JASC 2435
Service difficulty reports · 2,052
Reports filed under 2435 · Starter-Generator, newest first.
Query with SQL
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 CA971216070Starter · failed(CAN) NO RESPONSE FROM NR 1 ENGINE STARTER DURING START SEQUENCE. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED STARTER UNSERVICEABLE. NEW STARTER WILL BE INSTALLED. PART TC: 100.SDR CA971216003Start Generator · failed(CAN) NR 2 DC GENERATOR FAILED. STARTER GENERATOR REPLACED.SDR CA971216040Shaft · sheared(CAN) DRIVESHAFT SHEARED, SUSPECT ON START. PART TC: 65.SDR VTZA97626Starter/Gen · failedFLT 6211 - IAD-PVD - DURING CLIMB, AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT IAD DUE TO RIGHT GENERATOR FAILED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT STARTER/GENERATOR, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT SDR CA971113012Start Generator · overheated(CAN) ON TAXI, NR 1 STARTER GENERATOR HOT CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON. IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE OVERHEATED BUT WAS REPLACED.SDR CA971117011Capacitor Assy · burned(CAN) THE LT GENERATOR WAS RESET TWICE TO BRING IT BACK ON LINE AND THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL RAN THE ENGINE TO CHECK FOR GENERATOR PROBLEMS, BUT EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. AFTER REMOVING THE LT LOWER ENGINE COWLING TO DO A VISUAL, IT WAS NOTISDR 97ZZZM1233Starter/Gen · failedLEFT GENERATOR INOPERATIVE. GENERTOR FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT STARTER, GENERATOR OPS TEST NORMAL. (M)SDR 97ZZZX4965Driveshaft · wornSTARTER/GENERATOR DRIVESHAFT AND STARTER/GENERATOR DRIVESHAFT SPLINES WORN COMPLETLY AWAY CAUSING GENERATOR TO CEASE FUNCTIONING DURING OTHERWISE NORMAL FLIGHT. POSSIBLY LARGER SPLINES COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS PROBLEM.SDR HEEA0011728Starter · failedSTARTER WILL NOT SHUT OFF.SDR HEEA0011727Starter · failedSTARTER WORN BRUSHES AND CLUTCH HOUSING IS CRACKED.SDR 97ZZZX4826Bearing · failedPILOT REPORTED RT GENERATOR FAILURE. UPON INITIAL INSPECTION, THE RT STARTER/GENERATOR HAD A STRONG BURNT SMELL. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION, DISCOVERED THE ARMATURE SUPPORT BEARING HAD FAILED AND PIECES OF THE BEARING CAGE HAD SHORTED THE STARTER/GENERATOR COMSDR 97ZZZX4741Filter Capacitor · overheatedDURING PHASE 1 THROUGH 4 INSPECTION, OBSERVED THE LEFT ENGINE STARTER/GENERTOR R.F. NOISE SUPPRESSION CAPACITOR UNIT HAD EVIDENCE OF EXTREME OVERHEAT. OUTER CASE DISTORTED AND DISCOLORED. TERMINAL ISOLATOR DISTORTED AND CHARRED. CONTINUED OPERATION COULD HASDR HEEA0011724Starter · failedSTARTER ENGAGE LIGHT COMES ON, BUT STARTER WILL NOT ENERGIZE.SDR HEEA0011683Starter · malfunctionSTARTER KICKS GENERATOR OFF ON START UP.SDR CA971027004Brushes · worn(CAN) WHEN NR1 ENGINE START INITIATED, START BUTTON WOULD NOT HOLD ENGAGED AND STARTER WOULD NOT ROTATE ENGINE. INSPECTION OF STARTER FOUND THE BRUSHES BADLY WORN. UNIT HAS BEEN SENT FOR OVERHAUL. TBO FOR STARTER IS 6000 HOURSSDR HEEA0011539Starter · failedSTARTER INOPERATIVE. UNIT FAILS TO ENGAGE.SDR VTZA97572Pdu · failedFLT 6294 - BWI-BOS - DURING TAXI, RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO RIGHT STARTER/GENERATOR DID NOT DISENGAGE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED RT PDU, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)SDR CA971021001Bearing · failed(CAN) BEARING FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO ARMATURE.SDR HEEA0011405Generator · noisyGENERATOR CAUSES LOUD HUM IN HEADSET.SDR HEEA0011230Starter · burntSTARTER BURNT.SDR 97ZZZX5054Starter/Gen · chafedREMOVED NR 2 STARTER/GENERATOR. FAN CHAFED HOLE IN SCREEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED.SDR VTZA97534Starter/Gen · failedDURING TAXI, FLT 6325 - IAD-GSO - DURING TAXI, RETURNED TO GATE DUE TO LT GENERATOR FAILED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED STARTER/GENERATOR, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)SDR HEEA0011200Starter · inoperativeSTARTER INOPERATIVE. KICKS OUT AFTER SIX MINUTES.SDR 97ZZZX4740Generator · failedGENERATOR