JASC 2435
Service difficulty reports · 2,052
Reports filed under 2435 · Starter-Generator, newest first.
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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 jasc_code = '2435' 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 jasc_code = '2435' 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 092904Starter Gen · meltedLT ENGINE FAILED TO START. SEVERE ARCING ON COMMUTATOR, AND BRUSHES. CAUSING BRUSHES TO MELT.SDR 2005FA0000106Starter Gen · failedPILOT REPORTED VIBRATION, FOLLOWED BY RT GENERATOR INOPERATIVE LIGHT. PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUTDOWN WAS DONE. REPLACED STARTER GEN, OPS NORMAL. A TEARDOWN REPORT WILL BE REQUESTED FROM VENDOR. (K)SDR RAIA00409021Starter Gen · failedSTL - LEFT GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE WHEN POWER LEVERS WERE PUSHED FORWARD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 STARTER/GENERATOR.SDR CA041006003Bearing · failed(CAN) NR 2 STARTER GEN CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. STARTER GEN REMOVED AND SENT TO COMPONENT SHOP. UPON DISASSEMBLY THE BEARING FAILURE WAS CONFIRMED ON THE ANTI-DRIVE END HOUSING.SDR CA040920003Drive Shaft · sheared(CAN) PILOT ATTEMPTED TO START LT ENGINE, PROP STARTED TO ROTATE THEN STOPPED. UPON OPENING THE ENGINE COWL, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FRICTION DISC WAS IN PIECES IN THE BOTTOM OF THE COWL. WHEN THE STARTER WAS REMOVED, THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS FOUND SHEARED. THE TORLSDR CA041102008Bearing · failedAIRCRAFT NR 2 DC GENERATOR CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CREW ELECTED TO RETURN FOR NORMAL LANDING AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 2 STARTER GENERATOR END BEARING FAILED CAUSING COOLING FAN TO RUB ON HOUSING. SHOP TEARDOWN FOUND BEARING FAILURE AT ANSDR MASA200400494Shaft · failedTHE CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF FOR A NR 2 IDG CAUTION MESSAGE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. MX PLACED THE ITEM ON DEFERRAL. 9/5/04 MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 IDG.SDR RAIA00408026Starter Gen · inoperative5483-STL- LT GENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 STARTER GEN.SDR KBM2004F00200Armature · wornARMATURE WORN, SPARKS DURING, INTERMITTENT OPERATION. REMOVED AND REPLACED.SDR 2004F00374Bearing · looseDURING TAKEOFF FROM HA-340 THE TORQUE GUAGE FLUCTUATING 10 PERCENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR. BEARING LOOSE ON THE STARTER GENERATOR CAUSING TORQUE FLUCTUATION. CHANGED FUEL FILTER AND TOOK FUEL SAMPLE AND PERFORMED PNEUMATIC AIR LSDR CA040723001Bearing · failed(CAN) WITH AIRCRAFT IN CRUISE FLIGHT A (LT GEN TIE OPEN) ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT CAME ON. GENERATOR TIE RESET AS IAW CHECK LIST. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE (LT GEN TIE OPEN) CAME ON FOLLOWED BY THE (LT GEN FAIL) LIGHT ANNUNCIATOR. AIRCRAFT SECURED IAW CHECK LIST AND SDR CA040726007Bearing · failed(CAN) GENERATOR HAD BEEN REPAIRED, WO NR 12585, MAR 18,2004. INSTALLED ON VKC WITH 442.9 TSO AND 0 HOURS SINCE REPAIR. APPARENT BEARING FAILURE. WOULD NOT ENGAGE/TURN ON, AN ATTEMPTED START.SDR DELA20040001Starter Gen · odorDURING NORMAL START SEQUENCE, THE NR 2 ENGINE DID NOT ROTATE. CREW REPORTED BURNED ELECTRICAL ODOR FROM NR 2 NACELLE AFTER DEPLANING. NR 2 STARTER/GENERATOR REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT AND START ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT FAULT.SDR 2004FA0000640Bearing · failedSTARTER GENERATOR HAD A BEARING FAILURE.SDR ERAA097100Bearing · failedSTARTER GEN HAS BEARING FAILURE. OVERHAULED AND TESTED.SDR 2004F00348Starter · inoperativeDURING NORMAL ENGINE START SEQUENCE, THE NR 2 ENGINE DID NOT ROTATE. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED NO OBVIOUS ANOMALIES. NR 1 STARTER/GENERATOR TEMPORARILY SWAPPED TO NR 2. NR 2 ENGINE START ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT FAULT. NR 1 STARTER/GENERATOR WAS RETURNED TO TSDR RAIA00406018Starter Gen · malfunctioned3637 - PIT - LEFT ENGINE WILL NOT START. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT STARTER GENERATOR.SDR 2004F00297Starter Gen · failedCREW NOTICED A FLUCTUATION OF AMPS IN THE RT GENERATOR BETWEEN 5-25 AMPS. MONITORED CONDITION FOR APPROX 20 MINUTES AT WHICH THE RT GEN DROPPED OFF LINE. CHANGED RT STARTER GENERATOR. (M)SDR CA040604004Bearing · rough(CAN) STARTER-GEN, UNDERGOING IMPORT INSPECTION. BEARINGS WERE FOUND TO BE ROUGH AND NOISY WHEN SPUN. REMOVED BEARINGS, FOUND THEM TO BE SUP. ARE MARKED PW203PP C7 FS50000. IAW DATAPLATE, THEY SHOULD BE P/N 03-6009-23 (MOD B). THE SOURCE OF THE LAST OVERHSDR 2004F00147Bearing · failedPILOTS NOTICED VIBRATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE NR 1 ENGINE. TECHNICIAN LOCATED SOURCE OF VIBRATION AS NR 1 STARTER/GENERATOR. THIS UNIT HAD BEEN REMOVED AND REINSTALLED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO VIBRATION AFTER REBRUSHING BY AN OUTSIDE FACILITY. UNIT ACCUMULATED 70 SDR BAQA094424Starter Gen · failedGENERATOR WILL NOT START ENGINE. HARDCARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 06/02/2004SDR MALA040415Starter Gen · failedRIGHT DC GEN FELL OFF LINE AND WOULD NOT RESET. AIR RETURN TO MEM. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT DC STARTER GENERATOR IAW SF 340 AMM 24-31-05-4. ALL CHECKS GOOD. P/N ON OFF 23080-031, S/N ON 7552, S/N OFF 98149.SDR BAQA094291Starter Gen · failedEXCHANGE. BATTERY DISCHARGE LIGHT ON AUD MOTOR ARCHING ON ARMATURE WITH POWER ON. HARDCARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 06/02/2004SDR BAQA094262Spline · wornSPLINE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, 05/20/2004SDR BAQA094252Shaft · severedSHAFT SEVERED ON UNIT. HARDCARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 04/28/2004SDR BAQA094250Starter Gen · inoperativeSTARTER GEN WILL NOT CRANK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.SDR AUS20040294Bearing · failed(AUS) RT ENGINE STARTER-GENERATOR BEARING FAILED.SDR EOPR094205Starter Gen · failedGENERATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. LANDED AT NEXT OPPORTUNITY TO FIND GENERATOR BITS AND PIECES ON ENGINE DECK AND EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING/MELTED METAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. CHECKED ENGINE CHIP DETECTORS FOR CONTAMINATION AND RAN ENGISDR CA040413013Fan · broken(CAN) DURING INSTALLATION OF FAN PN 230481490 AT OVERHAUL, THE CENTER PART OF THE FAN BROKE AWAY FROM THE FAN BODY AND BLADES. THE CAST ALUMINUM FAN WAS BEING ATTACHED TO THE SHAFT, ARMATURE AND BEARING ASSY WHEN IT BROKE CIRCUMFERENTIALLY BEFORE REACHING TARSDR 2005FA0000047Starter Gen · failedON DESCENT RT GENERATOR FAILED, CREW TRIED TO RESET GEN, AS CREW WAS FOLLOWING PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE SOURCE OF MALFUNCTION, LT GEN TRIPPED