Lycoming O-360-C2E
Service difficulty reports · 129
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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 = 'O360C2E' 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 = 'O360C2E' 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 CA190718001Spar · cracked(CAN) ROUTINE INSPECTION BEFORE A/C WAS DEPARTING ON LONG CONTRACT AWAY BASE. CRACKS EMANATING FROM NAIL HOLES ON SPAR DOUBLER. (TC# 20190718001)SDR CA190723008Cylinder · cracked(CAN) HIGHER THAN EXPECTED CYLINDER HEAD TEMPERATURE (CHT), FOLLOWED BY DECREASING RPM AND A KNOCKING NOISE THAT PROGRESSIVELY GOT LOUDER. ON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE #3 CYLINDER WAS CRACKED STARTING FROM THE BOTTOM SPARK PLUG HOLE HEADING TOWARD AND SDR CA190315010Tab · cracked(CAN) ON A 100HR INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB, THE TAB WAS OBSERVED TO BE CRACKED AT THE TOP RIVET OF THE BELL CRANK. THE TRIM TAB WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO QUARANTINE. A NEW TRIM TAB WAS INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT.SDR CA190315008Tab · cracked(CAN) ON A 100HR INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR TRIM TAB, THE TAB WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT TOP RIVET ON THE BELL CRANK. THE TRIM WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO QUARANTINE. NEW TRIM WAS INSTALLED.SDR CA160301026Switch · failed(CAN) ELT REMOTE SWITCH FAILED TO ACTIVATE THE ELT WHEN SWITCHED TO THE ON POSITION. THE SWITCH WAS RETURNED TO THE ARMED POSITION AND TRIED AGAIN WITH NO ACTIVATION. THIS WAS REPEATED A THIRD TIME WITH THE SAME RESULTS. A NEW SWITCH WAS INSTALLED AND THE SYSSDR CA151020001Handle · failed(CAN) FLAP HANDLE MATERIAL FAILED JUST FWD OF CABLE ATTACHMENT. THIS IS OUR 3RD FAILURE OF THIS PART ALONG WITH 1 CRACKED AND REMOVED FROM SERVICE.SDR CA151020002Handle · failed(CAN) FLAP HANDLE MATERIAL FAILED JUST FWD OF CABLE ATTACHMENT.SDR 2015FA0000419Cylinder Head · separatedSEPARATION OF THE CYLINDER HEAD FROM THE BARREL. PART ID INDICATES THAT THE CYLINDER IS SUBJECT TO AD 2009-26-12, GROUP A REQUIREMENTS.SDR CA150106010Frame · cracked(CAN) DURING THE DND STRUCTURAL INSPECTION AND REPAIR PROGRAM (SIRP), THE STABILIZER WAS REMOVED AND STRIPPED OF ITS FABRIC AND PAINT. AT THAT POINT A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED PROCEEDING FROM THE END OF THE FWD. ATTACHMENT TUBE TOWARDS THE ATTACHMENT BOLT HOLE. JUSDR CA130722007Pedal · broken(CAN) THE FRONT RT RUDDER PEDAL BROKE INTO 2 PEICES. THIS RESULTED IN THE REAR PILOT TO BE UNABLE TO ACTIVATE THE RT BRAKE.SDR CA120710013Indicator · inaccurate(CAN) DURING FUELING PROCEDURES, IT WAS NOTICED BY THE PILOT THAT THE LT FUEL GUAGE WAS READING INACCURATE. A DIP OF THE FUEL TANK CONFIRMED THAT THE FUEL INDICATOR WAS READING .5 TANK MORE FUEL THAT WHAT WAS ACTUALLY ON BOARD THE ACFT. UPON REMOVAL OF THE FSDR CA110826003Solenoid · loose(CAN) DURING A 100 HR INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE TERMINAL ENDS OF THE STARTER SOLENOID THAT IS RIVETED INTO POSITION BECAME LOOSE AND HAD APPROX .1250" PLAY AT THE END. IN THE PAST, THIS PROBLEM HAS LEAD TO INTERMITTENT STARTING.SDR CA110629004Cylinder · crackedDURING THE 100HR INSPECTION, A .5" TO 1" CRACK WAS DISCOVERED COMMING FROM THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE ON NR 4 CYLINDER. CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. THIS ENGINE IS USED FOR GLIDER TOWING AND IS O/H EVERY 2000 HRS.SDR CA110531006Control Handle · failedPILOT WAS GOING FROM 2 ND TO 4 TH NOTCH OF FLAP AND THE HANDLE FAILED. TT ON PART 1502 HRS.SDR CA110512002Cylinder Head · crackedDURING A 100HR INSP, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED COMING FROM THE LOWER SPARK PLUG HOLE PROCEDING TOWARDS THE EXHAUST VALVE. IT IS COMMON PRACTICE IN THE FACILITY TO BORESCOPE THE CYLINDERS AT EACH 100 HR INSP TO LOOK FOR SUCH CRACKS AS PREVENTITIVE MX TO REDUCE THSDR CA110222006Crankshaft · corroded(CAN) DURING A COMPANY DIRECTED 2 YEAR