PORTION OF STARTER/GENERATOR FAILED. UNIT FAILED UNDER NORMAL OPERATION AND LOAD. SUSPECT DIODE FAILED.SDR CA971015055Plate · melted(CAN) STARTER GENERATOR FRICTION PLATE MELTED INTERNALLY ON ONE SIDE, RUNNING OUTBETWEEN DAMPER PLATES.SDR CA971113037Drive Shaft · sheared(CAN) STARTER GENERATOR DRIVE SHAFT SHEARED DURING START.SDR CA970922009Mount · worn(CAN) DURING FLIGHT NR1 GENERATOR WENT OFF LINE AND WAS RESET. SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM NR1 ENGINE, SO HELICOPTER LANDED. FIRE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM NR1 ENGINE WHICH WAS EXTINGUISHED BY AME. INITIAL INVESTIGATION INDICATES THE ALIGNMENT DOWEL WEAR ON SDR CA970930022Shaft · sheared(CAN) STARTER GENERATOR SHAFT SHEARED ON START UP.SDR HEEA0011005Starter · failedLOSES RPM DURING START THAN HANGS AT 38%. DUE 250 HOUR INSPECTION.SDR HEEA0011004Starter · malfunctionKICKS GENERATOR OFF ON GENERATOR'S START.SDR HEEA0011003Starter · malfunction#1 ENGINE SLOW TO START.SDR CA970904001Contactor · failed(CAN) ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SMOKE COMING FROM NR1 ENGINE OUTBOARD COWL VENT. STARTER/GENERATOR FOUND SMOKING. START CONTACTOR WAS STUCK CLOSED. STARTER AND STARTER CONTACTOR REPLACED.SDR HEEA0010608Bearing · frozenSTARTER DOES NOT MOTOR, INTERMITTENT OPERATION, UPPER BEARING FROZEN CAUSING FAILURE TO STARTER GENERATOR.SDR HEEA0010601Starter · failedSTARTER ARMATURE INSULATION CAME OFF.SDR HEEA0010557Generator · failedGENERATOR WILL NOT COME ON LINE.SDR HEEA0010556Starter Gen · defectiveSTARTER GENERATOR WAS HANGING UP. INSPECTED BY ACCESSORY OVERHAUL SHOP AND FOUND BRUSHES EXCESSIVELY WORN AND COMMUTATOR WAS SCARRED.SDR HEEA0010549Starter · failedSUSPECT WORN BRUSHES - STARTER WILL NOT TURN OVER.SDR 97ZZZX3707Start/Generator · failedRIGHT GENERATOR DROPPED OFF-LINE AND WOULD NOT RESET.SDR HEEA0010526Starter Gen · wornBRUSHES WORN AND COMMUTATOR AND BELL IS CRACKED NEXT TO TERMINAL BLOCK.SDR 97ZZZM776Starter Gen · failedRIGHT GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT CAME ON INFLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO HOT, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT STARTER GENERATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)SDR HEEA0010380Generator · brushes wornSTARTER/ GENERATOR BRUSHES SHORTED OUT.SDR CA970710006Starter · broken(CAN) ENGINE NOISE FOUND TO BE BROKEN GEAR TEETH IN THE STARTER.SDR HEEA0010238Generator · smokingSMOKING DURING RUN UP FOR WATER WASHER.SDR 98ZZZX319Generator · wornBLACK SOOT ON COWLING. CHECKED GENERATOR BRUSHES AND FOUND UNDER ONE-QUARTER LIFE REMAINING.SDR VNAA9706007Seal · worn60 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, RT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WENT AMBER. 20 MINUTES LATER OIL PRESSURE DROPPED AND RED WARNING PANEL ILLUMINATED. CHECKLIST COMPLETED AND ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT STARTER SHAFTSDR RAIA970619Starter/Gen · failedSTL - FLT 7156 - RIGHT GENERATOR FELL OFF-LINE DURING CLIMB. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RIGHT STARTER GENERATOR. (X)SDR CA970904016Starter · failed(CAN) STARTER FAILED AS BOTH INSULATED BRUSHES WERE SEVERED PROBABLY FROM VIBRATION NEXT TO WHERE BRUSH LEAD IS SANDWICHED BETWEEN TWO POLE STRAPS AND SPOT WELDED CLEAR THROUGH. ALL FOUR FIELD COILS WERE LOOSE ON THEIR RESPECTIVE POLE SHOES AND HAD CHAFED HALFSDR HEEA0010107Starter · malfunctionSTARTER WOULD DISENGAGE DURING STARTS.SDR 97ZZZX2906Armature · damagedWHILE APPROACHING TO LAND AT 'LAS', PILOT LOST LT GENERATOR INDICATION. TWO MINUTES LATER PILOT GOT A FIRE WARNING INDICATION AND SECURED THE ENGINE AND FIRED THE LT FIRE BOTTLE. LANDED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. EXAMINATION FOUND THE GENERATOR SHAFT SHEAREDSDR CA970605005Generator · failed(CAN) DURING FLIGHT CREW NOTICED AN INCREASE IN STATIC OVER HEADSETS. DURING DESCENT THE LEFT GENERATOR FAILED AND THE BUSS TIE OPENED. ATTEMPTS TO GET FAILED GENERATOR ON LINE DID NOT WORK. HOWEVER, BUSS TIE WAS RESTORED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED OK. GENE
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