Lycoming TIO-540-A2C

Service difficulty reports · 249

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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 = 'TIO540A2C'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR AUS20020148Spar · cracked(AUS) LH AND RH ELEVATOR SPARS CRACKED AT OUTBOARD ENDS. LH ELEVATORSPAR PNO 40075-14. RH ELEVATOR SPAR PNO 40075-16.Feb 21, 2002 · Piper PA31 · Elevator, Spar/RibSDR AUS20020127Actuator · faulty(AUS) RH MAIN LANDING GEAR INBOARD DOOR ACTUATOR FAULTY. SUSPECTINTERNAL LOCK FAILURE.Feb 15, 2002 · Piper PA31 · Landing Gear Door ActuatorSDR AUS20020128Pump · inoperative(AUS) LH VACUUM PUMP DRIVE SHEARED.Feb 15, 2002 · Piper PA31 · Vacuum Distribution SystemSDR CA020103013Hinge · cracked(CAN) MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR HINGES CRACKED.Oct 30, 2001 · Piper PA31 · Landing Gear DoorsSDR CA011217005Gasket · torn(CAN) PILOT EXPERIENCED OIL PRESSURE LOSS RT ENGINE WHILE INCRUISE. SHUTDOWN AND A/C LANDED WITH NO OTHER INCIDENT. ENGINE WAS REMOVED. INSPECTION FOUND ONE LOOSE VACUUM PUMP RETENSION NUT. WHEN PUMP AND ADAPTOR REMOVED GASKET FOUND TORN AREA NEAR LOOSE NUT. TOct 28, 2001 · Piper PA31 · Vacuum Distribution SystemSDR CA011031014Mount · worn(CAN) DURING INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE MOUNT FOUND CUT MARKS ON LOWER TRUSS MEMBERS OF THE MOUNT. AFTER SOME INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE CUTS WERE MADE BY COWL FLAPS OF RESPECTIVE ENGINES. NO EVIDENCE OF COWL FLAP MISRIGGING OR DAMAGE ON COWL FLAPS. THE WEAR MOct 6, 2001 · Piper PA31 · Engine Mount SectionSDR CA011031015Skin · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION NOTICED SMOKING & LOOSE RIVETS AROUND INBOARD SIDE OF LT AND RT ENGINE NACELLE JUST AFT OF FIREWALL. REMOVED LOWER ACCESS PANEL AND FOUND THAT BOTH LT & RT INBOARD NACELLE PLATES P/N 41663-00 (LT) AND 41663-01 (RT) WERE CRACKED FROM L/EOct 6, 2001 · Piper PA31 · Nacelle/Pylon, Plate/SkinSDR AUS20010871Pipe · fractured(AUS) HYDRAULIC PIPE FRACTURED. PIPE IS LOCATED IN RH NOSE AREA.Aug 8, 2001 · Piper PA31 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR AUS20010662Torque Tube · corroded(AUS) RUDDER TORQUE TUBE CORRODED BOTH INTERNALLY AND EXTERNALLY.Jun 26, 2001 · Piper PA31 · Rudder StructureSDR AUS20010586Turbocharger · failed(AUS) LH ENGINE TURBOCHARGER LEAKING OIL. SUSPECT BEARING OR SEAL DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR APPROXIMATELY NINEMONTHS FOR A SPAR REPLACEMENT.May 15, 2001 · Piper PA31 · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR AUS20010438Landing Gear · collapsed(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. INSPECTION COULD FIND NO DEFECTS WITH THE SYSTEM. SUSPECT INCORRECT TECHNIQUE.Apr 1, 2001 · Piper PA31 · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR CA010213008Hinge · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION AS PER AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 200-25-01,(2)TWO GEAR DOOR HINGES FOUND CRACKED. HINGES REPLACED.Jan 22, 2001 · Piper PA31 · Landing Gear DoorsSDR AU001060Turbocharger · faulty(AUS) TURBOCHARGER IMPELLER RUBBING ON HOUSING. TURBOCHARGER WAS A NEWLY OVERHAULED ITEM UNDERGOING A PREFITMENT INSPECTION. (X)Nov 8, 2000 · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR CA001107016Bolt · sheared(CAN) WHILE TAXIING ON THE GROUND, THE PILOT NOTICED THERE WAS NO CONTROL OF THE NOSE WHEEL. AFTER CHECKING THE 3 BOLTS, AN3H-10A WERE FOUND SHEARED OFF. THE BOLTS WERE REPLACED AND PROPERLY TORQUED AND LOCKED PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. (X)Oct 24, 2000 · Piper PA31 · Landing Gear Steering SystemSDR AU000915Control Cable · broken(AUS) FORWARD ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE BROKEN AT TRIM SERVO. LOSS OF TENSION CAUSED CABLE ON TRIM CABLE DRUM TO UNWIND AND JAM THE DRUM. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE CABLE HAD BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED CAUSING THE CABLE TO BE SHORT AT THE TURN BARREL CONNECTION.Sep 25, 2000 · Piper PA31 · Elevator Tab Control SystemSDR CA001016003Housing · cracked(CAN) UPON CLIMB OUT, PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP AT WHICH POINT THE GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK IN THE UP POSITION. PILOT THEN TRIED TO CYCLE THE GEAR DOWN, BUT THE GEAR WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION SUCCESSFULLY ACHIEVING THREE GSep 14, 2000 · Piper PA31 · Hydraulic Filter, MainSDR CA001004004Gear · destroyed(CAN) CRANKSHAFT GEAR FAIL CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER ACCESSORY GEARS AND RESULTING IN ENGINE STOPPAGE.Sep 11, 2000 · Piper PA31 · Reciprocating Engine Rear SectionSDR CA000927010Trunnion · cracked(CAN) DUING GROUND HANDLING, MAINTENANCE CREW DISCOVERED APPROX. 1 INCH CRACK AT STEERING STOP OF STRUT HOUSING. DAMAGED COMPONENT REPLACED WITH NEW. GEAR TESTED AN AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUSPECTED REASON EITHER HANDLING FAILURE (TOWING WITHOUT OBSERVINAug 31, 2000 · Piper PA31 · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR CA000828008Rod End Bearing · seized(CAN) PILOT REPORTED LEFTMAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. GEAR HANDLE WAS PUT IN THE DOWN POSITION AND MASTER SWITCH SELECTED OFF TO MAINTAIN HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO THE ACTUATOR, PREVENTING GEAR COLLAPSE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE DOWNLOCK LATCAug 2, 2000 · Piper PA31 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR AU000472Spar Cap · corroded(AUS) LOWER SPAR CAP CORRODED IN WING ROOT AREA. FOUND FOLLOWING REMOVAL OF ANTI-CHAFING TAPE.Jun 14, 2000 · Piper PA31 · Wing SparSDR CA000530034Bulb · failed(CAN) PILOT VERIFIED BURNT RIGHT GEAR BULB USING PRESS-TO-TEST FEATURE.May 4, 2000 · Piper PA31 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR CA000427018Arm · cracked(CAN) ARM WAS FOUND CRACKED ON INSPECTION.LOCATION IS SAME AS CRACK IN ARM ON SDR 981214005 AS PICTURED IN FEED-BACK 2/99.Apr 27, 2000 · Piper PA31 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CA000427021Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) UPON INSPECTION, A SMALL BULGE AND CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE EXTERIOR AT THE WING FRONT SPAR ATTACH AREA ON BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. FUSELAGE INTERIOR WAS REMOVED AND THE SIDE FLANGES ON THE BULKHEAD ASSYS WERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED. NO ABNORMAL Apr 10, 2000 · Piper PA31 · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR CA000322008Rod · damaged(CAN) PITCH CHANGE ROD INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN AT SOME TIME PREVIOUS.Mar 15, 2000 · Piper PA31 · Propeller AssemblySDR CA000120015Engine · fire(CAN) FOLLOWING AN INSP & SERVICING, A/C WAS GROUND RUN.AFTER 3-4 MINS RT ENGINE WAS BROUGHT OUT OF IDLE & A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD.THE RT ENGINE & NACELLE WAS OBSERVED TO BE ON FIRE: BOTH ENGINES WERE SHUTDOWN & FUEL CUT-OFF CLOSED. ENGINE, TOGETHER WITH A HANGAJan 12, 2000 · Piper PA31 · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR CA991027073Spring · broken(CAN) AD 98-08-18 ELEVATOR DOWN SPRING REPLACEMENT JULY 03/98 AT 14,302 TAFT. INSPECTION OF SPRING DURING NORMAL INSPECTION REVEALED ODD WEAR/DAMAGE TO SPRING END. CAUSE UNKNOWN.Oct 5, 1999 · Piper PA31 · Elevator Control SystemSDR AU990946Nut · worn(AUS) PITCH CONTROL ROD END LOCKNUT VIBRATED LOOSE CAUSING DISCONNECTION OF THE PITCH CONTROL CABLE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LOCKING FUNCTION ON THE NUT WAS NON-EXISTENT.Sep 20, 1999 · Piper PA31 · Propeller Controlling SystemSDR AU990957Crankcase · cracked(AUS) CRANKCASE CRACKED ON FRONT RIGHT SIDE BELOW THE CYLINDER. CRACK LENGTH 50.8 MM (2 IN)CHES).Sep 7, 1999 · Piper PA31 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR CA990907041Spring · cracked(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION OBSERVED SOME SMALL MINUTE CRACKING AROUND THE RADIUS OF EACH HOOK END. SPRING AND LINK CHANGED OUT WITH NEW, OLD SPRING TAGGED AND PLACED IN QUARANTINE.Aug 17, 1999 · Piper PA31 · Elevator Control SystemSDR CA990812011Bracket · cracked(CAN) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INBOARD GEAR DOOR NOT SITTING FLUSH - HANGING DOWN ABOUT .50 INCH. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE UPPER ATTACHMENT BRACKETS FOR INBOARD GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR WERE CRACKED THROUGH. NEW BRACKETS INSTALLED . P/N'S 46357-000 AJul 26, 1999 · Piper PA31 · Landing Gear Door ActuatorSDR CA990804009Controller · stuck open(CAN) MANIFOLD PRESSURE LOST, PILOT RETARDED THROTTLE TO IDLE THEN RESET THROTTLE POWER. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. DIFFERENTIAL CONTROLLER CHANGED, SUSPECTED DEBRIS IN VALVE PORT IN CONTROLLER.Jul 14, 1999 · Piper PA31 · Manifold Pressure (MP) IndicatingSDR AU990764Downlock · contaminated(AUS) LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK HOOK CONTAMINATED WITH MUD AND DIRT PREVENTING ACTUATION OF MICROSWITCH.Jul 10, 1999 · Piper PA31 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR AU990765Handle · broken(AUS) LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY HAND PUMP LEVER BROKEN. CAUSED BY OVER EXTENSION OF LEVER DURING OPERATION OF THE PUMP.Jul 10, 1999 · Piper PA31 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR AU990402Bracket · misinstalled(AUS) RIGHT ENGINE IDLER PULLEY TOP MOUNT BRACKET CRACKED UNDER THE LOCKWIRE. THE IDLER PULLEY WAS ALSO MOUNTED ON THE INCORRECT SHAFT (PN 19760) INSTEAD OF THE CORRECT PN LW-19237 CAUSING APPROXIMATELY 2.54 MM (0.1 INCH) MISALIGNMENT OF THE ALTERNATOR BOLT.Apr 19, 1999 · Piper PA31 · Alternator-Generator DriveSDR CA990318023Gauge · malfunctioned(CAN) WHEN FULL, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD READ 3/4.Feb 24, 1999 · Piper PA31 · Fuel Quantity IndicatorSDR CA990318024Detector · failed(CAN) WHEN FLYING THROUGH MOISTURE, THE STALL WARNING WOULD CHIRP POSSIBLY SHORTING OUT.Feb 24, 1999 · Piper PA31 · Stall Warning SystemSDR CA990318025Bulkhead · cracked(CAN) LIP OF BACK PLATE CRACKED.Feb 24, 1999 · Piper PA31 · Propeller Spinner SectionSDR CA990310036Turbocharger · seized(CAN) DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AND WENT NORMALLY ASPIRATED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THE