Lycoming IO-360-L2A
Service difficulty reports · 994
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Query with SQL
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 20000405SH011Nozzle · malfunctionedENGINE HAD MOMENTARY ROUGNESS WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. REPLACED NR 2 CYLINDER INJECTOR NOZZLE. (X)SDR 20000405SH012Spark Plug · malfunctionedENGINE HAD MOMENTARY ROUGHNESS DURING CRUISE. CHANGED ONE SPARK PLUG. (X)SDR 20000405SH013Spark Plug · failedENGINE HAD MOMENTARY ROUGHNESS WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. REPLACED ALL SPARK PLUGS. (X)SDR 20000405SH014Manifold · malfunctionedENGINE HAD MOMENTARY ROUGHNESS DURING CRUISE. REPLACED FUEL MANIFOLD. (X)SDR 20000405SH015Spark Plug · failedDURING NORMAL CRUISE, ENGINE RAN ROUGH FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE SERVICED. (X)SDR 20000405SH016Nozzle · failedENGINE HAD MOMENTARY ROUGHNESS WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. REPLACED NR 3 CYLINDER NOZZLE. (X)SDR 20000405SH017Spark Plug · failedENGINE HAD MOMENTARY ROUGHNESS DURING CRUISE. CHANGED ONE SPARK PLUG. INSTALLED NEW SPARK PLUGS. (X)SDR 99ZZZX4634Engine · malfunctionedWHILE IN CLOSED TRAFFIC 7R AFTER COMPLETING TURN TO CROSSWIND, APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET AGL, THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND PARTIALLY LOST POWER. THERE WAS A 300 RPM DROP FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. AFTER 3 SECONDS, POWER RETURNED TO NORMAL. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, ANDSDR 99ZZZX4636Engine · malfunctionedTHE PILOT REPORTED A BRIEF POWER LOSS. THE ENGINE AND RELATED SYSTEMS WERE INSPECTED. THE FLOW DIVIDER WAS DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, AND RE-ASSEMBLED. A POST-MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN INDICATED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR 99ZZZX4637Engine · malfunctionedTHE PILOT REPORTED A BRIEF POWER LOSS. THOROUGHLY INSPECTED ENGINE AND COMPONENTS. CLEANED AND INSPECTED SPARK PLUGS, FLOW DIVIDER, INSPECTED FUEL STRAINER AND SERVO SCREEN, CLEANED AND INSPECTED FUEL NOZZLES. A POST-MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN INDICATED NORMAL SDR 99ZZZX4657Pump · failedTHE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP FAILED AND CAUSED THE CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICE TO TRIP. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS FLEET OF 172R AIRCRAFT.SDR 99ZZZX4407Engine · malfunctionedTHE PILOT REPORTED A MOMENTARY POWER LOSS. THERE WERE TWO SUCCESSIVE PERIODS OF POWER LOSS EACH TIME THE ENGINE RESTARTED. A COMPLETE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND ENGINE SYSTEMS FOUND NO ABNORMALITIES.SDR 99ZZZX4640Engine · malfunctionedTHE PILOT REPORTED A MOMENTARY POWER LOSS. A COMPLETE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE AND ENGINE SYSTEMS FOUND NO ABNORMALTIES.SDR 99ZZZX4311Engine · malfunctionWHILE IN CRUISE AT 1,000 FEET, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A 1 TO 2 SECOND HESITATION. A COMPLETE INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE, RELATED COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY ABNORMALITIES.SDR 99ZZZX4221Engine · malfunctionedDURING NORMAL CRUISE OPERATIONS, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A 2 SECOND POWER LOSS, ABOUT 250 RPM. THE ENGINE WAS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AND NO SUSPECT ITEMS WERE FOUND.SDR 99ZZZX4222Engine · malfunctionedDURING NORMAL CRUISE OPERATION, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED MOMENTARY ROUGHNESS. THE ENGINE WAS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AND NO SUSPECT ITEMS WERE FOUNDSDR 99ZZZX4223Engine · malfunctionedDURING NORMAL CRUISE OPERATIONS, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED MOMENTARY ROUGHNESS. THE ENGINE WAS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AND NO SUSPECT ITEMS WERE FOUND.SDR 99ZZZX4224Engine · malfunctionedDURING NORMAL CRUISE OPERATIONS, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED MOMENTARY