Lycoming TIO-540-A2B
Service difficulty reports · 181
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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 = 'TIO540A2B' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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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 = 'TIO540A2B' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR CA030514013Crankcase · leaking(CAN) DURING A 50 HOUR INSPECTION, THE ENGINEERS NOTICED AN OIL LEAK. THEY CLEANED THE ENGINE AND SPRAYED IT WITH A DEVELOPER. AFTER PERFORMING A GROUND RUN ON THE ENGINE, A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE CRANKCASE. THIS CRACK WAS ABOUT 6 INCHES LONG AND LOCATED SDR AUS20030404Cylinder · faulty(AUS) CYLINDER ASSY INLET VALVE SPRING RETAINER INCORRECT PART. EXHAUST VALVE SPRING RETAINER FITTED. SIX NEW CYLINDERS WERESUPPLIED&IT FOUND THAT NOT ONLY DID PREVMENTIONED CYLINDER HAVE WRONG SPRING RETAINER FITTED BUT ALLCYLINDERS HAD AN AMOUNT OF ALUMINIUMSDR CA030319001Tube · torn(CAN) A/C LANDED WITH NO PROBLEM, TAXIED TO RAMP AND PILOT NOTICE A LOT OF DRAG ON RT MAIN WHEEL. ASSEMBLY DISASSEMBLED AND FOUND TUBE WITH TWO TARE APPROX 1/4 INCH LONG ABOUT 6 TO 7 INCHES APART. THE TWO TEARS ARE ALONG THE OUTBOARD DIAMETER OF THE TUBE. TSDR CA030319006Clamp · broken(CAN) THE MULTI SEGMENTED CLAMP WAS FOUND TO HAVE FLANGES BROKEN OFF THREE OF THE SEGMENTS. FORTUNATELY, THE REMAINING SEGMENT HELD THE TAILPIPE IN PLACE.SDR CA030206003Field Wire · chafed(CAN) ON TAKEOFF THE TWO ALTERNATOR LIGHTS CAME ON, THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. THE LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED AND THEN HE CARRIED OUT A GROUND RUN, EVERYTHING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. A SECOND TAKEOFF WAS CARRIED OUT, THE PROBLEM RETURNED. THE AUXILIARY CONTROL BOSDR CA030103019Bolt · sheared(CAN) PILOT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN HE FELT A SURGE IN POWER ON THE LT ENGINE AND SUDDEN LOSS OF RPM, ATTEMPTED TO SWITCH TANKS AND NOTHING HAPPENED, FEATHERED PROP AND SHUT ENGINE DOWN. PILOT FLEW TO AIRPORT AND LANDED SAFELY ON RT ENGINE. AN ENGINE RESTARTSDR CA021125011Bolt · broken(CAN) ON TAKEOFF, VIBRATION WAS NOTICED IN LT MAIN GEAR. INSPECTED MAIN GEAR (LT) LINK BOLT FOUND BROKEN, BOLT REPLACED. BEARING UP LOCK REPLACED. RETRACT GEAR CHECKED AND OK. CAUSE: TIGHT TURN ON GROUND WITH BRAKES APPLIED.SDR AUS20021063Crankcase · cracked(AUS) ENGINE CRANKCASE CRACKED ON LH SIDE ADJACENT TO THE FRONT CYLINDER. THIS DEFECT IS LINKED WITH MDR 02/1062 (MISSING OIL PLUG).SDR AUS20021069Powerpack · contaminated(AUS) HYDRAULIC POWER PACK CONTAMINATED BY UNKNOWN BIOLOGICAL GROWTH.SDR AUS20021062Plug · missing(AUS) ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPING INTERMITTENTLY. INTERNAL INSPECTIONFOUND THE INTERNAL SUMP OIL PICKUP GALLERY PLUG MISSING. SUSPECTTHE PLUG WAS NOT INSTALLED DURING ENGINE OVERHAUL.SDR AUS20020956Handle · bent(AUS) EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR HANDLE BENT.SDR CA020806013Idler Gear · broken(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT, THROUGH ABOUT 11,000 FT, LT ENGINE LOST POWER. CREW NOTED LOW FUEL PRESSURE