Superior O-360 series
Service difficulty reports · 289
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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 = 'O360' 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.
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 = 'O360' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
SDR 2008FA0000227Tube · wornNOSE GEAR DOOR TUBE PN 86262003 FOUND WITH GROOVE WORN INTO TUBE AT APPROX 65 PERCENT OF TUBE THICKNESS IN THE AREA OF THE LT AND RT SUPPORTS PN 86262-005 AND 86262-012 RESPECTIVELY. THIS TUBE CONNECTS TO THE LT AND RT NOSE GEAR DOOR RODS AND PIVOTS AS THE GESDR 2008FA0000249Seal · leakingAFTER REPEATED TOUCH AND GO PROCEDURES, THE AC FAILED TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR DUE TO A LACK OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. THIS RESULTED IN A GEAR UP LANDING. DURING THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE HYDRAULIC FLUID RESERVOIR WAS DEPLETED OF FLUISDR 2008FA0000219Selector Valve · seizedFUEL SELECTOR VALVE SEIZED IN THE (OFF) POSITION DURING A ROUTINE FUEL TANK SWITCHOVER. FAILURE CAUSED BY CORROSION ON SELECTOR VALVE SHAFT WHERE IT PASSES THROUGH THE UPPER VALVE HOUSING. POOR DESIGN. NO PROVISION MADE TO PREVENT SPILLED LIQUIDS OR MOISTURSDR 2008FA0000096Spar · crackedTHE SPAR ASSY WAS CRACKED AT THE LT SIDE NOSE GEAR SUPPORT FITTING. THE CRACK RADIATED OUT FROM THE AFT LOWER BOLT ATTACHMENT ( AS VIEWED FROM BELOW THE NOSE STRUCTURE FLOORING) ONCE THE A-FRAME SUPPORT WAS REMOVED, THERE WAS A (2 INCH) CRACK IN THE SPAR WEBSDR 2008FA0000018Yoke · misinstalledWHILE DOING AN ANNUAL, FOUND LOOSENESS IN THE YOKE FOR AND AFT MOVEMENT. AFTER MUCH CHECKING, FOUND THE LOOSENESS TO BE BETWEEN THE YOKE LEVER ASSY 1767033-7 AND 1767037-2 WHICH IS THE SHAFT. ALSO THERE WAS LOOSENESS BETWEEN THE SHAFT 1767037-2 AND THE QUADRASDR 2008FA0000035Control Arm · brokenCARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL ARM BROKE OFF OF CARB AIR BOX CAUSING UNCONTROLLED SELECTION OF CARB HEAT VS RAM (COLD) AIR INTAKE. RECOMMEND INSTALLED THINKER MATERIAL ON CARB HEAT CONTROL ARM LEVER, DIFFERENT WELDING PROCESS, OR DIFFERENT ATTACHMENT PROVISION ALTOGSDR 2007FA0000938Bolt · shearedFORWARD DRAG LINK BOLT ON NOSE GEAR FAILED DURING TOUCH AND GO PRACTICE. A/C RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITH THE NOSE GEAR STUCK IN THE NOSEWHEEL WELL.SDR 2008FA0000034Support · crackedFOUND CRACKED AFT ZEE ASSY PN 62664-000. THE ZEE ASSY IS RIVETED TO THE TOP FWD END OF TUNNEL PLATE PN 62601-003 AND AS AN ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE RUDDER BAR SUPPORT ASSY PN 63451-000 USING 4 STANDARD AN3-4A BOLTS, WHICH ARE SECURED THROUGH NUTPLATES THAT ARSDR 2007FA0000875Bolt · looseLOSE VERTICAL ATTACH BOLTS ON AFT BULKHEAD.SDR 2007FA0000960Brake · inoperativePARK BRAKE CABLE HANGING ON 90 DEGREE CABIN FITTING COMING THROUGH FIREWALL. AIRCRAFT BRAKES LOCKED ON WHEN LANDING. DISCONNECTED PARK BRAKE CABLE AND SAFETY WIRED BRAKE LOCK LEVERS ON MASTER CYLINDER IN NEUTRAL/OFF POSITION PLACARD PANEL MADE LOG