Lycoming IO-540-T4B5
Service difficulty reports · 18
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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 = 'IO540T4B5' 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 = 'IO540T4B5' 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 2018FA0000455Servo · failedWITH A FACTORY OVERHAULED ENGINE, THE FUEL SERVO FAILED AFTER 32.4 HOURS. AFTER REPAIRED IT LASTED 12.2 HOURS. THEN INSTALLED A NEW SERVO AND IT ONLY LASTED 3 HOURS. ALL THREE FAILURES WERE THE SAME, THE MIXTURE SHAFT CAME OUT SLIGHTLY CAUSING A MISALIGNMENSDR CA131022004Bolt · sheared(CAN) AT THE ANNUAL INSPECTION THE NOSE GEAR WAS INSPECTED THE UPPER BOLT THAT HOLDS THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR IN PLACE WAS SHEARED BUT STILL IN PLACE. THE LOWER BOLT WAS BENT. NEW BOLTS INSTALLED, AN4-10 BOLTS, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA130618004Drag Link · broken(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF THE OWNER REPORTED WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP THE LT AND RT MAIN GEAR CAME UP BUT THE NOSE GEAR STILL INDICATED DOWN AND LOOKED. THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND THE MAINS CAME DOWN AND LOOKED AND THE NOSE GEAR REMAINED DOWN AND LOOKED, THSDR 2011FA0000488Diode · burned outAIR CONDITIONING/ALTERNATOR NR 2 SYS PROBLEM GENERATED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. ACFT PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED BY MX AND SYS WAS DISABLED AND PLACARDED "INOPERATIVE" FOR A FLT TO HAVE ADDITIONAL REPAIRS MADE. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEASDR 2011FA0000156Spar · crackedDURING THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SL-114-17 A SMALL HAIRLINE CRACK WAS DISCOVERED. THE CRACK IS APPROX. 2.35" IN LENGTH, ON THE RT ELEVATOR SPAR, BELOW THE OUTBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE ATTACH POINT. THE AREA OF CONCERN IS LOCATED ON THE RH ELEVATOR 69.35 FROM C/L & FS 2SDR 2004FA0000398Strap · crackedDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION THE BUTT WELDS IN THE LOWER MAIN SPAR REINFORCEMENT STRAP, APPROX 3.25 INCHES IB FROM EACH END OF THE REINFORCEMENT STRAP, DO NOT HAVE PROPER PENETRATION AND ARE CRACKED THRU THE WELD. MFG WAS CONTACTED AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS WERESDR 2004FA0000400Attach Bracket · crackedDURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION THE WELD JOINT THAT ATTACHES THE UPPER WING SKIN ATTACH BRACKET TO THE UPPER MAIN WING SPAR CENTER SECTION JUST ABOVE THE UPPER LT WING ATTACHMENT FITTING WAS CRACKED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND REPAIR INSTRUCTIONS WERE PROVIDESDR QC42002F00001Housing · crackedTHE BENDIX DRIVE HOUSING CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH AND THE FORWARD BEARING SECTION FELL OFF THE AIRCRAFT. IAW LOG BOOKS, THIS STARTER HAS BEEN OVERHAULED TWICE WITHIN 240 HOURS OF OPERATION. THE LOGS DO NOT STATE THE REASON FOR THE OVERHAULS.SDR YBU2002F00000Brace · crackedPILOT REPORTED NORMAL LANDING. THEN LOST CONTROL OF AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST OFF THE LT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, LT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. LT MAIN GEAR, UPPER DRAG BRACE SPLIT IN TWO. SUSPECTED METAL FAILURE, DUE TO IMPURTIES AND FATIGUE.SDR AUS20021238Bolt · broken(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR REAR MAIN ATTACHMENT BOLT BROKEN INAREA OF SHAFT.SDR AUS20011280Control Cable · misinstalled(AUS) LT RUDDER CONTROL CABLE INCORRECTLY ROUTED UNDER SUPPORT BRACKET. CABLE RUBBING ON PULLEY SUPPORT BRACKET. ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE ALSO INCORRECTLY ROUTED AND FOULING ON STRUCTURE. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.SDR 20001220SH005Gear · wornNYLON DRIVE GEAR WORN AND DECOMPOSED DUE TO WATERY CHEMICAL WITHIN MAGNETO CASE. COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A PRESSURE WASHER AFTER AN OIL CHANGE OR OTHER SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE. (X)SDR AU000555Bolt · separated(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION RAM TO NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT SEPARATED DUE TO BOLT, NUT, WASHER AND SPLIT PIN SECURING THE TWO ITEMS COMING LOOSE.SDR AU000179Bolt · broken(AUS) MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT TRUNNION PIN RETAINING BOLT CRACKED. TRUNNION PIN ALSO WORN.SDR AU990822Crankcase · cracked(AUS) CRANKCASE CRACKED. CAMSHAFT LOBES CRACKED.SDR AU990823Cylinder · cracked(AUS) TWO CYLINDERS CRACKED IN THE AREA OF THE EXHAUST PORTS.SDR AU970314Mount · broken(AUS) ENGINE MOUNT ASSEMBLY TUBE CRACKED AT LH NLG TRUNNION - TRUNNION PIN DEFORMED - AIRCRAFT USED FOR PILOT TRAININGSDR AU961014Relay · mis wired(AUS) OVERVOLTAGE RELAY INCORRECTLY WIRED - 'BATTERY' AND 'LOAD' LEADS TRANSPOSED CAUSING OVERVOLTAGE RELAY TO MALFUNCTION - LOSS OF BATTERY VOLTAGE - LOGBOOK FAILED TO REVEAL ANY WORK CARRIED OUT IN THIS AREA - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR
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