ON LT ENGINE, SELECTED BOOST PUMP, AND REGAINED NORMAL ENGINE OPERATION. DIVERTED FOR A LANDING. LT FUEL PUMP WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONAL, THE PUSDR CA020808005Light · burned out(CAN) DURING A RUN UP, EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF RPM OF 200 CYCLES ON THE RT MOTOR. AFTER VERIFICATION, AN INDICATOR LIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE DEAD. 2 MONTHS AGO THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED WITH ANOTHER ENGINE.SDR CA020722005Pin · broken(CAN) CUSTOMER COMPLAINED THAT PROPELLER DURING FLT WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY OUT OF FEATHER, INTO LOW PITCH. WHILE ON GROUND TRIED TO MOVE PROP TO LATCH WITH PADDLE, BUT ONLY ABLE TO MOVE IT PART WAY. UPON OUR REMOVAL OF LOW PITCH STOP IT NOTED THAT A3205 L.P.SDR CA020607018Engine · fluctuates(CAN) JUNE 6, 2002. DURING CRUISE FLIGHT BETWEEN YVR & YYJ, THE RT ENGINE FLUCTUATED SLIGHTLY AND LOST POWER, HOWEVER, THE R/H TACH SHOWED OVERSPEED AS THE CREW SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN. THE CREW CONTINUED TO VICTORIA AND LANDED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE ENGINE SDR CA020527009Skin · cracked(CAN) PIPER SB 1045 ISSUED TO INSPECT FORWARD WING SPAR ATTACH BRACKETS. INSPECTION REVEALED CRACKING IN FUSELAGE STRUCTURE AND SKIN. REPAIRS CARRIED OUT AS PER SB AND PIPER SERVICE MANUAL AND AC 43-13-1B/2A FIG 4-16. ALL PARTS REQUIRED AS PER SB 1045 WERE AVASDR CA020508016Stud · broken(CAN) MAY 7, 2002. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED YVR ON A NORMAL POSITIONING FLIGHT TO YYJ. ABOUT 15 MILES OUT OF YYJ, THE CREW NOTED A ROUGHNESS IN THE LT ENGINE FOLLOWED BY OIL COMING OUT OF THE COWLING, AND ELECTED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN. LANDED IN YYSDR AUS20020466Solenoid · faulty(AUS) LANDING GEAR SELECTOR SOLENOID STRIKER PIN BENT. NOSE LANDING GEAR INADVERTANTLY RETRACTED DURING TAXI CAUSING MAJOR ENGINE, PROPELLER AND AIRFRAME DAMAGE.SDR CA020422007Gear · broken(CAN) DURING CLIMB, RT ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND FEATHERED. CREW RETURNED FOR LANDING. MAINT CREW DISPATCHED AND REPLACED ENGINE WITH OVERHAULED ENGINE. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE REAR CASE OF FAILED ENGINE REMOVED, CRANKGEAR FOUND TO HAVE FAILED. ITSDR CA020430002Exhaust Valve · separated(CAN) UPON FINAL THE PILOT NOTICED THE RT ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH & MAP CLIMB WITH A CHT DECREASE. WHEN THE POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AT LANDING THE ENGINE STOPPED. THE PILOT RESTARTED THE ENGINE & TAXIED IN, BUT NOTICED THE RT ENGINE TO BE RUNNING ROUGH.SDR CA020403005Drive Unit · broken(CAN) A/C DEPARTED AT APPROX 02:00 ZULU ON APR 2 ON IFR FLT TO VANCOUVER. DURING INITIAL STAGE OF CLIMB, RT ENGINE RPM BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE & OVERSPEED. PILOTS TRIED TO CONTROL IT WITH THROTTLE & PROPELLER CONTROLS BUT WHERE UNSUCCESSFUL & CHOOSE TO FEATHER ENGISDR AUS20021068Fcu · out of adjust(AUS) ENGINE FUEL CONTROL UNIT OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.SDR AUS20011237Spar · cracked(AUS) RUDDER FORWARD SPAR CRACKED. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAWAD/PA31/129.SDR AUS20011110Structure · corroded(AUS) RUDDER CORRODED IN AREA BETWEEN TORQUE TUBE AND LOWER END CAP.SDR CA011017003Gear · seized(CAN) RT ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT, AT TOP OF CLIMB AT ABOUT 8,500 FT. PILOT COULD NOT RESTART. INSPECTION ON GROUND THE GEAR TRAIN IN ACCESSORY CASE WAS OBSERVED NOT TO TURN. THE LEFT MAG WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE SEIZED. THE GEAR ON REAR OF CRANKSHAFT HAD SDR CA010627063Manifold · cracked(CAN) ON INSPECTION OF AD 93-02-05 FUEL INJECTOR LINES AND CLAMPS IT WAS NOTED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING WITH BASE OF FITTING IN MANIFOLD. UPON REMOVAL OF MANIFOLD IT WAS TOWED TO BE CRACKED BETWEEN BOTH LT & TOP FITTING.SDR CA010628042Hose · ruptured(CAN) HYDRAULIC HOSE RUPTURE AT FITTING P/N MS24590-4. FITTING M524590-4 HAD WORN INTERNAL THREADS WHEN HOSE WAS MANUFACTURED. HOSE AND FITTING SEPARATED ON GEAR CYCLE.SDR CA011017006Bearing · seized(CAN) - NOSE WHEEL WOULD NOT COME DOWN FOR LANDING, CONFIGURATION. A/C LANDED ON MAINS WITH NOSE WHEEL FULLY RETRACTED. UPON INSPECTION NOSE WHEEL UPLOCK BEARING FOUND SEIZED WHICH RESULTED IN NOSE WHEEL NOT DISENGAGING FROM UPLOCKED POSITION. - BEARING WAS SESDR CA010405003Wheel · cracked(CAN) FLAT TIRE ON LANDING. FOUND INNER WHEEL HALF BROKEN.SDR 20010205CW011Trim Switch · shortedAFTER TAKEOFF AUTOPILOT TRIM PITCHED UP. PILOT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND HAD SAFE LANDING. FOUND TRIM SWITCH IN PILOTS YOLK SHORTED OUT. FOUND TWO WIRES TOUCHING, CAUSING PITCH UP. RESOLDERED CONNECTOR AND INSULATED FROM OTHER TERMINALS.SDR CA001107019Coupling · sheared(CAN) AIRCRAFT ON FLIGHT FROM RIMOUSKI TO HALIFAX. AT ARRIVAL, PILOT ADVISED HIS AMO THAT RT VACUUM PUMP INDICATED 0 AT SHUT DOWN PROCEDURE. AMO ARRANGED FOR PUMP REPLACEMENT AT HALIFAX. NOTE: USUAL FAILURE: SHEARED DRIVE. (X)SDR CA001101016Tire · failed(CAN) 1) AT REPLACEMENT: NEW BEARINGS & CUPS & AXLE CHECKED.2) NEXT FLIGHTS PILOT REPORTED SHIMMING.3) SHIMMY DAMPENER LOW IN FLUID, RESERVICED.4) FURTHER ON PILOT PRECISED - NOT SHIMMING BUT SAID THE NOSE WHEEL SKIPPING ON TAKEOFF AS SPEED INCREASED. 5) AIRCSDR CA001020015Tire · cut(CAN) DETECTED FIRST CUT AT REMOVAL OF TOW-BAR. DETECTED TWO MORE CUTS .50 INCH SPACED APPROX 10 INCHES FROM EACH OTHER, WHEN INSPECTING TIRE AFTER REMOVAL. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED ONCE WITH PILOT APPLYING BRAKES BEFORE NOSE GEAR TOUCHED GRSDR CA001020014Controller · leaking(CAN) OIL LEAK DETACHED DURING HOSE REPLACEMENT. UNSCHEDULED REMOVAL. INSTALLED OVERHAULED UNIT. (X)SDR CA001005015Hose · deteriorated(CAN) LOW TAKEOFF MANIFOLD PRESSURE. RAPID DIMINUTION OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE DURING CLIMB.ON INSPECTION, HOSE APPEARED BROWNISH & DRY. DURING MANIPULATION TO CHECK NUMBERS ON/DENT BAND, HOSE BROKE IN TWO PIECES AT 4.5 INCHES FROM DIFF. CONTROLLER IN VICINITY OF SDR CA000920009Nut · wrong part(CAN) NOT AN SDR - SEE PMI1. OVERHAULED TURBO CHARGER WAS INSTALLED AS SUPPLIED BY OVER HAULER, PREVIOUS REPORT, FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING. 2. NEW MS20500-624 NUTS WERE ORDERED