BOOK ENTRYSDR 2007FA0000783Control Cable · brokenAFT LOWER ELEVATOR CONTROL CABLE BROKE AT TURN BUCKLE BETWEEN CRIMPED BARREL AND END THREADS. SENT CABLE ASSY TO NTSB FOR LAB REPORT. (K)SDR 2007FA0000863Rudder Pedal · failedRUDDER PEDAL OPERATION CAN LEAD TO NO BRAKE OPERATION AT FULL TRAVEL OF RUDDER. SENDING IN THIS FIELD APPROVAL REQUEST FOR A VERNIER MIXTURE CONTROL. BELIEVE THAT THE LT RUDDER PEDAL WHEN PRESSED FULLY ALLOWS YOU TO DEPRESS THE RT BRAKE OVER CENTER THUS GIVINSDR 2007FA0000693Bolt · loosePILOT REPORTED SLIGHT VIBRATION DURING FLIGHT OF APPROX (1) HOUR. WHEN POWER WAS REDUCED FOR LANDING, VIBRATION BECAME MORE EVIDENT. INITIAL INSP FOUND (1) PROP BOLT HAD COME OUT FWD AND THROUGH SPINNER AND PROP WAS LOOSE. WITH REMOVAL OF SPINNER, FOUND (2)SDR 2007FA0000484Carburetor · wornTHE ACCELERATOR PUMP IN THE CARBURETOR FAILED. INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE PUMP HEAD GLAND HAD SHRUNK, SO THAT IT DID NOT PROVIDE A SEAL BETWEEN THE CARBURETOR BODY AND THE PUMP ITSELF. THE RESULT WAS THAT ADVANCING THE THROTTLE DID NOT CAUSE FUEL TO BE SQUIRSDR JU82007F00000Selector Valve · defectiveFUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN AIRCRAFT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALLATION, FUEL SELECTOR FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY. UPON THE ACCUMULATION OF 10.2 HRS. TIS, THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS FOUND TO STICK AT EACH DETENT, IE; CROSSFEED, OFF AND NSDR JU82007F00001Selector Valve · defectiveFUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN AIRCRAFT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALLATION, FUEL SELECTOR FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY. UPON THE ACCUMULATION OF 6.8 HRS, TIS, THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE WAS FOUND TO STICK AT EACH DETENT, IE: CROSSFEED, OFF, AND NSDR A2Y2007F00000Actuator · crackedPILOT MADE A NORMAL TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION. THE TOWER THEN INFORMED THE PILOT THAT THE LT MAIN GEAR LEG WAS NOT FULLY RETRACTED. HE THEN TRIED TO CYCLE THE GEAR AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULTS. AFTER CYCLING THE GEAR AGAIN THE GEAR THEN CAME DOWN AND INDICSDR 2007FA0000639Housing · crackedON A DUAL TRAINING FLIGHT, STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR HEARD A NOISE WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS RETRACTED. LT LANDING GEAR REMAINED IN A PARTIALLY RETRACTED/ EXTENDED POSITION, UNABLE TO ACTUATE UP OR DOWN. THE LT LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR BODY HAD FAILED (CRACKED) AT THESDR 2007FA0000505Attach Fitting · crackedL/W SEB 93-8 ON NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH FITTING AND SOUND CRACK ON LT, LOWER, IB BOLT HOLE OF FITTING. ALSO, BOLT HOLES IN LOWER SKIN WERE IN EXCESS OF .030. REPLACED ATTACH FITTING, LOWER SKIN AND DOUBLER IAW SK 172-142 AND SK 172-159.SDR 2007FA0000464Bolt · shortINSPECTING PROPELLER DURING ANNUAL, FOUND PROPELLER BOLTS 0.25 IN SHORT OF BACK SIDE OF FLANGE INSERTS. ALL BOLT