Lycoming TIO-540-J2BD

Service difficulty reports · 868

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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 = 'TIO540J2BD'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR AUS20040508Actuator · faulty(AUS) LT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR HYDRAULIC RAM FAULTY. INVESTIGATION FOUND BRINNELLED LOCKING BALLS AND LOW SPRING PRESSURE ON LOCKPUCK.Jun 8, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Landing Gear Door ActuatorSDR CA040709007Skin · crackedLT WING AT STA 174.50 FOUND TO HAVE HAIR LINE CRACK FROM RIVET FORWARD OF STRINGER AHEAD OF THE MAIN SPAR.May 28, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR CA040527007Post · brokenPILOT RETURNED TO BASE FOR ELECTRICAL AND AVIONICS DIFFICULTIES. ON RETURN, AIRCRAFT BATTERY DEPLETED CAUSING MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL AND AVIONICS PROBLEMS. PILOTS INITIATED PRECAUTIONARY MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION DUE TO LACK OF POSITIVE GEAR EXTEND INDICATION AT NOMay 24, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Battery/Charger SystemSDR CA040519006Boot · failed(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT, THE LT PROP LOST A DE-ICE BOOT. THE PILOT HEARD IT AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. THE REMAINING 2 DE-ICE BOOTS WERE REMOVED AND THE PROP WAS INSPECTED TO BE SERVICEABLE. THE PROP DE-ICE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND THE COCKPIT PLACARDEMay 18, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice RemovalSDR AUS20040393Gear · faulty(AUS) MAGNETO DISTRIBUTOR GEAR FINGER INCORRECTLY FITTED. FINGER WAS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 180 DEGREES FROM LOCATING LUGS.May 11, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA040511007Magneto · malfunctioned(CAN) ON LT ENGINE RUN UP, MAGNETO TEST FOUND RPM DROP BY 400 RPM. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND FAULTY MAGNETO, REPAIRED ON MAY 3/ 2002, 460.1 HRS IN SERVICE SINCE REPAIR.May 10, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA040519007Cable · broken(CAN) THE PROPELLER CABLE WORE WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE SUPPORT CONNECTED TO THE STARTER JUST BELOW THE GOVERNOR. THIS AREA OF THE ASSEMBLY CANNOT BE VISUALLY INSPECTED. THE CREW NOTICED ON TAKING OFF, THE LOSS OF PROP PITCH CONTROL, REDUCED MANIFOLD PRESSURE,May 10, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Propeller Controlling SystemSDR 2004FA0000572Bolt · corrodedPILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WHEN HE HAD A GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT AFTER THE GEAR EXTENDED. (AC EVENTUALLY LANDED SAFELY). GEAR DOWNLOCK DID NOT GO ALL THE WAY TO THE LOCK POSITION AND ACTIVATE THE SWITCH. (DOWNLOCK WAS FOUND CORRODED TO THE BOLT) MM , PUT A FEW DMay 10, 2004 · N615SN · Piper PA31350 · FastenersSDR CA040921002Motor · burned out(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE FLAP OPERATION WAS OBSERVED TO BE NOISY. MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE INTERNALLY BURNED. MOTOR WAS REPLACED.May 4, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR AUS20040369Engine · making metal(AUS) LT ENGINE METAL CONTAMINATION. METAL PARTICLES IN FILTER WERE NON-FERROUS FLAKES WITH THE LARGEST FLAKES APPROXIMATELY 6MM BY 4MM (0.236IN BY 0.157IN). SUSPECT BEARING MATERIAL.May 3, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR CA040709005Skin · crackedUPPER SKIN ON RT WING FOUND TO HAVE HAIR LINE CRACKS AT STA 174.50 AND STA 160.50 ONE RIVET FORWARD OF STRINGER IMMEDIATELY FORWARD OF MAIN SPAR.Apr 20, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR CA040414002Skin · cracked(CAN) CRACKING OF RT WING LEADING EDGE SKIN AT STA 160.50 AND 174.50 FROM RIVETS 1 RIVET FORWARD OF STRINGER AHEAD OF THE SPAR. REVIEW OF AIRCRAFT RECORDS DID NOT SHOW ANY RECENT HISTORY OF HARD LANDINGS.Apr 14, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR CA040416001Trunnion · cracked(CAN) ON LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT SLOWLY SETTLED WITH THE LT WING LOW ON LANDING ROLL. THE PILOT STOPPED AND SHUT DOWN THE ENGINES. THE PILOT CALLED MAINTENANCE AND MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. THE AME NOTICED A LOT OF HYDRAULIC FLUID ON THE Apr 8, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CA040921001Torque Tube · corroded(CAN) INTERNAL INSPECTION OF RUDDER REVEALED SURFACE CORROSION AND SURFACE PITTING. TORQUE TUBE REPLACED WITH NEW P/N 40040-009.Apr 8, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Rudder StructureSDR CA040406003Seal · leaking(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE ENGINE INSPECTION THE NR 1 ENGINE COWL WAS REMOVED TO FACILITATE THE INSPECTION ON THE ENGINE. WHEN THE COWL WAS REMOVED IT WAS NOTED THERE WAS A LARGE BLUE STAIN ON THE BOTTOM OF THE COWL, JUST BELOW THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP. THIS Apr 3, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR CA040330006Drive Shaft · sheared(CAN) PNEUMATIC MALFUNCTION LIGHT WAS ON UNTIL 2000 RPM. TROUBLESHOT SNAG AND FOUND THE DRIVE SHAFT OF PUMP SHEARED.Mar 30, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Pneumatic Indicating SystemSDR CA040401009Cylinder · contaminated(CAN) SMALL PIECE OF RUBBER FOUND FLOATING IN AIR SIDE OF NR 2 CYLINDER INJECTOR. THE PIECE APPEARED TO BE VERY DRY AND HARD O-RING MATERIAL, MOST LIKELY FROM THE BANJO FITTING SEALS. NO OTHER FAULTS FOUND ON OTHER BANJO FITTINGS. REMOVAL OF CONTAMINATION ANMar 29, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR WVB2004F00000Oil Cooler · rupturedON 24 MAR 04, AC DEPARTED, AT APPROX 50 MILES FROM DEPARTURE, PILOT NOTICED A LOSS OF MANIFOLD PRESSURE AND A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE ON THE LT ENGINE, FEATHERED THE LT PROPELLER, SHUT DOWN THE LT ENGINE AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. A MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALMar 25, 2004 · N59764 · Piper PA31350 · Engine Oil CoolerSDR AUS20040216Spark Plug · cracked(AUS) SPARK PLUG CRACKED IN AREA BETWEEN HEXAGONAL BODY AND FLANGE AT UPPER THREADED AREA.Mar 23, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Spark Plug/IgniterSDR 4008Turbocharger · smokeLOST LEFT TURBO AFTER DEPARTURE. NOTIFIED DEPARTURE OF ENGINE PROBLEM, RETURNED TO (SDF) HAD SMOKECOMING OUT OF TURBINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TURBO CHARGER.Mar 17, 2004 · N35871 · Piper PA31350 · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR CA040315003Tube · flat(CAN) A/C DEPARTED WITH 10KT WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW. A/C MADE ROUTINE TAKE OFF AND FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING, DURING TAXI ON RUNWAY, PILOT NOTICED A/C WAS PULLING TO ONE SIDE. PILOT TAXIED OFF RUNWAY AND PARKED. HE THEN VISUALLY INSPECTED LT MAIN TIRE AND SAW IT WMar 10, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Tire TubeSDR CA040312002Connecting Rod · cracked(CAN) DURING CRUSE, THE CREW HEARD NOISES COMING FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE, SHORTLY AFTER THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND VIBRATION. THE CREW NOTICED OIL AND SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COWL, THE PROP WAS FEATHERED AND ENGINE STOWED. THE OIL HIT THE TURBOCHARGER AND IGNMar 9, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA040308008Torque Tube · corroded(CAN) DURING INSPECTION IAW AD 2003-24-07 RUDDER FOUND TORQUE TUBE CORRODED.Mar 3, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Rudder StructureSDR 2004F00085Tube · brokenTHIS IS THE TUBE THAT ATTACHES FROM THE FLOW DIVIDER TO THE INJECTOR. THE TUBE BROKE AT THE WELD ON THE END ATTACHED TOT THE FLOW DIVIDER. THE LACK OF SUPPORT CLAMPS ON THE LINE MAY HAVE CAUSED THE LINE TO VIBRATE AND BREAK.Feb 27, 2004 · N7886L · Beech 36BEECH · Engine Fuel DistributionSDR CA040310003Starter Gen · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS AT AIRPORT. AFTER STARTING THE RT ENGINE, THE PILOT WENT TO START THE LT