Lycoming IO-360-L2A

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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"

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SDR 2017FA0000543Fuel Control · inoperativeTHE ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER DURING ROLL-OUT. ACCORDING TO THE FLIGHT CREW, SHORTLY AFTER TOUCH DOWN AND DURING ROLL-OUT, THEY NOTICED INDICATIONS THAT THE ENGINE WAS QUITTING AND SUBSEQUENTLY DID QUIT AS THEY WERE TRYING TO EXIT THE RUNWAY. ATTEMPTS TNov 7, 2017 · N55LU · Cessna 172S · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR 2017FA0000552Cylinder Head · crackedDURING INITIAL CLIMB, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT POWER LOSS. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT LANDED THE AIRPLANE ON AN ALTERNATE RUNWAY. INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE NR 2 CYLINDER HEAD ORIGINATING FROM THE INTAKE VALVE SEAT AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE CYLINNov 4, 2017 · N417ER · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 8HBR20171025009Pressure Switch · failed3000HR LIFE-LIMITED OIL PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED WITH 133.4 TIS.Oct 20, 2017 · N386ME · Cessna 172S · Engine Oil PressureSDR 2017FA0000519Cylinder Head · crackedONE CYLINDER WAS CRACKED AT THE CROWN OF THE HEAD. CRACK WAS VISIBLE BETWEEN CYLINDER FINS WITH EXHAUST PRINTING VISIBLE.Oct 18, 2017 · N436SP · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2017FA0000518Cylinder Head · crackedTHREE OF THE FOUR CYLINDERS WERE CRACKED AT THE CROWN OF THE HEAD. CRACKS WERE VISIBLE BETWEEN THE CYLINDER FINS WITH EXHAUST PRINTING VISIBLE.Oct 17, 2017 · N513WF · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2018FA0000227Pushrod · wornEXCESSIVE WEAR ON PUSHROD ON THE ROCKER END AND ON THE ROCKER.Sep 20, 2017 · N9563A · Cessna 172R · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 2017FA0000526Fuel Control · malfunctionedDOING TOUCH AND GOS, INCREASED POWER AND THE ENGINE SHUTDOWN. ATTEMPTS AT RESTART WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. FUEL CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED.Sep 8, 2017 · N561D · Cessna 172S · Fuel Boost PumpSDR 2017FA0000527Engine · power lossDESCENDING TOO QUICKLY AND I WASN’T GOING TO MAKE THE RUNWAY AT MY CURRENT POWER SETTING SO I INCREASED MY POWER FROM 1500 RPM BACK TO 1800RPM FOR A FEW SECONDS. ONCE OVER THE RUNWAY, PULLED MY POWER TO IDLE. AND WAS ABLE TO TOUCH DOWN SOFTLY. WENT TO ADD IN Sep 8, 2017 · N740D · Cessna 172S · Engine (Reciprocating)SDR 2017FA0000411Transmitter · malfunctionedFAULTY FUEL SENDERS.Aug 28, 2017 · N23EF · Cessna 172S · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR 2017FA0000456Servo · defectiveON A FLIGHT AROUND THE PATTERN AT KGGG AIRPORT. DURING THE FINAL DESCENT TO LAND THE PILOT PULLED THE THROTTLE TO IDLE. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO WINDMILL BUT BECAME VERY QUIET. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN AND BEGAN TO ROLL THE PROPELLER STOPPED TURNING. Aug 17, 2017 · N560TH · Cessna 172S · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR 2017FA0000457Servo · defectiveDUE TO PAST ISSUES WITH FUEL SERVOS MAINTENANCE STARTED DOING A FUEL SERVO VENTURI INSPECTION AT EVERY 100 HOUR INSPECTION. DURING THIS 100 HOUR INSPECTION WE FOUND THAT THE AREA BEHIND THE FUEL SERVO WAS CONTAMINATED WITH FUEL. IN THE PAST THIS CONTAMINATIOAug 17, 2017 · N56LU · Cessna 172S · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR 2017FA0000449Connecting Rod · failedDURING A TRAINING FLIGHT AT 3500 FEET THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND HAD CONSIDERABLE VIBRATION. THE PILOTS LANDED THE AIRCRAFT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND NO COMPRESSION ON THE NR 3 CYLINDER. ALSO IF THE CRANKSHAFT WAS TURNED THE NR 3 PISTON WAS STILL STATIAug 5, 2017 · N20957 · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 2017FA0000287Cylinder · separatedDURING LEVEL CRUISE FLIGHT AT 3000FT, PILOT EXPERIENCE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THE FORWARD PILOT SIDE CYLINDER SEPARATED FROM THE ENGINE WHICH ALSO TOOK THE UPPER AND LOWER SECTION OF THE CASE HALF WITH IT.Jul 7, 2017 · N5331K · Cessna 172C · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2017FA0000272Rib · crackedFLYING AT LOW ALTITUDE. WHEN FLAP WAS UP, A STRANGE SOUND WAS HEARD, AND FOUND THE LEFT FLAP CANNOT BE PROPERLY OPERATED. THE PLANE LANDED SAFELY AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE FLAP TRACK WAS JAMMED, AND FOUND THAT THE ROOT OF THE INNER Jun 1, 2017 · Cessna 172R · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR 2017FA0000388Pushrod · wornPUSH ROD END SHOWING SIGNS OF HEAVY WEAR ON THE ROCKER SIDE. ROCKER ALSO DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. SEEN ON 3 ENGINES AND ON MULTIPLE CYLINDERS ONLY ON ROLLER ENGINES. SEEMS TO BE AN OILING ISSUE DUE TO INSTALLATION OF ROLLERS.Mar 16, 2017 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR N3XR201703160001Cylinder · crackedIMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT POWER LOSS ALONG WITH SEVERE VIBRATION. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE NR 2 CYLINDER CRACKED NEAR THE HEAD TO BARREL AREA ABOUT 270 DEGREES AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE.THE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED AND THERE WMar 15, 2017 · N409ER · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2017FA0000377Cylinder Head · crackedENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH IN FLIGHT, THE STUDENT BROUGHT THE PLANE BACK. START UP AND RUN UP REVEALED A DEAD CYLINDER. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK GOING FROM ONE SPARK PLUG HOLE TO WITHIN AN INCH OF THE OTHER AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE HEAD JUSMar 10, 2017 · N3523R · Cessna 172R · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2017FA0000064Starter · separatedSTARTER MOTOR BODY HAD SEPARATED IN TWO SECTIONS. ONE OF TWO BOLTS HOLDING TWO SECTIONS HAD DEPARTED/MISSING. ONE BOLT IS HOLDING THE MOTOR IN ONE PIECE. THIS IS SECOND TIME I AM SEEING THIS TYPE OF FAILURE WITH THIS MODEL STARTER MOTOR IN ABOUT A MONTH.Feb 16, 2017 · Engine StarterSDR 2017FA0000083Journal · brokenENGINE SEIZED DURING GROUND RUN-UP BEFORE A NORMAL FLIGHT. DISASSEMBLY REVEALED A BROKEN CRANKSHAFT NR 2 ROD JOURNAL. ENGINE HAD 626.7 HOURS SMOH. NO EVIDENCE OF OIL STARVATION DURING INSPECTION.Feb 10, 2017 · N803BW · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 2017FA0000019Cylinder · crackedNR 1 CYLINDER HAD CRACK PROTRUDING AROUND THE OUTSIDE CYLINDER FINS BY THE CYLINDER HEAD. THIS WOULD NOT MAKE PROPER COMPRESSION AND WAS ROUGH RUNNING.Jan 23, 2017 · N654ND · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2017FA0000016Cylinder · crackedPILOT REPORTED PARTIAL POWER LOSS WITH A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE DURING TAKEOFF ROLL OUT. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND CLEARING PROCEDURES WERE ATTEMPTED. ENGINE PROBLEMS NEVER CLEARED. DURING INVESTIGATION, THE NR 2 CYLINDER WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AROUND THE INTAKE Jan 17, 2017 · N655ND · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000670Bulkhead · crackedSPINNER BULKHEAD FOUND CRACKED AFTER 2 MONTHS OF OPERATION, WITH NEW ONE PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED. HAVE TO REPLACE THESE AT ABOUT EVERY 200 HRS DO TO CRACKS.Dec 22, 2016 · N5148V · Cessna 172S · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR 2016FA0000562Pushrod · wornDURING THIRD VALVE TRAIN INSPECTION OF ENGINE, NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD AND ROCKER ARM WERE ABNORMALLY WORN.Nov 4, 2016 · N710LU · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000568Pushrod · wornDURING 3RD INSPECTION PER SERVICE ADVISORY NR SA-167 THE FOLLOWING ABNORMALITIES WERE DISCOVERED: CYLINDER NR 1, NR 2, AND NR 4 EXHAUST PUSHRODS(ROCKER ARM END) AND ROCKER ARMS WERE ABNORMALLY WORN. ENGINE TOTAL TIME: 1064.6 HOURSNov 4, 2016 · N710LU · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000556Washer · detachedDURING A 50 HOUR INSPECTION/OIL CHANGE THE QUICK DRAIN OIL DRAIN BECAME WEDGED OPEN BY DEBRIS/FOD. THE QUICK DRAIN WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONEL AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT FOD/DEBRIS WAS THE WASHER FROM THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. FUEL PUOct 27, 2016 · N706LU · Cessna 172S · Fuel Boost PumpSDR 2016FA0000532Pushrod · wornDURING THE INITIAL INSPECTION, THE NR 1 CYLINDER INTAKE AND EXHAUST PUSHRODS AND ROCKER ARMS FOUND ABNORMALLY WORN.Oct 21, 2016 · N714LU · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000533Pushrod · wornDURING INSPECTION, THE NR 4 CYLINDER INTAKE AND EXHAUST PUSHRODS AND ROCKER ARMS WERE ABNORMALLY WORN. HOURSOct 21, 2016 · N715LU · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000523Pushrod · wornDURING SECOND INSPECTION IAW NR SA-167, THE FOLLOWING ABNORMALITIES WERE DISCOVERED. CYLINDER NR 2 INTAKE PUSHROD (ROCKER ARM END) AND ROCKER ARM WERE ABNORMALLY WORN (THE PUSHROD AND ROCKER ARM WERE REPLACED AND ONLY MADE IT TO 64.7 HOURS BEFORE REQUIRING REOct 20, 2016 · N710LU · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000527Pushrod · wornDURING INSPECTION, FOUND THE NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD AND ROCKER ARM WERE ABNORMALLY WORN.Oct 20, 2016 · N90404 · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000522Pushrod · wornDURING INSPECTION, THE NR 2 CYLINDER INTAKE PUSHROD AND ROCKER ARM WERE ABNORMALLY WORN.Oct 19, 2016 · N709LU · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR N3XR2016101800021Cylinder · crackedDURING AN INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED BETWEEN THE COOLING FINS IN THE CYLINDER ON THE FRONT AT THE 9 O'CLOCK POSITION.Oct 18, 2016 · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000531Pushrod · wornDURING PERFORMANCEOF INSPECTION, FOUND THE NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD AND ROCKER ARM WERE ABNORMALLY WORN.Oct 18, 2016 · N708LU · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR N3XR201610170001Cylinder · crackedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE BAFFLING IN FRONT OF THE NR 1 CYLINDER SHOWED SIGNS OF HEAT DAMAGE. FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS REVEALED THAT A CRACK HAD DEVELOPED IN THE AREA OF THE HEAD/BARREL PORTION OF THE CYLINDER AT THE 3 O'CLOCK POSITION AS VIEWED FROM THE Oct 17, 2016 · N429ER · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000517Exhaust Valve · leakingAFTER POST INSPECTION RUN, ENGINE DID NOT OPERATE TO SPECIFICATIONS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A DIFFERENTIAL CYLINDER LEAK CHECK AND CYLINDER NR 4 FAILED, AIR LEAKED BY EXHAUST VALVE. REMOVED CYLINDER AND VISUAL INSPECTION CONFIRMED LEAK.Oct 17, 2016 · N2373M · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000521Pushrod · wornDURING SECOND INSPECTION, THE NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD ABNORMALLY WORN.Oct 17, 2016 · N276SA · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000511Pushrod · wornDURING INSPECTION OF VALVE TRAIN, THE NR 3 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD WAS WORN,Oct 15, 2016 · N713LU · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000508Pushrod · wornDURING INSPECTION, THE NR 1 CYLINDE INTAKE VALVE FAILED DRY LASH INSPECTION, TOO TIGHT. A NEW PUSHROD.Oct 14, 2016 · N702LU · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000509Pushrod · wornDURING INSPECTION, THE NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD AND ROCKER ARM WAS FOUND WORN.Oct 14, 2016 · N2373M · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000512Pushrod · wornDURING VALVE TRAIN INSPECTION, FOUND THE NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD WORN,Oct 14, 2016 · N861RB · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000502Pushrod · wornDURING INSPECTION IAW SERVICE ADVISORY NR SA-167, THE FOLLOWING ABNORMALITIES WERE DISCOVERED. CYLINDER NR 1 EXHAUST PUSHROD, ROCKER ARM END, ABNORMALLY WORN. CYLINDER NR 4 EXHAUST PUSHROD, ROCKER ARM END, ABNORMALLY WORN.Oct 12, 2016 · N712LU · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000506Pushrod · wornUPON INSPECTION IAW SERVICE ADVISORY NR SA-167 THE FOLLOWING ABNORMALITIES WERE DISCOVERED. CYLINDER NR 3 EXHAUST PUSHROD (ROCKER ARM END) ABNORMALLY WORN.Oct 12, 2016 · N62245 · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000507Pushrod · wornDURING INSPECTION, FOUND THE NR 3 CYLINDER INTAKE PUSHROD FOUND WORN.Oct 12, 2016 · N459JA · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000510Pushrod · wornDURING INSPECTION, THE NR 2 CLINDER INTAKE VALVE DRY TAPPET CLEARANCE WAS DETERMINED TO BE TOO TIGHT, REMOVED PUSHRODS AND INSTALLED NEW TO ESTABLISH PROPER LASH CLEARANCE.Oct 12, 2016 · N707LU · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000548Washer · detachedDURING A 50 HOUR OIL CHANGE INSPECTION, THE QUICK STYLE OIL DRAIN BECAME WEDGED OPEN BY DEBRIS/FOD. THE QUICK DRAIN WAS REMOVED BY MAINTENANCE PERSONEL AND DEBRIS/FOD THAT WAS LODGED IN QUICK DRAIN WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE WASHER FROM THE FUEL PUMP UPPER ACTUOct 12, 2016 · N707LU · Cessna 172S · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 2016FA0000494Pushrod · wornDURING INSPECTION, THE CYLINDER NR 2 INTAKE AND EXHAUST PUSHRODS WERE ABNORMALLY WORN,Oct 11, 2016 · N703LU · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000495Pushrod · wornDURING INSPECTION, FOUND THE NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD ABNORMALLY WORN,Oct 11, 2016 · N2225A · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine SuperchargerSDR 2016FA0000505Pushrod · wornDURING INSPECTION, THE NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD WAS ABNORMALLY WORN.Oct 11, 2016 · N706LU · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000479Pushrod · wornDURING INSPECTION, FOUND CYLINDER NR 1 INTAKE PUSHROD ABNORMALLY WORN,Oct 10, 2016 · N701LU · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000483Pushrod · wornNR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD WAS ABNORMALLY WORN.Oct 10, 2016 · N705LU · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000484Pushrod · wornDURING INSPECTION, THE NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST PUSHROD WAS ABNORMALLY WORN,Oct 10, 2016 · N90508 · Cessna 172S · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
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