Lycoming IO-360-M1A

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_key = 'IO360M1A'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR 2026FA0000625Exhaust Riser · severedN985DS WAS SHOOTING APPROACHES INTO KWRI WHEN A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD AND EXHAUST WAS SMELLED IN THE CABIN. AN IN-FLIGHT EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED. UPON EVALUATION BY MAINTENANCE IT WAS DISCOVERED THE #3 EXHAUST RISER HAD SEVERED ADJACENT Aug 6, 2026 · N985DS · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR 2025FA0000411Attach Bolt · brokenTHE BOTTOM MOST BOLT, WASHER, AND NUT, WAS FOUND MISSING ON THE MLG AXLE WHERE THE AXLE ATTACHES TO THE LANDING GEAR LEG. BOLT P/N: LN9037-M6042, WASHER P/N: DIN125A-M6-A2, NUT P/N: DIN985-M6-A2.Jun 19, 2025 · N656BC · Diamon DA40 · Main Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR 2025FA0000279Rocker · wornFOUND BRONZE COLORED PARTICLES IN OIL FILTER. OPENED ENGINE FOR INSPECTION AND DETERMINED THE PARTICULATES WERE FROM THE ROCKER ARM BUSHINGS. INSPECTED ALL BUSHINGS, DETERMINED INBOARD 1/3 TO 1/2 OF THE ROCKER ARM BUSHING CIRCUMFERENCE WAS WORN AND DAMAGED. BUApr 17, 2025 · Diamon DA40 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2024FA0000596Spring · pulledPILOT'S SIDE RUDDER PEDAL LATCH FRAME ASSEMBLY LEFT HAND "U" SHAPED PIN WHICH HOLDS LOWER END OF RUDDER PEDAL RETURN SPRING PULLED OUT OF LATCH FRAME. RUDDER PEDAL REMAINED EFFECTIVE BUT WOULD NOT SPRING BACK INTO NEUTRAL POSITION. FOUND DURING PREFLIGHT, FLIGAug 7, 2024 · Diamon DA40 · Rudder Control SystemSDR 2024FA0000254Starter · inoperativeSTARTER NOT ENGAGING WITH FLYWHEEL RING GEAR.Mar 22, 2024 · N787EC · Diamon DA40 · Engine StarterSDR 2024FA0000241Bulkhead · wornSIX-INCH CRACK EMANATING FROM OUTSIDE EDGE AND RIVETS SHEARED ON REINFORCEMENT PLATE.Mar 21, 2024 · N415KG · Diamon DA40 · Propeller Hub SectionSDR 2024FA0000244Ignition Switch · wornDIFFICULTY TURNING KEY BETWEEN POSITIONS AND DIFFICULTY REMOVING KEY FROM SWITCH.Mar 21, 2024 · N655DS · Diamon DA40 · Ignition SystemSDR 2023FA0000852Pump · inoperative5100-00-9CJ (NEW) FAILED AFTER 12 HOURS (TACH TIME). THE AUX FUEL PUMP IS REQUIRED DURING ENGINE START, TAKE-OFF, AND LANDING ONLY. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED DURING ENGINE START, WITH BATTERY ON AND FUEL PUMP SWITCH ACTIVATED; THE 5-AMP C/B POPS AFTER APPROX. 5 SEDec 27, 2023 · N304AF · Diamon DA40 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 2022FA0000628Damper · unserviceableWHILE DISASSEMBLING NLG ELASTOMER PACK FOUND NLG DAMPER ROD TO BE EXTREMELY WORN. MEASURED WARE TO BE ~2MM OF MISSING MATERIAL. PER SB40-082 THIS IS OUT OF LIMITS. IF WEAR CONTINUED, NLG STRUT COULD BECOME DISATTACHED FROM CENTER ENGINE MOUNT ATTAC POINT, AT TMar 30, 2022 · N285DS · Diamon DA40 · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR 2021FA0000220Probe · leakingOIL TEMP PROBE LEAKING OIL THROUGH WIRE CONNECTION PINSAug 5, 2021 · N79US · Diamon DA40 · Engine Oil TemperatureSDR 2021FA0000055Truss · crackedDURING POWER PLANT INSPECTION. ENGINE TRUSS WAS NOTED TO BE CRACKED AT THE LOWER LEFT ENGINE SHOCK MOUNT ATTACH POINT IN THE WELDED AREA (GUSSET TUBE).Feb 23, 2021 · N636AT · Diamon DA40 · Engine Mount SectionSDR 2021FA0000058Cylinder Head · separatedLEFT ENGINE NR 2 CYLINDER HEAD SEPARATION ORIGINATING FROM BOTTOM SPARK PLUG HOLE. ENGINE OVERHAUL WITH FACTORY NEW CYLINDERS PERFORMED BY POPLAR GROVE CRS YYBR664L WO 6165 4/15/2014.Feb 22, 2021 · N59LU · Diamon DA42 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2020FA0000132Exhaust Pipe · cracked#2 CYLINDER EXHAUST PIPE RISER CRACKEDFeb 6, 2020 · N979DS · Amtr V100 · Engine Exhaust SystemSDR 2019FA0000246Bracket · damagedALTERNATOR ATTACHMENT BRACKET MOUNTING HOLES ELONGATED CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR FAN/FLYWHEEL TO GRIND AGAINST THE ALTERNATOR ATTACHMENT BRACKET LEADING TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE. THIS ENGINE WAS RECENTLY OVERHAULED AND HAD ONLY 80 HOURS SINCE OVERHAUL. THE FRONT BUSAug 7, 2019 · N569DS · Diamon DA40 · DC Generator-AlternatorSDR 2019FA0000137Fuel Sys · low pressureDURING CRUISE FLIGHT PILOTS GOT THE RED LOW FUEL PRESSURE WARNING AND ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING THE PILOTS TURNED ON ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND PRESSURED WAS RESTORED TO NORMAL AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUNNING NORMAL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND RUNS. INSPECTEDMay 3, 2019 · N127KC · Diamon DA40 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR 2019FA0000138Fuel Sys · pressure lossDURING CLIMB FLIGHT PILOTS GOT THE RED LOW FUEL PRESSURE WARNING.THE PILOTS TURNED ON ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND PRESSURED WAS RESTORED TO NORMAL. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ON GROUND RUNS. INSPECTED FOR CLEAN FUEL SYSTEM NO PROBLEMS WHERE NOTED INSTALLED NEW MECHANICAL May 3, 2019 · N118GM · Diamon DA40 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR 2019FA0000134Fork · cracked100 HRS. INSPECTION REVEALED CRACK IN NLG. THIS PART WAS INSTALLED LESS THAN 300 HRS AGO TO REPLACE A BROKEN NLG THAT RESULTED IN A PROP STRIKE. THIS PART IS NOT PART OF THE CURRENT AD (THE PREVIOUS PART WAS).Mar 29, 2019 · N526DS · Diamon DA40 · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR CA190925009Pump · low pressure(CAN) OVER U78 RED MESSAGE SAID LOW FUEL PRESSURE AND ENGINE SPUTTERED 2X ON R TANK. TURNED ON AUX PUMP AND SWITCHED TO L, NO MORE ISSUES. (TC# 20190925009)Jan 27, 2019 · Diamon DA40 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR CA190925011Pump · low pressure(CAN) LOW FUEL PRESSURE WARNING TURNED ELECTRIC PUMP ON, PRESSURE WENT TO 26-28. TURNED ELECTRIC OFF, PRESSURE FELL TO 19. ELECTRIC PUMP REMAINED ON. (TC# 20190925011)Dec 21, 2018 · Diamon DA40 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR CA190424007Bellows · malfunctioned(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED THEY HAD AN IO360-M1A SHUTDOWN ON TAXI. THE COMPONENT SHOP SUSPECTED THE BELLOW (P/N: 2576568-1) FROM THE FUEL INJECTOR SYSTEM BEING THE ISSUE. (TC# 20190424007)Jun 19, 2018 · Diamon DA40 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR 2019FA0000135Fork · brokenNLG BROKE WHILE PERFORMING BRAKE CHECK ON RAMP CAUSING PROP STRIKE. THIS PART WAS INSPECTED REGULARLY AS PART OF A CURRENT AD.Apr 30, 2018 · N526DS · Diamon DA40 · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR B4VR201709250001Transducer · shortedLEFT HAND ENGINE