Lycoming IO-360-M1A
Service difficulty reports · 128
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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 = 'IO360M1A' 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 = 'IO360M1A' 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 2013FA0000418Exhaust Header · damagedNR 1 EXHAUST HEADER SUPPORT BOLT CHAFING INTO NR 1 HEADER.SDR 2013FA0000439Switch · faultyPROPELLER FEATHERING SYS MALFUNCTIONED ON RT ENGINE. COULD NOT BE UNFEATHERED. SUSPECT MICROSWITCH LOCATED IN THROTTLE QUADRANT ASSY.SDR 2013FA0000397Support Bracket · damagedNR 1 EXHAUST HEADER SUPPORT BRACKET HOLE ELONGATED AND WORN INTO HEADER. BOLT CHAFED AND REPLACED.SDR 2013FA0000398Exhaust Header · chafedNR 1 HOLE ENLONGATED AND BOLT CHAFED. NR 6 HEADER SUPPORT BRACKET COMPLETELY BROKEN OUT, BOLT CHAFED.SDR 2013FA0000399Exhaust Header · damagedNR 1 AND NR 6 EXHAUST HEADER SUPPORT BRACKET HOLE ELONGATED AND WORN INTO HEADER. BOLTS CHAFED AND REPLACED.SDR 2013FA0000400Exhaust Header · damagedNR 1 EXHAUST HEADER SUPPORT BRACKET HOLE ELONGATED AND WORN INTO HEADER. BOLT CHAFED AND REPLACED.SDR 2013FA0000359Pump · failedENGINE WOULD NOT START. FUEL PUMP PRESSURE ON PFD SHOWS "0" PSI.SDR 2013FA0000360Pump · failedENGINE WOULD NOT START. FUEL PUMP PRESSURE ON PFD SHOWS "0" PSI.SDR 2013FA0000257Pump · failedWHILE IN FLT, WHEN ELEC FUEL PUMP IS TURNED ON ENGINE RPM DECREASES BECAUSE OF RICH MIXTURE. GROUND CHECKS SHOWED FUEL PUMP PRESSURE TO HIGH. R2 ELEC FUEL PUMP.SDR 2013FA0000093Sleeve · wornDURING A 500 HR INSPECTION, SUCTION SLEEVE FROM THE ALTERNATE AIR VALVE WAS FOUND INSIDE OF THE AIR FILTER. SUCTION SLEEVE FLANGE AND VALVE BODY GROOVE WERE WORN TO THE POINT WHERE THE SUCTION TUBE WAS ALLOWED TO MIGRATE OUT OF THE ALTERNATE AIR VALVE INTO SDR 2013FA0000069Coil · burnedMAGNETO COIL FAILED AND POINTS WERE BURNED, 32 HRS AFTER O/H.SDR CA120930001Valve · damaged(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LOUD NOISE/VIOLENT VIBRATION ON TAKEOFF, WHILE AIRBORNE. AFTER DISCUSSING WITH PILOT, FOUND OUT THAT FLIGHT CONTROLS WAS NOT THE ISSUE, MOST PROBABLY ENGINE RELATED. AFTER TAKEOFF ENGINE WAS VERY ROUGH AND LOUD. COMPLETED CIRCUIT, WHEN SDR CA120507013Linkage · damaged(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THROTTLE CONTROL WOULD NOT PHYSICALLY GO TO FULL THROTTLE. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CONFIRMED THAT THROTTLE WOULD ONLY MOVE .5 TO .7500 OF THE WAY. COWLING REMOVED AND WE FOUND THAT CLEVIS PIN THAT ATTACHES THE MIXTURE LINKAGE TO THE FSDR CA120319003Wire · shorted(CAN) DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF AN INOPERATIVE STROBE LIGHT IN RT WING A SHORTED STROBE LIGHT WIRE WAS FOUND. HIGH OUTPUT WIRE HAD SHORTED AGAINST THE END OF THE LIGHTNING PROTECTION CONDUIT AT OTBD END. THE RUBBER CHAFE-PROTECTION AROUND THE END OF CUT TUSDR CA110929009Nut · cracked(CAN) PROP WAS SENT OUT