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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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 CA140227006Indicator · sticking(CAN) INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT AFTER A NORMAL FLIGHT LESSON WITH STUDENT PILOT, ON FINAL APPROACH TO THE RUNWAY, THE STUDENT ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO DECREASE TO THE POINT WHERE THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDED. THE INSTRUCTOR NOTED THAT THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR STSDR CA140221001Alternator · malfunctioned(CAN) ALTERNATOR LOW OUTPUT CAUSING LOW VOLTAGE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. ALTERNATOR REPLACED.SDR 2014FA0000076Cable · frayedLEFT AILERON CABLE WOULD WEAR ON CABLE FAIRLEAD BLOCKS CAUSING CABLE TO FRAY. FAIRLEAD BLOCKS WERE A REPLACEMENT FOR A PULLEY. FAIRLEADS LOCATED ABOVE PASSENGERS HEADLINER.SDR OG5S2014021700079Ignition Switch · damagedIGNITION KEY CAN BE PULLED OUT OF THE IGNITION SWITCH REGARDLESS OF SWITCH POSITION.SDR OG5S2014FA0000071Bearing · looseBEARING OUTER RACE ON LOWER CONTROL YOKE ASSY BECAME LOOSE AND ROTATED, CAUSING FWD AND AFT PLAY IN THE ELEVATOR MOVEMENTS FELT IN THE YOKE.SDR OG5S2014FA0000072Control Cable · frayedALL THREE AILERON CABLES FRAYED WHERE THE CABLES RUN THROUGH THE 3 FAIR-LEADS MOUNTED ABOVE THE OVERHEAD CABIN PANEL. THE FAIR-LEADS, PN 0560100-3 WERE A REPLACEMENTS FOR PULLEYS, PN S394 MOUNTED IN THE SAME LOCATION.SDR FAA20140318000173Circuit Breaker · failedCOCKPIT FILLED WITH SMOKE DURING A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT. STUDENT AND THE INSTRUCTOR SHUTDOWN EVERYTHING AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE TAXI CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD NO RESISTANCE IN ITS OPERATION, AND NO AUDIO CLICK. OPERATIONAL CHECK OFSDR CA140129006Piston · sheared(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT A COMPASS SWING AND HOLDING THE BRAKES, THE RT BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER PISTON ROD SNAPPED JUST BELOW THE PISTON TO RUDDER ATTACH CLEVIS. BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED.SDR CA140115004Control Cable · frayed(CAN) RIGHT AILERON CONTROL CABLE WAS REMOVED TO INSPECT THE CONDITION OF THE CABLE DUE TO PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH STAINLESS STEEL CABLES FRAYING ON THE RUB STRIP. FRAYING WAS AGAIN FOUND ON THE CABLE WHERE THE CABLE CONTACTS THE RUB STRIPS IN THE WING.SDR OG5S2014011400019Bearing Race · looseBOTTOM OF CONTROL YOKE ASSY, FOUND BEARING OUTER RACE LOOSE IN YOKE ASSY. CAUSING FWD AND AFT PLAY ON ELEVATOR INPUTS. MFG INFORMED US THAT THERE IS NO CURRENT REPAIR TO THE CONTROL YOKE OTHER THEN REPLACEMENT OF THE CONTROL YOKE.SDR LNOS2013FA0000765Baffle · brokenPILOT REPORTED A BURNING ODOR DURING CLIMBOUT. LOW VOLTAGE WARNING ANNUNCIATOR WAS ON. DURING INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ENGINE BAFFLE HAD BROKEN, ALLOWING CONTACT WITH THE ALTERNATOR TERMINALS. "B" TERMINAL WAS BURNED AND SHOWED SIGN OF CONTACT SDR 2013FA0000662Magneto · out of adjustDURING FIRST 100 HOUR INSPECTION, TIMING WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE FOUR DEGREES OFF OF CORRECT TIMING. THIS HAS BEEN NOTED ON ALL NEW AIRCRAFT AND OVERHAULED ENGINES FROM MFG OVER THE LAST EIGHT TO TEN ENGINES & AIRCRAFT. TIMING WAS RESET TO PROPER SPECIFATSDR CA131111001Control Unit · failed(CAN) ACFT IN FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED A LOSS IN ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE EFFECT OF 50 PERCENT LOSS IN ALL BRIGHTNESS OF CABIN LIGHTS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF RADIOS, UPON ACFT RETURN TO HANGER PILOT OBSERVED THAT THE PROPELLER WAS STIFF TO MOVE, ALTERNATOR FORWARD PSDR CA131018005Tachometer · malfunctioned(CAN) UPON GROUND RUNUP THE TACOMETER WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE A NEEDLE JUMPING/HUNTING BETWEEN 200 RPM, 100 UP AND 100 DOWN AT ANY RPM THIS WOULD HAPPEN. UPON USING A TACHOMETER CHECKER IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE TACHOMETER WAS ACTUALLY READING 400 LOW ON THE RPM SDR 2013FA0000710Cylinder Head · separatedDURING TRAINING FLIGHT, STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT INCIDENT. ENGINE COWLING REMOVED AN ENGINE, VISUALLY INSPECTED. THE NR 3 CYLINDER WAS COVERED WITH OIL AND IT WAS NOTICSDR CA131007017Encoder · loose(CAN) FOLLOWING ACFT INSPECTION AFTER BIRD STRIKE THE HOLD DOWN NUT WHICH ATTACHES THE ENCODER TO THE MOUNTING TRAY WAS FOUND ON THE FLOOR. THERE IS NO LOCKING PROVISION FOR THIS NUT.SDR CA131017007Servo · cracked(CAN) FUEL SERVO LT AFT MOUNTING HOLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED DURING ACFT 100 HR INSPECTION. FUEL SERVO REPAIRED AT O/H FACILITY AND REINSTALLED.SDR CA130927006Control Cable · frayed(CAN) DURING IMPORT INSPECTION THE AILERON CABLES WERE REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. THE LT AILERON BALANCE CABLE WAS SEVERELY FRAYED, AS MUCH AS HALF THE STRANDS BROKEN. THIS WAS AT THE LOCATION IN THE FLAP COVE AREA AT THE PHENOLIC WEAR BLOCK. THIS IS THE WORST SDR CA131111005Transducer · malfunctioned(CAN) FUEL FLOW WAS RAPIDLY BOUNCING BETWEEN 15-19 GPH AT 2300 RPM TO FULL POWER. REPLACED PRESSURE TRANSDUCER NEW PN P1655282, CLEANED AND INSPECTED FUEL SCREEN AND BOWL. PREFORMED GROUND RUN ALL PARAMETERS CHECKED SERVICEABLE.SDR CA131111002Control Unit · inoperative(CAN) ACFT FOUND ON GROUND RUN TO BE NOT CHARGING. SNAG TROUBLESHOT TO FIND PROBLEM TO BE ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT PN AC2101. NO VOLTAGE FOUND TO BE SUPPLIED TO ALTERNATOR FIELD WIRE. ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT REPLACE NEW. GROUND RUN COMPLETED ALL PARAMETERS SDR CA131018011Solenoid · intermittent(CAN) SOLENOID FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT IN SUPPLYING POWER, TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND IT TO BE THE SOLENOID. SOLENOID REPLACED NEW FUNCTION, CHECKED SERVICEABLE.SDR 2013FA0000474Circuit Breaker · failedDURING CRUISE. PILOT EXPERIENCED A HEAVY ODOR OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT. AVIONICS BUSS 2, AND ALL ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS FAILED DUE TO THE AVIONICS BUSS 2, 15 AMP. CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED AT THE SAME TIME. PERFORMED "ELECTRICAL FIRE IN FLIGHT" CHECKLIST. ODOR CONTINSDR CA130809001Points · worn(CAN) THE ACFT ENGINE WAS GETTING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO START WHEN HOT. THE ENGINE WAS A RECENT FACTORY O/H ENGINE INSTALLED IN MARCH 2013. INITIALLY IT WAS BLAMED ON PILOT HOT STARTING TECHNIQUES AS MAINTENANCE STAFF COULD ALWAYS START THE ENGINE. EVENSDR CA130806003Screw · missing(CAN) THERE ARE 3 CAP SCREWS HOLDING THE 2 HALVES OF THE ALTERNATOR HOUSING TOGETHER. WHEN THE ALTERNATOR FAILED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT 1 CAP SCREW WAS MISSING AND THE OTHER 2 HAD PULLED