FUEL FLOW TRANSDUCER FAILED ON FIRST FLIGHT. TRANSDUCER WAS TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED TO HAVE INTERNALLY SHORTED WHICH CAUSED ALL OF THE LEFT HAND ENGINE INSTRUMENTS TO "RED X" ON THE G1000 DISPLAY IN FLIGHT.Sep 22, 2017 · N4129M · Diamon DA42 · Engine Fuel Indicating SystemSDR 2017FA0000458Leg Assy · crackedFOUND THE NOSE GEAR LEG WITH A CRACK, FOUND USING DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION.Aug 18, 2017 · N591CA · Diamon DA40 · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR 2017FA0000307Leg Assy · crackedTHE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A NOSE GEAR LEG WITH A CRACK FOUND USING DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION METHOD. INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AS A SAFETY MEASURE TO CHECK FOR CRACKING AS A RESULT OF THE PART FAILING ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT WHICH RESULTED IN DAMAGE. THIS GEAJul 17, 2017 · N591CA · Diamon DA40 · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR 2016FA0000627Transducer · inaccurateINACCURATE READINGS FROM RIGHT ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER. TRANSDUCER HAS ONLY 307.9 HOURS SINCE NEW. NEW TRANSDUCER WAS INSTALLED AND INDICATION ISSUES WENT AWAY.Dec 12, 2016 · N424TS · Diamon DA42 · Engine Indicating SystemSDR B4VR121216ATransducer · inaccurateINACCURATE READINGS FROM RIGHT ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE TRANSDUCER. TRANSDUCER HAS ONLY 307.9 HOURS SINCE NEW. NEW TRANSDUCER WAS INSTALLED AND INDICATION ISSUES WENT AWAY.Dec 10, 2016 · N424TS · Diamon DA42 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR 2016FA0000416Spring · failedGAS COMPRESSION SPRING FAILED TO MAINTAIN THE DOOR LATCH IN A CLOSED POSITION. DURING CRUISE THE DOOR UNLATCHED. AFTER SHORT TIME IN FLIGHT SAFETY CATCH FAILED CAUSING THE DOOR TO OPEN. WHEN THE DOOR OPENED BOTH HINGES FAILED, CAUSING THE DOOR TO FULLY SEPASep 8, 2016 · N4117H · Diamon DA40 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 2016FA0000300Blade · looseRT PROPELLER BLADE FOUND LOOSE IN HUB DURING INSPECTION. TRAVEL IS .4375" IN DIRECTION OF THRUST AND .5" IN ROTATIONAL DIRECTION. THE SHIM UNDER THE BLADE SNAP RING WAS FOUND ABOVE SNAP RING. PROPELLER SENT FOR REPAIR.Jun 20, 2016 · N449DS · Diamon DA42 · Propeller Blade SectionSDR 2016FA0000660Boss · failedENGINE BEGAIN TO RUN ROUGH, MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. FOUND THE BOSS FOR THE ROCKER SHAFT HAD FAILED.Jun 1, 2016 · N807E4 · Diamon DA40 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000375Cowling · damagedENGINE COWL HEAT DAMAGED BY EXHAUST SYS RADIATION HEAT. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, BOTTOM ENGINE COWL WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE HEAT DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE AND SEPARATION OF THE WATER BASE COATING APPLIED TO THE FIBERGLASS MATERIAL THE COWLING ISMay 26, 2016 · N617DS · Diamon DA40 · Engine Cowling SystemSDR DU0S2016FA0000130Servo · abnormalFUEL INJECTOR REMOVED FOR BEING EXCESSIVE RICH. THIS INJECTOR IS A NEW UNIT WITH 405 TTSN. IAW MFG CHECK LIST, THE ENGINE IS LEANED AT 2200 RPM TO PEAK. AFTER LEANING THE THROTTLE S RETARDED TO 2200 RPM, THE NORMAL RISE IS 40-50 RPM. THIS