FOR SOME RE-WORK, UPON INSTALLATION IT WAS NOTED THAT ONE OF THE PROP INSTALL NUTS WAS CRACKED. THIS NUT IS AN APPROVED VERSION IAW SB NR 25. THE BULLETIN CALLS FOR AN INSPECTION OF THESE NUTS, BUT OF AN EARLIER VERSION. BY THE NUMBERSDR CA110922006Probe · defective(CAN) DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE EGT SYS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT AN EGT PROBE WAS DEFECTIVE. CHECKING THE INTERACTIVE IPC ON THE DIAMOND AIRCRAFT WEBSITE, THE FOLLOWING PART NUMBER WAS FOUND (ATTACHMENT INTERACTIVE IPC) P/N VMS 1020060. DIAMOND PARTS DEPARSDR 2011FA0000545Insert · deformedFOUND MUFFLER INSERT INNER BAFFLE DEFORMED DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION.SDR CA110708013Pin · looseDURING CRUISE, THE INSTRUCTOR NOTICED THAT THE CANOPY WAS LOOSE (VISIBLE DAYLIGHT ON RT SIDE), ACFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITH NO PROBLEMS. AFTER A VISUAL INSP, FOUND THAT THE RT DOOR LATCH PIN HAD A GUIDE SLEEVE THAT WAS LOOSE, PART WAS RETRIEVED AND RE-INSTASDR CA110708003Hinge · crackedDURING WALK AROUND PILOT REPORTED THAT THE FWD DOOR HINGE WAS CRACKED. REAR PASSENGER DOOR REMOVED AND NEW HINGE WAS INSTALLED. THE AFT HINGE WAS REPLACED 40.5 HRS PRIOR TO THE ACFT BEING SNAGED.SDR CA110630001Pitot Head · obstructedAUTOPILOT ALTITUDE HOLD FUNCTION WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. FOUND BOTH KAP 140 EXTERNAL STATIC PORTS BLOCKED. CLEANED PORTS IAW WI-0SB-40-050, STEP 9 USING A 1.5 MM DRILL BIT THROUGH FUSELAGE SHELL FROM INSIDE TO OUTSIDE (BOTH STATIC PORTS). ALSO FOUND ORFICSDR CA110708001Hinge · crackedDURING WALK AROUND PILOT NOTICE SMALL CRACK ON REAR PASSENGER DOOR HINGE. REAR DOOR WAS REMOVED AND NEW HINGE WAS INSTALLED, THE HINGE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BY THE MFG 9.3 HRS PRIOR FOR THE SAME REASON.SDR CA110215008Bulb · burned outCREW NOTIFIED MX OF BURNED OUT, PILOT SIDE MAP LIGHT. LIGHT ASSY REMOVED TO REPLACE LIGHT BULB, UPON INSPECTION FOUND SOCKET ON ASSY MELTED.SDR CA110217003Fork · cracked(CAN) SUSPECT CRACK IN FORK OF NOSE-WHEEL ASSY FORK, REMOVED AND NDT CARRIED OUT, REVEALING SMALL CRACK.SDR CA110204001Bracket · cracked(CAN) BLUE-STAINING NOTED ON BOTTOM OF RH WING BY THE ROOT, TANKS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION, INBOARD TANK FOUND CRACKED ON LOWER SIDE, OUTBOARD END, BY WELD THAT HOLDS BRACKET TO CONTAIN FUEL PROBE. TANK REPLACED.SDR 2011FA0000059Pump · failedELECTRIC FUEL PUMP FAILED DURING STARTUP. R & R FUEL PUMP. LIFE OF THE PUMP WAS 523 HOURS, HOWEVER SINCE THE PUMP IS ONLY USED ON TAKEOFF AND LANDING, THE PUMP FAILED AFTER LESS THAN 25 HOURS OF TOTAL USE.SDR CA101210002Button · unserviceable(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ALL 8 CYLINDER VALVE ROCKER ARM THRUST BUTTONS WERE FOUND IN AN UNSERVICEABLE CONDITION. MOST OF THE PLASTIC BUTTONS WHERE STILL IN PLACE BUT THE SHAFT THAT GOES INTO