OUT OF THE THREADS IN THE HSG. THE ALTERNATOR HOUSING SEPARATED ALLOWINSDR CA130711004Alternator · inoperative(CAN) ALTERNATOR STOPPED CHARGING DURING FLIGHT. ALTERNATOR REPLACED.SDR CA131018007Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) UPON ACFT INSPECTION THE SPINNER WAS REMOVED TO DO A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE PROPELLER MOUNTING BOLTS AND SPINNER BULKHEADS, FORWARD AND AFT. THE FORWARD SPINNER BULKHEAD PN 0552231-2 WAS OBSERVED TO HAVE 3 CRACKS PRESENT AROUND THE HOLES FOR THE MOUNTSDR CA130617007Mount · damaged(CAN) AFTER REPLACING TWO SHOCK MOUNTS AT THE LAST INSPECTION, 200HR. DURING THE NEXT INSPECTION, 50HR IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SAME MOUNTS THAT WERE REPLACED WERE AGAIN RIPPED AND COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE ATTACHING BASE. THE ENGINE WAS INSPECTED FOR EXCESSDR CA131111012Control Unit · malfunctioned(CAN) ACFT FOUND ON GROUND RUN TO BE NOT CHARGING. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE THE ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT, PN AC2101. NO VOLTAGE FOUND TO BE SUPPLIED TO ALTERNATOR FIELD WIRE. ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT REPLACED NEW. ACFT GROUND RUN COMPLETED ALL SDR CA130515005Bolt · missing(CAN) DURING ACFT INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STARTER WAS MISSING 1 OF 2 BOLTS FROM FRONT COVER. ALSO FOUND SECOND BOLT WAS APPROXIMATELY .2500" OUT OF THE HOUSING EVEN THOUGH THE LOCK TAB WAS STILL INTACT. THIS WAS ALLOWING THE FRONT COVER AND THE DRIVSDR CA130509001Alternator · damaged(CAN) ON INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE CASE HALVES HAVE COME LOOSE. THE 3 BOLTS THAT HOLD THE CASE TOGETHER HAVE BECOME LOOSE. THIS IS THE SECOND 1 THIS WEEK. ALTERNATOR ONLY HAS 142.0 HRS ON IT. IT HAS BEEN ON THE ACFT FOR 7 MONTHS.SDR CA130509002Alternator · malfunctioned(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYS WOULD SHOW A DISCHARGE AND THAT A WHINING SOUND WOULD BE HEARD IN THE HEADSET. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE MECHANICS NOTED THAT THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ALTERNATOR HALVES HAVE COME LOOSE. ALTERNATOR HAS 403.1 HRSSDR CA130507009Tube · failed(CAN) UPON LANDING, TIRE STARTED TO LOOSE PRESSURE AND WENT FLAT ON TAXI WAY. TUBE HAS 342.4 HOURS AND 7.03 MONTHS ON IT. SMALL HOLE ON SIDE OF TUBE.SDR CA131111011Transmitter · faulty(CAN) LT FUEL TANK TRANSMITTER FOUND TO BE READING EMPTY WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL. TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM TO FIND TRANSMITTER IS FAULTY. TRANSMITTER REPLACED NEW FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICABLE.SDR CA130415001Magneto · failed(CAN) DURING CRUISE, ACFT EXPERIENCED 300-400, RPM POWER LOSS, DIVERTED. PRIOR TO SHUTDOWN AFTER LANDING MAG CHECK CAUSED ROUGH ENGINE OPS WHEN LT MAG SELECTED.SDR CA131111018Transmitter · faulty(CAN) RIGHT FUEL TANK TRANSMITTER FOUND TO BE GIVING ERRONEOUS READINGS. PROBLEM TROUBLESHOT TO FIND THE TRANSMITTER PN S35941 TO BE AT FAULT. TRANSMITTER REPLACED NEW, FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.SDR CA131111003Tachometer · reads low(CAN) UPON GROUND RUN, TACHOMETER FOUND TO BE READING LOW BY 300 RPM. TACHOMETER REPLACED NEW.SDR CA130319002Connector · failed(CAN) ON PILOTS WALK AROUND, IT WAS NOTED THAT MOST OF THE ELECTRICS HAS FAILED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE J1/J2 CONNECTOR HAD STARTED TO BURN/MELT. IT