Turbomeca ARRIEL-1B
Service difficulty reports · 807
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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 = 'ARRIEL1B' 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 = 'ARRIEL1B' 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 CA020507005Belt · broken(CAN) DURING START UP (3RD OF DAY) PILOT REPORTED HYD WARNING LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT. CYCLIC & ANTI-TORQUE PEDALS HAD NO HYDRAULIC ASSIST. A/C SHUTDOWN NORMALLY. INSP REEALED HYDRAULIC BELT P/N 704A3369004 WAS BROKEN. BREAKAGE SEEMS TO BE NEAR END OF DIRECTION SDR AUS20020383Bleed Valve · malfunctioned(AUS) PILOT REPORTED CHANGES IN ENGINE PERFORMANCE WITH DECREASE IN ENGINE TORQUE AND INCREASE IN COMPRESSOR RPM. SUSPECT A RECENTLY FITTED COMPRESSOR BLEED VALVE WAS INCORRECTLY SET-UP AT OVERHAULFOR MODULATION POINT OPERATION.SDR CA020424002Bearing · delaminated(CAN) UPON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE OUTBOARD ENDS OF THE SHPERICAL THRUST BEARINGS HAD BECOME DELAMINATED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. THIS WAS DETERMINED BY INSERTING A FEELING GAUGE INTO THE VISIBLE CRACK IN THE ELASTOMER. PARTS WERE REPLACSDR S9H2002F00000Belt · failedAIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT EXPERIENCED HYDRAULIC LIGHT AND THEN HYDRAULIC FAILURE. AIRCRAFT SAFELY RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED. FAILURE OF HYDRAULIC BELT AT THE JOINING SEAM WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE.SDR HCM2002F00000Motor · failedPILOT EXPERIENCED A RATTLING NOISE IN THE FORWARD PORTION OF THE CABIN DURING HIS SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, A MECHANIC WAS DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE AND DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE A FAULTY FORWARD AIR CONDITIONING SDR CA020315001Belt · frayed(CAN) WHEN PERFORMING A 100 HOUR INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT. IT WAS NOTICED THAT THIS HYDRAULIC BELT WAS SPLITTING OR FRAYING AT ITS SEAM.THIS BELT WAS FOUND TO BE INSTALLED CORRECT AS PER EUROCOPTER MAINTENANCE MANUALS.WE INSTALLED A NEW BELT AS THIS ONE WOULD HASDR 2002FA0000172Gyro · precessesGYRO REMOVED DUE TO EXCESS PRECESSION.SDR HEEA077701Engine · leakingLEAKING FUEL OUT OF DRAIN WHEN ENGINE RUNNING.SDR 2002FA0000165Belt · debondedWHILE RETURNING FROM STRIP TOURS, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC POWER. UPON SAFE LANDING ON THE TAXI WAY, THE AIRCRAFT WAS IMMEDIATELY TOWED TO THE MAINTENANCE HANGER AND INSPECTED FOR PROBABLE CAUSES OF THE HYDRAULIC FAILURE. IT WAS FOUND THASDR KBMA112001Harness · separatedFERRILS UNBONDED/SEPARATED. REPLACED WITH NEW HARNESS.SDR CA030317005Bearing · unserviceable(CAN) NOTED TAIL ROTOR VIBRATION AND COULD NOT STROBE IT OUT. (1.2 IPS) CHECKED THE HALF SHELL BEARINGS AND NOTICED THAT 2 BEARINGS WERE TORN AND THE OTHER 2 WERE WORN. TAIL ROTOR ASSY REMOVED AND ALL FOUR BEARINGS CHANGED OUT, NEW BEARINGS INSTALLED P/N 355A0SDR S9H2001F00000Belt · brokenPILOT EXPERIENCED HYDRAULIC FAILURE WHEN HYDRAULIC BELT BROKE AFTER CONTACT WITH A BROKEN AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR BELT. PILOT MADE A CAUTIONARY LANDING WITH NO INCIDENTS AT AIRSTRIP. NEW HYDRAULIC BELT WAS INSTALLED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT FURSDR S9H2001F00001Belt · brokenPILOT EXPERIENCED HYDRAULIC FAILURE WHEN HYDRAULIC BELT BROKE AFTER CONTACT WITH A BROKEN AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR BELT. PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITH NO INCIDENTS AT AIRSTRIP. NEW HYDRAULIC BELT WAS INSTALLED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT SDR CA011108001Blade · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LOWER SURFACE OF THE BLADE AT STN. 1003. CRACK LENGTH WAS APPROXIMATELY 155.52 MM STARTING 111.46 FROM THE LEADING EDGE TRAVELLING CORDWISE TO 33.02 MM FROM THE TRAILING EDGE.SDR CA011029017Lever · cracked(CAN) THE TAIL ROTOR CONTROL LEVER MAYBE THE SAME AIRFRAME TIME BUT WE ARE NOT 100 PERCENT SURE. THE TAILROTOR CONTROL LEVER HAD A DEFECT OF WEAR ON INSIDE EAR. UPON REMOVAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEER FOUND CRACKS IN THE WEBBING, TOP SIDE AT T/R SPIDER ATTACHMENT POSDR HEEA076801Igniter · wornCONDUCTOR WORN. SENT TO TURBOMECA FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED.SDR CA011102003Screw · broken(CAN) DURING REPLACEMENT OF STARFLEX, DISCOVERY OF ONE OF TWELVE BOLT FOUND BROKEN. PRESENCE OF RUST ON THE BROKEN SECTION, SHOWS THAT THE DEFECT OCCURRED A LONG PERIOD BEFORE DISCOVERY.BECAUSE OFTHE DESIGN OF THE HEAD, THERE WAS NO POSSIBLE WAY TO LOSE ANY PASDR CA011105017Bearing · broken(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF/CLIMB OUT OF A WOODED AREA, THE PILOT GOT A HYDRAULIC LIGHT INDICATION. HE LATER REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD A COMPLETE HYDRAULIC FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A BEARING FAILURE IN THE HYDRAULIC DIVE PULLEY, THE CAGE OR TSDR CA011029011Carbon Seal · cracked(CAN) DURING A GROUND RUN ON OIL LEAK WAS DETECTED FROM THE TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX. AIRCRAFT WAS SHUT DOWN LEAK INVESTIGATED. OIL LEAK FROM INPUT MAG SEAL. SEAL AND HOUSING REMOVED. THE STATIONARY PORTION OF SEAL FOUND TO HAVE MULTIPLE CRACKS. MAG SEAL WAS PREVIOSDR CA011029016Skin · cracked(CAN) A 6 INCH LONG CRACK FOUND ON TAILBOOM FWD UPPER SKIN UNDER N5 BEARING MOUNT SUPPORT AT BOOM STA A868. TAILBOOM INST IN EUROCOPTER APPRD AS350/355 TAILBOM REPAIR FIXTURE FOR REPL OF UPPER SKIN&FOUND N5SUPPORT HAD BADLY MISALIGN TO FIXTURE: N5 BEARING MOUNSDR AUS20011246Fcu · faulty(AUS) FCU FAULTY. ENGINE HUNG ON START.SDR AUS20011245Fcu · faulty(AUS) FUEL CONTROL UNIT LEAKING. FUEL LEAKING FROM FCU DRAIN WITH BOOST PUMP ON AND ENGINE NOT RUNNING.SDR CA011011010Accumulator · leaking(CAN) PART LEAKING. PART REPLACED.SDR 2001F00365Igniter · failedFOUND ENGINE IGNITER HAS INSUFFICIENT SPARK. REPLACED WITH NEW IGNITER. (M)SDR CA010727035Switch · failed(CAN) LOST SIGNAL FROM BLEED VALVE WHICH WORKS CORRECTLY. FOUND SWITCH LEAF AND ROLLER WAS BROKEN.SDR CA010726034Plate · worn(CAN) BLACK PAINT INDEX MARKS MISALIGNED AND OUTBAOARD SPACER FREE TO ROTAT. UNIT IS POST MOD 07-6554 PART 2.B.3 AND POST MOD 