WITH ACCESSORY.3. SHOP SHIPPED MS21045-6 NUTS - HEAT RESISTING.4. WE CALLED OVER HAULER SDR CA000901012Turbocharger · failed(CAN) CLIMBING THROUGH 16,000 FEET, RIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. GOING THROUGH 10,000 FEET, ENGINE RESTARTED AND PARTIAL POWER WAS AVAILABLE. (X)SDR CA000810016Turbocharger · sluggish(CAN) TAKEOFF AT 43 HG - ON LEG RETURN TO HOME BASE. FIRST POWER SETTING TO 40 HG - THROTTLE BACK - DID NOT RESPOND. SECOND POWER SETTING TO 35 HG - PILOT HAD TO PULL THROTTLE QUITE FAR BACK AND THEN FORWARD TO SET POWER. WASTEGATE, THROTTLE LINKAGE CHECKSDR CA000906010Spark Plug · failed(CAN) SPARK PLUG MISFIRING THROUGH ALTITUDE. TESTED WITH PLUG MACHINE AND FOUND ERRATIC AND YELLOW COLOR SPARK. (X)SDR CA000714033Blade · failed(CAN) BLADES REPLACED NEW: 21 OCT 83 - PAGE 2 OF LOG. TSN: 3742.3. LAST COMPLETE OVERHAUL: 15 MAR 99 - PAGE 16 OF LOG. TSO: 6947.93. PROPELLER TIME SINCE NEW - EXCEPT FOR BLADES: 5459.4. GREASE SPLASH DETECTED ON A/C SIDE OF FUSELAGE AND ICE SHIELD. SDR CA000719020Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, A BULGE WAS OBSERVED ON FUSELAGE SKIN AROUND THE FORWARD WING SPAR PICKUP FITTING. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED BOTH LT AND RT FROST SPAR ATTACHMENT BULKHEADS P/NS 41658-0 AND -1 WERE CRACKED AND ALSO LT AND LT FSDR CA000614028Rod · worn(CAN) NOT AN SDR - PROPELLER RECEIVED FOR CORROSION INSPECTION. ROD REPLACED DUE TO PLATING WORN AT SEAL AREA..SDR CA000501021Altimeter · failed(CAN) NEEDLES BECAME ERRATIC AND LOOSE AFTER A FEW HOURS. ITEM RETURNED ON WARRANTY AND REPAIRED. RE-INSTALLED. FAILED AFTER 32.5 HOURS. INSTRUMENT REPLACED AGAIN. OVERHAULER SAYS THAT THIS INSTRUMENT WAS WORN.SDR CA000427001Servo · failed(CAN) FCU REQUIRED INTERNAL FUEL FLOW ADJUSTMENTS.SDR CA000419012Cone · failed(CAN) NOSE WHEEL BEARING FAILED ONLY 11.5 HOURS AFTER INSPECTION. THE BEARINGS HAD BEEN CHECKED VISUALLY AFTER THEY WERE CLEANED AND THEN RELUBED. SUBMITTER IS CONCERNED THAT THE VISUAL INSPECTION METHOD IS INADEQUATE TO DETECT POSSIBLE BEARING FAILURE.SDR CA000329042Alternator · shorted(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AMMETERS WERE SHOWING A DISCHARGE AND VOLTAGE REGULATOR POPPED. ALTERNATOR FOUND TO BE SHORTED INTERNALLY.SDR CA000410034Wire · corroded(CAN) SMOKE AT NOSE OF AIRCRAFT AT START. MAINTENANCE GROUND BLOWER FAILED TO START. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND A BROKEN WIRE INSIDE A BUTT SPLICE (AMP320559) IN A SPLICED SECTION OF THE WIRE HA8E CONNECTING LANDING GEAR SAFETY SWITCH TO WIRE H7CF IN WING SDR CA000329043Crankshaft · broken(CAN) CRANKSHAFT FOUND BROKEN AT COUNTERWEIGHT.SDR AU000263Structure · damaged(AUS) FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED IN AREA OF LEFT WING FORWARD ATTACHMENT FITTING. INTERNAL STRUCTURE ALSO DAMAGED IN THE SAME AREA. CENTER SECTION LOWER FUSELAGE FRAMES BUCKLED AND LOWER SKIN DAMAGED.SDR AU000209Structure · damaged(AUS) RIGHT FORWARD WING ATTACHMENT FITTING TO FUSELAGE UNDER TENSION. THE FUSELAGE IN THIS AREA BULGING AND CRACKING. INTERNAL STRESS DAMAGE AND CRACKING. CAUSE OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN.
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