Lycoming O-360-A1H

Service difficulty reports · 31

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE engine_model_key = 'O360A1H'
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SDR 2010FA0000760Structure · tornPILOT REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT, NOTICED THAT WING TIP OF LT WING WAS NOT LEVEL WITH WING. ACFT WAS LANDED AT CLOSEST AIRPORT. INSP REVEALED THAT LOWER WING TIP HAD SHEARED AWAY FROM ATTACHMENT SCREWS ON THE LOWER SECTION OF FIBERGLASS WING TIP, IN MY VIEWJul 9, 2010 · N881FT · Piper PA44180 · Wing Main, Frame StructureSDR CA070815001Spring · broken(CAN) ON A LANDING APPROACH, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE LT (GREEN) GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOWED DOWN ON FINAL THE (GEAR) UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON. THE PILOTS ELECTED TO GO AROUND AND INFORMED FLIGHT SERVICES ABOUT THEIAug 13, 2007 · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CA060621005Flange · cracked(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF RT ENGINE A .5 INCH CRACK WAS OBSERVED ALONG A SCRIBE LINE ON THE FORWARD FACE OF THE CARB AIR BOX NEAR TO THE LOWER MOUNTING BOLT HOLE . AFTER REMOVAL, (2) ADDITIONAL CRACKS WERE OBSERVED ALONG A SCRIBE MARK NEAR TO THE UPPEJun 20, 2006 · Piper PA44180 · Fuel Control/Reciprocating EnginesSDR CA060508009Spar · crackedDURING COMPLETION OF SB1143, A 1 INCH CRACK WAS OBSERVED RADIATING OUT FROM THE LOWER AFT BOLT HOLE OF THE LT DRAG LINK TRUNNION MOUNTING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A .5 INCH CRACK RADIATING OUT FROM LOWER AFT BOLT HOLE OF RT DRAG LINK TRUNNION MOUNTING.Apr 24, 2006 · Piper PA44180 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach FittingsSDR CA060508012Rib · crackedDURING COMPLETION OF INSPECTION REQUIRED BY PIPER SB 1161, A 2.5 INCH LONG CRACK WAS OBSERVED IN THE RT WING RIB AND 3 INCH LONG IN THE LT WING RIB AT STN 49.25. THE CRACKS WERE LOCATED IN THE BEND RADIUS UNDER THE MLG SIDE BRACE MOUNT (PN 95643-09). NEW RIBApr 24, 2006 · Piper PA44180 · Wing, Rib/BulkheadSDR CA060508007Control Cable · frayedDURING EVENT INSPECTION OF DETAILED WING (RT) BROKEN STRANDS WERE OBSERVED ON RT AILERON BALANCE CABLE AS IT PASSED OVER A PULLEY AT WING STATION 22.00. CABLE AND PULLEY WERE REMOVED. CABLE WAS REPLACED NEW, PULLEY WAS CLEANED INSPECTED, LUBRICATED AND RETURApr 18, 2006 · Piper PA44180 · Aileron Control SystemSDR CA060508008Spar · crackedDURING COMPLETION OF PIPER SB 1143 A 3/4" CRACK WAS OBSERVED RADIATING OUT FROM THE LOWER AFT BOLT HOLE OF THE NLG DRAG LINK TRUNNION MOUNTING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A 1/2" CRACK RADIATING OUT FROM THE LOWER AFT BOLT HOLE OF THE RT DRAG LINK TRUNNIONApr 18, 2006 · Piper PA44180 · Fuselage, Landing Gear Attach FittingsSDR CA060508010Rib · crackedDURING COMPLETION OF INSPECTION REQUIRED SB 1161, A 2 INCH LONG CRACK WAS OBSERVED IN THE LT WING RIB AT STN 49.25. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED IN THE BEND RADIUS UNDER THE MAIN LANDING GEAR (MLG) SIDE BRACE ASSEMBLY (PN 95643-08). A NEW RIB WAS INSTALLED. BEFOREApr 18, 2006 · Piper PA44180 · Wing, Rib/BulkheadSDR CA060508011Rib · crackedDURING COMPLETION OF INSPECTION REQUIRED SB 1161, A 3 IN LONG CRACK WAS OBSERVED IN THE RT WING RIB AT STN 49.25. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED IN THE RIB BEND RADIUS UNDER THE MLG SIDE BRACE MOUNT (PN 95643-09). A NEW RIB WAS INSTALLED. BEFORE RE-INSTALLATION SHARApr 18, 2006 · Piper PA44180 · Wing, Rib/BulkheadSDR 2006FA0000118Magneto · inoperativeON ENGINE INSPECTION RUN-UP MAGNETO RPM DROP NORMAL. WHEN MECHANIC ATTEMPTED TO CHECK TIMING, FOUND TIMING 20 DEGREES LATE. REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED MAGNETO. FOUND DISTRIBUTOR CARBON BRUSH MISSING AND ROTOR SHAFT BROKEN AT BASE OF SLOT FOR POINT CAM. ALSO Jan 30, 2006 · N295ND · Piper PA44180 · Magneto/DistributorSDR 2005FA0001253Starter · brokenPILOT ATTEMPTED START BUT STARTER WOULD NOT CRANK. UPON VISUAL INSP OF STARTER FOUND BENDIX HAD STUCK IN THE EXTENDED POSITION ON THE PREVIOS START CAUSINING THE GEAR TO BREAK AND BREAKING 2 MOUNTING PADS OF THE BENDIX HOUSING. DAMAGE WAS ALSO NOTED ON THE ENGAug 29, 2005 · N191ND · Piper PA44180 · Engine CrankingSDR CA041224010Mount · cracked(CAN) DURING AN EVENT NR 3 INSPECTION THE LT ENGINE MOUNT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE UPPER RT SUPPORT TUBE AT THE WELDING POINT WHERE IT MEETS THE RUBBER MOUNT ISCOLATOR WEB. THIS MOUNT HAD PIPER SB 1033 CARRIED OUT AT THE UPPER LT SUPPORT TUBE.Dec 22, 2004 · Piper PA44180 · Engine Mount SectionSDR OG52004F00003Intake Valve · fracturedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT PILOT EXPERIENCED SURGING M/P ON LT ENGINE AND VIBRATION ON FINAL. INSPECTION FOUND NR 2 CYLINDER INTAKE VALVE FRACTURED WITH PIECES IN NR 2 AND NR 3 COMBUSTION CHAMBERS. CYLINDER HEAD AND PISTON TOPS DAMAGED IN BOTH CYLINDERS FROM CONTAOct 4, 2004 · N295ND · Piper PA44180 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA040604002Piston · broken(CAN) DURING NR 1 INSP, A SIG AMOUNT OF NON-FERROUS METAL WAS FOUND IN OIL FILTER ELEMENT. OIL SUCTION SCREEN WAS PULLED AND WAS FOUND TO BE FULL OF NON-FERROUS METAL. CYL NR 1 WAS PULLED AND FWD PISTON PIN PLUG WAS FOUND TO BE WORN COMPLETELY ALLOWING PISTOMay 19, 2004 · Piper PA44180 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR CA040517002Control Cable · frayed(CAN) WHILE REMOVING AN ELECTIC TRIM SERVO FOR THE STABILATOR SYSTEM, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FORWARD STABILATOR TRIM CABLE WAS FRAYED AT THE AREA THAT IT WAS WOUND AROUND THE ELECTIC TRIM SERVO PULLEY. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW ONE. THIS AREA SHOULD May 11, 2004 · Piper PA44180 · Autopilot SystemSDR CA040408007Spring · broken(CAN) DURING A LANDING GEAR INSPECTION THE NOSE LANDING GEAR INNER ASSIST SPRING WAS FOUND BROKEN AT THE UPPER HOOK. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION IN THE FLIGHT PREVIOUS TO THE INSPECTION. THE LANDING GEAR INSPECTION WAS PART OF AN Apr 8, 2004 · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR 2004FA0000138Keeper · wornDURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AND WHILE ACCOMPLISHING SB 388, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VALVE KEY RETAINERS (P/N-17C21191) ON THE EXHAUST VALVE, WERE WORN WHERE THEY CONTACT THE ROTATOR CAP. THE WEAR WAS RADICALLY ORIENTED, AND DEPTH WAS ESTIMATED APPROXIMATELJan 28, 2004 · N930ER · Piper PA44180 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA031201008Spring · worn(CAN) UPON DISCOVERY OF A BROKEN DOWNLOCK SPRING THE LT DOWNLOCK SPRING WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS FOUND TO BE WORN ON THE LOWER END ON THE CURVED PART OF THE SPRING WHERE IT HOOKS ONTO THE TRUNION. THIS SPRING KEEPS THE DOWNLOCK HOOKS IN PLACE. IF IT BREAKS TNov 27, 2003 · Piper PA44180 · Main Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR CA030605011Battery Pack · cracked(CAN) WHILE CHANGING A BATTERY PACK IN AN ELT, THE CASING WAS NOTICED TO BE CRACKED ATTHE SCREW HOLES. IF THE BATTERIES HAD LEAKED THE ACID COULD LEAK ON TO THE BATTERY TRAY & THE AIRCRAFT SURROUNDING STRUCTURE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE. WE HAVE AN INJun 2, 2003 · Piper PA44180 · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR FQA2003F00000Air Box · crackedCARBURETOR HEAT BOX CRACKS WHERE AIR INTAKE AND HEAT INTAKE FLANGE MOUNTS TO BOX. MIXTURE CONTROL BRACKET CRACKED. CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL CABLE BRACKET CRACKING AT