Lycoming LTIO-540-J2BD
Service difficulty reports · 442
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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
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 CA101202007Drive Assy · malfunctioned(CAN) F FLAP TRANSMISSION PASSED AWD 82-27-13R. FLAP TRANSMISSION REMOVED. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND THE FORE AND AFT MOVEMENT OF THE SCREW DRIVE IN AND OUT OF THE TRANSHEAD WITHOUT SCREW ROTATION TO BE APPROXIMATELY 0.125 INCH. PILOT OF LATEST FLIGHT FEBRUARSDR CA100202009Crankcase · cracked(CAN) CRANKCASE CRACKED NEAR BASE BOLTS NR5 CYLINDER. (TC 20100202009)SDR CA100122010Turbocharger · failed(CAN) ACFT IN CRUISE FLIGHT HAD A POWER LOSS THEN RECOVERED. CREW DIVERTED TO MAIN BASE. MX FOUND RT TUBO U/S TT TURBO 716.5 REPLACED TURBO WITH O/H SPARE AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER A SATISFACTORY TEST FLIGHT.SDR CA100101004Turbocharger · damaged(CAN) ENGINE SHUT DOWN DURING CRUISE DUE LT ENGINE POWER (MANIFOLD PRESSURE) LOSS. AIRCRAFT LANDING NORMAL ON ONE ENGINE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT TURBOCHARGER COMPRESSOR BLADES WITH EVIDENCE OF FOD ON ALL BLADES AND COMPRESSOR PARTIALLY SEIZED, TWO BLADES HSDR CA100101005Shaft · seized(CAN) ENGINE SHUT DOWN DURING FLIGHT DUE ENGINE POWER (MANIFOLD PRESSURE) LOSS. REF: WSDR NR 20100101004 FOUND ALL TURBO COMPRESSOR BLADES DAMAGED CONSISTENT WITH FOD AND TWO BLADES WITH MISSING LE MATERIAL. COMPRESSOR SHAFT FOUND PARTIALLY SIEZED (VERY DIFSDR CA091217008Brake Assy · damaged(CAN) FOUND 4 SHEARED BOLTS ON LT MLG WHEEL HUB WHEEL ASSY P/N 40-130. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE LT MLG FORK DEEPLY GOUGED IN LINE WITH BRAKE DISC AND AFTER WHEEL REMOVAL FOUND BRAKE TORQUE PLATE P/N 075-11100 BRAKE CALIPER MOUNTING HOLES DAMAGED AND ELOSDR CA091214011Coil · arced(CAN) MAG WAS RECEIVED DUE TO THE ENGINE QUITTING DURING RIGHT MAG DROP CHECK. THE MAG WAS DISASSEMBLED AND A BURNT ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS NOTICED. BOTH LT AND RT COILS WERE TESTED WITH AN OHMMETER AND PASSED TCM`S TEST CRITERIA, BUT WHEN PERFORMING A VISUAL INSDR CA091210010Housing · split(CAN) DURING FINAL APPROACH, PILOT COULD NOT EXTEND LANDING GEAR WITH LG LEVER SELECTION. MANUAL EMERGENCY HAND PUMP USED TO EXTEND THE LG. LANDING WAS NORMAL. MX FOUND LOSS OF HYD FLUID DUE TO A LEAKING RT HYD SYS FILTER HSG. FOUND FILTER HSG SPLIT/CRACKED SDR 2009FA0001064Shaft · shearedENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP FAILURE. PUMP FAILED WITH 77.7 HRS ON IT.SDR 2010F00192Cam Follower · corrodedEXCESSIVE CAM LOBE WEAR IS CAUSING POWER LOSS AND EARLY REMOVAL OF SEVERAL OF OUR ENGINES. THIS ENGINE WAS REMOVED AT 1650.2 TTSO WITH 549.8 REMAINING ON OUR 2200HR O/H INTERVAL. HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MFG TECH SUPPORT FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME NOW NADSDR CA091123002Shaft · malfunctioned(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD JUST TAKEN OFF IN THE CLIMB WITH THE AUTOPILOT ON, THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP. PILOT DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT, ELEVATOR TRIM WAS RESTRICTED TO PITCH UP ONLY. THE PILOT DIVERTED TO WINNIPEG WITH REDUCED POWER TO MAINTAIN LEVEL FLIGHT. INSPECTISDR CA091109005Stud · sheared(CAN) WHILE IN THE CRUISE PORTION OF FLIGHT, DETECTED A SLIGHT VIBRATION, YAWING OF ACFT AND DROP IN MANIFOLD PRESSURE ON RT ENG. AFTER INCREASING PROP RPM TO HELP REMOVE SUSPECTED PROP ICING THEY WERE UNABLE TO MAINTAIN MANIFOLD PRESSURE WHICH RESULTED IN AN SDR CA091023002Points · grounded(CAN) DUAL MAG WAS SENT IN DUE TO TIMING ISSUES AND A 500 HOUR INSP. CUSTOMER CHECKED TIMING ON ENGINE & NOTICED MAG HAD A LARGE SPLIT BETWEEN OPENING OF LT AND RT MAIN POINTS. WHEN RECEIVED, TIMING CHECKED AND LT MAIN & RETARD POINTS WERE INDICATING THAT THEYSDR CA091102007Starter · intermittent(CAN) STARTER, INTERMITTENT CRANKING.SDR CA090917005Tube · failed(CAN) AT APPOIX. 