ENGINE, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OVER, FOUND THAT THE STARTER WAS TURNING OVER BUT THE BENDIX WOULD NOT TURN. CHANGED LT STARTER ENGINE STARTED. NO FAULTS FOUND.Feb 26, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Starter-GeneratorSDR AUS20040164Camshaft · spalled(AUS) LT ENGINE CAMSHAFT LOBE NR 2 BADLY SPALLED. METAL CONTAMINATION OF OIL SYSTEM.Feb 24, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Power SectionSDR AUS20040156Fuel Tank · contaminated(AUS) RT ENGINE MISFIRING IN FLIGHT. INVESTIGATION FOUND CONTAMINATION IN THE LT FUEL TANK. A HAIR LIKE FIBER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL FILTERS AND INJECTOR NOZZLES.Feb 20, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Fuel StorageSDR CA040301001Circuit Breaker · burned(CAN) CIRCUIT BREAKER SENT FOR EVALUATION.Feb 19, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR CA040218001Servo · inoperative(CAN) ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO WAS VERY NOISY REMOVED FOR REPAIR. LOANER INSTALLED.Feb 12, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Autopilot Trim ServoSDR CA040218002Servo · jammed(CAN) WHEN TRIM WAS TESTED BY THE PILOT, THE TRIM SERVO JAMMED AND COULD NOT BE RELEASED. THE FLIGHT WAS CANCELLED. INSTALLED LOANER NEXT DAY AIRCRAFT SERVICEABLE.Feb 12, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Autopilot Trim ServoSDR CA040218003Cylinder · damaged(CAN) OVERHAUL ENGINE WAS INSTALLED AT 7117.6. IN THE PROCESS OF DOING A 100 HOUR, FOUND NR 1 CYLINDER VERY LOW ON COMPRESSION. REPLACED CYLINDER WITH OVERHAULED CYLINDER. CHECKED COMPRESSION AFTER INSTALLATION AND COMPRESSION WAS WHERE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE. Feb 12, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA040218004Cylinder · inoperative(CAN) OVERHAUL ENGINE WAS INSTALLED AT 7117.6. IN THE PROCESS OF DOING A 100 HOUR FOUND NR 6 CYLINDER VERY LOW ON COMPRESSION. REPLACED CYLINDER WITH OVERHAUL CYLINDER CHECKED COMPRESSION AFTER INSTALL, COMPRESSION WAS WHERE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE. GROUND RUN NFeb 12, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR CA040211003Tube · failed(CAN) ON LANDING , THE PILOT NOTICED A SLIGHT PULL TO THE RT. WHEN THE PILOT SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT, THE PULL GOT STRONGER FOLLOWED BY FLOPPING SOUND. THE PILOT STOPPED AND SHUT DOWN ON THE RUNWAY. ON INVESTIGATION OF THE TIRE AND TUBE, A SMALL .1250 INCH SLIFeb 10, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Tire TubeSDR CA040209004Control Cable · broken(CAN) AT ENGINE WARMING UP PILOT FOUND ( WHEN TRYING CHECK OF PROP GOVERNOR WORK) LT PROP CONTROL LEVER WENT LOOSE, PROP DID NOT FOLLOW SETTING ANY MORE. INSPECTION REVEALED LT PROP GOVERNOR CABLE PN:24894-10 BROKEN AND SEPARATED CABLE END FITTING AT GOVERNOR Feb 5, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Propeller Controlling SystemSDR CA040206003Blade · cracked(CAN) ONE OF FOUR BLADES SEPARATED FROM FAN AND MADE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF NOISE AND VIBRATION IN THE HEATER SUCH THAT THE PILOT SHUT THE HEATER DOWN IN FLT.Feb 4, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Heating SystemSDR CA040127018Line · leaking(CAN) DURING START UP, PILOT NOTICED FUEL ODOR IN CABIN SHORTLY AFTER ENGINE START UP. MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED AND AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED A FINE MIST FROM RT FLEXIBLE FUEL PRESSURE LINE. HOSE WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.Jan 24, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR CA040125001Pump · failed(CAN) THE FAILURE OF PUMP WAS FOUND BY PILOT AFTER FLIGHT HYDRAULIC PUMP CHECK- PUMP FAILED THE TEST. TIME EXCEEDED 11 SECONDS. PUMP REMOVED, INSPECTED - NO DAMAGE FOUND FAILED INTERNALLY.Jan 22, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR CA040129008Bracket · bent(CAN) ON TAKE OFF WHEN GEARS SELECTED UP PILOT FOUND GEARS INTERMITTED INDICATION. NOSE GEAR WON'T STAY UP LOCKED. TROUBLESHOT SNAG FOUND TUBE