WAS IN EXCESS OF 2Mar 11, 2016 · N226DS · Diamon DA42 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR DU0S2016FA0000131Servo · abnormalFUEL INJECTOR REMOVED FOR EXCESSIVE RICHNESS IAW MFG CHECKLIST, THE MAG CHECK IS DONE AT 2200 RPM. THE MIXTURE IS LEANED TO PEAK RPM THEN ADJUSTED TO 2200 RPM. THE PEAK IS NORMALLY 40-50 RPM. THIS WAS IN EXCESS OF 200 RPM. AT O/H THE REPAIR STATION REPORTEMar 11, 2016 · N226DS · Diamon DA42 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR DU0S2016FA0000132Servo · abnormalFUEL INJECTOR DURING O/H. IAW THE MFG CHECKLIST MAG CHECK IS AT 2200 RPM. MIXTURE IS LEANED TO PEAK, RPM THEN RETARDED TO 2200 RPM. WHEN LEANED, NORMAL RISE IS 40-50 RPM. THIS WAS IN EXCESS OF 200 RPM. THE REPAIR STATION REPORTED RICHNESS. AT 513TT INJECTOR Mar 11, 2016 · N388DS · Diamon DA42 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR DU0S2016FA0000133Servo · abnormalFUEL INJECTOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE EXCESSIVELY RICH. IAW MFG CHECKLIST MAG CHECK IS AT 2200 RPM. MIXTURE IS LEANED TO PEAK THEN THROTTLE RETARDED TO 2200 RPM. THIS RISE SHOULD BE 40-50 RPM. THIS WAS AROUND 200 RPM. REPAIR STATION FOUND UNIT RICH AT BOTTOMMar 11, 2016 · N388DS · Diamon DA42 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR 2015FA0000466Seal · brokenFOLLOWING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION THE AIRCRAFT WAS RUN AND HAD A BAD MAGNETO CHECK. WHEN THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED FROM THE ENGINE AND TURNED VERTICALLY TO CLEAR THE ENGINE MOUNT OIL POURED OUT OF THE MAGNETO. THE MAGNETO WAS OPENED TO SEE IF THE OIL SEAL WAS THESep 25, 2015 · N584MT · Diamon DA40 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2015FA0000457Magneto · separatedWHILE TAKING OFF, A RPM LOSS OF ABOUT 100 RPMS WAS NOTICED. THE ACFT RETURNED AND LANDED. WHILE TAXING BACK IN THE RPMS WOULD VARY WITHOUT ADJUSTING THE THROTTLE. THE POWER LOSS WAS REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE. WHILE RUNNING THE ACFT TO TROUBLESHOOT THE PROBLEMSep 18, 2015 · N583MT · Diamon DA40 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2015FA0000436Magneto · inoperativeAFTER A NORMAL RUNUP, PRIOR TO TAKEOFF THE ACFT ENGINE FAILED TO PROVIDE FULL POWER AND STARTED TO MISS ON TAKEOFF ROLL. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE RAMP. A TIMING CHECK WAS DONE AND MAGNETO, PN 4370, SN 14061319, WAS FOUND TO HAVE Aug 27, 2015 · N583MT · Diamon DA40 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2015FA0000399Wire · shortedALTERNATOR OUTPUT WIRE, SHORTED BETWEEN THE INNER CABLE AND OUTER SHIELDING, CAUSING FAILURE OF THE TIE BUSS CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND DAMAGE TO ASSOCIATED WIRES IN HARNESS. DAMAGE TO HARNESS CAUSED SHORT TO ENGINE DATA UNIT AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE ENGINE INSTRAug 21, 2015 · N566DS · Diamon DA40 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR 2015FA0000357Pump · leakingENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP FAILED AFTER 80.9 HOURS, TOTAL TIME AND 6 WEEKS. THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE ENGINE RAN ROUGH DURING TAXI FOR DEPARTURE BUT CLEARED UP PRIOR TO RUN-UP. AFTER THE FLIGHT THE PUMP WAS TESTED BY PRESSURIZING THE SYSTEM WITH