THE ROCKER ARM HAD BROKEN INTO MANY SMALL PIECES. SOME SMALLSDR CA101210003Air Filter · unserviceable(CAN) THE RUBBER SECTION OF THE INDUCTION AIR FILTER NEAR WHERE THE WORM CLAMP HOLDS THE FILTER TO THE INDUCTION HOUSING SHEARED NEAR THE OUTER RIM.SDR U43R2010AF0000204Starter Gen · failedSTARTER FAILED ON INTIAL START ATTEMPT. NO MOVEMENT OF THE BENDIX GEAR AT ALL BUT YOU COULD HEAR THE POWER APPLIED TO THE STARTER. R2 STARTER MOC'D FOUND OK. THEN RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE. THIS MAKES THE THIRTY SEVENTH (37) STARTER IN LESS THAN (2) YEARSSDR U43R2010AF0000203Pump · failedELECTRIC FUEL PUMP FAILED DURING THE 3RD PREFLIGHT OF THE DAY. R & R FUEL PUMP. LIFE TIME ON THIS FUEL PUMP WAS 231.7 HOURS.SDR CA101027001Fuel Tank · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION AUXILIARY FUEL TANK LT FOUND LEAKING. TANK FOUND CRACKED AT WELDS FWD OF REAR MOUNTING STRAP, LOWER SIDE TANK.SDR U43R2010AF0000202Pump · failedWHILE TAXING FOR TAKEOFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. CREW RESET IT AND CONTIUNED THE FLIGHT. ABOUT 1 HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AGAIN THE CREW RETURN TO THE AIRFIELD AND TERMINATED THE FLIGHT. THE TECH CHECKED THE WIRING WITH A VOLTAGE SDR NX4R00004Fuel Tank · crackedDURING THE PREFLIGHT INSP, THE PILOT NOTICED A WET FUEL STAIN UNDER THE RT AUX FUEL TANK. WHEN THE TANK WAS REMOVED, TANK WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AROUND SEVERAL OF THE AFT SPOT WELD LOCATION ON THE LOWER AFT SURFACE OF THE TANK.SDR NX4R20101004001Tank · crackedDURING AN ANNUAL INSP, THE TECH NOTICED A WET FUEL STAIN UNDER THE LT AUX FUEL TANK. WHEN THE TANK WAS REMOVED, THE TANK WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AROUND SEVERAL OF THE AFT SPOT WELD LOCATION ON THE LOWER AFT SURFACE OF THE TANK.SDR U43R2010AF0000200Pump · failedBEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE, CREW TURNED ON THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. TOTAL TIME ON THIS ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP SINCE NEW, 31 HOURS.SDR U43R2010AF0000201Pump · failedDURING PREFLIGHT CREW ENERGIZED THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP TO TEST IT AND THE PUMP FAILED. TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE THAT THIS PUMP HAD, WAS ONLY 191.4 HOURS.SDR CA100922001Door · departedREPORT STATES REAR DOOR DEPARTED ACFT APPROX 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, ACFT JUST LEVELED AT 3500` FROM 2000`. INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT BOTH STATE NO PREVIOUS ANNUNCIATION UNTIL SHORTLY BEFORE DOOR DEPARTED. DOOR NOT RECOVERED. FAA INVESTIGATING THIS OCCURRENCE.SDR U43R2010AF0000199Starter · failedSTARTER FAILED TO ENGAGE, TECH CHECKED ELECTIRCAL CIRCUITS, THEY HAD POWER. STEPPED THE CREW TO A SPARE ACFT.SDR U43R2010AF0000198Pump · failedWITH 24 VOLTS APPLIED, ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP SUPPLIED ONLY 8 PSI. THIS WAS THE 4TH FLIGHT OF THE DAY AND 157.9 HOURS SINCE NEW.SDR U43R2010AF0000197Pump · failedDURING THE SECOND PRE-FLIGHT OF THE DAY. THE ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP FAILED. TOTAL LIFE TIME OF THIS "NEW" TYPE OF PUMP 158.3SDR U43R2010AF0000196Heat Exchanger · broken(U43R) DURING 100 HR INSP, THE TECH FOUND CRACKS IN THE CHAIN WELDS AT THE EXHAUST EXIT BALL AND THE HEAT EXCHANGER COVER. THE CRACKS START AT THE FINISH POINT OF THE WELDS THROUGH THE CTR OF EACH WELD, TO THE START POINT OF EACH WELD. REPAIR AND RETURNED THSDR 2010FA0000780AStarter · failed1ST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, CREW TRIED TO START THE AIRPLANE AND IT WOULD NOT START. REPLACED STARTER, AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR U43R2010FA0000195Housing · damagedTHE THREADS ON THE ALTERNATE AIR VALVE BODY WERE STRIPPED OUT COMPLETELY. THE CONTROL CABLE WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED TO THE VALVE BODY, AS A RESULT THE VALVE BODY WAS FREE TO ROTATE WITHOUT RESTRICTIONS. SO THE ENGINE COULD BE GETTING UNFILTERED AIR.SDR CA100721009Electronic Unit · contaminatedSTICK LIMITER WAS NOISY WHILE OPERATING, UNIT REPLACED. DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND ELECTRIC MOTOR CONTAMINATED WITH GREASE FROM GEAR BOX.SDR U43R2010AF0000194Pump · failedPRIOR TO THE 4TH FLIGHT OF THE DAY, WHEN THE CREW TURNED ON THE FUEL PUMP TO START THE ENGINE, IT FAILED. THE TECH TESTED THE POWER TO THE PUMP AND DETERMINED THAT THE ACFT WAS PROVIDING 28 VOLTS OF POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP. R2 THE PUMP RETURNED THE AIRPLANE TSDR CA100715003Limiter · failedSTICK LIMITER (VARIABLE ELEVATOR STOP) WAS NOISY DURING OPERATION. IN-FLIGHT THE CAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND STICK LIMITER FAILED. PART DISASSEMBLED AND GREASE MIGRATION OBSERVED IN ELECTRIC MOTOR. PART R & R.SDR CA100713001Fuel Tank · crackedFUEL DRIPPING FROM CRACK IN TANK, R & R.SDR CA100713015Control Cable · frayedRUDDER CABLES FOUND FRAYED WHERE THEY EXIT THE TEFLON TUBE AFT OF MOST REAR BULKHEAD, NEAR RUDDER.SDR 2010FA0000732Sensor · failedINTIALLY ERRATIC, AND THEN CONCISTENTLY LOW MANIFOLD PRESSURE READINGS ON G1000 DURING AND AFTER FLIGHT. PROBLEM APPEARED ONLY AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OF ENGINE OPERATION, AND APPEARS TO BE RELATED TO HEAT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHERE THE SENSOR IS LOCATED.SDR CA100708002Control Cable · frayedAFT RUDDER CABLE PARTIALLY FRAYED WHERE IT EXITS TEFLON TUBE BY RUDDER TOWER, PARTS REPLACED.SDR CA100708001Strut · brokenLT MLG STRUT SNAPPED IN HALF OUTBOARD OF SADDLE/CLAMP, WHILE PARKED/TIED DOWN. NO EVIDENCE OF HARD LANDING OR DAMAGE TO A/C EXCEPT SMALL DENT ON LOWER WING-SKIN FROM CONTACT WITH WHEEL FAIRING.
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