Lycoming O-320-D3G
Service difficulty reports · 279
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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 = 'O320D3G' 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 = 'O320D3G' 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 AU510002020Cylinder · damagedNR 2 CYLINDER BORE COATING MISSING, PISTON RINGS WORN AND SCORING ON PISTON SKIRT.SDR CA050624003Piston Pin · failed(CAN) 4 CYLINDER PISTON PIN PLUG FAILED (BROKEN OFF) CAUSING HIGH AMOUNT OF ALUMINUM IN OIL FILTER, CAUSING LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE DURING CRUISE.SDR 2005FA0000749Carburetor · leakingCARBURETOR LEAKS FROM THROTTLE SHAFT AND FROM ACCELERATOR PUMP. (K)SDR 2005FA0000093Pump · incorrectNOTICED A STICKY SUBSTANCE (OTHER THAN FUEL) LEAKING OUT OF MACHINED HOLE ON SIDE OF FUEL PUMP. THIS MACHINED HOLE COMES WITH THE HOLE SEALED FROM THE MFG. (K)SDR 2005FA0000425Piston Ring · failedOUT OF CONCERN FROM HAVING 2 PREVIOUS OIL RING FAILURES THAT COULD HAVE BROUGHT ME DOWN. PULLED CYLINDER NR 1 AND NR 2 TO REPLACE RING WITH SAME PRODUCTION DATE AS ONE THAT FAILED. PULLING AND INSPECTING NR 1, FOUND THE RING GAP TO BE EXCESSIVE, MFG CALLS FOSDR AU510001477Elbow · cracked(AUS) RH ENGINE ACCESSORY CASE OIL INDICATOR PORT SCREW-IN ELBOW FAILED. SEE ATTACHMENT FOR PHOTOGRAPH OF FAILED ITEM. (CASA# 510001477)SDR 2005FA0000412Piston Ring · brokenCROSS COUNTRY FLT, HEADED TO 2ND FUEL STOP, HEARD A SLIGHT RPM CHANGE IN ENGINE THAT WAS INTERMITTENT. UPON LANDING, PERFORMED MAG CHECK AND ONE MAG WAS A LITTLE ROUGH, HAD THE PLUGS PULLED AND FOUND THAT THE PLUG ON NR 4 CYLINDER WAS FOULED WITH TRACES OF OISDR 2005FA0000411Piston Ring · brokenON NIGHT IFR FLIGHT, DEPARTED WITH 7.5 QTS OF OIL IN THE ENGINE. WHEN ARRIVED AT DESTINATION 1.4 HOURS LATER AND PERFORMED A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND THAT THE CRANKCASE WAS DOWN 4 QUARTS OF OIL AND THERE WAS NO SIGN OF AN OIL LEAK. UPON INSPECTION, FOUNSDR GIC2005F00000Magneto · brokenACFT WAS BEING USED FOR TRAINING, THE PILOT STATED THAT (SUDDENLY THE ENG LOST 3500 RPM. THE PILOT TRIED CARBURETOR HEAT AND CHANGED THE FUEL SELECTOR TO THE OPPOSITE TANK. BOTH OF THESE PRODUCED NO CHANGE. THE PILOT THEN MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. AFTESDR CA041001003Frame · cracked(CAN) FUSELAGE FRAME, PN 62695-04 AT STA 73.04 FOUND CRACKED, BUCKLED 4.5 IN FROM OUTER EDGE ON RT SIDE. THIS CHANNEL IS IN SHAPE OF A HAT SECTION AND WAS COMPLETELY CRACKED FROM FLANGE TO FLANGE. THIS CHANNEL SUPPORTS WING FWD ATTACHMENT LUG, IB OF FITTING PBSDR 2004FA0000708Cylinder · brokenDURING FLIGHT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND WOULD ONLY DEVELOP 1800 RPM. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION FOUND NR 3 CYLINER ROCKER SHAFT BOSS BROKEN AND SHAFT AND ROCKERS LAYING LOOSE IN THE ROCKER BOX COVER. THE PUSH RODS WERE STRAIGHT ANSDR 2004FA0000827Oil Filter · defectiveTHIS DEFECT WAS FOUND ON 100 HR INSP. HAD RUN AC TO ENSURE CORRECT OPER OF ENG AND AVIONICS, ENABLE OIL TO WARM UP. DRAINED OIL AND WENT TO REMOVE OIL FILTER. AS OIL FILTER CAME OFF, NOTICED THAT OIL FILTER THREADED STUD WAS STILL ENGAGED AND TIGHT IN ENG SSDR 2005FA0000330Wheel · brokenNOSE WHEEL FLANGE BROKE OFF DURING TAXI. CLOSE INSPECTION SHOW CRACK MIGHT HAVE STARTED FROM CORROSION UNDER THE FLANGE WHICH IS THE THINNEST PART OF THE WHEEL ASSY. RECOMMEND INSPECTION ON HIGH TIME WHEELS. ESPECIALLY ON AIRCRAFT WHICH DO NOT FLY FREQUENTLSDR 2004FA0000732Carburetor · burnedTHIS AIRCRAFT ENGINE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO FIRES. BOTH OF WHICH WERE CARBURETOR FAILURE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A SPLIT FLOAT THAT A PREVIOUS AD SHOULD HAVE SOLVED. THE NEW FLOAT SPLIT AND THE FLOAT FILLED WITH FUEL THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT WSDR CA040902005Bolt · sheared(CAN) BOLT SHEARED ON TAKEOFF. THIS IS BOLT FROM OTHER GEAR HAS SAME TOTAL TIME.SDR AUS20040180Impulse Coupling · loose(AUS) LT MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING LOOSE ON SHAFT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE IMPULSE COUPLING LOCATION KEY SHEARED.SDR AUS20040081Carburetor · iced(AUS) ENGINE FAILED DURING LANDING. SUSPECT CAUSED BY CARBURETOR ICING.SDR AUS20040103Bulkhead · corroded(AUS) FUSELAGE BULKHEAD CORRODED IN AREA BENEATH VERTICAL FIN FRONT ATTACHMENT PLATE AND STRINGER HAT ASSEMBLY ATTACHMENT AREA.SDR AUS20040104Fork · corroded(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR FORK CONTAINED INTERGRANNULAR CORROSION IN ATTACHMENT AREA.SDR AEX2004F00000Cylinder · crackedUPPER TORQUE LINK ATTACH LUGS OF LT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT CYLINDER CRACKED OF DURING LANDING WITH RESULTING COLLAPSE OF GEAR. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS UNDETECTED PREVIOUS CRACK OR CRACKS. RECOMMEND THAT LANDING GEAR STRUT FAIRINGS TRAINING AIRCRAFT BE PERMANENTLSDR AUS20040005Needle · sticking(AUS) FIRE IN ENGINE COWLS. SUSPECT CAUSED BY STICKING CARBURETOR NEEDLE AND SEAT CAUSING FLOODING OF ENGINE. EXCESS FUEL LEAKED INTO COWLS AND IGNITED.SDR 2003FA0001268Bushing · failedBUSHING ON DRIVE END OF STARTER CAME OUT AFTER LESS THAN 5 HRS. THIS WAS A NEW STARTER INSTALLED ON A NEWLY OVERHAULED ENGINE. EITHER BUSHING DID NOT FIT TIGHT ENOUGH IN HOUSING OR IT WAS TOO SOFT OF MATERIAL.SDR 2003FA0001172Drive Shaft · looseTHE PRESSED IN SLEEVE THAT DRIVES THE TACH CABLE CAME LOOSE AND SPINS IN THE TACH SHAFT. RESULTS IS NO TACH INDICATION. SLEEVE TOO SMALL OR TACH SHAFT BORED OUT TOO MUCH, CAUSING INSUFICENT PINCH ON ASSEMBLY.SDR 2003FA0001017Mount · brokenDURNG PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION OF ENGINE FOUND LOWER ALTERNATOR MOUNTING HOLE BROKEN OFF. PROBABLE CAUSE IS ENGINE VIBRATION OR MISALIGNMENT OF ALTERNATOR ON ENGINE MOUNTING BRACKET. RECOMMENDATINS IS TO INSTALLED AND RUBBER SHOCK MOUNT IN THIS AREA OR SHIMES SDR CA030930011Antenna · separated(CAN) ANTENNA SEPARATED AT ANTENNA WIRE TO BASE CONNECTION.SDR CA030930012Antenna · separated(CAN) GLUE JOINT FAILED AND ALLOWING ANTENNA TO SEPARATE FROM BASE NUT.SDR AUS20030826Arm · cracked(AUS) RUDDER TRIM ARM CRACKED. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/PA28/23 AMDT2.SDR AUS20030616Inertia Reel · damaged(AUS) SEAT BELT INERTIA REEL MAIN SHAFT CUT THROUGH BY BELT SUPPORT ARM.SDR 2003FA0000676Cylinder Head · crackedCRACKED FROM TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE AROUND OUTSIDE EX SEAT TO BOTTOM SPARK PLUG.SDR 2003FA0000677Cylinder Head · crackedCYLINDER CRACKED FROM TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE AROUND OUTSIDE OF EXHAUST SEAT TO BOTTOM SPARK PLUG HOLE.SDR 2003FA0000678Cylinder Head · crackedCYLINDER CRACKED FROM TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE AROUND OUTSIDE EX SEAT TO BOTTOM SPARK PLUG HOLE.SDR 2003FA0000675Cylinder Head · crackedCYLINDER CRACKED FROM HEAD OF COMBUSTION CHAMBER EX SIDE OUT TO COOLING RING.SDR 2003FA0000679Cylinder Head · crackedCRACKED FROM TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE AROUND OUTSIDE EXHAUST SEAT TO BOTTOM SPARK PLUG HOLE.SDR AUS20021450Cable · failed(AUS) ENGINE THROTTLE CABLE FAILED.SDR AUS20021328O-Ring · failed(AUS) HAND HELD FIRE EXTINGUISHER CYLINDER TO DISCHARGE HEAD O-RING SEAL FAILED. LOSS OF FIRE EXTINGUISHING FLUID.SDR 2002FA0001317Gear · mismarkedTHE CRANK GEAR WAS INSTALLED NEW IN A FRESHLY OVERHAULD ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS HARD STARTING AND WOULD NOT GIVE A SATISFACTORY STATIC POWER CHECK. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE OVERHAULER ASSEMBLED THE ENGINE WITH THE TIMING MARKS ALIGNED. THE TIMING MARK WASDR VJ32002F00092Alternator · failedDURING GROUND RUN ALTERNATOR SHOWED NORMAL OUTPUT AFTER ENGINE WARMED UP TO OPERATING TEMPERATURES AND STARTED TO APPLY LOAD TO ALTERNATOR LOAD DROPPED OFF LINE AND WOULD NOT RESET. BELIEVE INTERNAL FAILURE.SDR AUS20020562Shaft · binding(AUS) CARBURETOR THROTTLE SHAFT BINDING. SUSPECT CAUSED BY ICING OFTHE CARBURETOR. COCKPIT CONTROL AND THROTTLE SHAFT BENT.SDR 2002FA0000538Float · inoperativeCARBURETOR WAS FOUND INOPERABLE CONDITION ON AIRCRAFT. UPON INSPECTION, A PARK FUEL STAIN WAS NOTED DEAR AIRBOX IN THE CARBURETOR THROAT. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED A SMALL HOLE IN THROAT PASSING INTO BOWL. OTHER SMALL CRACKS AND A VERY ROUGH CASTING WAS NOSDR AUS20020194Arm · cracked(AUS) RUDDER TRIM ARM ASSEMBLY CRACKED AROUND WELD.SDR AUS20011378Cylinder · broken(AUS) AFTER A HEAVY LANDING THE LH LANDING GEAR WAS FOUND TO BE LOWER THAN THE RH GEAR AND SITTING AT AN ODD ANGLE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE LH MAIN LANDING GEAR CYLINDER TORQUE LINK ATTACHMENT LUGS BROKEN OFF.SDR AUS20011099Windshield · unapproved part(AUS) LH WINDSHIELD INCORRECT PART. WINDSHIELD THICKNESS OF 2.5146MM(0.100IN) INSTEAD OF 6.858MM (0.270IN). EXCESSIVE SILASTIC SEALER USED TO FILL GAPS CAUSED BY POOR FIT. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR. UNAPPROVED PART.SDR AUS20011032Spar · corroded(AUS) LH AND RH WING SPARS PNO 35168-08 (LH) AND PNO 35168-09 (RH)CONTAINED SEVERE EXFOLIATION CORROSION.SDR 2001FA0000356Cylinder Head · crackedCYLINDER CRACKED FROM TOP SPARK PLUG AROUND OUT SIDE OF EX SEAT TO BOTTOM SPARK PLUG HOLE. SAME AS ALL THE REST.SDR AUS20010670Bolt · loose(AUS) LT WING REAR SPAR ATTACHMENT BOLTS LOOSE WITH NUT HOLDING BY ONLY THREE THREADS. SUSPECT NUTS NOT TIGHTENED AT LAST MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOLLOWING WORK CARRIED OUT IN THE AREA.PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR.SDR AUS20010440Drain Valve · leaking(AUS) AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRSTRIP AFTER TAKEOFF FOR A FORCED LANDING. FUEL STAINS FOUND DOWN THE SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT EMANATING FROMTHE DRAIN VALVE. INSPECTION OF THE VALVE COULD FIND NO DEFECTSAND THE VALVE WAS CLOSED. ENGINE DRAIN VALVE SUSPECT LEFT PARTIASDR CA010508008Skin · cracked(CAN) UPON INSPECTION ON SCHEDULED #50, FOUND REAR WALK SKIN FLEX TOO MUCH ON ONE SPOT. OPEN INSPECTION PANEL, FOUND CRACK DOUBLER, ON ENFORCED SKIN (THAT IS SANDWICH SKIN). CRACK LENGTH 5 INCHES.SKIN ORDERED, TO BE REPLACE.SDR 20010404CW004Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER CRACKED SAME AS PREVIOUS CYLINDERS FROM TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE AROUND OUTSIDE EX SEAT TO BOTTOM SPARK PLUG HOLE.SDR AU010176Shaft · failed(AUS) MAGNETO SHAFT BROKEN IN AREA WHERE THE POINTS CAM ATTACHES.SDR 20010323CW001Cylinder · crackedCYLINDER CRACKED SAME AS PREVIOUS CYLINDERS FROM TOP SPARK PLUG HOLE AROUND OUTSIDE EX SEAT TO BOTTOM SPARK PLUG HOLE.
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