ASSEMBLY, NOSE LANDING GEAR IDLER LINK PN: 41770-00, UNSERVICEABLE. UPLOCK HOOK HOLDING BRACKET IS BENT AND WORN, AS Jan 22, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CA040112005Arm · broken(CAN) AFTER TAKE-OFF, CREW SELECTED LANDING GEAR UP. RT MAIN LANDING GEAR STILL INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED AFTER RETRACTION. CREWS SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND ALL GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS NOTED BY CREW. VISUAL Jan 11, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CA040128005Bearing · contaminated(CAN) ON RETURN FLIGHT THE LT ENGINE STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. UPON LANDING THE PILOT DID A MAGNETO CHECK AND FOUND THAT THE MAGNETO DROP WAS EXCESSIVE. REMOVED MAGNETO WITH COVER OFF FOUND METAL IN BACK OF MAGNETO. INSTALLED OVERHAULED MAGNETO, GROUND RUN AIRCRAFJan 9, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Magneto/DistributorSDR CA040103001Torque Tube · corroded(CAN) WHILE COMPLYING WITH AD 2003-24-07, FOUND SURFACE CORROSION OF RUDDER TORQUE TUBE (VISUAL INSPECTION OF RUDDER INTERNAL STRUCTURE MFG SB NR 1105A. REMOVED TORQUE TUBE AND FOUND AREA TO BE INSPECTED IAW AD REPAIRABLE BUT FOUND THAT THE INTERNAL TORQUE TUBJan 2, 2004 · Piper PA31350 · Rudder StructureSDR CA040106006Latch · inoperative(CAN) ON ENGINE SHUT DOWN RT PROP WENT TO FEATHER. ENGINE WAS GROUND RUN AND MAX RPM WAS ONLY 1900. MAINTENANCE REPLACED PROPELLER AND RETURNED AC TO SERVICE. PROP BLADE LATCHES ARE PRESUMED TO BE THE PROBLEM. PROP IS BEING SENT TO REPAIR SHOP.Dec 31, 2003 · Piper PA31350 · Propeller Feathering/ReversingSDR CA040106003Shaft · broken(CAN) DURING THE LAST FLIGHT OF THE DAY THE LT INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON, INDICATING THAT THE VACUUM PUMP HAD FAILED. AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE SHAFT HAD BROKEN. RECEIVED OH PUMP NEXT MORNING INSTALLED, GROUND RUN NO FAUDec 19, 2003 · Piper PA31350 · Vacuum SystemSDR CA040127004Cylinder · worn(CAN) RT ENGINE, NR 5 CYLINDER FAILED COMPRESSION TEST. UPON REMOVAL, CYLINDER INTERIOR AND UNDERSIDE OF PISTON HEAD FOUND TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF BROWNISH SURFACE COATING ON THEM.Dec 17, 2003 · Piper PA31350 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR AUS20031208Exhaust Duct · cracked(AUS) LT ENGINE EXHAUST TRANSITION CRACKED.Nov 27, 2003 · Piper PA31350 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR AUS20031174Exhaust Pipe · damaged(AUS) RT ENGINE EXHAUST SEGMENT, HOLE IN AREA TO THE REAR OF THE TURBOCHARGER.Nov 20, 2003 · Piper PA31350 · Engine Collector/Tailpipe/NozzleSDR AUS20031175Spring · broken(AUS) RT ENGINE TURBOCHARGER WASTEGATE OPEN, ASSIST SPRING BROKEN.Nov 20, 2003 · Piper PA31350 · Exhaust TurbochargerSDR CA031121004Shaft · sheared(CAN) DURING POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND THE PILOT NOTICED THE IB GEAR DOOR WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION, AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE GEAR DOOR ACUATOR PISTON SHAFT WHERE IT IS THREADED HAD SNAPPED OFF. THERE WAS NO OTHER DAMAGE TO THE A/C. AFTNov 20, 2003 · Piper PA31350 · Landing Gear Door ActuatorSDR CA031119008Pump · inoperative(CAN) AT RT ENGINE RUN UP FOUND LIGHT PNEUMATIC SOURCE MALFUNCTION STAYING ON TILL 2000 RPM. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE PUMP PN 442CW-6 WOULD NOT DELIVER RATED PNEUMATIC PRESSURE.Nov 17, 2003 · Piper PA31350 · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR CA031117012Wire · broken(CAN) ON THE LANDING APPROACH GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. THE LT GEAR LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. A FLY PAST WAS DONE AND MTCE CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE C/B WAS PULLED AND GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN TO HYD LOCK THE GEAR DOWN. LANDING WAS MADE AND FOUND A BROKENNov 16, 2003 · Piper PA31350 · Landing Gear System Wiring
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