WAS FOUND BY SHAKING THE DIFFERENT WIRING BUNDLES. WE REPLACED THE CONNECTOR AND RELEASED THE ASDR CA130313003Switch · failed(CAN) VACUUM MANIFOLD WAS TESTED DURING 200 HR INSPECTION OF THE ACFT. LEFT LOW VACUUM LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. SWITCH FOUND TO BE UNSERVICEABLE. VACUUM MANIFOLD WAS MFG IN SEPTEMBER 2010 AND INSTALLED NEW IN THE ACFT IN APRIL 2011. VACUUM MANIFOLD REPACED.SDR YN8R201301230002Mount · crackedDURING HARD LANDING INSPECTION AND REPAIR, FOUND THE ENGINE MOUNT, CRACKED IN THREE WELD LOCATIONS AND ALSO WARPED. CRACKS FOUND BY MAG PARTICLE INSPECTION. LOWER RT ATTACHMENT LEG ALSO WARPED .7500" OUT OF ALIGNMENT.SDR CA130118001Indicator · out of tolerance(CAN) UPON PILOT GETTING TO ACFT TO PERFORM A PREFLIGHT WALK AROUND CHECKS, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE TURN COORDINATOR WAS NOT CENTERED HORIZONTALLY, ACT WAS MOVED TO LEVEL GROUND TO MAKE SURE THAT IT WAS NOT THE GROUND SURFACE ANGLE. AFTER CHECKS IT WAS FOUND SDR CA130115014Tube · failed(CAN) AFTER LANDING NOSE TIRE FLAT. TIRE IN GOOD CONDITION, HOWEVER TUBE WENT FLAT. RUNWAY CLOSED. FOUND TUBE HAS SMALL PIN HOLE, MATERIAL DEFECT. CALENDAR TIME ON PART 7.04 MONTHS. TRACKING NR 7283.SDR CA130109008Magneto · out of adjust(CAN) DURING 200 HR INSPECTION OF THE ACFT THE INTERNAL TIMING OF BOTH THE LT AND RT MAGNETOS WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. BOTH MAGNETOS WERE REPLACED.SDR CA130102003Stud · loose(CAN) DURING A 200 HR INSPECTION, THE ALTERNATOR GROUND STUD USED TO MOUNT THE CAPACITOR WAS LOOSE AND COULD NOT BE TIGHTENED DUE TO WEAR. ALTERNATOR REPLACED.SDR 2012FA0000817Anchor · fatiguedPILOT FOUND A BRAKE ANOMALY. CHECKED ACFT AND FOUND THAT THE ANCHOR DETACHED FROM BULKHEAD ASSY PN 0513488-11, CAUSED THE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM.SDR CA121126008Magneto · out of tolerance(CAN) DURING ACFT INSPECTION THE MAGNETO WAS FOUND TO BE MORE THAN THE ALLOWABLE 5 DEGREES OFF BASE TIMING. MAGNETO REPLACED.SDR CA121113008Magneto · out of tolerance(CAN) DURING GROUND RUN FOLLOWING 50 HR INSPECTION OF THE ACFT LT MAGNETO INTERNAL TIMING FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. RT MAGNETO, SN: 12050388, TSN: 149 HRS WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. BOTH MAGNETOS REPLACED.SDR CA130115006Actuator · failed(CAN) UPON INSPECTION OF COPILOTS SEAT. THE RECLINE ACTUATOR OBSERVED TO BE LEAKING OIL FROM SHAFT SEAL AREA. ALSO NOTICED THAT ACTUATOR WAS ABLE TO BE COLLAPSED UNDER LITTLE MORE THAN SLIGHT AFTWARD PRESSURE ON SEAT BACK. FIRST NOTICED IN FLIGHT BY CO PILOSDR 2012FA0000696Sending Unit · faultyMANY OF THE FUEL QUANTITY SENDERS USED ON THE "RESTART" LOSE CONTINUITY MOMENTARILY OR FOR SOME SECONDS/PART OF A MINUTE SO AS TO CAUSE THE FUEL QUANTITY NEEDLE TO DESCEND TOWARD ZERO AND TRIGGER THE "LOW FUEL LIGHT" ON THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. THIS EFFECT MAY SDR CA121212005Bushing · loose(CAN) UPON INSPECTION OF CONTROL TEE LOWER PIVOT POINT RETAINING BUSHING FOR PIVOT BEARING FOUND TO HAVE COME LOOSE IN ITS CRIMP WITH BLACK FRETTING PRESENT AROUND THE BUSHING. WITH SLIGHT FOR AND AFT MOTION OF THE CONTROL YOKE WITH 1 HAND WILL CAUSE ONE TO SDR 2012FA0000683Bolt · backed outPILOT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TRYING TO START ACFT. REMOVED STARTER, FOUND THE STARTER BOLTS FOR MOTOR AND STARTER GEAR ASSY WERE BACKING OUT. LOCK ASSY WERE STILL IN PLACE.
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