8:20 LOCAL TIME AIRACRAFT GRWN LANDED IN CYZH. AFTER TOUCH DOWN THE PILOT NOTED A SLIGHT SHIMMY. AS THE AIRCRAFT DE-ACCELERATED THE SHIMMY INCREASED. THE PILOT SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY AND VISUALLY CONFIRMED A FLAT NOSE TIRE. THE SDR CA090911004Tappet · making metal(CAN) PILOT REPORT THAT AFTER RH ENGINE START, OIL PRESSURE LOW. MAINTENANCE FOUND SMALL METAL CHIP UNDER OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE SEAT. RELIEF VALVE & SEAT CLEANED AND ENGINE OIL PRESSURE CHECKED NORMAL ON GROUND RUN. FURTHER MAINTENANCE INSPECTION OF THE MSDR CA090901013Cylinder · damagedIN CRUISE AT 5000 FT, HEARD LOUD SOUND AND NOTICED ON RT ENG, AN OIL LEAK. EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WAS FOLLOW. ACFT WAS REROUTED TO AN AIRPORT. ENG FOUND WITH CYL NR 2 UNSECURE FROM CRANKCASE, BOLT SHEARED. CONNECTING ROD HAD SEVERE DAMAGED. ENG SENT FOR REPAIR.SDR CA090824006Cam Follower · meltedMAG WAS RECEIVED DUE TO EXCESSIVE LT MAG DROP AND A 500 HR INSP WAS REQUESTED. MAG HAS AN SIL REPAIR STICKER DATED 17/4/2008 REF NR17615. UNKNOWN WHO O/H`D UNIT ORIGINALLY BUT TYPED FIELD O/H`D DATAPLATE HAS AN OLDER 2000 SERIES PN AND SN, BUT A NEWER 3000 SESDR BSYA2009043Fuel Nozzle · dirtyAFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF LCK PILOT REPORTED RIGHT ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH AND BANGING. RETURNED TO LCK. MAINTENANCE CLEANED FUEL NOZZLES AND SPARK PLUGS, ENGINE THEN RAN UP FINE.SDR BSYA2009041Line · looseAFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF HFD TO BWI PILOT NOTICED FUEL FLOW LOW AND EGT HIGH. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER DECK REFERENCE LINE LOOSE. TIGHTENED LINE, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR CA090730003Starter · intermittentSTARTER INTERMITTENT, REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE STARTER.SDR CA090630005Magneto · failed(CAN) MAG WAS SENT IN DUE TO TIMING SPLIT BETWEEN LT AND RT POINTS OF APPROX 5 DEGREES. CUSTOMER REQUESTED 500 HR INSP BE CARRIED OUT BUT DID NOT SUPPLY THE TT ON THE MAG. TIMING WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE ABOUT 5 DEG LATE ON THE LT POINTS AND 10 DEG LATE OSDR CA090626004Spar · cracked(CAN) DURING A 100 HR INSP, (3) CRACKS WERE VISUALLY FOUND IN THE AFT WING SPAR AFT UPPER RADIUS BETWEEN THE LT AND RT IB SEAT TRACKS. ON FURTHER INSP WITH EDDY CURRENT, IT WAS FOUND THAT FWD UPPER RADIUS OF AFT SPAR WAS CRACKED BETWEEN THE LT AND RT IB SEAT SDR CA090616006Gusset · cracked(CAN) WHILE REMOVING THE UPPER PASSENGER DOOR FROM THE ACFT, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE UPPER DOOR HINGE MOUNTING PLATE WAS CRACKED ALONG THE MOUNTING FASTENERS.SDR CA090616005Hinge · failed(CAN) THE ACFT WAS ON DEPARTURE, ENROUTE, APPROX 2 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A LOUD RUSHING AIR SOUND, WHICH WAS QUICKLY IDENTIFIED AS THE REAR DOOR COMING AJAR. AS THEY WERE FINISHING THE TURN, TO RETURN TO THE RUNWAY, REAR UPPER DOSDR CA090617001Drag Brace · damaged(CAN) THIS PART WAS REMOVED FOR FLUORESCENT LPI INSPECTION IAW S/L 1088. PART FAILED IAW NDT REPORT NR LCN-1905.SDR CA090523001Elbow · severed(CAN) ACFT LOST IT`S MAIN HYD SYS AND