JASC 3340
Service difficulty reports · 1,507
Reports filed under 3340 · Exterior Lighting, 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 = '3340' 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 = '3340' 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 RAIA201106120001Housing · brokenAFTER GEAR EXTENSION FOR LANDING AT IAD THE FLIGHT CREW HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE FROM THE NOSE LANDING GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT DID A FLYBY THE TOWER TO ENSURE THE NLG WAS DOWN. AFTER LANDING MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AN FOUND THE NLG LOWER TAXI LIGHT MSDR 2011FA0000538Circuit Breaker · failedCIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE LANDING LIGHT FAILED. SECOND OF THE NEW CIRCUIT BREAKERS TO FAIL. REPLACED ALL NEW CIRCUIT BREAKERS WITH PMA CIRCUIT BREAKERS BECAUSE OF ALL THE REPORTED FAILURES OF THE MFG CIRCUIT BREAKER.SDR QMLA2011051711057Search Light · malfunctionedTHE LEFT SEARCHLIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING EVENT FOR THIS PARTICULAR HELICOPTER OVER THE PAST 3 MONTHS. THERE HAS BEEN 3 SEARCHLIGHTS REPLACED. THE TEAR DOWN REPORTS STATE THAT A SOLID STATE RELAY HAS BEEN REPLACED TO RETURN THE LIGHTSDR 2011FA0000302Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED NAV LIGHTS INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/ SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1999 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 7996. NOTICED NEW NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.SDR 2011FA0000301Switch · overheatedLANDING / TAXI LIGHT SWITCH INOPERATIVE, MX TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND SWITCH OVERHEATED, BURNED AND POWER WIRE TO SWITCH TERMINAL SHOWED EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING. SB09-6 REQUIRES INSP AND REPLACEMENT OF LANDING LIGHT SWITCHES WITH LISTED PN. THAT SB DID NOT IDENTSDR 2011FA0000256Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED STROBE LIGHT SWITCH FELL IN THE DOWN POSITION TWICE IN FLIGHT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1237 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.SDR 2011FA0000244Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED STROBE LIGHT’S INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/ SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1611 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 6444. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER MFG. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIOSDR 2011FA0000243Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/ SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 923 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 3692. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER MFG. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT SDR MASA2011041402397Light · inoperativeUPPER AIRSTAIR DOOR LIGHT INOP. MX RELAMPED, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 2011FA0000241Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 819 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 3276. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER MFG. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THSDR 2011FA0000240Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1471 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 5884. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER MFG. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT SDR 2011FA0000239Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 2163 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 8652. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER MFG. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS ATSDR 2011FA0000238Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED LANDING LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1900 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 7600. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER MFG. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIOSDR MASA2011040702352Lens · burnedLOWER AIRSTAIR DOOR LIGHT LENS BURNT. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED LENS.SDR 2011FA0000225Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/ SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED, 1187 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 4748. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER MFG. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS SDR 2011FA0000223Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED NAV LIGHTS INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/ SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17, HAD BEEN COMPLETED 2423 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 9692. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.SDR A6WA201140199Switch · looseTHROUGH FLIGHT LEVEL 180 TURNED RECOG, WING INSP AND LOGO LIGHTS ON THERE WAS A STRONG WIRE ODOR, TURNED THEM OFF ODOR WENT AWAY. FOUND RECOG/TAXI LIGHT SWITCH LOOSE IN SWITCH PANEL AND LOOSE SCREW ON THE SWITCH CAUSING ARCING. R & R SWITCH "S1LE" IAW CMM 33SDR MASA2011032402241Lens · burnedLWR AIRSTAIR DOOR LIGHT LENS BURNT. MX REPLACED LENS.SDR 2011FA0000186Switch · sparksPILOT REPORTED SPARKING/ARCHING INTERNALLY WITHIN TAXI LIGHT SWITCH ASSY WHILE ACTIVATING TAXI LAMP CIRCUIT. INSPECTION GUIDE INDICATES LIFE LIMITED PART REPLACEMENT OF SWITCH ASSY EVERY 5 YEARS. PREMATURE FAILURE OCCURED AT SWITCH LIFE OF 24 MONTHS (3-6-2009SDR MASA2011032202223Light · inoperativeAIRSTAIR LIGHTS INOP. MX OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 2011FA0000185Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED NAV LIGHTS INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER / SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1776 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 7104. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER MFG. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONSSDR H432011F00000Lamp · burned outTHE MALFUNCTION OF THE BEACON ASSY IS THAT IT KEEPS BURNING OUT THE LAMPS, SOMETIMES 2 TO 3 TIMES A MONTH. PROBABLE IS VIBRATION INTHE TAIL CAUSING ELEMENT TO BURN OUT. RECOMMENDATION TO INSTALL LED LIGHTING FOR TAIL BEACON ASSYSDR 2011FA0000176Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED NAV LIGHTS INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1776 FLIGHT HRS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 7104. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER MFG. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THSDR UIEA2011030200137Lens · damagedDURING WALK-AROUND INSP AT PVG, MX FOUND THE LT OTBD LANDING LIGHT - LENS COVER ASSY DAMAGED. (DISPOSITION WAS MADE TO ACCOMPLISH TIME LIMITED REPAIR AS DESCRIBED IN PART 1 WORK INSTRUCTIONS, SCHEDULE REPEAT INSP EVERY 1 FC AND PERMANENT REPAIR BY REPLACING TSDR VNAA2011030400026Light · damagedAT CLT, CREW REPORTED A LIGHTNING STRIKE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FOLLOWING DAMAGED COMPONENTS: TAIL NAV / STROBE LIGHT ASSEMBLY, UPPER TAIL NAV LIGHT ASSEMBLY, VERTICAL STABILIZER UPPER MID FAIRING, VERTICAL STABILIZESDR MASA2011030102042Light · inoperativeAIRSTAIR DOOR LT INOP. MX RELAMPED OPS GOOD.SDR MASA2011021801950Light · inoperativeNR 2 STEP LIGHT INOP. MX RE-LAMPED.SDR REXA201100122Fastener · missingONE OF THE STUD NUT FASTENERS (P/N CA2023-5) FOR THE RT WING LANDING RECOGNITION LIGHT WAS FOUND MISSING. TEMPORARY REPAIR IAW STS ENGINEERING EA 09-2011-040. REPEAT INSPECT EVERY 150 FH. WITHIN 500 FLIGHT HOURS, ACCOMPLISH A PERMANENT REPAIR TO THE DAMAGEDSDR 2011FA0000103Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1398 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED CYCLES 5592. NOTICED NEW CIRCUIT BREAKER MFG. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS SDR 2011FA0000073Lamp · failedRT RECOGNITION LAMP DISCOVERED FAILED DURING POST FLIGHT INSP. REPLACED LAMP AND DISCOVERED FAILED LAMP WAS DEFECTIVE. LAMP SOLDER JOINT FAILURE AT MOUNTING FLANGE. CAUSED FAILURE OF LAMP ASSY, ARCING, OVERHEATING, AND DISPLACEMENT OF LAMP CORE. FAILURE APSDR QMLA2011020311024Search Light · malfunctionedSEARCHLIGHT WAS REMOVED FROM ANOTHER ACFT AND SENT IN FOR REPAIR TO CORRECT A ''STUCK ON - LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF" PROBLEM. UNIT WAS REPAIRED AND INSTALLED ON N127LN, 7 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE EVENT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM - LIGHT IS STUCK IN THE "ON" POSISDR 2011FA0000058Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED STROBE LIGHTS STAYED ON WHEN SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. ON TROUBLESHOOTING TECH FOUND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1505 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.SDR 2011FA0000057Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED STROBE LIGHTS INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT AD 2008-13-17 HAD BEEN COMPLETED 1720 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.SDR MASA2011020101839Switch · inoperativePAX DOOR STAIR LIGHTS INOP. REPLACED SWITCH.SDR MASA2011012901819Light · inoperativePAX DOOR BOTTOM STAIR LIGHT INOP. MX REPLACED LIGHT BULB, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR MASA2011012801809Light · inoperativePAX DOOR BOTTOM STAIR LIGHT INOP. MX RELAMPED.SDR 2011FA0000041Circuit Breaker · failedPILOT REPORTED TAXI LIGHT INOP. ON TROUBLESHOOTING TECH FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH TO BE AT FAULT. CIRCUIT BREAKER/SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED 500 FLIGHT HOURS PRIOR AND ESTIMATED 2000 CYCLES.SDR CA110104006Switch · failedSWITCH FAILED IN ON POSITION SWITCH INSTALLED IN OCT 2009 IAW SEB09-6 TTIS 462.1 HRS/14 MONTHS.SDR TRBA2010151Light · inoperativeGROUND FLOOD LIGHT ON BOTTOM STEP OF MAIN CABIN ENTRY DOOR IS INOP. OPS CHECKED FLOOD LIGHT EMERGENCY LIGHT AT MAIN CABIN DOOR BOTTOM STEP FOUND WORKING PROPERLY TESTED OK IAW JIC 33-50-00.SDR MASA2010123001579Light · inoperativeTOP AIR STAIR DOOR LIGHT INOP. MX RELAMPED AIR STAIR DOOR LIGHT.SDR MASA2010122901568Light · inoperativePAX DOOR STEP LIGHT INOP. MX RELAMPED PAX DOOR STEP LIGHT.SDR MASA2010122701555Light · inoperativeLOWER PAX DOOR BOARDING LIGHT INOP. MX RELAMPED EMERGENCY LIGHT.SDR FDEA201012244746Wire · burnedRT SIDE TURN OFF LIGHT INOP - SCAN LIGHT SEEMS OK. RELEASED FOR SERVICE IAW MEL: 33-43-01 CATEGORY: C EXPIRATION: 31DEC10 "MEL 33-43-01: RT RUNWAY TURNOFF LIGHT - INOP." C/B CHECKS NORMAL , QUICK TURN NO TIME TO WORK THIS TURN. FOUND BOTH ELEC WIRES BURSDR MASA2010122301528Wire · damagedPAX STEPS BOARDING LAMPS INOPERATIVE. REPAIRED WIRING.SDR FDEA201012204719Switch · looseDURING TAXI OUT, TURNED OFF NOSE LIGHT AND FLASH OF LIGHT AND LOUD POP WAS HEARD COMING FROM NOSE LIGHT SWITCH. OBSERVED RT NOSE LIGHT CB POPPED. RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND NOSE LIGHT SWITCH LOOSE. TIGHTEN NOSE GEAR TAXI LIGHT SW AND OPS NORMAL REF SWP, CHAP SDR 2010FA0001242Landing Light · failedLANDING LIGHT BULBS, OPERATES FOR 10 SECONDS THEN BURNS OUT. FORMING MILKY COATING ON INSIDE SURFACE OF LIGHT. SUSPECT MFG DEFECT SINCE ALL 3 FAILURES ARE OF THE SAME LOT NUMBER. LOT NRS NR1) 02-03-06 17 0824, NR2) 02-03-06 17 0823 NR3) 02-03-06 17 0824.SDR MASA2010120801404Light · inoperativePAX DOOR MIDDLE STAIR LIGHT INOP. MX REPLACED MIDDLE STAIR LIGHT ASSEMBLY.SDR MASA2010120501387Light · inoperativePAX DOOR STEP LIGHT INOP. MX RELAMPED.SDR MASA2010120101378Light · inoperativeAIRSTAIR DOOR HAS ONE LIGHT INOP. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED BULB, OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR MASA2010113001367Light · inoperativeBOTTOM PAX DOOR STAIR LIGHT INOP. MX RELAMPED.
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