Lycoming T5311B

Service difficulty reports · 35

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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 = 'T5311B'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR CA190806009Bolt · broken(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT HEARD "WHAT SOUNDED LIKE A SMALL BANG, A SOUND THAT IN THE PAST I HAD BEEN A METAL DRINK BOTTLE OR CELLPHONE DROPPING ONTO THE FLOOR." THE PILOT REDUCED POWER/AIRSPEED AND CHECKED THE GAUGES - NO VIBRATIONS OR ABNORMALITIESJul 31, 2019 · Bell 204B · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR CA130820004Bolt · sheared(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE ACFT DEVELOPED A SUDDEN AND SEVERE VIBRATION. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY LANDED AND SHUTDOWN. INSPECTION OF THE ACFT SHOWED THE INBD BOLT SECURING TAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK TO THE TAIL ROTOR GRIP HAD SHEARED AND THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES HAug 15, 2013 · Bell 204B · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA130326007Nut · damaged(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE OF TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT, NEW BOLTS AND NUTS BEING INSTALLED, A NEW NUT WAS FOUND TO HAVE NO SELF LOCKING ABILITY ON ANY BOLT NEW OR OLD. SUSPECT MFG DEFECT.Mar 26, 2013 · Bell 204B · Tail Rotor Drive ShaftSDR CA110516029Panel · delaminatedDURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ABOVE NOTED ACFT THE CENTER ROOF SECTION WAS FOUND SEVERLY DELAMINATED. THE ROOF PANEL WAS REMOVED AND THE AREA FUTHER INSPECTED FOR DEFECTS. NONE NOTED.May 16, 2011 · Bell 204B · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR CA110516030Panel · delaminatedDURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ACFT THE ENGINE DECK WAS FOUND TO BE DELAMINATED AND THE HONEYCOMB WAS FOUND TO BE SOFT IN THE ENTIRE PANEL. PANEL WAS REMOVED AND OVERHAULED.May 16, 2011 · Bell 204B · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR CA110204009Volt Regulator · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED THE AMMETER FLUCTUATE AND THE GENERATOR LIGHT FLICKER. THE PILOT BEGAN TO DESCEND WHEN THE GENERATOR LIGHT, LT BOOST PUMP LIGHT AND ROTOR RPM AUDIO ALL CAME ON AND THE COCKPIT BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. ALL UNNECESSARY SWIJan 31, 2011 · Bell 204B · DC RegulatorSDR CA090512011Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) DURING A VISUAL INSP, A CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE RT ANGLE AT TAILBOOM TO FUSELAGE JUNCTION (PN 204-030-713-101). AFTER REMOVAL OF THE TAILBOOM AND SHIM PADS THE TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT BULKHEAD WAS FOUND CRACKED AT 3 OF THE 4 ATTACHMENT POINTS. (May 8, 2009 · Bell 204B · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR CA081017008Longeron · cracked(CAN) DURING A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ACFT THE AME NOTICED A CRACK IN THE UPPER LT TAILBOOM LONGERON APROX. 3 INCHES AFT OF THE TAILBOOM ATTACHMENT FITTING. ACFT GROUNDED FOR REPAIRS.Oct 3, 2008 · Bell 204B · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR CA071010005Blade · cracked(CAN) ON TUESDAY THE 28TH OF AUGUST 2007, AT APPROX 19:00, LANDED AT THE STAGING AREA. THE PILOT COMMENTED THAT THERE WAS A VIOLENT LATERAL VIBRATION. AT THIS TIME THE TRANSMISSION WAS OBSERVED SHAKING EXCESSIVELY AND IT WAS DECIDED TO SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN WAug 28, 2007 · Bell 204B · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA070122011Collective Stick · ratcheting(CAN) PILOT COMPLAINED OF RATCHETING FEEL TO COLLECTIVE CONTROL STICK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE COLLECTIVE FRICTION SURFACE ROLL PIN WAS WORKING INTERNALLY AND CAUSING THE RATCHETING FEEL. ELBOW WAS