Turbomeca ARRIEL-2B
Service difficulty reports · 332
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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 = 'ARRIEL2B' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
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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 = 'ARRIEL2B' 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 QMLA2026080920052Elec Connector · burnedON APPROACH PILOT AND CREW DETECTED FAINT ELECTRICAL SMELL NO SMOKE PRESENT. AMT DISCOVERED 1 EACH MOLEX CONNECTER WITH DISCOLORATION REPLAIRED DAMAGED WIRING.SDR QMLA2024110420142Connector · contaminatedFAULT PRESENTED IN FLIGHT FL1 FAIL OVERLIMIT DETECTED, FAILURE DETECTED MSG, THIS OCCURRED ON THE WAY TO PICK UP PATIENT FROM NEARBY HOSPITAL AND PILOT RETURNED TO BASE AND MADE WRITEUP IN LOGBOOK. THIS MALFUNCTION WAS IDENIFIED ON THE LEG WITH NO PATIENT ON BSDR 2024F00106Servo · unknownWHEN DOING HYDRAULICS OFF TRAINING, ON LANDING THE HYDRAULICS WERE TURNED BACK ON AND THE CYCLIC "MOTORED" TO THE LEFT.SDR QMLA2023100520082Terminal · brokenIN CRUISE FLIGHT DURING PATIENT TRANSPORT ALL AVIONICS TURNED OFF. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS PERFORMED AT A SOCCER FIELD IN LOVELESS PARK. CORRECTIVE ACTION:RING TERMINAL BROKE OFF OF POSITIVE TREMINAL ON ACFT BATTERY POST. ELECTICAL POWER LOSS ON XPONDER, SDR 2023F00279Friction Pad · faultyTHE FRICTION SHOE/PAD CAME UNBONDED IN FLIGHT CAUSING A "JAM" IN THE COLLECTIVE. WHEN THE PILOT LOOKED DOWN AND SAW WHAT WAS FOULING THE COLLECTIVE HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE FRICTION SHOE.SDR 2022FA0000184Hose · looseDURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE FUEL PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON THE FUEL PUMP AND PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. AFTER SHUTDOWN, FUEL WAS OBSERVED ON THE FUSELAGE. SUBSEQUENT EXAMINATION BY A MECHANIC REVEALED A LOSDR 2020F00259Solenoid · loosePILOT WAS CONDUCTING ENGINE GOVERNING FAILURE TRAINING IN AN AS350B3 W/2B ENGINE.
DURING TRAINING PILOT SWITCHED GOVERNOR SWITCH FROM AUTO TO MANUAL. PILOT THEN ATTEMPTED TO ROLL TWIST GRIP TO INCREASE ENGINE SPEED.
PILOT WAS NOT ABLE TO ADVANCE TWIST GRIPSDR QMLA2019111119084Structure · crackedDURING A 600 HOUR INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC FOUND 4 CRACKS UNDER THE DEVORE LIGHT DOUBLER ON THE TOP RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. *** THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OUT OF SERVICE AT THE TIME OF THIS SUBMISSION ***SDR QMLA2019111019083Bolt · looseDURING 600 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND TORQUE LOSS ON UPPER VERTICAL FIN BOLTS WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE TAILBOOM. REMOVED UPPER AND LOWER FIN ASSY.FOUND THAT DOUBLER HOLDING NUT PLATES IS WORKING AGAINST TAILBOOM RING FRAME. HEARD A POPPING CRACKLING SOUND FROM UPPSDR QMLA2019083091973Air Filter · overservicedA PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE AFTER AN UNIDENTIFIED ODOR CAME INTO THE CABIN FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT WAS THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE AIR FILTER WAS OVERSERVICED AND THE OIL WAS DRIPPING ONTO THE HOT ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS CLEANED AND THE EXCESS OIL WASSDR CA190603014Servo · leaking(CAN) HYRAULIC SERVO STARTED LEAKING BEYOND LIMITS AND WAS REMOVED FOR REPAIR AND REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. NOR FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. (TC# 20190603014)SDR QMLA2019012319014Engine · fluid lossJUST PRIOR TO A POST MAINTENANCE ROC CHECK FLIGHT, THE ENGINE OIL TANK CAP AND OIL LEVEL WAS VERIFIED BEFORE FLIGHT. DURING THE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE BASE/AIRPORT. UPON A POST INSPECTION, THERE WAS NO OIL SDR QMLA2019010119001Filter · contaminatedTWO MINUTES INTO AN INTER-FACILTY FLIGHT, AND AS THE PILOT AND CREW WERE APPROACHING AIRPORT WHEN THE LOW INLET PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT OPENED THE BYPASS DOORS AND DIVERTED TO THE AIRPORT. UPON LANDING, THE PILOT INSPECTED THE INLET FILTER AND SASDR QMLA2018111218121Float Switch · failedUPON LANDING, THE "FUEL" CAUTION ILLUMINATED WITH 51 GALLONS INDICATED. THE MECHANIC ARRIVED AND DETERMINED THAT THE LOW FUEL FLOAT SWITCH WAS THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE. THIS AIRCRAFT REMAINS OOS AT THIS TIME TO REPLACE THIS SWITCH AS WELL AS PERFORM OTHER SCHSDR QMLA2018101218111Brake Assy · damagedUPON DISASSEMBLY OF ROTOR BRAKE. BRAKE ASSEMBLY DRIVE FLANGE AND HYDRAULIC DRIVE COUPLING HAD EXTREME HEAT DAMAGE AND METAL TRANSFER. THE DAMAGE CONTAINED TO THESE ITEMS PARTS WERE ORDERED AND REPLACED GROUND RUN MOC CHECKS COMPLETED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SSDR QMLA2017100717109Generator · failedENROUTE, THE GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DIMMING OF COCKPIT INSTRUMENTATION, AND YELLOW HIGHLIGHTED VOLTAGE INDICATOR. ATTEMPTED TO RESET THE GENERATOR ONCE, WHICH FAULTED AGAIN. RESET THE GENERATOR A SECOND TIME, WHICH SUCCESSFULLY BROUGHT THE GENERATOSDR QMLA2017081117080Module · seizedDURING GROUND RUN CHECKS ON AIRCRAFT FOLLOWING AN ENGINE MODULE CHANGE, AN ENGINE FIRE OCCURRED AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN. FIRE MASTER CAUTION WAS ILLUMINATED AFTER SHUTDOWN THAT THE PILOT AND MECHANIC TO SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENGINE. POST INCIDENT INSPECTION REVEASDR O4VA20170626003Fadec · failedAFTER LANDING, A RED GOV LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CAUTION AND WARNING PANEL INDICATING A MAJOR FADEC FAILURE.SDR 2017FA0000321Bearing · seizedTHE HELICOPTER WAS CONDUCTING A SNOW SURVEY, AT APPROXIMATELY 11,500FT, AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CAUTION PANEL OF THE ACFT RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY LANDED AND PROCEED TO INSPECT THE MAGNETIC ENGINE CHIP PLUGS WHICH WERE FOUND SDR 2017FA0000338Bearing · seizedAPPROXIMATELY 3PM LOCAL TIME, CONDUCTING A SNOW SURVEY AT APPROXIMATELY 11500 FT. AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE CAUTION PANEL OF THE ACFT RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY LANDED AND PROCEEDED TO INSPECT THE MAGNETIC ENGINE CHIP PLUGS WHICSDR 2016FA0000485Mixing Unit · misinstalledMAIN ROTOR FLIGHT CONTROL MIXING UNIT HAS BLIND RIVET FASTENERS IN USE WHERE THE ANTICIPATOR CONTROL ARM ATTACHES THE MIXING UNIT.SDR QMLA2016092016106Hose · crackedENROUTE THE CREW NOTICE SMOKE IN CABIN AREA PILOT FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES OPENED FRESH AIR VENTS AND WINDOWS NOTIFIED AIR COMM OVER RADIO FOUND SUITABLE LANDING AREA IN PASTURE S.E. OF PERKINS OK. AFTER SHUT DOWN CALLED AIR COMM VIA MOBLE PHONE WHICH NOSDR QMLA2016072016083Indication Sys · failedVEMD LANE 1 FAILED IN FLIGHT.SDR HDNA 20160609959Drive Belt · brokenDURING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT, ACFT EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE HYDRAULIC FAILURE, FOLLOWED BY THE HYDRAULIC LIGHT.. EMERGENCY PROCEDURE WAS FOLLOWED IAW THE CHECK LIST AND ACFT WAS SAFELY LANDED WITH NO FURTHER DAMAGE. DURING POST FLIGHT, HYDRAULIC BELT WAS FSDR QMLA2016053016057Control Box · defectiveAFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED THAT THE TOP VEMD SCREEN HAD REVERTED BACK FROM THE STANDARD FLI IN FLIGHT SCREEN TO THE 3 PARAMETERS SCREEN & HAD A FLI FAILURE IN YELLOW ON THE INFO BLOCK. NO OTHER CAUTIONS & WARNINGS WERE NOTED OR PRESENT. PILOT