TURBOCHARGER HAD FAILED. THE TURBOCHARGER WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TOFeb 22, 1999 · Piper PA31 · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR CA990318029Caliper · corroded(CAN) WALLS INSIDE CALIPERS CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.Feb 18, 1999 · Piper PA31 · BrakeSDR CA990224016Bolt · failed(CAN) THREE LANDING GEAR BOLTS FOUND BROKEN AND 2 OTHERS FOUND LOOSE ON THE DIRECTION ARM.Feb 17, 1999 · Piper PA31 · Landing Gear Door Retract SectionSDR 99ZZZX982Cylinder · damagedEXHAUST VALVE SEAT LOOSENED FROM CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING EXHAUST VALVE TO MISALIGN, AND DAMAGE CYLINDER HEAD. SUBMITTER STATED LOOSE INTERFERENCE FIT BETWEEN VALVE SEAT AND CYLINDER HEAD, AND HIGH CHT DUE TO PROBLEM IN TURBO SYSTEM MAY HAVE CAUSED PROBLEM TO DEJan 28, 1999 · N4081F · Piper PA31310 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA990318022Trunnion · cracked(CAN) NOSE GEAR WAS OVER-STEERED WITH SCISSORS HOOKED TOGETHER.Jan 15, 1999 · Piper PA31 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Attach SectionSDR CA981230014Switch · failed(CAN) COMPLIANCE WITH AD 96-20-07 FOUND THE PRESSURE SWITCH UNSERVICEABLE.Dec 14, 1998 · Piper PA31 · Heating SystemSDR CA981230041Spar · cracked(CAN) INSPECTION PER SB 998A. LEFT HAND SPAR FOUND CRACKED AT THE VERY TIP, OUTBOARD RIB CONNECTION. NEW SPAR, NR 40075-020 INSTALLLED.Dec 12, 1998 · Piper PA31 · Elevator, Spar/RibSDR CA990310033Switch · intermittent(CAN) DURING APPROACH, THE CREW WERE UNABLE TO GET A 'DOWN AND LOCKED GREEN LIGHT' ON THE NOSE GEAR. THEY CYCLED THE GEAR SEVERALTIMES AS WELL AS TRYING THE HAND PUMP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED AN INTERMITTENT CIRCUIT IN THE 'DOWN AND LOCKED' CLOSED SIDE OF THE Dec 7, 1998 · Piper PA31 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR CA990310032Switch · failed(CAN) DURING APPROACH,THE CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND DID NOT GET A GREEN NOSE LOCKED INDICATION. THEY FLEW FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES WHILE CYCLING THE GEAR TO TRY TO GET AN INDICATION. INSPECTION REVEALED THE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED MICROSWITCH P/N 1CH21-4 WAS Dec 6, 1998 · Piper PA31 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR CA990318020Slip Ring · shorted(CAN) SLIP RING (TRACKS) WERE SHORTED OUT.Dec 3, 1998 · Piper PA31 · Propeller/Rotor Anti-Ice/De-Ice SystemSDR CA990318019Tee · cracked(CAN) HYDRAULIC MANIFOLD CRACKED.Nov 26, 1998 · Piper PA31 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR CA981123008Heater Can · cracked(CAN) EXHAUST FUMES IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE CHECK OF FORWARD CABIN HEATER FOUND A 1.5 INCH CRACK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAN BY THE EXHAUST STACK. ALSO, CAN WAS BUCKLED AT CRACK AREA. HEATER REPLACED.Nov 10, 1998 · Piper PA31 · Heating SystemSDR CA990310035Fitting · restricted(CAN) DURING CRUISE,THE NR 2 ENGINE LOST THE TURBO AND WENT NORMALLY ASPIRATED. SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE EXHAUST, SO A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN WAS CARRIED OUT, DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF OIL LOSS FROM THE TURBO. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED NO LOSSep 8, 1998 · Piper PA31 · Exhaust Turbocharger
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