OFFLINE, POSSIBLY DUE TO LOAD. LT GEN WAS RESET AND STAYED ON LINE BRIEFLY, THEN TRIPPED OFFLINE AGAIN. CREW WAS IN VSDR 2004F00155Brushes · wornCREW REPORTED APU INOPERATIVE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND VOLTAGE AVAILABLE AT STARTER GEN. REMOVED STARTER GEN AND BRUSH COVER. FOUND 2 OUT OF 4 BUSHES WELDED IN BRUSH HOLDERS AND BUSH WIRES BROKEN OFF. INSULATION STRIP ON INSIDE OF BRUSH COVER WORN BURNESDR ERAA094433Armature · chafedARMATURE THAT HAS SIGNS OF RUBBING AND GOT EXCESSIVELY HOT. RETURNING ON REPAIR ORDER NR RW-898494 REQUESTING WARRANTY EXCHANGE.SDR CA040407008Brushes · worn(CAN) ON INSPECTION OF THE START/GEN BRUSHES IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR BRUSHES WERE SLIGHTLY SHORTER (MORE WORN) THAN THE FORWARD BRUSHES. REPLACED BRUSHES AND INSPECTED AGAIN AFTER 100 HOURS. FOUND THE AFT BRUSHES WITH A MUCH HIGHER DEGREE OF WEAR IN SDR HEEA094158Starter Gen · failedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, NR 2 DC GENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT FOLLOWED AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY CHECKLIST FOR SINGLE DC GENERATOR FAILURE AND LANDED AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 STARTER GENERATOR.SDR PG9R117586Starter Gen · failedUNIT FAILED TO START AIRCRAFT. (RMA NR R047877)SDR TI92004F00000Starter Gen · failedSTARTER GENERATOR FAILED (OVERHEATED AND DROPPED OFF LINE).SDR KBM2004F00060Magnetic Seal · leakingSTARTER GEN FLANGE MAGNETIC SEAL IS LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED.SDR BAQA094235Starter Gen · inoperativeSTARTER GEN WILL NOT ROTATE ENGINE, BRUSHES ARE WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 04/22/2004SDR CA040315013Bearing · improper part(CAN) LUCAS USES BARDEN BEARINGS WITH THE LUCAS LOGO AND PART NUMBER STAMPED ON. BEARINGS REMOVED MADE BY SKF. LUCAS NEVER USED SKF BEARINGS.SDR 59458Starter Gen · inoperativeSHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING, THE RT GENERATOR FELL OFF-LINE. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO FIELD, LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED HALL EFFECT DEVINE. REPAIRED SENSE LINE ON LT STARTER/GENERATOR. OPS CK NORMAL.SDR ULX2004F00017Commutator · inoperativeNO OUTPUT, COMMUTATOR BAR LIFTED, BRUSHES DESTROYED.SDR ULX2004F00016Brushes · inoperativeNO OUTPUT, PROBABLE CAUSE: BRUSHES DESTROYED, BRUSH SPRINGS DAMAGED, ARMATURE GROOVED. HIGH AMPERAGE. MONITOR LOAD DURING USING.SDR ULX2004F00015Stator · shortedSTATOR SHORTED, BRUSHES DESTROYED, COMMUTATOR GROOVED. EXCESSIVE AMPERAGE. MONITOR ELECTRICAL LOAD DURING OPERATION.SDR ULX2004F00014Armature · shortedARMATURE SHORTED, BRUSHES RIVETS CAME LOOSE. PROBABLE CAUSE: EXCESSIVE AMPERAGE. MONITOR ELECTRICAL LOAD DURING OPERATION.SDR ULX2004F00013Brushes · wornBRUSHES FOUND WORN ON BRUSH CHECK.SDR ULX2004F00012Starter Gen · failedNO OUTPUT; OVERLOADED, CAUSING ARMATURE SHORTING, BRUSHES DESTROYED. MONITOR ELECTRICAL LOAD.SDR ULX2004F00011Starter Gen · failedNO OUTPUT, REPAIRED 3.1 HOURS EARLIER. UNKNOWN CAUSE OF FAILURE.SDR ULX2004F00010Shaft · shearedDRIVE SHAFT FOUND SHEARED. PROBABLE CAUSE: GENERATOR BROUGHT ON LINE WITH HIGH ELECTRICAL LOAD. RECOMMENDATION: PILOT BRING ON LINE WITH LOW LOAD AND THEN ADD LOAD.SDR ULX2004F00009Starter Gen · vibrationREMOVED FOR EXCESSIVE VIBRATION. BRUSHES DESTROYED, ENDBELL BEARING LINER WORN.SDR 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.
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