REPLACED. (TC NR 2007012201Jan 22, 2007 · Bell 204B · Main Rotor ControlSDR CA060818004Bolt · loose(CAN) DURING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION THE ENGINEER NOTED A LARGE AMOUNT OF PLAY IN THE CLEVIS OF THE TAIL ROTOR FLIGHT CONTROL ROD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN UNDERSIZED BOLT , IE SMALLER DIAMETER, WAS INSTALLED. THE CORREECT BOLT, P/N AN175-20 WAS INSTALLED ANAug 14, 2006 · Bell 204B · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR CA050715002Turnbuckle · unsecureLOCKWIRE LEFT UNLOCKWIRED RESULTING IN TURNBARREL BECOMING UNDONE RESULTING IN TAILROTOR PITCH CHANGE FAILURE. SPEED RIGS WERE LOCK WIRED ON THE ONE END BUT THE ENGINEER DIDN'T RECOGNIZE THE OTHER END REQUIRED LOCKWIRE.Jul 10, 2005 · Bell 204B · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA050418007Relay · defectiveON SHUTDOWN ENGINE CONTINUED TO MOTOR OVER SLOWLY. CONTACTS STUCK. RCR REPLACED AND PROBLEM SOLVED.Apr 11, 2005 · Bell 204B · DC Generating SystemSDR CA050418008Nut · crackedUPON INSP NOTICED CRACKED JAN NUT ON LINEAR ACTUATOR.Apr 8, 2005 · Bell 204B · Engine ControlsSDR CA050418006Housing · worn(CAN) DURING INSPECTION THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED FOR WEAR. WEAR WAS FOUND BEYOND LIMITS IN THE HOUSING. THIS ITEM IS A 1000 HOUR OVERHAUL INTERVAL.Apr 4, 2005 · Bell 204B · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA050427008Blade · damagedVOID, CHORDWISE STATION 155 TO 157, HALF INCH WIDE THREE INCHES LONG. BELL HELICOPTER VERDICT THAT BLADE STILL SERVICEABLE. BHT ALLOWS VOID IN THIS AREA. 6 INCHES SPANWISE BY THE FULL CHORDWISE WIDTH OF CORE. BLADE RETURNED TO SERVICE. WILL CONTINUE TO MOApr 1, 2005 · Bell 204B · Main Rotor BladesSDR CA030923010Yoke · cracked(CAN) TAIL ROTOR HUB ASSY WAS SENT FOR OVERHAUL. YOKE WAS SENT FOR NDT AS PART OF O/H AND WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED.Sep 12, 2003 · Bell 204B · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA040301002Compressor · failed(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED A STAGING AREA, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE AND CRASHED IN TALL TREES. THE PILOT WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT AND WAS KILLED ON IMPACT. THE ENGINE WAS RECEIVED FROM OVERHAUL AND INSTALLED 18 HOURS PRIOR TO THEAug 17, 2003 · Bell 204B · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR CA030610011Spar · cracked(CAN) ENGINEER OPENED TAIL ROTOR DRIVESHAFT COVER TO CHANGE COUPLINGS AND FOUND A CRACK HAD DEVELOPED IN THE VERTICAL FIN SPAR. STARTING AT THE TOP LIGHTENING HOLE AND GOING LT TO THE OUTER EDGE OF THE SPARE. OUTER LT SKIN WAS ALSO CRACKED APPROX. SIX INCHES. Jun 7, 2003 · Bell 204B · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR CA030317016Nut · cracked(CAN) ON VISUAL INSPECTION NUT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT WORM GEAR THREAD. THESE PARTS HAVE A 1000 HR NDT INSPECTION. THIS COMPANY INCLUDE A 300 HR VISUAL THIS WAS FOUND DURING THE VISUAL.Mar 14, 2003 · Bell 204B · Tail Rotor HeadSDR CA030421004Longeron · cracked(CAN) UPPER LT ATTACH LONGERON CRACKED AFT OF HOT BONDED DOUBLER. CRACK APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED AT A RIVET HOLE. THE CRACK WAS DISCOVERED DURING A ENGINE REMOVAL WHERE THE AFT ENGINE COWL WAS REMOVED EXPOSING THE LONGERON. THE CRACK MEASURES APPROX 3 INCHES Jan 31, 2003 · Bell 204B · Rotorcraft Tail BoomSDR CA030421005Longeron · cracked(CAN) MODIFICATION OF THE DOOR ASSEMBLY WAS COMPLETED PRIOR IAW BHT. TB204-79-11. THE CRACKED PIECES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PIECES AND REINSTALLED IAW TB 204-79-11.Jan 31, 2003 · Bell 204B · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR CA021105012Bellcrank · cracked(CAN) AT 1000 HR INSPECTION BELLCRANK FOR THE CYCLIC WAS REMOVED FOT GREASING OF THE BEARINGS. BELLCRANK WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT ONE BEARING. CRACK WAS COMPLETELY THROUGH TO THE OUTER RACE OF THE BEARING. BELLCRANK WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE ONE.ALL OTNov 4, 2002 · Bell 204B · Main Rotor ControlSDR CA011109007Segment · missing(CAN) UPON INSTALLATION OF THE NEW CHAIN, THE ENGINEER NOTICED A SPACE BETWEEN SOME CHAIN LINKS. CHAIN IS MISSING A SEGMENT.Oct 24, 2001 · Bell 204B · Tail Rotor GearboxSDR CA000801011Case · cracked(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT A DAILY INSPECTION, THE AME NOTICED A CRACK ON THE TRANSMISSION SUPPORT CASE WHERE THE LIFT LINK ATTACHES.Jul 22, 2000 · Bell 204B · Main Rotor GearboxSDR AU000186Blade · failed(AUS) THIRD STAGE COMPRESSOR DISC AND BLADES DESTROYED. DOWNSTREAM COMPRESSOR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE TO THE FIRST TWO STAGES.Jan 25, 2000 · Bell UH1B · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR CA991027081Floorbeam · cracked(CAN) DURING REMOVAL OF FLOORBOARDS DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE LEFT MAIN BEAM WEB WAS FOUND CRACKED. REPAIR CARRIED OUT IAW BELL DATA. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED CRACK WAS CAUSED DUE TO HEAVY INTERNAL CARGO.Sep 15, 1999 · Bell 204B · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR CA990719005Housing · worn(CAN) PILOT NOTICED BALL WAS OUT OF TURN/SLIP INDICATOR SO THEN PILOT INPUTTED THE RIGHT PEDAL TO CORRECT. HOWEVER, THE ROTORCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND TO RIGHT PEDAL INPUT, BUT DID RESPOND TO LEFT PEDAL INPUT. PILOT THEN LANDED THE ROTORCRAFT. SUBSEQUENT INVESTJun 30, 1999 · Bell 204B · Tail Rotor Control SystemSDR CA990728048Bearing · wrong part(CAN) UNIT SENT TO O/H. WHEN SG WAS DISASSEMBLED, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WRONG BEARINGS WERE INSTALLED (NOT THE MANUFACTURER'S BEARINGS). UNAPPROVED PARTS REPLACED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.Jun 29, 1999 · Bell 204B · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA990119011Cross Tube · cracked(CAN) CROSS TUBE SHEARED ON LANDING CAUSING DAMAGE TO FUSE AND TAIL BOOM. CRACK IS BELIEVED TO HAVE STARTED AT AN INTERNAL CORROSION PIT OR VOID.Dec 29, 1998 · Bell 204B · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR CA981109011Dampener · cracked(CAN) STARTER/GENERATOR IN SHOP FOR REPAIR WAS FOUND TO HAVE WRONG DAMPENER BACKPLATE INSTALLED CAUSING INSUFFICIENT SPRING PRELOAD WHICH RESULTED IN EXCESS WEAR ON THE SPLINED HUB, DAMPENER PLATE, AND SHAFT SPLINE.Oct 27, 1998 · Bell 204B · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA990412006Mount · worn(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, GRAY PASTE WAS NOTED UNDER THE SERVICE DECK OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS. REMOVAL OF THE ENGINE AND DECK DISCLOSED THE CRACKED BEAM CAP. THE ENGINE WAS ABLE TO ROCK ON THE BEAM CAPS WHEN TORQUE WAS APPLIED. LEFT AND RIGHT BEAM CAPS AND ALL Oct 20, 1998 · Bell 204B · Engine Mount SectionSDR CA980519006Valve · broken(CAN) ON RUN-UP, UNABLE TO SWITCH HYDRAULICS TO MANUAL. HYDRAULIC BYPASS VALVE CANNON PLUG RECEPTACLE BROKEN OFF AT ITS BASE. INTERIOR CONNECTIONS BROKEN ALLOWING INTERMITTENT CONTACT.May 8, 1998 · Bell 204B · Hydraulic System, MainSDR CA971223001Cap Angle · broken(CAN) UPPER CAP ANGLE FOUND BROKEN AND A CRACK HAD DEVELOPED IN THE MAIN PANEL. CRACK APPROX 2 INCHES TO 2.50 INCHES IN FRONT OF P/N 204-060-651-001, TUBE ASSY AND EXTENDING 10 INCHES VERTICAL DOWN AND DISAPPEARS BEHIND THE OWER CAP ANGLE. THE CRACK ALSO EDec 11, 1997 · Bell 204B · Fuselage Fixed PartitionsSDR CA960814201Inner Ring · cracked(CAN) ON DAILY INSPECTION, CRACK FOUND IN L.H. TRUNNION MOUNTING EAR OF THE SWASHPLATE INNER RING.Aug 4, 1996 · Bell 204B · Main Rotor Mast/Swashplate
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