ABORTED FLIGHSDR QMLA2016052616055Connector · dirtyAFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE TOP OF THE VEMD SCREEN HAD REVERTED BACK FROM THE STANDARD FLI IN FLIGHT SCREEN TO THE 3 PARAMETERS SCREEN & HAD A FLI FAILURE IN YELLOW ON THE INFORMATION BLOCK OF THE SCREEN. ABORTED FLIGHT & LANDED SAFELY & ONLY WHESDR QMLA2016041316040Unknown · malfunctionedWHILE EN-ROUTE, THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A MOMENTARY COMPLETE LOSS OF ELEC POWER THAT LASTED ABOUT 2 SECONDS, THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL WITH AN AMBER GOV LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WE RETURNED TO BASE FOLLOWING THE EMER PROCEDURE FOR AN AMBER GOV LIGHT & LANDED WITHOUT INCSDR QMLA2016041216039Skin · crackedDURING ROUTINE MX, THERE WAS A CRACK DISCOVERED ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER. IT IS ON THE TE OF THE RT SIDE OF THE STABILIZER. THAT SECTION OF THE STABILIZER IS A SINGLE SKIN WITH NO DOUBLED OR BACKUP SUPPORT.SDR CA160309003Actuator · failed(CAN) INTAKE AIR BYPASS DOORS FAILED TO OPEN DURING A DAILY INSPECTION. REPLACED THE ACTUATOR, PART OF STC SR00811SE.SDR CA151120009Linkage · worn(CAN) WHILE DOING A TEE INSPECTION, HAD TO DISCONNECT THE INPUT LINKAGE TO THE M/R ROTOR SERVOS TO ACCOMPLISH A TASK. THEN NOTICED THAT THE BOLT THAT GOES TO THE PILOT VALVE WAS SMOKING. WHICH IN COMPARISON WITH THE OTHER TWO M/R SERVO`S THE AFFECTED BOLT WASDR CA151202006Deck Plate · cracked(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A 4T INSPECTION, THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE. CLEANING THE ENGINE DECK A SMALL CRACK WAS NOTED EMANATING FROM A RIVET. ACFT MFG WAS CONTACTED AND WE WERE ISSUED A REPAIR DESIGN APPROVAL SHEET AND A PATCH WAS PLACED OVER THE SDR CA151217011Bearing · rough(CAN) AT AIRFRAME HRS 10363.6, PUMP SUPPORT ASSY WAS INSTALLED TO UPGRADE THE ACFT TO POST MOD 079568 STATUS. PRIOR TO INSTALLATION THE BEARING WAS INSPECTED AND GREASED TO ENSURE IT WAS FIT FOR SERVICE. NOTED THAT DURING THE TACTILE CHECK IT FELT ROUGH. SDR CA150828012Lock · malfunctioned(CAN) A GROUND RUN WAS BEING PERFORMED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOR THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK IN MIXED MODE OF THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT. DURING THE SECOND STAGE OF THE CHECK WHEN THE MANUAL TWIST GRIP WAS BEING RETURNED TO THE FLIGHT DETENT IN ONE SECOND, THE DETENT WSDR CA150803008Chip Detector · damaged(CAN) A FRESHLY O/H ENGINE WAS INSTALLED INTO ACFT OVER THE WEEKEND. STARTED IT UP FOR THE FIRST GROUND RUN/LEAK CHECK. THE RUN WENT FINE, SHUTDOWN AND CHECKED ALL THE CHIP PLUGS FOR METAL. THE NON-WIRED MODULE 1 CHIP PLUG WAS REMOVED AND NOTICED TO BE COSDR CA150619015Skin · cracked(CAN) VISUAL INSPECTION WITH A FLASHLIGHT ABOVE THE TAIL CONE & AT THE LOWEST RIVET ROW OF THE FIN, THE AFT RT TOE CAP RIVET SHOP HEAD WAS MISSING. FIN ASSEMBLY REMOVED FROM ACFT & FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE TWO OTHER RT TOE CAP RIVETS FWD OF THE SUSPECTSDR 2015FA0000274Freq Adapter · crackedTHE FREQUENCY ADAPTER ON THE YELLOW SLEEVE ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND WITH A 14MM CRACK DOWN THE L/E SIDE OF THE UNIT, 10MM IS THE LIMIT.SDR CA150604018Tape · unsecure(CAN) WHILE DOING A DAILY INSPECTION, NOTICED A PIECE OF THE SWASHPLATE GUIDE TAPE STICKING OUT FROM UNDER THE UNIBALL AND A LOT BLACK MATERIAL ON THE SWASHPLATE AND SCISSOR LINK. AFTER INVESTIGATING IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PTFE TAPE ON THE SWASHPLATE GUIDSDR CA150601013Cell · mismanufactured(CAN) THE CELL WAS POORLY MANUFACTURED WITH THE CELL CAP WITH POLARITY MARKINGS WERE INSTALLED BACKWARDS. LEADING TO A MUCH HIGHER PROBABILITY OF THE CELL BEING INSTALLED IN THE BATTERY ASSY IN REVERSE.SDR QMLA2015032315020Audio Panel · faultyDURING CRUISE, PILOT REPORTED HEARING THE AUDIBLE GONG FOR THE FIRE WARNING SYS WITH NO OTHER INDICATION. TROUBLE SHOT SYS. REPLACED PILOTS AUDIO BOX. SYS OPERATED NORMAL ON GND. PERFORMED APPROX 30 MIN TEST FLIGHT. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERSDR QMLA2015031815018Starter Gen · damagedWHILE ACFT WAS IN FLIGHT WITH A PATIENT ABOARD, PILOT NOTICED A GRADUAL LOSS OF VOLTAGE & AMPERAGE. AFTER SHEDDING SECONDARY ELEC EQUIP, VOLTAGE & AMPERAGE CONTINUED TO DECREASE WHILE A GEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FINAL DESCENT ON TO A MALL PARKING LOT. REMSDR CA150330010Bracket · cracked(CAN) FOLLOWING AN INSPECTION, FOUND TWO CRACKS ON THE FWD TAIL ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT BRACKET BETWEEN THE SHORT AND LONG SHAFT. THE FLANGE WAS FOUND TO HAVE PLAY DUE TO THE NUT BEING LOOSE AND WAS MOST LIKELY THE CAUSE FOR THE BRACKET CRACKING DUE TO EXCESSIVE VISDR CA150211001Wire Harness · chafed(CAN) POSITION STROBE LIGHT WIRE HARNESS FOUND CHAFED AT TAILBOOM JUNCTION. 3 STRANDS OF OF CONDUCTOR WERE FOUND DAMAGED BY RUBBING ON THE STABILIZER. THE HARNESS IS PART OF THE OEM INSTALLATION FOR STROBE LIGHTS ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW SB 33.90.30. SDR CA141107001Wire · burned(CAN) WEDNESDAY MORNING THE HELICOPTER WAS GETTING READY FOR A FLIGHT, DURING A LIGHT CHECK, NOTICED THAT THE RT STROBE LIGHT WAS BURNED. PROCEEDED TO REPLACE THE STROBE TUBE AND NOTICED THAT THE WIRES WERE SHORTED AND BURNED, AFTER A QUICK INSPECTION OF THE SDR QMLA2014102114123Circuit Card · unserviceableGENERATOR ADVISER LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH DECLINING VOLTAGE. Z1 VOLTAGE REGULATOR CARD REMOVED, TIME SINCE REPAIR 10HRS 55MIN. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE CARD FUNCTION CHECKED GOOD.SDR CA140924008Extinguisher · unserviceable(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION ON ACFT, HAPPENED TO REMOVE THE CABIN FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND NOTICED A LOUD RATTLE COMING FROM INSIDE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. ORDERED A NEW ONE AND ONCE I RECEIVED IT, DISASSEMBLED THE OLD ONE AND FOUND THE STANDPIPESDR 2014FA0000610Servo · bindingOVERHAULED SERVO INSTALLED FOR REPLACEMENT. PILOT REPORTED SLIGHT BINDING, NOT OPERATING SMOOTHLY, OF THE CYCLIC CONTROLS AFTER .8 HRS OF OPERATION WHEN COLLECTIVE "UP" INPUTS APPLIED. CYCLIC CONTROLS REACTED WITH FORWARD MOVEMENT. WHEN COLLECTIVE CONTROL MSDR QMLA2014072614090Unknown · odorFOLLOWING DEPARTURE CREW NOTED STRONG ELEC SMELL IN CABIN. AIR CONDITIONER SWITCHED OFF WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY ABORTING TAKEOFF & RETURNING TO BASE. ELEC SMELL DISSIPATED. ACFT SHUTDOWN & CHECKED EXTENSIVELY FOR SOURCE BY PILOT & MECHANIC. NO SOURCE IDENTIFISDR QMLA2014072614092Battery · unserviceableTHE RADIOS & VEMD WENT OFF LINE & HE COULD SMELL SMOKE. REMOVED INSTRUMENT PANEL HOOD & INSPECTED THE WIRING FOR THE RADIOS & VEMD FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES. REMOVED THE 30 ALPHA PANEL & INSPECTED WIRING NO DISCREPANCIES. INSPECTED 31 ALPHA PANEL WHICH HOUSES SDR HCM2014F00000Engine · making metalDURING FLIGHT, ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. MECHANIC INSPECTED ENGINE CHIP PLUGS. A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF METAL WAS FOUND ON THE ELECTRIC PLUG, MODULE 01 CHIP PLUG AND THE ENGINE OIL TANK CHIP PLUG. IT WAS DETERMINESDR QMLA2014042814044Compressor · failedBURNING SMELL & SMOKE IN THE CABIN. AIR CONDITIONING & FAN TURNED OFF & IT SUBSIDED. AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR INTERNAL FAILURE.
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