SYS FLUID DUE TO A SEVERED FITTING (PN AN837-4D) AT LT MLG INBD DOOR ACTUATOR LWR HYD PORT. CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AFTER T/O AND EXTENDED LANDING GEAR USING EMERGENCY HYD HAND PUMP. MX REPLACED LT MLG INBD DOOR HYD HOSDR CA090519003Magneto · malfunctioned(CAN) MAG RECEIVED FROM CUSTOMER DUE TO ENGINE NO START. MAG OVERHAULED. MAG DISASSEMBLED, RETARD POINTS FOUND TO ONLY OPEN ON 1 OF 4 LOBES OF RETARD BREAKER CAM. POINT GAP SMALL WHEN IT DID OPEN THAT IT COULDN`T BE MEASURED WITH A WIRE FEELER GAUGE. WOULD SDR CA090506012Cylinder · cracked(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MX, AN OIL LEAK WAS NOTICED AROUND THE NR 2 CYLINDER. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWED A CRACK RUNNING FROM THE AREA OF THE CYLINDER BASE OUTWARDS AND DOWNWARDS ALONG THE FACE OF THE CYLINDER BASE MOUNTING AREA THERE ALSO APPEARS TO BE A MACHISDR CA090407002Valve Seat · loose(CAN) PILOT REPORTED RT ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH ON GROUND. MX CARRIED OUT COMPRESSION CHECK AND DETERMINED NR 4 CYLINDER "0" COMPRESSION. CYLINDER REMOVED AND FOUND THE EXHAUST VALVE SEAT LOOSE, TRAPPED UNDER VALVE AND VALVE EDGE BROKEN OFF, CYLINDER HEAD BURNESDR KY7A/14401Lifter · brokenLIFTER BODY FAILURE CAUSING DAMAGE TO CAM AND ENGINE CASE.SDR BSYA2009021Controller · defectiveAFTER TAKEOFF OUT OF LCK THE RIGHT ENGINE STARTED SURGING PLUS AND MINUS 3 INCHES, THEN RETURNED TO LCK. MAINTENANCE CHECKED FUEL NOZZLES, FOUND OK. CHANGED THE DIFFERENTIAL CONTROLLER, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR CA090406002Tire · failed(CAN) DUE TO A VIBRATION ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE PILOTS REJECTED THE TAKEOFF. THEY SUSPECTED AN ISSUE WITH THE NOSE WHEEL THAT WAS CONFIRMED AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE ACFT ON THE RUNWAY. THE TIRE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AT THE TIME AND WAS EVEN MORE DAMAGED AFTER SDR CA090406003Tire · damaged(CAN) THE TIRE WAS DISCOVERED FLAT DURING CHECKS PRIOR TO START. THE TIRE AND TUBE WERE REMOVED FROM THE WHEEL. THERE WAS NO NOTICABLE DEFECT ON THE TUBE. THE VALVE STEM AND CAP WERE STILL ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL. THE TIRE AND TUBE WAS DISCARDED BY THE REPAIR SHSDR CA090331005Shimmy Dampener · malfunctioned(CAN) BENT SHIMMY DAMPER ROD CAUSED NOSE WHEEL TO JAM TO MAX. RT DEFLECTION AND WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED CAUSED MISALIGNMENT OF THE ALIGNER ASSY AND THE GUIDE BRACKET. GEAR SELECTION UP OR DOWN WAS AFFECTED AND RESULTED IN AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITH A UNLOCKED NSDR CA090317001Case · loose(CAN) DURING A 100 HOUR INSP, THE RT ENGINE STARTER REAR CASE WAS FOUND LOOSE. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED.SDR CA090312009Door · open(CAN) PILOTS REPORTED LWR ENTRANCE DOOR OPENED AT 2000 FT. "DOOR UNSAFE" ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS WERE CHECKED "OUT" PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. PILOT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. PILOTS INSPECTED DOOR AND LATCHING MECHANISMS AND CLOSED AND LOCKED DSDR CA090306001Plug · loose(CAN) RT ENGINE FUEL INJECTION SERVO PLUG P/N 383493 FOUND LOOSE WHILE CARRYING OUT REPETITIVE INSP IAW AD2009-02-03. PLUG SAFETY WIRE WAS INTACT BUT PLUG WAS LOOSE BY HAND CHECK. TERMINATING ACTION CARRIED OUT BY REPLACING GASKET P/N 365533 WITH GASKET P/N 25SDR CA090303007Downlock Switch · out of adjust(CAN) ON APPROACH, THE PILOT NOTICED THE RT GEAR DOWN LOCK INDICATOR GREEN LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. A