABLE HAD DISCONNECTED FROM ROD END AT THE FUEL CONTROLLER. JAM NUT APPARENTLY LOOSENED AT THE ROD END. THROTTLE CABLE DOES NOT HAVE A KEYWAY TO PREVENT TURNINSDR CA090717009Drive Gear · broken(CAN) STARTER BEGAN TO TURN ENG AND STOPPED. NO FURTHER ROTATION WAS OBTAINED. UPON INSP, A BROKEN STARTER DRIVE GEAR WAS NOTED, ALONG WITH A MISSING TOOTH ON ENGINE`S RING GEAR. IT IS NOT CLEAR WHETHER THE BROKEN RING GEAR TOOTH PRECIPITATED FAILURE OR IF THESDR CA090826006Housing · brokenSTARTER BENDIX HSG BROKE, CAUSING STARTER TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.SDR 2009FA0000617Starter · damagedSTARTER WOULD NOT TURN OVER. INVESTIGATED PROBLEM AND FOUND THAT BACK OF STARTER HAD TWISTED AND CASING HAD CRACKED. THIS HAS BEEN THE THIRD STARTER ON THIS ACFT THAT HAS BEEN REPLACED IN THE LAST 7 HOURS OF OPERATION AND ALL STARTERS HAD SIMILAR DISCREPENCISDR 2009FA0000610Starter · damagedENGINE FAILED TO TURN OVER. FOUND THAT STARTER WAS INOPERATIVE. REMOVED STARTER AND FOUND THAT THE THROUGH BOLTS RUNNING ALONG SIDE OF STARTER, THAT HOLD THE STARTER TOGETHER, WERE BENT. THIS STARTER ONLY HAD 17.2 HOURS SINCE IT WAS REPLACED.SDR CA090708003Control Cable · frayed(CAN) UPON REMOVAL OF LT WING, BOTH FWD AND AFT AILERON CABLES WERE FOUND WITH BROKEN STRANDS AT WING STA 71.125. CABLES RUN THROUGH REAR RIB OF WING, AND RUN OVER A PHENOLIC CABLE GUARD. CHAFFING WITH THIS GUARD IS
CAUSE OF STRANDS BEING BROKEN. THERE IS SDR 2009FA0000599Control Cable · frayedDURING A ROUTINE INSP, AILERON CABLE PN-051105-365 WAS FOUND WORN WITH BROKEN STRANDS AT THE PULLEY CLUSTER IN THE CENTER CEILING AT FS-65.33.SDR 2009FA0000600Control Cable · frayedDURING A ROUTINE INSP, THE AILERON CABLE PN-051105-360 WAS FOUND WORN WITH BROKEN STRANDS AT THE PULLEY CLUSTER IN THE CENTER CEILING AT FS-65.33.SDR 2009FA0000731Starter · failedSTARTER END CAP SHATTERED. THIS IS 3RD OCCURRENCE SEEN ON THESE ACFT. (K)SDR 2009FA0000590Starter · inoperativeTHE ACFT FAILED TO START. UPON INSP, FOUND THE REAR STARTER HSG HAD TWISTED IN RELATION TO THE FRONT HALF OF THE ASSEMBLY. WE'VE SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE AND IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE POWER WIRE TO BREAK AND SHORT AGAINST THE STARTER HSG IF THE MOTOR HOUSING TWISDR 2009FA0000522Control Cable · frayedDURING AN ANNUAL INSP, MECHANIC FOUND A WORN AILERON CONTROL CABLE, PN-0510105-364, AT THE PULLEY CLUSTER (PULLEY PN S378-4) IN THE CTR OVERHEAD CEILING AREA. CABLE MUST BE ROTATED SO ACCESS CAN BE GAINED WHERE CABLE REST ON THE PULLEY AT THE SIX O’CLOCK POSISDR CA090610007Magneto · malfunctioned(CAN) THE MAGNETO WAS TIMED TO THE ENGINE AT TAFT 5068.2. NEXT INSP, TIMING WAS OUT OR RETARDED 6 DEGREES. MAGNETO IS EXHIBITING SYMPTOMS SPECIFIED IN SB3-08A WITHOUT THE AFFECTED S/N.SDR CA090618004Housing · broken(CAN) STARTER GEAR HOUSING BROKE CAUSING STARTER TO BECOME INOPERATIVE.SDR 2009FA0000435Control Cable · frayedTHIS AILERON CABLE WAS WORN BADLY AT THE CENTER OF THE CABIN ROOF, WHERE IS PASSES THROUGH A PULLEY. THERE WERE MANY STRANDS WORN AND SEVERAL BROKEN STRANDS.SDR 2009FA0000427Cylinder · failedPILOT WAS TAKING OFF. THEY HEARD A LOUD BANG. ENGINE LOST POWER AND VIBRATED. PILOT TURNED AIRCRAFT AROUND AND LANDED PLANE ON RUNWAY. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AFTER LANDING. FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER BLOWN. THREE QTS OF OIL STILL IN ENGINE. CYLINDER IS AN ECI CYLINDER. IT SDR CA090331008Alternator · failed(CAN) ALTERNATOR QUIT CHARGING - REPLACED ALTERNATOR.SDR CA090326011Fuel Line · leaking(CAN) OWNER ADVISED THAT FUEL WAS DRIPPING FROM WING ROOT AREA AFTER TANKS WERE FILLED. INSP REVEALED THAT THE RUBBER FUEL HOSE USED TO JOIN HARD LINES FROM WING TANKS TO HARD LINES IN FUSELAGE WAS IN VERY POOR CONDITION. ONE HOSE WAS WEEPING FROM FINE LONGISDR CA090403005Valve · sticking(CAN) IF THE ACFT WAS PARKED OUTSIDE IN COLD WEATHER (BELOW 0°C) THE FUEL WOULD NOT FLOW FOR PRIMING WHEN THE BOOST PUMP WAS ACTIVATED. CONSULTATION IDENTIFIED A SB (SIL-RS-84) ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM OF COLD STARTS DUE TO INADEQUATE CLEARANCES WITHIN THE VALVE
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