HARDWARE MOUNTING HOLES. POTENTIAL TO CAUSE FOD TO CARBURETOR AND/OR ENGINE IS HIGH.Feb 13, 2003 · N304PA · Piper PA44180 · Engine Air Intake SystemSDR FQA2003F00001Baffle · crackedBAFFLE CRACKS UNDER DOUBLER THAT SUPPORTS OIL COOLER. CRACKS START IN BEND RADIUS AND RUN TO RIVETS. THESE CRACKS ARE BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES LONG IN TWO LOCATIONS AND HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO LOOSE ALL OIL COOLER SUPPORT.Feb 13, 2003 · N304PA · Piper PA44180 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR CA020607012Skin · cracked(CAN) DURING AN EVENT NR 3 INSPECTION AN APPROXIMATE 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE LT AILERON. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED NEAR THE INBOARD END OF THE AILERON AT THE TRAILING EDGE OF THE SIXTH STIFFENING BEAD. THE AILERON WAS REMOVED AND REPLACEJun 3, 2002 · Piper PA44180 · AileronsSDR CA011031024Heater · broken(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE ENGINE INSPECTION OF THE LT ENGINE, THE CARB AIR BOX WAS FOUND BROKEN AT THE HEATED AIR INTAKE PIPE. THE COMPLETE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE WELD ON THE RT END OF THE BOX HAD BROKEN. THE ONLY REASON THE PART STAYED WITH THE AIRCRAFT WAS THE CLOct 5, 2001 · Piper PA44180 · Air Intake Anti/De-Ice SystemSDR CA991028035Filter · mismanufactured(CAN) QUALITY CONTROL PROBLEM OF ONE FILTER IN STOCK BATCH.Oct 6, 1999 · Piper PA44180 · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR 98ZZZX1855Gear Lockplate · brokenDURING SCHEDULED ENGINE INSPECTION, CRANKSHAFT LOCK TAB WAS FOUND IN THE OIL SUMP SCREEN. REMOVED SUMP AND ACCESSORY HOUSING TO VERIFY. TAB ON BOLT WAS CONFIRMED BROKEN. CRANKSHAFT GEAR BOLT WAS FOUND TO HAVE MINIMAL TORQUE REMAINING. (LESS THAN 100 INCH/PApr 30, 1998 · N191ND · Piper PA44180 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR 97ZZZX3879Distributor Gear · wornMAGNETO WAS RECEIVED BY THIS REPAIR STATION FOR A MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED 500-HOUR INSPECTION. INTERNAL INSPECTION REVEALED THE TEETH ON BOTH THE ROTOR AND DISTRIBUTOR GEARS WERE EXCESSIVELY WORN. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT MOISTURE CONTAMINATION HAD RESULTAug 13, 1997 · N925ER · Piper PA44180 · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA970815011Battery Pack · damaged(CAN) UPON REMOVAL FOR TRANSFER TO ANOTHER AIRCRAFT, THE SPLIT IN THE CASE AND THE LEAKING ELECRTOLYTE WAS FOUND. THE EXPIRATION WAS FEB/98 AND THE RECERTIFICATION WAS DEC/97, WELL WITHIN LIMITS.Aug 13, 1997 · Piper PA44180 · Emergency Locator BeaconSDR 97ZZZX3170Drain Plug · defectiveFOUND SEAL ON OIL SIDE OF DRAIN SWOLLEN CAUSING THE QUICK DRAIN TO OOZE AND NOT DRAIN PROPERLY.Jun 1, 1997 · N924ER · Piper PA44180 · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR 97ZZZX3171Drain Plug · defectiveDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, FOUND OIL DRAIN O-RING NOT SEATED PROPERLY.Jun 1, 1997 · N923ER · Piper PA44180 · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR CA960422005Micro Switch · wires cut(CAN)RIGHT HAND MAIN GEAR SAFE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. SAFE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND INVESTIGATION FOUND THE WIRES ON THE MICRO SWITCH HAD BEEN "SAWED THROUGH" BY A PLASTIC TIE WRAP AS THE GEAR CYC LED.Apr 18, 1996 · Piper PA44180 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR CA960214016Oil Cooler · leaking(CAN)ON WALKAROUND THE PILOT NOTICED OIL COMING FROM THE RIGHT HAND ENGINE. INVESTIGATION FOUND OIL COOLER SHOWED SIGNS OF LEAKAGE. COOLER REMOVED AND PRESSURE TESTED AND FOUND TO HAVE PIN HOLES. COOLER RE PLACED WITH A NEW UNIT.Jan 20, 1996 · Piper PA44180 · Engine Oil Cooler
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