MISSED APPROACH WAS CARRIED OUT AT WHICH TIME THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND RETURNED THE ACFT TO BASE HANGAR. THE DOWNLOCK SWITCHSDR CA090218006Valve · failed(CAN) IN CRUISE, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE RT ENGINE OIL TEMP WAS CLIMBING TO THE RED LINE WITH A DECREASE IN OIL PRESSURE. THE PILOT DECIDED TO SHUT DOWN AND SECURE THE ENGINE ONCE THE OIL TEMP REACHED THE RED LINE. THE PILOT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENSDR CA090219018Alternator · malfunctioned(CAN) WHILE CONDUCTING TRAINING FLIGHTS, AN ACFT REPORTED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS DURING LANDING. GROUND INSP REVEALED THAT THE BATTERIES WERE DEAD. MX WAS DISPATCHED FOR REPAIRS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND RT ALTERNATOR DRIVE BELT LOOSE AND LT ALTERNATOR UNSERVISDR CA090213005Pump · seized(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF THE RT BOOST PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE FLIGHT CREW THEN RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MX IT WAS FOUND THE RT BOOST PUMP HAD SEIZED. THE BOOST PUMP WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA090212005Tube · deflated(CAN) WHEN THE ACFT TOUCHED DOWN, A VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE NOSEGEAR. THE NOSE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY FLAT AFTER THE ACFT STOPPED. THE ACFT WAS TOWED TO THE HANGAR AND THE WHEEL REMOVED. THE VALVE STEM HAD SHEARED OFF AS WELL AS THERE BEING SOME DAMAGE TO THE TSDR CA090212003Tire · deflatedTHE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH INDICATIONS OF A SOFT NOSE TIRE ON THE ROLL OUT. ON THE TAXI TO THE HANGAR, THE TIRE WENT COMPLETELY FLAT. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON IT`S SCHEDULED FLIGHT. WHEN THE TIRE WAS DISASSEMBLED, A "ROUND SHAPED" SDR CA090210009Drive Shaft · shearedAFTER INSTALLING THE PUMP ON THE AIRCRAFT THE PUMP SEIZED AND THE DRIVE SHEARED. THE PUMP WAS AN OVERHAULED PUMP.SDR CA090210004Shaft · shearedON TAKEOFF THE RT PNEUMATIC SOURCE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT REJECTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCKS. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE DRIVE ON THE PNEUMATIC PUMP SHEARED.SDR CA090202002Starter · crackedDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TAB ON THE STARTER THAT THE BELT TENSIONER PULLEY ATTACHES TO WAS SHEARED AT THE HOUSING. THE PART ONLY HAD 128.4 HOURS ON IT AND WAS RETURNED FOR WARRANTY. THE PART MANUFACTURER IS SKY TEC BUT I COULDN`SDR CA081208005Bearing · failed(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF THE PILOT HEARD A "BANG" FROM THE RT ENGINE AND NOTICED A LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE. HE THEN RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT WITH NO PROBLEMS ENROUTE. MX FOUND THE TURBO CHARGER SHAFT BEARING HAD FAILED. THE TURBO CHARGER WAS REPLACED, SDR CA081209003Tube · torn(CAN) A VIBRATION WAS FELT IN THE NOSE AREA AT TOUCHDOWN. AFTER STOPPING ACFT ON THE RUNWAY IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NOSEWHEEL WAS FLAT. INSPECTION OF THE NOSEWHEEL TUBE SHOWED A 2 INCH TEAR IN THE SIDE OF THE TUBE. THE TUBE HAD 1690 HOURS ON IT SINCE NEW SDR CA081218004Tube · failed(CAN) WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE NOSEWHEEL WAS FLAT. INSPECTION DID NOT REVEAL A DIRECT CAUSE FOR THE TUBE TO FAIL. THERE WERE SEVERAL SEVERE WEATHER CHECK CRACKS IN THE TUBE WHEN THE TIRE WAS DISASSEMBLED. THE COMPANY IS INSTALLING
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