ROUGHNESS. THE ENGINE WAS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AND NO SUSPECT ITEMS WERE FOUND.SDR 99ZZZX4225Engine · malfunctionedDURING NORMAL CLIMB, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED MOMENTARY ROUGHNESS (2 SECONDS). THE ENGINE WAS THOROUGLY INSPECTED AND NO SUSPECT ITEMS WERE FOUND.SDR 99ZZZX4226Engine · malfunctionedDURING NORMAL CRUISE OPERATIONS, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A 2 SECOND POWER LOSS. THE ENGINE WAS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AND NO SUSPECT ITEMS WERE FOUND.SDR 99ZZZX4227Engine · malfunctionedDURING NORMAL CRUISE OPERATIONS, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED MOMENTARY ROUGHNESS (2 SECONDS). THE ENGINE WAS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AND NO SUSPECT ITEMS WERE FOUND.SDR 99ZZZX4257Engine · malfunctionedDURING NORMAL CRUISE, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED MOMENTARY ROUGHNESS. THE ENGINE WAS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AND NO SUSPECT ITEMS WERE FOUND.SDR 99ZZZX4258Engine · malfunctionedDURING NORMAL CRUIISE AT 3,500 FEET, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED MOMENTARY ROUGHNESS. THE ENGINE WAS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AND NO SUSPECT ITEMS WERE FOUND.SDR 99ZZZX4260Engine · malfunctionedWHILE DOING GROUND REFERENCE MANEUVERS, THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. A THOROUGH INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON ALL ENGINE SYSTEMS AND NO SUSPECT ITEMS WERE FOUND.SDR 99ZZZX4261Engine · malfunctionedDURING NORMAL CRUISE, CREW EXPERIENCED MOMENTARY ENGINE ROUGHNESS. THE ENGINE WAS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AND NO SUSPECT ITEMS WERE FOUND.SDR 99ZZZX4262Engine · malfunctionedDURING NORMAL CLIMB, THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED MOMENTARY ROUGHNESS (2 SECONDS). THE ENGINE WAS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AND NO SUSPECT ITEMS WERE FOUND.SDR 99ZZZX4259Engine · malfunctionedDURING NORMAL CRUISE, THE CREW EXPERIENCED MOMENTARY ENGINE ROUGHNESS. THE ENGINE WAS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AND NO SUSPECT ITEMS WERE FOUND.SDR 99ZZZX4156Pump · malfunctionedNEW 172S CONDUCTING FLIGHT TRAINING AT AIRFIELD ABOVE 6,000 FEET WITH AMBIENT TEMP OF 80 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. ON 3RD SORTIE OF THE DAY, ACFT TAXIED TO RUN-UP AREA AND COMMENCED ENGINE RUN-UP. AT 1,800 RPM, ENGINE WAS RE-LEANED FOR PEAK RPM AND RPM FLUCTUATED SDR 99ZZZX3751Engine · malfunctionedTHE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A TRAINING FLIGHT IN A HOLDING PATTERN. THE ENGINE LOST ABOUT 400 RPM'S FOR ABOUT THREE SECONDS. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK OVER CONTROL AND APPLIED POWER. IT WAS THEN THAT THE POWER RETURNED. SUBMITTER STATED THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS UNEXPLAISDR 99ZZZX3752Engine · malfunctionedON FINAL (2 MILES) AT 650 FEET FOR RUNWAY 29 AT EVB, EXPERIENCED ABOUT 300-400 RPM LOSS IN ENGINE POWER ('MIXTURE LEANED BP ON"). APPLIED FULL RICH MIXTURE AND TRIED TO INCREASE POWER BUT ENGINE RPM STAYED AT 17-1800 RPM WITH FULL THROTTLE FOR ABOUT 5 SECONDSSDR 99ZZZX3190Flow Divider · malfunctionedTHE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED A ROUGH ENGINE WHEN TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED. THE FLOW DIVIDER AND FUEL SERVO WERE BOTH CHANGED.SDR 99ZZZX3191Fuel Servo · malfunctionedTHE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED A ROUGH ENGINE WHEN TAKEOFF WAS ATTEMPTED. THE FLOW DIVIDER AND FUEL SERVO WERE BOTH CHANGED.SDR 99ZZZX3488Nozzle · looseDURING PHASE INSPECTION, FOUND ALL FOUR FUEL INJECTION NOZZLES, PN LW18265, HAD SCREENS AND SHIELDS LOOSE AROUND NOZZLE BODY. REFERENCE LYCOMING OHM 'SHIELD MUST HAVE A TIGHT FIT ON BODY WHEN INSTALLED'. THIS IS THE SECOND NEW ENGINE WITH SAME PROBLEM.SDR 99ZZZX3579Nozzle · looseDURING PHASE INSPECTION, FOUND ALL FOUR FUEL INJECTION NOZZLES PN LW 18265 HAD SCREENS AND SHIELDS LOOSE AROUND NOZZLE BODY. REPLACED WITH 4 EACH SERVICEABLE