Lycoming IO-540-K1B5
Service difficulty reports · 100
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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 = 'IO540K1B5' 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 = 'IO540K1B5' 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 HYIA20260508001Exhaust Pipe · brokenDURING PREFLIGHT THE PILOT NOTED THAT AN EXHAUST PIPE ON THE RIGHT ENGINE WAS CRACKED, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE COWLING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT ENGINE CROSSOVER EXHAUST PIPE AND REPAIRED THE ENGINE COWLING WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR 2023F00282Wire · brokenRIGHT HAND MAGNETO OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON RIGHT HAND MVP-50P ENGINE INSTRUMENT DISPLAY. PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT, LANDED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED BROKEN WIRE AT RPM SENSOR AT RIGHT HAND ENGINE RIGHT HAND MAGNETO. (MAGNETO STILL OPERATED NORMALLY)SDR HYIA20211105001None · noneTHE PILOT REPORTED DURING CRUISE THE RIGHT ENGINE RPM AND OIL PRESSURE NOTICEABLE GOING DOWN, WITH THE ENGINE GOING INTO A FEATHER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENGINE, RESULTING IN A SINGLE-ENGINE LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE CRANKSHAFSDR HYIA20191206001Ball Joint · wornAFTER TAKE OFF WHILE REDUCING POWER TO CRUISE SPEED PILOT REPORTED LEFT ENGINE STOPPED REDUCING AT 2800-2900 RPM THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE FIELD. AFTER LANDING THE PILOT REPORTED THE LEFT PROPELLER GOVERNOR LINKAGE CAME OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND SDR HYIA20190717003Engine · shutdownPILOT REPORTED ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND FEATHERED ON ITS OWN ON TAKE-OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LT AND RT ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM, INTAKE SYSTEM, IGNITION SYSTEM AND PROPELLER. PERFORMED LT AND RT ENGINE FULL POWER RUN UP SEVERAL TIMES WITH ALL PARAMETERS GOOD. NO SDR 2019F00168Impulse Coupling · brokenHARD START CONDITION ISOLATED TO BROKEN MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING. FLYWEIGHT BIAS SPRING FOUND TO HAVE BROKEN LOOSE FROM PAWL RIVET.SDR 2016FA0000515Washer · fragmentedONE COUNTERWEIGHT WASHER FOUND TO BE FRACTURED INTO THREE PIECES, BUT MAJORITY OF THE WASHER AND MAJORITY OF THE SNAP-RING WAS IN PLACE AND HAD NOT ALLOWED THE COUNTERWEIGHT PIN TO ESCAPE. MISSING FRAGMENTS WERE NOT RECOVERED FROM THE INTERNAL ENGINE SURFACES.SDR HYIA20160711001Cylinder · failedDURING INSPECTION OF RIGHT ENGINE AFTER FAILED ENGINE CHANGE FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT; MAINTENANCE NOTED LARGE AMOUNTS OF METAL IN OIL SAMPLES. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED DAMAGED SPARK PLUGS, PISTON, AND CYLINDER WALL AT THE NR 2 CYLINDER. DURING REMOVAL OFSDR HYIA20160414001Crankshaft · damagedPILOT REPORTED PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER IN FLIGHT ON RT ENG, ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. AFTER BOTH ENGS FULL POWER FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS, POWER CAME BACK. ENGS WERE BROUGHT BACK TO CRUISE & THE RT ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH. PERFORMED A PRELIMINARY INSPECTION & FOUND MSDR CA140624006Servo · malfunctioned(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, AFTER ESTABLISHING THE ACFT IN LEVEL CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTED FLUCTUATIONS IN THE RT ENGINE FUEL PRESSURE GAUGE. THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE NORMALLY, BUT THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE FOR INVESTIGATION. AN ENGINE RSDR HYIA20140415107Pump · weakDURING CLIMB THE PILOT REPORTED THE RT FUEL PRESS WOULD NOT REMAIN IN THE GREEN ARC. THE ENG DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED & OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECK WERE ACCOMPLISHED NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR A FLIGHT CHECK & NO DISCREPANCY WAS REPORTED.SDR CA130611011Ground Wire · loose(CAN) AN INSPECTION REVEALED A LOOSE GROUND WIRE ON THE PORT SIDE ACTUATOR FOR THE WING TIP TANK FUEL COCK. GROUND WIRE WAS TIGHTENED AT THE ADJACENT TERMINAL STRIP. GROUND FUNCTION TESTED OK. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA120728001Distributor Blk · loose(CAN) MAG WAS REMOVED DUE TO BEING UNSERVICEABLE WITH UNKNOWN HOURS. WHEN INSPECTED THE OIL LIGHT BEARING IN THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK WAS LOOSE IN THE PLASTIC MATERIAL. THIS CAUSED THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR ELECTRODE TO WEAR AGAINST THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK ELECTRODES SDR CA110419004Alternator · failed(CAN) ALTERNATOR REPORTED UNSERVICEABLE. ALTERNATOR FOUND UNABLE TO ROTATE FREELY. UNIT SENT FOR REPAIRS AND TEAR-DOWN REPORT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.SDR CA090429004Connecting Rod · fractured(CAN) CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE IN CRUISE FLIGHT. PROP FEATHERED. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE ON ONE ENG. ENG CASE FOUND SHATTERED AT ACCY SECTION. CRANKSHAFT FOUND FRACTURED AT NR6 CONNECTING ROD BEARING. CAM SHAFT, ALL ROTATING COMPONENTS, AND ENGINE MOUNT DAMAGSDR CA090225004Governor · malfunctionedON GROUND RUN, RT PROP WOULD NOT FEATHER. OTHER PITCH CHANGE FUNCTIONS WORKED NORMALLY. INITIALLY THE PROP WAS REPLACED WITH SIMILAR RESULTS THE GOVERNOR WAS THEN REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT FROM ANOTHER AIRCRAFT AND THE PROP PITCH/FEATHER FUNCTIONED NOSDR 2007FA0000457Blade · crackedALUMINUM FATIGUE CRACK VISUALLY AND NDT DETECTED. PROPELLER ASSY RECEIVED FOR OVERHAUL AND BLADE NR 2 OF 3 REMOVED FROM PROPELLER ASSY (HC-C3YR-1RF/ F8468A-6R, UNDER WO NR 38598A. NOTE: MANDATORY OVERHAUL REQUIRED DUE TO GROUND STRIKE, HOWEVER, BLADE SUBMITTSDR M2L2007F00000Drive Gear · brokenRT ENGINE STARTER DRIVE GEAR SHAFT WAS DAMAGED TO THE EXTENT, THAT THE BENDIX COULD NOT RETRACT FROM THE ENGAGED POSITION. THUS CAUSING THE GEAR TO REMAIN ENGAGED AFTER START. THIS IN TURN BROKE THE DRIVE GEAR TEETH. THE BROKEN TOOTH THEN LOCKED UP THE RINGSDR M2L2007F00001Drive Gear · brokenBENDIX DRIVE GEAR OF RT ENGINE BROKE LOCKING RING GEAR OF CRANKSHAFT LOCKING ENGINE TO A STOP CONDITION. (K)SDR CA070410004Bellcrank · cracked(CAN) LOWER LT FLAP ACTUATOR BELLCRANK SUPPORT BRACKET CRACKED AT UPPER END. WHEN FLAP IS SUBJECTED TO A SIMULATED AIR LOAD, THE SUPPORT BRACKET FLEXES AND THE CRACK VISIBLY OPENS. THIS BRACKET HAS EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS REPAIR (A DOUBLER IS PRESENT AT THE LOWESDR CA050407001Governor · seized(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FOR DESTINATION WITH ONE PILOT ABOARD. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RIGHT ENGINE S/N L12245-48 RPM BEGAN TO DETERIORATE. THE PILOT SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND RETURNED FOR A NORMAL LANDING AT THE DEPARTURE AIRFIELD. INSPECTION REVEALESDR AUS20040480Control Rod · corroded(AUS) ELEVATOR CONTROL ROD CORRODED ON INTERNAL THREADS. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW SB 303 AND AD/BN2/082.SDR AUS20040292Controller · faulty(AUS) AUTOPILOT BURNED OUT. ROLL SERVO ALSO BURNED OUT.SDR AUS20031265Altimeter · out of adjust(AUS) ALTIMETER OUT OF CALIBRATION.SDR AUS20031246Servo · failed(AUS) AUTOPILOT ROLL SERVO FAULTY.SDR AUS20031251Connector · corroded(AUS) COMPASS FLUX DETECTOR CONNECTOR CORRODED. SEE MDR 03/1246 FOR ASSOCIATED DEFECT.SDR AUS20031183Alternator · failed(AUS) RT ALTERNATOR FAILED.SDR AUS20031148Pitot Tube · contaminated(AUS) PITOT/STATIC SYSTEM CONTAMINATED WITH WATER.SDR AUS20030891Spacer · worn(AUS) ENGINE OIL FILTER CONTAMINATED WITH BRONZE PARTICLES. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE TACHOMETER DRIVESHAFT SPACER HAD COME LOOSE FROM THE CAMSHAFT AND WAS WEARING ON THE SHAFT ROLL PIN.SDR AUS20030836Pump · mismarked(AUS) LT FUEL TRANSFER PUMP UNAPPROVED PART. PUMP HAD A LABEL ATTACHED STATING THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT RECOMMEND USAGE IN AIRCRAFT APPLICATIONS. PUMP WAS SUPPLIED FROM VENDOR UNDER THE CORRECT PN 480500 BUT WAS ACTUALLY PN 476088. FURTHER INCORRECT PUMPS WESDR AUS20030748Intake Valve · failed(AUS) NR 6 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE BROKEN OFF AT UPPER PART OF VALVE STEM. BROKEN INTAKE VALVE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO CYLINDER.SDR AUS20030635Ball Joint · broken(AUS) RT ENGINE MIXTURE CONTROL BALL JOINT FAILED.SDR CA030605004Connecting Rod · fractured(CAN) THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE WOULD BE DUE TO NR 4 CONNECTING ROD BOLTS FRACTURING AT THE CRANKSHAFT JOURNAL. WITH THIS HAPPENING IT BECOMES DISCONNECTED & COMPLETELY DESTROYES THE CRANKCASE IN THATAREA AND PUSHES THE NR 4 CYLINDER OFF OF IT'S BASES PUSDR AUS20021455Fuse · corroded(AUS) BUSBAR UNDERVOLTAGE FUSE F86 CORRODED AND BROKEN.SDR CA021210009Transmitter · worn(CAN) FIBRE FUEL LEVEL FLOAT WORE ON RIB INSIDE FUEL TANK SENDING SMALL PARTICLES THROUGH ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM.SDR AUS20021153Sleeve · split(AUS) LH AILERON CONTROL ROD SLEEVE SPLIT THROUGH TAPER PIN HOLE.SDR AUS20021181Bracket · worn(AUS) ELEVATOR OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET WORN AND RIVETS LOOSE. FOUNDDURING INSPECTION IAW AD/BN2/70 AND BN2/SB259.SDR AUS20021014Screw · missing(AUS) LH ENGINE COWL SCREW MISSING. SCREW IS LOCATED ON THE FORWARD INBOARD SIDE OF THE LH COWL.SDR AUS20020955Distributor · unserviceable(AUS) MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK BEARING LOOSE. MAGNETO CONTAMINATED WITH METAL DUE TO CONTACT BETWEEN DISTRIBUTOR GEAR ANDELECTRODES. SUSPECT FAILURE DUE TO APPLICATION OF GREASE PNO10-27165 TO THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR SHAFT AND BLOCK BEARING.SDR AUS20020754Magneto · faulty(AUS) NO2 ENGINE NO2 MAGNETO FAULTY. MAGNETO MODELS 10-349370-4 AND 10-349310-8.SDR AUS20020676Drive Shaft · wrong part(AUS) ENGINE FUEL PUMP DRIVE SHAFT INCORRECT ITEM. INVESTIGATION FOUNDTHAT THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS APPROXIMATELY 6.35MM (0.25IN) SHORTERTHAN NORMAL. THE INCORRECT DRIVE SHAFT HAD BEEN FITTED AT THE LAST OVERHAUL/REPAIR OF THE PUMP. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR. USDR CA020610007Hinge · cracked(CAN) DURING POST FLIGHT WALKAROUND A CRACK WAS NOTICED IN THE ELEVATOR OUTBOARD-HINGE, INBOARD-BRACKET. THIS BRACKET IS THE SUBJECT OF A 100 HOUR REPETITIVE INSPECTION UNDER BN2/SB.259. THE PREVIOUS INSPECTION 90 HOURS EARLIER SHOWED NO PROBLEMS. THE CRACK ESDR AUS20020404Pump · wrong part(AUS) AFTER ENGINE CHANGE AND DURING GROUND RUNS THE ENGINE FAILED WHEN THE BOOST PUMP WAS TURNED OFF. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE INCORRECT FUEL PUMP PN RG17980 WAS FITTED AT OVERHAUL IN LIEU OF PUMP PN RG17980D. BECAUSE THE INLET PORT IS ON THE SDR AUS20020266Pipe · loose(AUS) RH ENGINE CRANKCASE TO OIL COOLER PIPE LOOSE AND LEAKING. ENGINEHAD BEEN RECENTLY REPLACED. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.SDR AUS20020191Tappet · cracked(AUS) RH ENGINE NO6 CYLINDER INLET TAPPET AND NO4 CYLINDER EXHAUSTTAPPET BODIES CRACKED.SDR AUS20020173Throttle · broken(AUS) LT ENGINE THROTTLE SLIDING END ASSEMBLY BROKEN.SDR AUS20011463Controller · faulty(AUS) AUTOPILOT CONTROL PROGRAMMER FAULTY.SDR AUS20011369Rocker · misinstalled(AUS) ENGINE ROCKER COVER GASKETS INCORRECTLY FITTED. FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF THE ROCKER COVERS IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROCKERS WERE ALSO INCORRECTLY FITTED. SOME INLET ROCKERS WERE FITTED TO EXHAUST POSITIONS AND VICE VERSA. NR 5 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE ALSO HAD EXSDR AUS20011394Cam · worn(AUS) MAGNETO IMPULSE CAM WORN BEYOND LIMITS.SDR AUS20011357Cam · failed(AUS) MAGNETO CAM PIVOT PIN HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. PIN HAD APPROXIMATELY 0.508MM (0.020IN) OF PLAY. MAXIMUM PLAY 0.3556MM (0.014IN).
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