INSPECTION OF THE ID OF THE CRANKSHAFT IAW SB 505B, PITTING WAS DISCOVERED AND FOUND TO BE 0.082" DEEP. CRANKSHAFT HAS BEEN INSPECTED AND PITTING REMOVED AND STILL FOUND TO BE IN LIMITS. THE OPTIONAL REAR PLUG HAS BEEN SDR CA110222004Crankshaft · corroded(CAN) THE FRONT PLUG WAS REMOVED FOR A COMPANY DIRECTED 2 YEAR CORROSION INSPECTION OF THE ID OF THE CRANKSHAFT IAW SB 505B. THIS INSPECTION WAS BEING COMPLETED DUE TO PITTING PROBLEMS FOUND IN THE PAST, DESPITE THE CRANKSHAFT BEING COATED AND LABLED PID. THSDR CA110204004Remote Switch · failed(CAN) DURING A FUNCTION TEST IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LED LIGHT FAILED TO WORK. AS WELL WHEN THE SWITCH WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE ELT ACTIVATED PROPERLY. BUT WHEN TURNED BACK TO "ARM" THE ELT FAILED TO RESET. A MANUAL RESET WAS POSSIBLE AT THE UNIT SDR CA110204005Remote Switch · failed(CAN) DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING OF ANOTER ELT SYSTEM. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ELT REMOTE SWITCH WOULD TURN THE ELT ON PROPERLY BUT WOULD NOT RESET THE SYSTEM WHEN SWITCHED BACK TO "ARM". THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM SWITCH WITH A NEW ONE IDENSDR CA110225007Crankshaft · corroded(CAN) DURING A COMPANY DIRECTED 2 YEAR INSPECTION OF THE ID OF THE CRANKSHAFT TO BE COMPLETED IAW SB 505B. DURING THE INSPECTION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ID WAS CORRODED. THE SB FOR A CORRODED CRANKSHAFT WAS COMPLETED AND THE PITTING WAS THEN REMOVED. THE SDR CA100816006Brushes · brokenFAA-PMA PART AM-3215 CARBON BRUSH AND SPRING WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF FLUSH WITH THE SPRING AND FELL INTO THE MAGNETO. CONTACT WAS MAINTAINED BY THE REMAINING PART OF THE BROKEN BRUSH. DURING THE PREINSPECTION RUN UP, THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF A PROBLEM. THSDR CA100816003Mount · cracked(CAN) THE ENGINE MOUNT WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE LT SIDE ON THE ARM GOING FROM THE FIRE WALL TO THE UPPER LORD MOUNT JUST ABOVE THE WELD LOCATED AT THE FIRE WALL END.SDR CA090225003Transfer Tube · cracked(CAN) DURING THE REPAIR OF CORROSION PITTING IN THE CRANKSHAFT BORE, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED COMING FROM THE CUTOUT ON THE OIL TRANSFER TUBE. THE CRACK APPEARS TO BEGIN AT THE CORNER OF THE CUTOUT PROCEEDING AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TUBE TOWARD THE OPPOSDR CA090223015Crankshaft · corrodedUPON REMOVAL OF THE EXPANSION PLUG TO FACILITATE SLUG REMOVAL IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THEIR WAS BUBBLING IN THE PID. BASED UPON PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER AIRCRAFT THE PID COATING WAS REMOVED AND PITTING SIMILAR TO THAT FOUND IN SERVICE BULSDR CA090112002Crankshaft · corroded(CAN) UPON REMOVAL OF THE EXPANSION PLUG TO FACILITATE SLUG REMOVAL IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS BUBBLING IN THE PID. BASED UPON PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH THIS PROBLEM ON OTHER AIRCRAFT, THE PID COATING WAS REMOVED AND PITTING SIMILAR TO THAT FOUND IN SERVSDR CA080806012Cylinder Head · cracked(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT WITH GLIDER IN TOW, THE PILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE VIBRATION. THEY IMMEDIATELY INSTRUCTED THE GLIDER TO RELEASE AND THEN PREFORMED A DOWN WIND LANDING AND RETURN TO HANGER. UPON SHUTDOWN AND INSP IT WAS FOUND THAT CYL NR1 HEAD HAD CRACKED SDR CA080806013Tire · damaged(CAN) TAIL WHEEL FOUND FLAT DURING TAXI, UPON DISASSEMBLY IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INNER CORDS WERE FOUND LET GO AND CUT THE TUBE. TIRE, BATCH NR WAS EITHER 0321672 OR 0422043.SDR CA080806014Tire · damaged(CAN) TAIL WHEEL FOUND FLAT DURING TAXI, UPON DISASSEMBLY IT WAS FOUND THAT THE INNER CORDS WERE FOUND LET GO AND CUT THE TUBE. TIRE, BATCH NR WAS EITHER 0321672 OR 0422043.SDR CA080123007Fuel Tank · cracked(CAN) GAS FUMES WERE DETECTED AROUND AC. WHEN RT OB FUEL