THREAD ENGAGEMENT WAS FORWARD OF INSERT BOSS. AFT .2500 INC OF INSERT, MATERIAL BEHIND CRANK FLANGE, HAD NO THREAD ENGAGEMENT. WRONG BOLTS INSTASDR 2007FA0000362Powerpack · misrepairedINSTALLED A NEWLY OVERHAULED COMPLETE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK UNIT AS RECEIVED. AFTER INSTALLING THE UNIT IN THE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMING A RETRACT TEST THE NEW OVERHAULED GEAR MOTOR WAS JERKY AND ACTING LIKE IT WAS SHORTING OUT. REMOVED MOTOR AND INSTALLED ANOTSDR 2007FA041101Air Box · failedCARBURATOR AIR BOX AIR FILTER RETAINING SHAFT SHEARED ADJACENT TO FISH MOUNTH WELD AT FORWARD EDGE OF HORIZONTAL PLATE (APPROXIMATELY 1/3 SHAFT LENGTH FROM BASE). AIR FILTER DOME, SHAFT AND RETAINING NUT APPEARANTLY DEPARTED AIRPLANE IN FLIGHT. AIR FILTER WASSDR 2007FA0703221Handle · brokenGEAR HANDLE (MECHANICAL RETRACTION HANDLE) BROKE OFF IN THE PILOT'S HAND DURING GEAR EXTENSION ON LANDING APPROACH. THE LANDING GEAR DISENGAGED BUT IT DID NOT EXTEND FULLY. THE BREAK WAS JUST BELOW THE WELD.SDR 2007FA0000177Aileron · misrepairedDURING POWER OFF (CLEAN CONFIGURATION) STALLS, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD SUDDENLY BREAK LT AND IF NOT IMMEDIATELY STOPPED COULD LEAD TO A SPIN. AFTER RERIGGING ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS, CHECKING THE AIRCRAFT ALIGNMENT WITH A LASER AND SEVERAL TEST FLIGHTS BOTH BY COMPANYSDR 2007FA0000178Aileron · misrepairedDURING POWER OFF (CLEAN CONFIGURATION) STALLS, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD SUDDENLY BREAK LT AND IF NOT IMMEDIATELY STOPPED COULD LEAD TO A SPIN. AFTER RERIGGING ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS, CHECKING THE AIRCRAFT ALIGNMENT WITH A LASER AND SEVERAL TEST FLIGHTS BOTH BY COMPANYSDR 2007FA0000179Aileron · misrepairedDURING POWER OFF (CLEAN CONFIGURATION) STALLS, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD SUDDENLY BREAK LT AND IF NOT IMMEDIATELY STOPPED COULD LEAD TO A SPIN. AFTER RERIGGING ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS, CHECKING THE AIRCRAFT ALIGNMENT WITH A LASER AND SEVERAL TEST FLIGHTS BOTH BY COMPANYSDR 2007FA0000180Aileron · misrepairedDURING POWER OFF (CLEAN CONFIGURATION) STALLS, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD SUDDENLY BREAK LT AND IF NOT IMMEDIATELY STOPPED COULD LEAD TO A SPIN. AFTER RERIGGING ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS, CHECKING THE AIRCRAFT ALIGNMENT WITH A LASER AND SEVERAL TEST FLIGHTS BOTH BY COMPANYSDR 2007FA0000169Aileron · misrepairedDURING POWER OFF (CLEAN CONFIGURATION) STALLS, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD SUDDENLY BREAK LT AND IF NOT IMMEDIATELY STOPPED COULD LEAD TO A SPIN. AFTER RERIGGING ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS, CHECKING THE AIRCRAFT ALIGNMENT WITH A LASER AND SEVERAL TEST FLIGHTS BOTH BY COMPANYSDR 2007FA0000206Aileron · misrepairedDURING POWER OFF (CLEAN CONFIGURATION) STALLS, THE AC WOULD SUDDENLY BREAK LEFT AND IF NOT IMMEDIATELY STOPPED COULD LEAD TO A SPIN. AFTER RERIGGING ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS, CHECKING THE AIRCRAFT ALIGNMENT WITH A LASER AND SEVERAL TEST FLIGHTS BOTH BY COMPANY PILSDR 2007FA0000174Hose · disconnectedBATTERY ELECTROLYTE RESIDUE FOUND ON LT NOSE GEAR DOOR AND LOWER FORWARD FUSELAGE. INSPECTION REVEALED BATTERY BOX DRAIN HOSE DISCONNECTED AND HANGING IN LOWER NOSE STRUCTURE AREA BELOW THE BAGGAGE FLOOR. ACCESS IS HINDERED BY NUMEROUS FASTENERS THAT ARE HARSDR 2007FA0000056Attach Angle · crackedDURING INSPECTION, ANGLE PN 5102296-15 AND PN 5102296-16, WERE FOUND CRACKED IN THE BEND RADIUS OF THE UPPER END OF THE ANGLE AS INSTALLED. CAUSE OF CRACKING IS BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO HIGH STRESS LOADS IN THIS AREA. (K)SDR 2007FA0000059Attach Angle · crackedDURING INSPECTION, ANGLE PN 5102296-15 AND PN 5102296-16, WERE FOUND CRACKED IN THE BEND RADIUS OF THE UPPER END OF THE ANGLE AS INSTALLED. CAUSE OF CRACKING IS BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO HIGH STRESS LOADS IN THIS AREA. (K)SDR 2006FA0001134Float · damagedENGINE IDLE AND LOW POWER PERFORMANCE WAS ERRATIC. UPON ENGINE SHUTDOWN FUEL WAS NOTED DRIPPING FROM CARB/INDUCTION AIRBOX. CARB WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED. FOUND PLASTIC TO HAVE PARTIALLY BECOME UNBONDED FROM LOWER SECTION ALLOWING FUEL TO BEGIN LEAKINSDR 2006FA0001048Leg Assy · damagedNOSE GEAR COLLAPSED UPON LANDING. INITIAL INSPECTION FOUND BOTH TUBES ON THE NOSE GEAR LEG ASSEMBLY BROKEN. RETRACT MECHANISM TUBES BENT. UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHICH COMPONENTS WERE DAMAGED PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS HARDSDR 2006FA0000792Bungee Cylinder · brokenTHE NOSE GEAR STEERING BUNGEE PN 2467003-6, BROKE WHILE TAXIING IN AFTER LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT STOPPED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE BREAK OCCURRED IN THE THEADED AREA OF THE SHAFT THAT CONTAINS THE CHAIN SPROCKET. NOTE THAT THIS SHAFT HAS THREADS ON BOTH ENDS. TSDR 2006FA0000945Mount · brokenBOTH LT AND RT ENGINE MOUNT TO FIREWALL ATTACH POINTS BROKE OUT AFT OF THE FIREWALL IN THE UPPER OB POINT. THIS BREAKAGE IS DIFFICULT TO DETECT DUE TO VISIBILITY ACCESS. THESE BRACKETS BROKE BECAUSE OF FLIGHT THROUGH TURBULENCE. (K)SDR 2006FA0000946Attach Angle · brokenBOTH LT AND RT ENGINE MOUNTS TO FIREWALL ATTACH POINTS BROKE OUT AFT OF THE FIREWALL IN THE UPPER OB POINT. THIS BREAKAGE IS DIFFICULT TO DETECT DUE TO VISIBILITY ACCESS. THESE BRACKETS BROKE BECAUSE OF FLIGHT THROUGH TURBULENCE. (K)SDR 2006FA0000600Spar · corrodedWHILE OPENING SOME SKIN LAPS TO TREAT SURFACE CORROSION THE LT SIDE OF THE MAIN SPAR ABOUT 2.5 FEET FROM TIP WAS FOUND TO HAVE SEVERE INTERGRANULAR CORROSION TO THE POINT WHERE A 4-5 INCH LONGITUDNAL CRACK ABOUT .2500 INCH WIDE WAS FOUND. PART WAS SCRAPPED ANSDR CA060516009Pin · corrodedDURING LT MLG GEAR REMOVAL A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF WATER WAS OBSERVED INSIDE MLG RETAINER PIN ASSY. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED DEEP PITTING ON INNER SURFACE OF PIN, LOSS OF APPROX 50 PERCENT OF CHROME PLATING ON EXT OF PIN AND ASSY RETENTION BOLT HAD LOSTSDR 2006FA0000381Strut · brokenLANDING GEAR BROKE JUST OUTSIDE OF THE GEAR BOLT. THE FACE OF THE CRACKED AREA APPEARS TO HAVE RUST ON IT THAT COULD INDICATE A PREVIOUS CRACK. (NE01200603823) (K)SDR 2006FA0000344Cable · jammedPILOT REPORTED THAT STABILATOR TRIM WAS JAMMING IN THE NOSE-UP POSITION. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT TRIM CABLE TURNBUCKLE WAS CATCHING ON BULKHEAD JAMMING CABLE. CABLE TENSIONS WERE ADJUSTED TO SPECIFICATIONS AND PROBLEM REPEATED. RECOMMEND SLIGHT RADIUS OF MATSDR 2006FA0000221Downlock · failedNOSE GEAR COLLAPSE DURING ROLLOUT AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION. PILOT HAD 3 GREEN LIGHTS. HOOK PORTION OF DOWNLOCK PN 86275-03 FOUND CRACKED, BROKEN OFF. FOUND BROKEN NAS 464P4-27 ALSO FOUND FAILED. BOLT FRACTURED MID SHANK. HEAD PORTION OF BOLT NEVER FOUND. SDR 2006FA0000222Bolt · failedNOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING ROLL OUT, AFTER BRAKE APPLICATION. PILOT HAD 3 GREEN LIGHTS. HOOK PORTIONOF DOWNLOCK PN 86275-03 FOUND CRACKED, BROKEN OFF. FOUND BROKEN PIECE ON RUNWAY. DRAGLINK BOLT PN NAS 464P4-27 ALSO FOUND FAILED. BOLT FRACTURED MID SHANKSDR BIK2006F00000Cylinder · crackedDURING INSPECTION, FOUND ONE OF THE TORQUE LINK ATTACH EARS CRACKED FROM BOTTOM UP .7500 TOTAL LENGTH OF EAR. THIS AIRPLANE WAS USED PRIMARILY FOR FLIGHT TRAINING FOR LAST 1300 HOURS. WING WAS REPLACED IN 1981, BUT FOUND NO RECORD OF LANDING GEAR REPLACEMENTSDR 2006FA0000058Vent Line · blockedBOTH LT FUEL VENT LINES BLOCKED BY ICE. ENGINE STOPPED DURING TAXI TO RUNWAY. ALTHOUGH PREFLIGHT LISTS CHECKING FUEL VENT LINES ARE CLEAR, THIS NEEDS TO BE EMPHASIZED MORE. (K)SDR YHLR200500001Gps · inoperativeCUSTOMER STATED THAT THE GNS-430 DISPLAY WAS NO LONGER WORKING AND THAT THE CDI WAS PEGGED LT AT ALL TIMES. SENT UNIT OUT FOR REPAIR. ALSO FOUND UPON INSPECTION OF THE GNS-430 INSTALLATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT REPAIR STATION HAD NOT INSTALLED AN AVIONICS COOLINGSDR 2005FA0001541Switch · brokenDURING TRAINING TOUCH AND GO THE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT GEAR SWITCH ASSEMBLY HAD 3 BROKEN WIRES AT THE SWITCH. SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND GEAR SWING PERFORMED.SDR 2005FA0001518Battery · leakingELT BATTERIES FOUND LEAKING AT ANNUAL INSPECTION. ELT IS MODEL E-01 WHICH USES 8 EA. MN1300 (D) CELL BATTERIES. THE BATTERIES WERE DATED MAR 2010 (DATE OF INSTALLATION UNKNOWN), AND THE ELT WAS LABELED AND MAINTENANCE ENTRIES NOTED FOR (ELT BATTERY DUE JUNE SDR 2005FA0001549Battery · leakingELT BATTERIES FOUND LEAKING AT ANNUAL INSPECTION. ELT IS MODEL E-01 WHICH USES 8 EA. MN1300 (D) CELL BATTERIES. THE BATTERIES WERE DATED MAR 2010 (DATE OF INSTALLATION UNKNOWN), AND THE ELT WAS LABELED AND MAINTENANCE ENTRIES NOTED FOR (ELT BATTERY DUE JUNESDR 2005FA0001496Actuator · crackedCOMPLYING WITH SB, FOUND BFE BORE CRACKED IAW ILLUSTRATION OF ACCOMPLISHEMENT OF INSTRUCTION OF SEB. (K)
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