Lycoming O-320-B2C

Service difficulty reports · 171

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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 = 'O320B2C'
  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.

SDR AU970684Drive Belt · failed(AUS) ENGINE TO TRANSMISSION DRIVE FORWARD `V' BELT SPLIT AND ROLLED OFF PULLEY.Jun 12, 1997 · Robsin R22 · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR AU970625Oil Cooler · cracked(AUS) ENGINE OIL COOLER CRACKED AND LEAKING - COOLER HAD COMPLETED ONLY 0.7 HOURS SINCE NEWMay 28, 1997 · Robsin R22BETA · Engine Oil CoolerSDR AU970534Camshaft · damaged(AUS) ENGINE CAMSHAFT LOBE DAMAGED - HARDENING BREAKING DOWNMay 19, 1997 · Robsin R22BETA · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR AU970709Pitch Control · faulty(AUS) TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE ASSEMBLY FAULTY - ASSEMBLY WAS REFITTED AT THE 2000 HOURLY SERVICING WITH NO WORK RELEASE ORDER OR RELEASE NUMBER SHOWING IT TO BE OVERHAULED BY ROBINSON HELICOPTER - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR - UNAPPROVED PARTMay 15, 1997 · Robsin R22BETA · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR AU970713Bearing · out of hours(AUS) FANSHAFT ASSEMBLY LOWER BEARING OUT OF HOURS - BEARING HAD NOTBEEN REPLACED AT THE 2000 HOURLY INSPECTION - FANSHAFT ASSEMBLY HAD NO RELEASE NUMBER FROM ROBINSON HELICOPTERSMay 15, 1997 · Robsin R22BETA · Rotorcraft Cooling Fan SystemSDR AU970716Swashplate · defective(AUS) SWASHPLATE ASSEMBLY OUT OF HOURS - ASSEMBLY HAD NO RELEASE NUMBER FOR OVERHAUL AT 2000 HOURSMay 15, 1997 · Robsin R22BETA · Main Rotor Mast/SwashplateSDR CA970626015Bearing · chafed(CAN) AT 100-HOUR INSPECTION, THE MAIN ROTOR TEETER HINGE BEARING WAS FOUND CHAFED AND ELONGATED.May 14, 1997 · Robsin R22 · Main Rotor HeadSDR CA970514001Control Cable · broken(CAN) PILOT COULD NOT ADJUST CARBURETOR HEAT OUT OF YELLOW ZONE. CABLE BROKEN.May 5, 1997 · Robsin R22BETA · Engine Air Intake SystemSDR AU970884Transmission · making metal(AUS) MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION METAL CONTAMINATION. SUSPECT CAUSED BY FATIGUE SPALLING OF PINION AND RING GEARS.Apr 20, 1997 · Robsin R22BETA · Main Rotor GearboxSDR AU970098Frame · cracked(AUS) FUSELAGE UPPER FRAME CRACKED IN AREA UNDER MAIN GEARBOX MOUNT PADS AS REFERRED IN AD/R22/41 AMDT1Jan 3, 1997 · Robsin R22MARINER · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR CA961128012Spacer · corroded(CAN) PILOT REPORTED A CYCLIC STICK AND MAIN ROTOR VIBRATION. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SPINDLE BEARINGS WERE ROUGH. AFTER DISASSEMBLY THE INNER SPACER (P/N A155-1) WAS FOUND TO BE SEVERELY CORRODED AND PITTED. THE PART LOOKED TO HAVE BAD MACHINING. THE BEARINGS BNov 20, 1996 · Robsin R22BETA · Main Rotor HeadSDR AU960991Frame · broken(AUS) FUSELAGE UPPER FRAME TUBE BROKEN IN AREA OF LH GEARBOX MOUNT CLUSTERJul 1, 1996 · Robsin R22BETA · Fuselage Main, StructureSDR AU961160Frame · cracked(AUS) LOWER LH FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT UPPER REAR ATTACHMENT LUG - FOUND DURING NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTINGJun 20, 1996 · Robsin R22BETA · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR AU961002Locating Tab · broken(AUS) COLLECTIVE JACKSHAFT LOCATING TAB BROKEN ALLOWING JACKSHAFT TO FLOAT AND THE MAIN ROTOR REAR CONTROL PUSH-PULL TUBE TO CONTACTTHE LOWER FAIRING FRAMEJun 14, 1996 · Robsin R22BETA · Main Rotor ControlSDR CA960529001Vent Line · kinked(CAN) FUEL WAS VERY SLOW TO DRAIN FROM AUXILIARY TANK TO MAIN TANK AND SELECTOR VALVE. THE AUXILIARY TANK VENT LINE WAS FOUND KINKED OVER THUS BLOCKING ANY AIR FLOW INTO TANK. THE SUSPECTED CAUSE OF THIS CONDITION WAS THE ROTOR BRAKE ENGAGEMENT CHAIN WHICH APPMay 15, 1996 · Robsin R22BETA · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR AU960580Camshaft · wrong part(AUS) CAMSHAFT SUSPECT FAULTY - COMPARISON WITH A NEW ITEM FOUND THAT THE CAM PROFILE WAS DIFFERENT - INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE CAMSHAFT WAS MARKED IN SMALL LETTERS WITH THE PNO LW18837-85 BUT WAS ALSO MARKED WITH THE PNO 76097 WHICH IS THE PART NUMBER FORApr 17, 1996 · Robsin R22BETA · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR CA960313007V Belt · split(CAN)DURING A TEST FLIGHT THE TWO BELTS SPLIT IN TWO.Mar 2, 1996 · Robsin R22BETA · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR AU960370Clutch · damaged(AUS) ENGINE TO TRANSMISSION SPRAG CLUTCH ASSEMBLY DAMAGED - WEAR EVIDENT ON CLUTCH SHAFT, CLUTCH HOUSING AND SPRAG ROLLERS -SUSPECT CLUTCH SLIPPAGE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE OF THE FORWARDFLEX PLATEMar 1, 1996 · Robsin R22BETA · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR AU960371Flex Plate · failed(AUS) CLUTCH TO TRANSMISSION FLEX PLATE FAILED AT ALL FOUR ATTACHMENT POINTS - TWO LOOSE BOLTS WERE FOUND ON THE FORWARD YOKE ON THE TRANSMISSION - FLEX PLATE WAS A PRE 'F' MODELFeb 28, 1996 · Robsin R22BETA · Engine/Transmission CouplingSDR 96ZZZX708Camshaft · wornDURING REMOVAL OF NR 1 AND NR 3 CYLINDERS FOR MAINTENANCE, INTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE CAMSHAFT AND TAPPET BODIES REVEALED EXCESSIVELY WORN CAMSHAFT LOBE AT THE NR 3 INTAKE POSITION. THE TAPPET BODY WHICH CONTACTS AND RIDES ON THE CAMSHAFT LOBE WAS HEAVILY SPAJan 9, 1996 · N54BA · Robsin R22BETA · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 95ZZZX2374Bolt · missingONE BOLT, PN STD-1204, NUT, P/N STD-1411 AND WASHERS, P/N STD-160 AND STD-8 WERE MISSING FROM THE OIL SUMP-TO-CRANKCASE INSTALLATION. THE AREAS NORMALLY COVERED BY THE BOLT AND NUT DURING PAINTING OF THE ENGINE WERE PAINTED, INDICATING THAT THE PARTS WERE OMIApr 17, 1995 · Reciprocating Engine Oil System
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