Lycoming LTIO-540-J2BD
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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 = 'LTIO540J2BD' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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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 = 'LTIO540J2BD' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR CA120201004Tube · punctured(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NOSE WHEEL FLAT AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED WHEEL/TIRE ASSY WITH NEW. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED TIRE TUBE SCUFFED AND SPLIT IN SEVERAL AREAS. NEW MFR OF TUBES WILL BE USED IN FUTURE AS TYPE TRIAL. ALSO SUSPECT FLSDR CA120131008Tube · torn(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NLG TIRE FLAT ON LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NLG WHEEL ASSY WITH OVERHAULED WHEEL/TIRE ASSY. DUE TO FREQUENCY OF FLAT NLG TIRES INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY WITH SUUPLIER. NEW TUBE MFG WILL BE USED IN FUTURE.SDR CA120301009Magneto · leaking(CAN) AME NOTED OIL LEAK DURING AIRCRAFT INSPECTION. MAGNETO REPLACED.SDR CA120120008Throttle Cable · broken(CAN) RT THROTTLE CABLE BROKE ON TAXI IN TO THE TERMINAL. THE PILOT WAS TAXIING AT ABOUT 1200 RPM AND WAS NOT ABLE TO REDUCE RPM. MOVED THE THROTTLE FORWARD AND THE RPM JUMPED TO 2000 AND HE WAS UNABLE TO REDUCE IT. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED IT WAS A BROKEN THROSDR CA111228007Spar · buckled(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, WITH ACFT ON JACKS, FOUND RT UPPER WING SKIN BUCKLING BETWEEN WS 30.0 & WS 49.0, BOTH FWD & AFT SKINS. ALSO FOUND, AFT RT WING UPPER SKIN SLIGHTLY BUCKLED AND LIFTING AT FWD. MAIN SPAR JOINT AT WS49.0 & FUSELAGE BS 137.0 JOINSDR 2011FA0000796Brushes · missingENGINE HAS BEEN HARD TO START FROM DATE OF INSTALL. DURING 500 HR MAGNETO INSPECTION BOTH DISTRIBUTOR GEARS WERE MISSING BRUSHES (CONTACTS) & SPRINGS. HAVE GONE THROUGH TROUBLESHOOTING BECAUSE OF THE STARTING ISSUE. IT IS OUR CONCLUSION THAT THE BRUSHES WERSDR CA111222006Cylinder · damaged(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE NR 1 ENGINE LOSES POWER AND STARTED TO SURGE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND SECURED. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE NR 1 CYLINDER HAD 4 BROKEN MOUNT STUDS AND THE FUEL INJECTOR LINE WAS BROKEN OFF. SDR CA111205012Camshaft · making metal(CAN) DURING INSPECTION OF THE OIL FILTER IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF METAL. MEASURED VALVE CLEARANCES AN NR 4 EXHAUST WAS OUT OF TOLERANCE. THE CYLINDER WAS PULLED AND THE CAM HAD SIGNIFICANT WEAR. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIRSDR CA110928015Camshaft · worn(CAN) DURING ROUTINE VALVE TRAIN INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT SEVERAL VALVE TRAIN CLEARANCES WERE AT THE UPPER LIMITS AND NR 4 EXHAUST VALVE LIMIT WAS APPROX 0.050" ABOVE UPPER LIMIT. THERE WAS NO SIGNIFICANT INDICATION OF METAL FOUND IN THE OIL FILTER ON INSSDR FXTA20110923008Turbocharger · failedAFTER LANDING TOUCH-DOWN SMOKE WAS NOTICED EXITING THE REAR OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE TURBOCHARGER`S MAIN BEARING LET GO AND THE IMPELLER HIT THE HOUSING CAUSING IT TO LOSE BLADES, OIL WAS ABLE TO GET THROUGH THE SEALS ON THE COMPRESSORSDR EPUA20120813002Support · brokenDURING SCHEDULED ENGINE INSPECTION, THE LT BOTTOM TUBE OF THE TURBOCHARGER SUPPORT WAS FOUND BROKEN NEAR ITS ATTACHMENT TO THE ENGINE.SDR CA110726014Skin · buckledDURING INSP, MX FOUND LT & RT WING SKIN BUCKLED BETWEEN ENGINE NACELLE AND FUSELAGE & LIFTED AT ONE POINT AT MAIN SPAR ATTACHMENT (LIFTED & BUCKLED APPROX. .1250" BETWEEN RIVETS). FURTHER INSP FOUND BUCKLING OF THE MAIN WING SPAR WEBS IN THE LT & RT OTBD WHEELSDR CA110722008Support · fracturedDURING ENGINE INSP MX FOUND THE RT ENGINE, INBD UPPER TURBO. SUPPORT MOUNT ROD SEVERED (TOTAL SEPARATION) AT APPROX THE RODS MID POINT. TURBO MOUNT REPLACED WITH NEW MOUNT.SDR CA110722006Servo · intermittentPILOT COMPLAINED OF ENGINE RPM LAGGING DURING TAKE OFF. PROP GOVERNOR REMOVED AND REPAIRED, TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY. SAME PROBLEM OCCURED 17 HRS LATER. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING AND SEVERAL GROUND RUNS THE PROBLEM WAS NOTED AND WAS INTERMITTENT. THE SDR CA110712005Governor · leakingPILOT COMPLAINED OF RT ENGINE RPM LAGGING DURING POWER UP FOR TAKEOFF, (APPROX 300-500 RPM). RIGHT PROP GOVERNOR REMOVED AND INSPECTED BY REPAIR FACILITY. FINDINGS NOTED INTERNAL LEAKAGE IN GOVERNOR HIGHER THAN ALLOWABLE. PROP GOVERNOR REPAIRED, TEST FLIGHT SDR CA110707008Control Cable · failedDURING ENGINE REPLACEMENT AND SUBSEQUENT PROPELLER CONTROL RIGGING, PROPELLER CONTROL STOPPED MOVING WHEN PROPELLER PITCH CONTROL LEVER WAS MOVED. FOUND PROPELLER CONTROL INNER WIRES TORN APART JUST DOWN STREAM OF THE UPPER CONTROL CONNECTOR SHAFT AT THE PROPSDR CA110707006Link · crackedNLG LINK WAS INSPECTED SL 1088. FOUND CRACK AT BASE OF INBD NLG ACTUATOR LUG. LINK REPLACED WITH NEW.SDR CA110624003Wheel Half · separatedTHERE WAS AN AGGRESSIVE SHIMMY ON LANDING, ALONG WITH DIFFICULTY TAXIING THE AIRPLANE. MX LOOKED AT THE LT MAIN WHEEL ASSY AND FOUND THE WHEEL HALVES STARTING TO COME APART. THERE WERE 7 OUT OF 9 BOLTS SHEARED OFF. MX IMMEDIATELY DEFLATED THE WHEEL AND REMOSDR CA110609004Wire · arcedACFT WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE INSPECTION AND WIRING REPAIR AT RT ENGINE ALTERNATOR. DURING WIRING INSPECTION WITH POWER `ON`, SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE AFT ENGINE AREA. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED, THROUGH THE RT ALTERNATOR FILTER CASE INSPECTION HOLE,SDR CA110622002Engine · making metal(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ACFT PERFORMANCE WAS LOW AND DURING FLIGHT THERE WAS A SPLIT IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE INDICATION. AFTER GROUND RUN-UP BY A MECHANIC, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENGINE WAS HARD TO ROTATE BY HAND. THE OIL FILTER WAS EXAMINED AND FOUND TO SDR CA110518011Hose · brokenPILOTS REPORTED HIGHER THAN NORMAL FUEL FLOW ON RT ENGINE. FOUND SENSE HOSE, THAT RUNS BETWEEN ENGINE INTAKE MANIFOLD TO DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE CONTROLLER, BROKEN NEAR THE CONTROLLER HOSE FITTING. HOSE ASSY. REPLACED. NOTE: THIS PARTICULAR HOSE HAS BEEN FOUNDSDR CA110518010Cylinder · brokenPILOT REPORTED ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH. MX FOUND NR 4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE HEAD BROKEN OFF AND MISSING. THE CYLINDER HEAD AND PISTON SURFACE WERE SEVERLY GOUGED. THE TURBOCHARGER PN 409170-9001 ALSO HAD SEVERAL BROKEN AND DAMAGED TURBINE BLADES. NR4 CYLINDSDR CA110329009Cap · cracked(CAN) MAINTENANCE CRANKED THE RT STARTER FOR REQUIRED TROUBLESHOOTING ON HYDRAULIC SYSTEM, AND AS THE FIRST PROP BLADE WENT BY, THEY HEARD A LOUD BANG. LOOKED AT THE MAG AND FOUND THE CASE BLOWN APART.SDR CA110314006Shaft · sheared(CAN) THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE GEAR WHEN IT WAS SELECTED TO THE UP POSITION, THE INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME SO THE CREW BROUGHT THE GEAR HANDLE BACK TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. THERE WAS AN INDICATION OF THREE GREEN ANDSDR CA110309008Crankcase · leaking(CAN) UPON SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF RT ENGINE, AN OIL LEAK WAS NOTICED NEAR THE PROP GOVERNOR ON THE ENGINE. THE LEAK WAS TRACED BACK TO A CRACK IN THE ENGINE "CRANKCASE" TSO ON ENGINE 40.0 HOURS. OVERHAULED IN FEB 2011. NO ABNORMAL EVENTS WERE REPORTED IN THSDR CA110301005Steering Sys · cracked(CAN) DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE TO CORRECT PILOT REPORTED GROUND STEERING DIFFICULTIES, NOSE GEAR HOUSING, PN 45316-03 WAS FOUND WITH 2" LONG CRACK AT TURNING STOP LOCATION, RT SIDE AND STRUT CYLINDER ASSY, PN 45314-00 WAS FOUND WITH STOP SHEERED OFF, RT SDR 2011F00055Exhaust Pipe · separatedDURING CRUISE AT 4000' THE PILOT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL DROP IN MP ON THE RIGHT ENGINE. A DIVERSION TO KPBI WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INDECENT. A POST FLIGHT VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LEFT REAR EXHAUST PIPE HAD SEPARATED FRSDR CA110217001Restrictor Valve · inoperativeDURING TAKEOFF, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED ENGINE TROUBLE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ENGINE SHUTDOWN. THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP TO REDUCE DRAG, THE GEAR LOCKED IN THE UP POSITION, BUT THE INTRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ON. THE ACFT CLIMBED TO 1000 FT, GEAR SELECTED DOWN WITH 3 SDR CA110208019Control Cable · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AFTER FLIGHT. PILOT, IN THE PROCESS OF SHUTTING DOWN ENGINES, DISCOVERED THE LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO MIXTURE CONTROL MOVEMENTS. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED, NOTED THAT THE MIXTURE CABLE FOR THE LEFT ENGINE WAS BROKEN. THE SDR CA110324006Rod End · failed(CAN) NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING TOWING OF ACFT. MINIMAL DAMAGE TO ACFT NOSE AND NOSE GEAR. NO DAMAGE TO PROPELLERS. ROD END ATTACHED TO IDLER LINK ON NOSE GEAR FAILED. PART TT IS UNKNOWN DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT IS ON CONDITION. NO OTHER EVIDENCE OF PART SDR CA110117010Battery · dischargedPANEL LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED DURING FLIGHT. ON ARRIVAL, MX CHECKED ALL WIRING, POTENTIOMETERS AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WITH NO PROBLEMS FOUND. DURING THIS TESTING THEY FOUND THE ACFT BATTERY VOLTAGE WAS LOW AND ERRATIC. THEY CONCLUDED FROM PAST EXPERIENCESDR CA101228001Tube · punctured(CAN) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED FLAT NOSE WHEEL DURING TAXI. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FLAT TIRE WITH SERVICEABLE NOSE WHEEL ASSEMBLY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NOSE WHEEL TIRE INNER TUBE PUNCTURED AND APPEARED PINCHED IN SEVERAL LOCATION. UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF SDR CA110105012Ball Joint · brokenON DESCENT, THE RT ENGINE EXPERIENCED UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN AND PROPELLER FEATHERED. PILOT COMPLETED SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND THE BALL JOINT ON PROP CONTROL CABLE BROKEN AT PROP GOVERNOR BELLCRANK. BALL JOINT SDR WVBA122810AGasket · misinstalledAIRCRAFT WRITTEN UP BY PIC FOR LARGE OIL LEAK, NR 2 ENGINE. INSPECTION REVEALED NR 3 CYLINDER (P/N LW-12966) HAD A GASKET (P/N 66732) INSTALLED INCORRECTLY UNDER ROCKER SHAFT COVER (P/N 72710). COVER IS SECURED WITH 2 SCREWS (P/N 72709). THIS ENGINE WAS RECSDR CA101202013Tube · unserviceableTIRE FLAT AFTER LANDING RUNWAY 34. THIS IS THE 2ND INCIDENT OF A FAILED NOSE TIRE THIS WEEK. SUPPLIER SUSPECTS THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS THAT THE TUBE IS MFG WITH SYNTHETIC RUBBER AND NOT NATURAL RUBBER. IN EXTREME TEMPERATURES CONDITIONS SUCH AS THE SDR KY7AB2128Servo · malfunctionedPILOT REPORTED, ON CLIMB OUT, THE RT ENGINE LOST ALL POWER AND THE ACFT YAWED RT. HE FEATHERED AND SHUTDOWN THE RT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO BASE. MX DETERMINED THE FUEL SERVO TO BE THE CAUSE, A REPLACEMENT SERVO WAS INSTALLED AND ENGINE OPERATION RETURNED TO NSDR CA101115020Case · cracked(CAN) MAINTENANCE FOUND ENGINE LEAKING EXCESSIVE OIL. THE AREA WAS INSPECTED AND TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND. A ONE INCH CRACK WAS FOUND BY THE BASE OF THE NR 6 CYLINDER, AND A TWO INCH CRACK WAS FOUND BELOW THE OIL FILLER NECK.SDR CA101012006Dipstick · leakingDURING TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICE OIL LEAK FROM RT ENGINE ON THE TOP OF THE COWLINGS. THE FLIGHT WAS REDIRECTED BACK TO DEPARTURE. AFTER DETAIL INSP ON THE RT ENGINE WAS FOUND THAT THAT DIP STICK PN LW-14728 GOT LOOSE AND ALLOWED OIL TO LEAK IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT SDR CA101001003Clamp · looseRUBBER HOSE CONNECTOR HAD COME LOOSE FROM DISCHARGE TUBE RESULTING IN A DROP IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE.SDR 2010F00209Turbocharger · failedTURBOCHARGER FAILED AND LEAKED OIL FROM THE SUPPLY SIDE THROUGH THE TURBO SEAL TO THE EXHAUST SIDE.SDR CA100922009Fitting · brokenTHE PILOT FUNCTION TESTED THE HYD PUMPS PRIOR TO TAKEOFF AND THEY FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. AFTER ROTATION ON TAKEOFF THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP BUT THE GEAR DOORS DID NOT CLOSE AND IN TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO SELECT GEAR DOWN AND TOWER CSDR CA100909004Case · collapsedWHILE CONDUCTING A 50 HR INSP, THE LT ENGINE OIL FILTER WAS SPLIT TO VERIFY NO METAL COMTAMINATION WAS PRESENT. THE FILTER ASSY WAS FOUND COLLAPSED. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGED NOTED TO THE OUTER METAL CASING. NO DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE OR ABNORMAL INDICATIONSSDR 2010FA0000852Camshaft · corrodedEXCESSIVE CAM LOBE WEAR IS CAUSING POWER LOSS AND EARLY REMOVAL OF SEVERAL OF OUR ENGINES. THIS ENGINE WAS THE EARLIEST REMOVAL SO FAR, WITH 744 HOURS REMAINING UNTIL O/H. HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MFG TECH SUPPORT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME NOW AND HAVE YSDR CA100825009Mount · brokenDURING ROUTINE MX, INSP FOUND RT FWD UPPER STARTER MOUNT BROKEN AWAY FROM STARTER HSG. STARTER ASSY. REPLACED WITH NEW. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND SUBSEQUENTLY ON 3 OTHER ACFT.SDR CA100825008Mount · brokenDURING ROUTINE MX INSP FOUND RT FWD UPPER STARTER MOUNT BROKEN AWAY FROM STARTER HSG. STARTER ASSY REPLACED WITH NEW. THIS STARTER WAS ORIGINAL INSTALLATION FROM ENGINE O/H AGENCY. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND SUBSEQUENTLY ON 3 OTHER ACFT, ALL RT ENGINESDR CA100825007Mount · brokenDURING ROUTINE MX INSP, THE RT STARTER FWD UPPER STARTER MOUNT FOUND BROKEN AWAY FROM STARTER HSG. STARTER ASSY REPLACED WITH NEW. THIS STARTER WAS THE ORIGINAL INSTALLATION FROM O/H ENGINE VENDOR. THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND SUBSEQUENTLY ON 3 OTHER SDR CA100722002Tube · cracked(CAN) WHEN REMOVING THE ACFT FROM THE HANGAR, IT WAS NOTICED THAT HYD FLUID (5606) WAS LEAKING FROM THE NOSE OLEO. MX DISASSEMBLED THE OLEO WITH INTENTIONS TO REPLACE DAMAGED O-RINGS. DURING INSP IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS A CRACK IN THE OUSDR CA100709006Exhaust Valve · fragmentedACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT WITH ROUGH RUNNING AND PARTIAL POWER LOSS ON LT ENGINE. MX FOUND "0" COMPRESSION IN NR 3 CYLINDER DURING DPT CHECK. AFTER NR 3 CYLINDER REMOVAL FOUND EXHAUST VALVE DESTROYED AND VALVE HEAD MISSING. SMALL PORTION OF VALVE IMBSDR CA100526006Altimeter · inaccurateDURING INSP, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR READ, NEVER EXCEEDED SPEED (VNE) NR AS 260 KTS, AND THE STC LIMITATIONS ARE 232.SDR CA100804023Points · failedJUNE 5, 2009 - RT MAG/MAIN RETARD BREAKER POINTS REPLACED. AUGUST 23, 2009 - ONLY 151.7 HOURS LAPSED, RT MAG/MAIN RETARD BREAKER REPLACED. NOVEMBER 27, 2009 - ONLY 115.5 HOURS LAPSED, RT MAG REPLACED. MAY 18, 2010 - LT/RT MAGS REPLACED WITH PROGRESSIVE AVIA
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