NEW NOZZLES.SDR 99ZZZX3493Engine · failedTHE PILOT WAS A SOLO STUDENT PRACTICING GROUND REFERENCE MANEUVERS. THERE WAS A MOMENTARY POWER LOSS ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTONARY LANDING AT WHICH TIME THE ENGINE HAD ANOTHER MOMENTARY POWER INTERRUPTION. THE AIRCRAFT IS GROUNSDR 99ZZZX3489Engine · malfunctionedTHIS WAS A DUAL INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT. DURING CRUISE, THE ENGINE WAS DESCRIBED AS RUNNING ROUGH FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT IS GROUNDED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION.SDR 99ZZZX3102Powerplant · malfunctionedDURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED A TWO TO THREE SECOND ROUGH ENGINE. THIS WAS ON FINAL AND OCCURRED BETWEEN 400 FEET AND 100 FEET. SUBMITTER STATED THE AIRCRAFT HAS A HISTORY OF MOMENTARY POWER LOSSES AND IS CURRENTLY GROUNDED PENDING FURTHSDR 99ZZZX3101Powerpalnt · malfunctionedDURING INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED A HESITATION WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED. SUBMITTER STATED THIS AIRCRAFT HAS HAD OTHER SIMILAR POWER INTERRUPTIONS AND IS CURRENTLY GROUNDED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION.SDR 99ZZZX3100Powerplant · malfunctionedPILOT REPORTED A BRIEF POWER LOSS SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY GROUNDED PENDING INVESTIGATION.SDR 99ZZZX3099Powerplant · malfunctionedPILOT REPORTED A BRIEF POWER LOSS SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY GROUNDED PENDING INVESTIGATION. SUBMITTER STATED THIS AIRCRAFT HAS HAD OTHER BRIEF POWER INTERRUPTIONS.SDR 99ZZZX3091Powerplant · malfunctionedPILOT REPORTED HE EXPERIENCED A MOMENTARY POWER LOSS WHILE AT A CRUISE POWER SETTING IN LEVEL FLIGHT. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OTHER SIMILAR POWER LOSSES.SDR 99ZZZX3093Power Plant · malfunctionedDURING LEVEL FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED A MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER. THIS AIRCRAFT HAS HAD OTHER POWER INTERRUPTIONS.SDR 99ZZZX3098Power Plant · malfunctionedDURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED A TWO TO THREE SECOND POWER LOSS. THIS OCCURRED JUST BEGINNING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT HAS A HISTORY OF MOMENTARY POWER LOSSES AND IS CURRENTLY GROUNDED PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION.SDR 99ZZZX3156Power Plant · malfunctionedDURING AN INSTRUCTIONAL FLIGHT, THE INSTRUCTOR WAS DEMONSTRATING A SIMULATED EMERGENCY LANDING. WHEN THE POWER WAS APPLIED, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE.SDR 99ZZZX3140Magneto · failedWHILE RETURNING HOME FROM A LONG CROSS-COUNTRY, THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH AND THEN IT SMOOTHED OUT. THE MAGNETOS WERE CHECKED IN-FLIGHT, AND FOUND THE LEFT MAGNETO WAS DEAD. UPON LANDING MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED. AFTER REMOVING THE COWLING, THE LT MAGNESDR 99ZZZX3163Engine · malfunctionedJUST AFTER ROTATION ON INITIAL CLIMB, THERE WAS A MOMENTARY POWER LOSS. AFTER A THOROUGH INSPECTION, ALL EIGHT SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT IS GROUNDED AWAITING FURTHER DIAGNOSES.SDR 99ZZZX2936Flow Divider · stickingFLOW DIVIDER STUCK AND WOULD NOT FULLY OPEN. THIS HAPPENED ON TAKEOFF AT 700 - 800 FEET WHICH RESULTED IN A 1,100 - 1,200 RPM LOSS AND ENGINE SPUTTERED FOR ABOUT 10 SECONDS.SDR 99ZZZX2937Flow Divider · stickingFLOW DIVIDER STUCK AND WOULD NOT FULLY OPEN. THIS HAPPENED ON TAKEOFF WHICH RESULTED IN A 1,000 RPM LOSS FOR ABOUT 3-4 SECONDS.SDR 99ZZZX2736Elbow · leakingDURING FIRST PHASE 1 INSPECTION, FOUND FUEL LEAKING OUT OF AIR INLET ELBOW TO FUEL CONTROL. THE OVERBOARD DRAIN LINE ADAPTER WHICH IS RIVETED AND SEALED TO THE AIR INLET ELBOW WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY ALLOWING LEAKAGE. REPLACED AIR INLET ELBOW.SDR 99ZZZX2653B-Nut · leakingB-NUT FEEDING THE FUEL SELECTOR FROM LEFT FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. APPARENT CAUSE WAS INSUFFICIENT TORQUE.
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