THE BOOST PUMP Jul 28, 2015 · N289DS · Diamon DA40 · Fuel Boost PumpSDR GM8S201505290246Distributor Gear · looseDURING FLIGHT, ACFT HAD AN ENGINE POWER LOSS. DISCOVERED THE MAGNETO TO HAVE A LOOSE DISTRIBUTOR ARM, WHICH CAUSED THE MAGNETO TO FAIL.May 12, 2015 · N58LU · Diamon DA42 · Magneto/DistributorSDR GM8S2015052900248Distributor Gear · looseDURING FLIGHT, ACFT HAD AN ENGINE POWER LOSS. DISCOVERED THE MAGNETO TO HAVE A LOOSE DISTRIBUTOR ARM, WHICH CAUSED THE MAGNETO TO FAIL.May 12, 2015 · N58LU · Diamon DA42 · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA8S2015FA0000137Magneto · brokenWHEN THE PILOT PERFORMED THE RUNUP AND SELECTED THE LT MAGNETO, THE ENGINE QUIT AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO START THE ACFT AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT MAGNETO WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. THE LT MAGNETMar 13, 2015 · N586MT · Diamon DA40 · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA141217005Blade · cracked(CAN) OWNER REPORTED TO DIAMOND CANADA THAT HE FOUND ONE OF THE THREE PROPELLER BLADES SPLIT OPEN AT ROOT SECTION. SPLIT APPROX. FOUR INCHES IN LENGTH. BLADES HAD BEEN OVERHAULED AT 216.5 HOURS TOTAL TIME, CRACKED DISCOVERED AT 360 HOURS. TIME SINCE OVERHAUL 1Dec 15, 2014 · Diamon DA40 · Propeller Blade SectionSDR U43R2014FA0000509Bracket · crackedPROPELLER CONTROL CABLE BRACKET BROKEN WHICH CHAFES THE CONTROL CABLE.Aug 27, 2014 · N845RB · Cirrus SR22 · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR U43R2014FA0000508Bracket · crackedPROPELLER GOVERNOR CONTROL CABLE BRACKET BROKEN AND CHAFED .Aug 22, 2014 · N845RB · Cirrus SR22 · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR CA140807011Support Bracket · damaged(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE CONFIGURATION RETURNING TO BASE. PILOT REPORTED "POPPING SOUND COMING FROM ENGINE". INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE FOLLOWING EXHAUST PARTS HAD FAILED: SUPPORT BRACKET P/N D41-7806-20-02, MUFFLER BRACE P/N D41-7806-20-01, #2 RISEJul 26, 2014 · Diamon DA40 · Engine Exhaust SystemSDR CA140125001Distributor Gear · broken(CAN) FOUND THE ELECTRODE ON THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR LOOSE AND THE ROTOR GEAR LOOSE ON MAGNETO SHAFT.Jan 24, 2014 · Diamon DA40 · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA131029006Tire · abnormal(CAN) LT TIRE WAS INTERFERRING WITH WING SKIN DURING EXTENSION, PREVENTING GEAR FROM EXTENDING. THE TIRE INSTALLED WAS A RETREAD. THE MAINTAINER INSTALLED A NEW TIRE IAW AND PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED.Oct 25, 2013 · Diamon DA42 · TireSDR 2013FA0000422Starter · failedAFTER A 1.5 HOURS FLIGHT, CREW SHUTDOWN AIRCRAFT AND NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM UNDER ENGINE COWLING. DISCOVERED STARTER HAD SEPARATED FROM ADAPTER BUT HAD NOT LEFT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DID NOT HEAR ANY STRANGE SOUNDS DURING THE START OR THROUGH OUT FLIGHT. Jul 26, 2013 · Cirrus SR20 · Engine StarterSDR 2013FA0000417Exhaust Header · damagedNR 1 EXHAUST HEADER SUPPORT BRACKET HOLE ELONGATED. BOLT CHAFED AND REPLACED.Jul 18, 2013 · Cirrus SR20 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/Nozzle
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