07-6551. RECEIVED IN SHOP, DOUBLE LOCKING OF NUT VERIFIED ALL VISIBLE ELEMENTS INBOARD OF BEARING FELT TIGHT AND SECURE, NUT UNLOCKED SDR CA010726035Circuit Board · corroded(CAN) UNABLE TO PERFORM WATER BUCKET OPERATIONS (FIRE SUPPRESSION) DUE TO ELECTRICAL DEFECT. TROUBLESHOOTING CARRIED OUT ON SYSTEM AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD 25 IDENTIFIED AS CAUSE DUE TO HAEAVY CORROSION ON CONTACT POINTS OF BOARD. BOARD WAS REPLACED WITH NEW SDR HCM2001F00001Electrode · missingDURING A ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ELECTRODE WAS MISSING FROM THE IGNITER PLUG. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT IT HAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE NG NR 1 BLADE WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE AND SEPARATED FROM THE IGNITER. FURTHER ANALYSIS IS REQUSDR CA010725020Liner · cracked(CAN) THE BEARING LINER WAS FOUND CRACKED IN BOTH TAIL ROTOR PITCH LINKS. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE PAST.SDR CA010726008Yoke · broken(CAN) ONE OF THE THREE DROOP RESTRAINT STOP YOKES WERE FOUND BROKEN IN TWO PIECES. MAIN ROTOR HEAD AND BLADES INSPECTED AND NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE FOUND. YOKE REPLACED.SDR CA010713008Belt · frayed(CAN) FRAYING AT SEAM. THESE BELT ARE GOOD FOR 600 HOURS. WE HAD TO REPLACE THIS BELT EARLY AS WE THOUGHT IT WOULD NOT GO THE FULL 600 HOURS DUE TO THE FRAYING AT ITS SEAM.SDR HCM2001F00000Electrode · missingDURING A ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ELECTRODE WAS MISSING FROM THE IGNITER PLUG. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT IT HAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE NG NR 1 BLADE WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE AND SEPARATED FROM THE IGNITER. FURTHER ANALYSIS IS REQUSDR SW032001B3673Pump · failedFUEL PUMP FAILED DURING FLIGHT. NO FLIGHT ABORT.SDR AUS20010564Skid Shoe · separated(AUS) RT SIDE SKID HEEL AND ATTACHMENT RING SEPARATED FROM AIRCRAFT.SDR CA010622032Seat Belt · damaged(CAN) INERTIA REELS, EACH 2 WERE RE-WEBBED BY AN UNAUTHORIZED REPAIR FACILITY IN CANADA. IT IS UNKNOWN IF WEBBING / THREAD MEETS REQUIRMENT SPECIFICATIONS / IF THE HARNESS ASSY WOULD TENSUKE TEST TO PROPER FOR MATERIAL / STITCH PATTERN. PARTS WERE RE-WEBBED ANSDR KBMA88801Igniter · inoperativeRIGHT HAND IGNITER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. REPLACED WITH NEW IGNITER, AS REQUIRED.SDR CA011029020Skin · cracked(CAN) 131 MM CRACK ORIGINATING FROM THE RIVET HOLE FOR THE TRAILING EDGE TAB ON BOTH THE UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE.SDR NO. 20010112018 AND 2019 ADDRESSES THIS SAME DEFECT.SINCE DISCOVERY OF THIS DEFECT EUROCOPTER FRANCE HAS ISSUED INFO TELEX 00000035 REQUIRING ASDR KBMA88752Igniter · inoperativeRIGHT HAND IGNITER REPORTED INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW IGNITER, AS REQUIRED.SDR CA010523010Belt · failed(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE PILOT LOST HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. SLOWED THE A/C AND LANDED. HYDRAULIC PUMP BELT BROKEN.SDR KBMA88730Restrictor Valve · missingPART MISSING FROM ENGINE. NUT INSTALLED DURING OVERHAUL. INSTALLED RESTRICTOR AS REQUIRED.SDR 20010507CW002Support Bracket · missingSUPPORT FLANGE CRACKED CAUSING INLET ARI GUIDE TO FLUTTER AND BREAK AWAY FROM AIRCRAFT IN FLIGHT. FLUTTER CAUSING SECOND SUPPORT BRACKET TO FAIL. FIN DEPARTED AIRCRAFT AND STRUCK THE TAIL ROTOR SURFACE CAUSING NO OBVIOUS FLIGHT DEFECT BUT BLADE WAS DEEMED NOSDR CA010515011Engine · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT LANDED AND SHUTDOWN. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10 MIN WHEN ATTEMPTING A RESTART AT APPROXIMATELY 15 PERCENT NG AND T4 -400 DEGREES C A LOUD RINGING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND START STALLED - START WAS ABORTED. AFTER SOME TROUBLESHSDR CA010518009Pump · intermittent(CAN) PILOT NOTED FUEL PRESSURE INTERMITTENT/FLUCTUATING, NORMAL LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT. FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED TO CORRECT PROBLEM.SDR 20010319CW007Control Cable · bindingWHILE PILOT WAS FLYING ON TOUR FLIGHT, NOTICED THAT TAIL ROTOR CONTROL PEDAL STUCK. PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, FOUND THAT TAIL ROTOR CABLE WAS BINDING . REMOVED AND REPLACED TAIL ROTOR CABLE. COMPLIED WITH OPERATIONAL CHECK ANSDR CA010112018Blade · cracked(CAN) 15 MM CRACK ON TRAILING EDGE ON UPPER AND LOWER SURFACE ORIGINATING UNDER TRIM TAB. SEE ATTACHED PHOTO WITH TRIM TAB REMOVED. NOT DETECTED UNTIL TRIM TAB REMOVED FOR ANOTHER REASON. TC COMMENTS: THIS PARTICULAR BLADE HAS A LIFE OF 4000 HOURS BUT WAS FOUNSDR CA010518006Servo · leaking(CAN) DURING ROUTINE DAILY INSPECTION, MAIN ROTOR SERVO WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING EXCESSIVELY. SERVO WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR.SDR CA010518008Blade · cracked(CAN) MAIN ROTOR BLADE WAS REMOVED FROM AIRCRAFT AND SHIPPED TO REPAIR FACILITY FOR DEBONDING REPAIR REQUIRED TO STAINLESS STEEL LEADING EDGE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION BY THE REPAIR FACILITY, THE BLADE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A SPAR BURNING CRACK LOCATED AT STN 1000,SDR CA001122008Window · cracked(CAN) COPILOTS WINDOW DEPARTED IN-FLIGHT. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED THAT THE WINDOW HAD A NICK IN IT CAUSING IT TO CRACK AND DEPART OUT OF AIRCRAFT. WINDOW IS INSTALLED ON A RUBBER SEAL THAT ATTACHES TO THE DOOR WINDOW FRAME. THE WINDOW IS A LITTLE LARGER THAN THSDR CA001129011Bracket · broken(CAN) DURING THE DAILY INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE PART IN QUESTION WAS BROKEN AT THE ATTACHMENT TO THE ACCESSORY ENGINE GEARBOX. (THAT PIECE SUPPORTS THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE TO THE LABYRINTH SEAL OF THE REAR BEARING).SDR CA001122028Plate · cracked(CAN) AT 8,724.9 AIRFRAME HOURS, WHILE CONDUCTING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE LT UPPER HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ATTACHMENT DOUBLER. THIS IS A KNOWN STRESS AREA AND REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOW UPGRADED. EUROCOPTER SERVICE LETTER 400-53-82 SHO
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