Lycoming TIO-540-AE2A

Service difficulty reports · 109

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Query with SQL
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 = 'TIO540AE2A'
  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.

SDR 97ZZZX4286Clamp · failedAT ALTITUDE, TURBOCHARGER FAILED DUE TO INTER COOLER CLAMP SEPARATION. THIS IS SECOND SET OF CLAMPS THAT HAVE SEPARATED. THE CRIMPED END HAS COME APART.Sep 9, 1997 · N722ET · Piper PA46350P · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR CA970820012Fuel Pump · ruptured(CAN) FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM RUPTURED CAUSING FUEL TO LEAK ON THE UPPER DECK. LYCOMING SB #487 REFERS.Aug 15, 1997 · Piper PA46350P · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 98ZZZX917Pump · leakingENGINE WILL NOT SHUT DOWN WITH MIXTURE CONTROL. FOUND FUEL PUMP LEAKING INTO UPPER DECK LINE.May 11, 1997 · N102PA · Piper PA46350P · Engine Fuel PumpSDR 96ZZZX2020Distributor Gear · damaged'ENGINE WON'T START' - 766.8 HRS HOBBS. FOUND DISTRIBUTOR GEAR M3056 BURNED. FOUND THE MS20822 FITTING TO PRESSURIZE THE MAGNETO HAD BEEN SCREWED INTO THE OUTER CASE AND BOTTOMED OUT AGAINST THE DISTRIBUTOR HEAD M3820. SUBMITTER SURMISES THE LACK OF PRESSURApr 1, 1996 · N202SE · Piper PA46350P · Magneto/DistributorSDR 96ZZZX695Bracket · brokenINSPECTION FOUND LEFT TURBOCHARGER SUPPORT BRACKET BROKEN JUST BELOW TOP MOUNT LUG ALLOWING WEIGHT OF TURBOCHARGER TO ONLY BE CARRIED BY LOWER ATTACHMENT. BRAKE APPEARS TO HAVE ORIGINATED FROM FACTORY WELD. SUGGEST CLOSE INSPECTIONS UNTIL FACTORY STRENGTHENSJan 10, 1996 · N1818W · Piper PA46350P · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR 95ZZZX5123Bracket · crackedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, LEFT TURBO ATTACH BRACKET FOUND CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH AT TOP ATTACH POINT. ALSO, REMOVED BRACKET, PN 07F19872, FOR DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION DUE TO POSSIBLE EXCESS STRESS DUE TO MAIN BRACKET BROKEN. NO DISCONTINUITY FOUND. REJun 28, 1995 · N415JH · Piper PA46350P · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR 95ZZZX3492Bracket · brokenLEFT TURBOMOUNT BRACKET BROKE AT SUMP ATTACH POINT. THIS BRACKET SUPPORTS THE TURBOCHARGER.Jun 18, 1995 · N61FL · Piper PA46350P · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR 95ZZZX3218Baffle · damagedAT ENGINE OIL CHANGE, A RIVET HEAD WAS FOUND IN THE OIL SUCTION SCREEN. LYCOMING SB NR 489A PERTAINS TO THIS SUBJECT. RECEIVED APPROVAL FROM LYCOMING TO MODIFY A NEW OIL SUMP BAFFLE, THEN REMOVED AND REPLACED DAMAGED BAFFLE. THE ENGINE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICMay 11, 1995 · N727K · Piper PA46350P · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR 96ZZZX4743Cylinder · separatedOPERATOR COMPLAINED OF ROUGHNESS ON TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HANGAR WITH OIL LEAKING FROM COWLING. REMOVED TOP COWLING AND FOUND NR 6 CYLINDER SEPARATED 1 INCH TO 2 INCHES BELOW HEAD. COULD FIND NO EVIDENCE OF PRIOR DAMAGE. (NOTE: CYLINDER WAS REPAIRMar 28, 1995 · N126SR · Piper PA46350P · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
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