TANK WAS REMOVED A CRACK WAS FOUND ON A REPAIRED RADIUS OF THE LATERAL RE-ENFORCEMENT INDENT OF THE TANK. 720 HOURS SINCE THE TANK WAS REPAIRED. (TC NR 20080123007)SDR CA080123008Fuel Tank · cracked(CAN) GAS FUMES WERE DETECTED AROUND AC. WHEN THE RT IB FUEL TANK WAS REMOVED A CRACK WAS FOUND AROUND THE FUEL VENT INTERCONNECT WELD. (TC NR 20080123008)SDR CA080111002Hinge · cracked(CAN) ON INSPECTION, 4 CRACKS FOUND IN CORNERS (TC NR 20080111002)SDR CA080111003Hinge · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND DURING SIRP INSP (TC NR 20080111003)SDR CA071122004Tank · cracked(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR A 50 HR INSPECTION. AFTER ENGINE RUN UP, MECHANIC DETECTED GAS FUMES AND LOOKED ON THE RT SIDE ON THE AC WINGS NEAR TRAILING EDGE NOTICE FUEL STAINING. RT OB TANK WAS REMOVED AND 1 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RADIUS OF THE LATERAL RE-SDR CA070320006Control Cable · frayed(CAN) FLAP CABLE FOUND FRAYED AT ALLUMINUM PULLEY IN LT WING GAP AREA. (TC NR 20070320006)SDR CA070320008Control Cable · frayed(CAN) FLAP CABLE FOUND FRAYED AT ALLUMINUM PULLEY IN RT WING GAP AREA. (TC NR 20070320008)SDR CA070227004Transfer Tube · loose(CAN) CRANKSHAFT FWD CAVITY OIL TRANSFER TUBE LOOSE LATERALLY AND ROTATIONALLY. CRANKSHAFT WAS REPAIRED APPROX 500 HOURS AGO. (TC NR 20070227004)SDR CA061201004Tank · cracked(CAN) AIRCRAFT HAD RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE FACILITY FOR WINTER STORAGE. FUEL STAINS WERE NOTICED ON THE BOTTOM OF THE WING NEAR THE TRAILING EDGE. LT IB TANK WAS REMOVED AND A 1.5 INCH CRACKED WAS FOUND ON THE RADIUS OF THE LATERAL RE-ENFORCEMENT INDENT OF TANSDR CA060424006Spar · damaged2 HOLES FOR MOUNTING INBD FLAP HINGE BRACKET LWR ATTACH AND INBD BOLT FOR SHIM PLATE BOTH FOUND CRUDELY DRILLED AND VERY OVAL.SDR CA060421019Crankshaft · corroded(CAN) FWD INNER DIA CRANKSHAFT CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS IAW AWD 98-02-08. (TC NR 20060421019)SDR CA060421020Crankshaft · corrodedCORROSION FOUND UNDER PID AT FWD ID.SDR CA060421021Crankshaft · corrodedCORROSION FOUND UNDER PID FWD ID.SDR CA060127006Landing Gear · cracked(CAN) 2 SMALL CRACKS UNDER UPPER RADIUS OF LANDING GEAR.SDR CA060124002Rudder Pedal · cracked(CAN) DURING THE COMPANY STRUCTURAL INSPECTION AND REPAIR PROGRAM (SIRP), THE AIRCRAFT RUDDER PEDALS WERE SENT FOR NDT INSPECTION WHERE IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH LT AND RT REAR RUDDER PEDALS WERE CRACKED. THESE PEDALS ARE AN OLDER STYLE PEDAL AND ARE NO LONSDR CA060116006Crankshaft · corrodedTHE CRANKSHAFT A/C WAS INSPECTED DUE TO A FAILURE OF A CRANKSHAFT ON ANOTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEET (INTERNAL CORROSION). UPON REMOVAL OF THE FRONT CRANK PLUG AND CLEANING OF THE CRANKSHAFT, IT DISCOVERED THAT URETHABOND COATING WAS BLISTERING. URETHABOND REMSDR CA051205007Crankshaft · corroded(CAN) THE CRANKSHAFT OF THIS AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED DUE TO A FAILURE OF A CRANKSHAFT OF ANOTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEET (INTERNAL CORROSION). UPON REMOVAL OF THE FRONT CRANK PLUG AND CLEANING OF THE CRANKSHAFT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE URETHABOND COATING WAS PSDR CA051101003Crankshaft · corroded(CAN) ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND SENT TO AN OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR AN INSPECTION DUE TO A PROP STRIKE. DURING THE INSPECTION OF THE CRANKSHAFT, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE URETHANE INTERNAL COATING (PID) WAS BLISTERING. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE AREA SDR CA050927002Control Cable · frayed(CAN) ELEVATOR UP CONTROL CABLED FRAYED AT AFT PULLEY.SDR CA050819006Leaf Spring · broken(CAN) MAIN LEAF SPRING BROKEN AT ALIGNMENT DIMPLE.SDR CA050819007Control Cable · frayed(CAN) RT FLAP WING ROOT CABLE FRAYED AT PULLEY.SDR CA050819008Control Cable · frayed(CAN) LT RUDDER CABLE FRAYED AT CABIN PULLEY.
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