Lycoming IO-540-AE1A5
Service difficulty reports · 924
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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 = 'IO540AE1A5' 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 = 'IO540AE1A5' 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 CA100422009Pump · warning lightAUX FUEL PUMP LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH, PUMP REPLACED.SDR CA100422010Actuator · failedTHE ACFT WOULD NOT START, CLUTCH ACTUATOR FAILED, ACFT FERRIED ON FLIGHT PERMIT TO REPAIR FACILITY AND CLUTCH ACTUATOR REPLACED. ACFT RETURNED TO ORIGINAL C OF A.SDR CA100412008Governor · failedGOVERNOR WAS INSTALLED 0.4 HRS AGO AND ENGINE SPEED WAS BEGINING TO DROP OFF. NEW GOVERNOR WAS INSTALLED AND NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE NOTED.SDR EVGR20100405Oil Filter · chafed(EVGR) AS THE MECHANIC WAS PREPARING TO REMOVE THE OIL FILTER FOR AN ANNUAL INSP, HE NOTICED THE RUST LIKE DUST ON THE OIL FILTER TOP SIDE. AS HE LOOKED CLOSER HE THOUGHT, "THIS IS AN INCORRECT OIL FILTER FOR THIS INSTALLATION." AFTER HE GOT THE FILTER OUT HSDR 2010FA0000405Points · separatedSB-643, C/W, MAGNETO INSTALLED IN ACFT. ACFT FLEW 5.0 HOURS AT WHICH TIME, PILOT REPORTED A DEAD - CUT WHEN SELECTING THE LT MAGNETO ON THE RUN UP ON THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY. MAGNETO REMOVED AND FOUND THAT 1X TUNGSTEN DISCS HAD SEPARATED FROM MAIN CONTACSDR CA100804024Bracket · looseDURING FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED A LOUD THUMP, THE CLUTCH LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT ALL 8 RIVETS ATTACHING THE LOWER ACTUATOR BEARING BRACKETS, TO THE FAN SCROLLS HAD SHEARED, ALLOWING THE LOWER ACTUATOR BRG TO COCK TO THSDR 2010FA0000079Control Arm · bindingAFTER LANDING ACFT, WAS TAXIING BACK TO PARKING AND ENGINE QUIT. TECH TROUBLESHOT SYS AND FOUND FUEL CONTROL UNIT MIXTURE CONTROL ARM WAS BINDING INTERNALLY ON THE THROTTLE SIDE OF UNIT.SDR 2010FA0000075Motor · burned outAUX PUMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER PICK UP. PUMP MOTOR DEFECTIVE, WILL NOT TURN WHEN POWER APPLIED.SDR CA100202001Antenna · broken(CAN) ANTENNA WHIP WAS MISSING FROM BASE OF ANTENNA WHEN RETURNING FROM FLIGHT. AFTER INVESTIGATION, CONCLUDED THAT WHIP BROKE DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION, MAYBE CAUSED BY BY MAST FAIRING T/E TURBULENT AIR FLOW. THE POSITION OF ANTENNA IS JUST A FEW INCHES AFT SDR CA100121005Points · worn(CAN) MAGETO WAS REMOVED FROM ENGINE TO DUE TIMING ISSUES. DURING DISSASSEMBLY THE MAIN CONTACT POINTS WERE FOUND WORN. MAGNETO WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA100108004Engine · making metalDURING MX, RUBBER AND METAL WERE FOUND IN THE OIL SUCTION SCREEN FILTER. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND METAL IN OIL FILTER. ENGINE WILL BE SENT TO ENGINE SHOP FOR FURTHER REVIEW.SDR 2009FA0001069Intake Valve · brokenIN CRUISE FLIGHT EXPERIENCED HIGH MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND ROUGH ENG OPERATION, WHICH LED TO A AUTO-ROTATION LANDING ON A PUBLIC STREET SHORT OF THE AIRPORT. ENG REMOVED FROM ACFT, DISASSEMBLED, FOUND NR 4 INTAKE VALVE MISSING. HEAD BROKE OFF THE VALVE KEEPER ESDR CA091214009Bearing · worn(CAN) MAG WAS RECEIVED DUE TO HIGH MAG DROP AT RUN UP. WHEN MAG WAS REMOVED FROM ENGINE CUSTOMER NOTICED THAT THE BEARINGS FELT ROUGH. MAG WAS DISASSEMBLED AND THE INNER RACE OF THE LARGE BEARING WAS FOUND TO BE EXTREMELY WORN AND THE MAG HAD SOME OIL IN IT.SDR CA091209011Pump · noisy(CAN) FUEL PUMP WAS MAKING UNUSUAL NOISE, REPLACED WITH A SERVICABLE PUMP.SDR CA091122001Pump · shorted(CAN) AUX FUEL LIGHT TURNED ON IN FLIGHT. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT AUX FUEL PUMP WOULD NOT OPERATE. AUX FUEL PUMP REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT AND TESTED. NO DEFECT FOUND.SDR CA091115001Starter · damaged(CAN) DURING ENGINE START, STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE THE FLYWHEEL. STARTER WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. NEW STARTER FUCTION TESTED, NO DEFECTS FOUND.SDR CA091202008Starter · inoperative(CAN) STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE (TC NR 20091202008)SDR CA091202009Pump · leaking(CAN) PUMP FOUND LEAKING ON SUCTION SIDE, REPLACED WITH A SERVICABLE PUMP (TC NR 20091202009)SDR CA091118014Magneto · leaking(CAN) MAGNETO LEAKING FROM CASE.SDR CA091030005Lead · chafed(CAN) ON DISASSEMBLY FOR O/H, FOUND TACH LEAD CHAFING ON THE OPPOSITE SPADE TERMINAL FOR THE TACH POINTS, EVEN THOUGH THE LEADS WERE ROUTED IAW SB663A.SDR CA091026003Sprag Clutch · unserviceable(CAN) WHILE INCREASING THROTTLE TO FLIGHT RPM, WHEN RPM WAS AT APPROX 90 PERCENT, A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD AND FELT. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED BY AN OBSERVED INCREASE OF THE ENG RPM TO OVER 115 PERCENT (TOP OF THE INDICATIONS ON THE GAGE) ROSDR CA091027010Engine · making metal(CAN) DURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SB 480E, LARGE AMOUNTS ON NON-FERROUS METAL FLAKES AND FILINGS FOUND IN OIL FILTER AND SUMP SUCTION SCREEN. CYLINDER ASSEMBLIES WERE ALL REMOVED, BUT ENGINEERS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE/SOURCE OF METAL GENERATION. A FLUSH OFSDR CA091028011Housing · cracked(CAN) STARTER HOUSING FOUND CRACKED (TC 20091028011)SDR CA091014003Gear · worn(CAN) UNABLE TO TIME ENG, OUT OF ADJUSTMENT RANGE, MAIN POINTS EXCESSIVELY WORN DOWN, GEAR TEETH WORN, LACK OF GREASE. DISTRIBUTOR HSG IS THE WRONG PN, HSG IS FOR A -9 MAGNETO, IT HAS A 25 STAMPED INTO IT AND SHOULD BE A 30. MAGNETO WAS OVERHAULED.SDR CA091008001Pump · leaking(CAN) FUEL PUMP LEAKING OIL. SERVICABLE FUEL PUMP INSTALLED.SDR CA090928011Pump · noisy(CAN) EXCESSIVE NOISE FROM FUEL PUMP, REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE PUMP (TC# 20090928011)SDR CA090914009Starter Gen · malfunctioned(CAN) STARTER INSTALLED, TESTED SERVICEABLE, AFTER 5 CYCLES THE NEXT START ATTEMPT IT WOULD NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. (TC 20090914009)SDR CA090916005Magneto · unknown(CAN) UNABLE TO TIME PROPERLY (TC# 20090916005)SDR CA090908001Alternator · intermittentTHE ALTERNATOR LIGHT WAS FLASHING INTERMITTENTLY, ALTERNATOR REPLACED.SDR CA090908002Starter · intermittentSTARTER MOTOR WAS OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY, SERVICEABLE STARTER INSTALLED .SDR CA090901011Shaft · wornSHAFT WORN UNDERSIZE, HUB WORN OVERSIZE, DISCOLORED BLUE, OIL VERY BLACK AND FINE PARTICULES FOUND IN OIL.SDR CA090831003Starter · failedSTARTER WILL NOT ENGAGE, STARTER REPLACED.SDR CA090826012Bearing · unserviceableON GROUND RUN DURING CHECK FOR NEEDLE SPLIT THERE WAS NO SPLIT. SPRAG CLUTCH OR UPPER BEARING U/S, CLUTCH REPLACED.SDR CA090826014Lens · missingDURING CRUISE, PILOT HEARD A NOISE BUT CHALKED IT TO HIS LOAD THAT SHIFTED IN REAR AFT SEAT LOCATION. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON HIS NEXT FLIGHT DURING THE PILOTS PRE-FLIGHT INSP THE TAIL BEACON LENS WAS FOUND MISSING. CLAMPING DEIVCE AND LIGHT ASSSDR CA090831005Pump · leakingFUEL PUMP LEAKING, SERVICABLE FUEL PUMP INSTALLED.SDR CA090901010Starter · intermittentSTARTER INTERMITTENT, SERVICABLE STARTER INSTALLED.SDR CA090826007Pump · unserviceableAUX FUEL PUMP FOUND ELECTRICALLY U/S.SDR CA090814002Pump · inadequatePRIOR TO TAKEOFF, THE AUX FUEL PUMP LIGHT CAME ON IN COCKPIT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE OUTPUT PRESSURE WAS INSUFFICIENT, BELOW 23 PSI.SDR CA090911003Condenser · ruptured(CAN) PILOT REPORTED IDLING ON GROUND WHEN HE HEARD A BANG AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT. HE THEN CALLED FOR HELP AND MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED AND FOUND THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER HAD RUPTURED. (TC# 20090911003)SDR CA090818001Wire · chafed(CAN) WHEN THE CONTACT HSG WAS OPENED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RETARD LEAD HAD COME INTO CONTACT WITH COIL PRIMARY WIRE PUSH CONNECTOR, CHAFED AND SHORTED. THE MAIN POINTS WERE ALSO FOUND BURNED AWAY ON ONE SIDE. THE MAGNETO WAS OVERHAULED BUT WAS UNABLE SDR CA090803001Shaft · sheared(CAN) ON ENGINE START PILOT NOTED A BANG THEN THE STARTER MOTOR SPUN UP FAST. HE GOT OUT TO INVESTIGATE AND FOUND THE BENDIX GEAR LAYING ON THE GROUND. THE GEAR SHAFT SHEARED ON THE FWD END IN SIDE OF THE STARTER HSG. IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CRACKED FOR SOMSDR CA090806003Magneto · unknownDIFFICULTY STARTING, MAGNETO REPLACED.SDR CA090727001Starter · failedTHE STARTER FAILED INTERNALLY. IT BLEW APART THROUGH THE OUTER CASING AND THE STARTER WOULD NO LONGER TURN OVER.SDR CA090727007Bearing · wornWHILE CHANGING CRANKSHAFT SEAL THE ALTERNATOR BEARINGS WERE FOUND TO HAVE EXCESSIVE RADIAL PLAY. ALTERNATOR REPLACED, SN AND TSN NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME.SDR CA090729001Wire Harness · chafedMAGNETO WAS REMOVED AFTER ENGINE OVERSPEED, DURING TEARDOWN FOR OVERHAUL REVEALED TACH HARNESS LEADS HAD CHAFED THRU THE OPPOSIT PIN ON THE TACH POINTS.SDR CA090721005Lead · chafedMAGNETO WAS REMOVED DUE TO THE TACH PEGGING AT 100 PERCENT ON START UP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED ONE OF THE TACH LEADS WAS CHAFED THRU ON THE OPPOSITE PIN ON THE TACH POINTS. THE CLEARANCE WAS ALSO FOUND BELOW LIMITS AT THE TACH POINT: 0.012-0.015.SDR CA090727003Pump · leaking(CAN) FUEL PUMP LEAKING OUT OF DRAIN.SDR 2009FA0000903Wire · chafedFOUND WIRE IN LT MAG CHAFED TO GROUND WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TACH TO SHOW AT OVERSPEED, THE GOVERNOR TRIED TO SLOW THE ENGINE DOWN WHICH CAUSED THE LOW ROTOR RPM HORN TO SOUND. WITH THE CHANGE IN POWER SETTING THE CLUTCH LIGHT CAME ON SHOWING THAT THE BELT WSDR CA090720004Starter Gen · malfunctioned(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT START, TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE BENDIX STARTER GEAR ENGAGED TO THE RING GEAR AND WOULD NOT RETRACT BACK INTO THE STARTER CASE. (TC 20090720004)SDR CA090714009Gearbox · making metal(CAN) T/R GEARBOX CHIP DETECTOR PICKED UP PARTICLES, PARTICLES. CHIP DETECTOR WAS CLEANED AND REFILLED, AFTER THE GROUND RUN PARTICLES FOUND AGAIN AND A WHITE FILM IN THE SIGHT GUAGE. T/R GEARBOX REPLACED.
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