JASC 3340
Service difficulty reports · 1,507
Reports filed under 3340 · Exterior Lighting, 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 = '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 HEEA082982Search Light · malfunctionedSEARCH LIGHT WILL NOT STOW FULLY AND CONTINUES TO MOTOR WHEN SET TO SLOW. IN SHOP REPAIR.SDR IO5R082686Landing Light · defectiveLANDING LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF RETRACTED REMOVED AND REPLACEDSDR AC2A082962Lens · crackedTAILBOOM STROBE LENS IS CRACKED. REPLACED LENS.SDR AC2A082961Lens · crackedTAILBOOM STROBE LENS IS CRACKED. REPLACED LENS.SDR AC2A082960Lens · crackedTAILBOOM STOBE LENS IS CRACKED. THIS LENS HAD 10 (TEN) HOURS TOTAL TIME. REPLACED LENS.SDR HEEA082509Search Light · malfunctionedSEARCH LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF. REPAIRED.SDR HEEA082641Bulb · blownLANDING LIGHT HAS A BLOWN BULB. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.SDR HEEA082638Power Supply · inoperativeNO OUTPUT FROM STROBE POWER SUPPLY.SDR HEEA082637Power Supply · inoperativeEXTERNAL STROBE POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE.SDR CA021206004Switch · shorted(CAN) ON APPROACH FLIGHT CREW COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT WHEN LT LANDING LIGHT WAS TURNED ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT LANDING LIGHT SWITCH TO HAVE A INTERNAL SHORT. ALTHROUGH SWITCH AND THE LANDING LIGHT ITSELF STILL WORKED, IT WAS DISCOVEREDSDR HEEA082568Gearbox · shortedSEARCH LIGHT HAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT LOCATED IN THE ROTATION AXIS GEARBOX.SDR AC2A081580Controller · failedSEARCH LIGHT WILL NOT STOW. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE SEARCH LIGHT ASSEMBLY.SDR BAQA081542Search Light · malfunctionedSEARCH LIGHT WILL NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE LIGHT.SDR 2002FA0001339Switch · meltedINOPERATIVE LANDING LIGHT TRACED TO A MELTED SWITCH AND BURNED WIRES AT THE SWITCH. PROBLEM TRACED TO FLIGHT SCHOOL USING LANDING LIGHT FULL TIME AS A RECOGNITION LIGHT. SWITCH AND WIRING CANNOT STAND A CONTINUOUS 20 AMP LOAD OF THE 250 WATT LAMP.SDR SIMA200232307Contactor · burnedORD - FLT 4251 - CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT WITH NO VISIBLE SMOKE NOTED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT REPORTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BURNED NOSE LANDING LIGHT CONTACTOR. WHICH WAS RSDR CA021120006Switch · failed(CAN) SMOKE IN THE CABIN WAS DETERMINED TO BE FROM THE LANDING LIGHT SWITCH. SWITCH WAS SHUT-OFF BUT CONTINUED TO SMOKE. ONLY WAY TO STOP SMOKING WAS TO TURN OFF THE BATTERY MASTER AS THE CIRCUIT BREAKER IS OF A TYPE THAT CANNOT BE MANUALLY PULLED. NEW SWITCH SDR AC2A081233Light · malfunctionedLIGHT WILL NOT RETRACT. REPLACED LIGHT.SDR IO5R081178Landing Light · defectiveLANDING LIGHT UNIT ROTATES NORMAL BUT LIGHT BULB WILL NOT ILLUMINATE, POWER IS AVAILABLE TO CONTACT REMOVED AND REPLACEDSDR CA021021005Lens · broken(CAN) AFTER A/C SHUTDOWN, PILOT NOTICED ANTI-COLLISION BEACON LENS BROKEN, WITH TOP PORTION MISSING BUT BASE STILL INTACT. MAINTENANCE NOTIFIED AND INSPECTION OF TAIL ROTOR SYSTEM AND BLADES CARRIED OUT, NO DAMAGE FOUND. LENS DAMAGE APPARENTLY CAUSED BY OVERTISDR 2002F01009Switch · failedIN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL390 ENROUTE FROM SJU TO MIA CREW NOTICED A STRONG ACRID ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. THIS WAS FOLLOWED ALMOST IMMEDIATELY BY THE SIGHT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE OVERHEAD LIGHT SWITCH PANEL. CREW DONNED O2 SMOKE MASK, ESTABLISHED COMMUNICATION,AND SDR 02FDEA00718Light · missingDURING WALK AROUND FOUND RT SIDE LANDING LIGHT MISSING BULB. RELAMPED THE BULB IAW A300-600 AMM 33-42-21-4. OPS CHECKS NORMAL AT THIS TIME. A/C IS OKAY FOR SERVICE AT THIS TIME.SDR 2002FA0001277Current Limiter · failedON A/C WITH BUS-TIE OPEN, LEFT MAIN BUS (PS1) AND RIGHT MAIN BUS (PS2) SHOULD BE SEPARATED. COULD NOT SEPARATE PS1 AND PS2. THEY WERE INADVERTENTLY LINKED TOGETHER THROUGH A PLUSELIGHT INSTALLATION. HAD A PULSELIGHT SYSTEM INSTALLED, A COMPONENT OF THE PULSSDR 2002FA0001276Current Limiter · failedON A/C WITH BUS-TIE OPEN, LEFT MAIN BUS (PS1) AND RIGHT MAIN BUS (PS2) SHOULD BE SEPARATED. COULD NOT SEPARATE PS1 AND PS2. THEY WERE INADVERTENTLY LINKED TOGETHER THROUGH A PULSELIGHT INSTALLATION. HAD A PULSELIGHT SYSTEM INSTALLED, A COMPONENT OF THE PULSSDR QXEA0201469Light · smokeSEA-SMOKE FROM NOSE GEAR LOCKED LIGHT CAPTAINS SIDE PANEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR LOCKED LIGHT. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR YAD2003F00002Connector · shortedDURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, FOUND THAT THE WING STROBE LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE WITH THE NAVIGATION LIGHT TURNED ON. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED INTERNAL SHORTING OF THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD CONNECTOR. ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE ELEVATOR ELECTRIC TRIM SERVO WISDR KBMA119550Strobe · inoperativeANTI COLLISION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACE WITH SERVICEABLE STROBE BOX.SDR CWQ2002F00006Lens · crackedFOUND LT WING TIP LIGHT ASSEMBLY LENS CRACKED AROUND FORWARD AND AFT FLANGE. POSSIBLE CAUSE: OVER-TORQUE OF ATTACHING HARDWARE. REPLACED WING TIP LIGHT ASSEMBLY LENS.SDR CA020816006Stop Pin · missing(CAN) PILOT DOING DAILY INSPECTION NOTICED SX5 TURNED BEYOND 90 DEGREE LEFT POSITION WHERE NORMAL STOP OCCURS. FURTHER VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED ROLL PIN MISSING THEREFORE NOTHING TO MECHANICALLY STOP THE 360 DEGREE ROTATION OF SEARCHLIGHT. PIN REPLACED,LIGHTSDR KBMA119543Switch · inoperativeANTI COLLISION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW SWITCH.SDR HEEA080717Power Supply · failedLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY.SDR HEEA080664Power Supply · failedANTI COLLISION LIGHT POWER SUPPLY WILL NOT CHARGE UP OR DISCHARGE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.SDR HEEA080663Power Supply · inoperativeANTI COLLISION LIGHT POWER SUPPLY INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.SDR HEEA080662Power Supply · failedANTI COLLISION LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED POWER SUPPLY WITH SERVICEABLE PART.SDR UIE2002000026Switch · intermittentON DESCENT A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR COMING OUT OF GASPERS. ELECTRICAL SMOKE OR FIRE CHECK LIST INITIATED. AFTER NR 6, SMOKE STOPPED. AIRCRAFT IN THIS CONFIGURATION AND LANDED. FOUND MELTED INSULATION AT WING ILLUMINATION LIGHT SWITCH TERMINAL. LIGHT INTERSDR 0202339995Switch · defectiveWHEN THE NOSE TAXI LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON AFTER POWERBACK, SPARKS AND SMOKE CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE NOSE LIGHT SWITCH PANEL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE TAXI LIGHT SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR AALA20020998Power Supply · inoperative(POWER SUPPLY) DURING OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE EXTERIOR R1 AND OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTING INOPERATIVE. REPLACED EMERGENCY LIGHTING POWER SUPPLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.SDR HEEA080294Power Supply · failedPOWER SUPPLY WILL NOT CHARGE.SDR C1HA200282014Cover · brokenLT MAIN GEAR LIGHT COVER BROKEN. RESECURED LIGHT COVER AS REQUIRED.SDR 0628022541Circuit Breaker · failedTHE RIGHT WING NAV LIGHT POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE WIRES BURNED TOGETHER, SHORTING THE NAV CIRCUIT. THE 5 AMP NAV LIGHT CIRCUIT BREAKER NEVER TRIPPED. AN INVESTIGATION WAS INITIATED WHEN A PILOT REPORTED THAT THE NAV LIGHT SWITCH WOULD NOT STAY IN THE "ON" POSITSDR AALA20020929Light · brokenSJU - FLT 1470 - EN ROUTE ORD-SJU - DURING LANDING, NOSE GEAR INDICATION FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED UPON EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SJU WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION FOUND DAMAGED NOSE LANDING LIGHT ASSEMBLY. BROKEN GLASS FROM LANDING LIGHT FOUND SDR KBMA117633Switch · inoperativeTAXI LIGHT SWITCH INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW SWITCH.SDR R7MR325235214Power Supply · inoperativePOWER SUPPLY BOX INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR 2002FA0000758Switch · failedTAXI LIGHT SWITCH FAILED WITH THE LIGHT IN THE OFF POSITION. THIS IS A CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH. THIS OPERATOR HAS HAD THREE PREVIOUS FAILURES, THE FAILURES WERE WITH THE SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION.SDR 2002FA0000757Switch · failedTAXI LIGHT SWITCH FAILED WITH THE LIGHT IN THE OFF POSITION. THIS IS A CIRCUIT BREAKER SWITCH AND THIS OPERATOR HAS HAD THREE PREVIOUS FAILURES THE OTHER FAILURES WERE WITH THE SWITCH IN THE ON POSITION.SDR 2002FA0000756Switch · failedLANDING LIGHT SWITCH FAILED IN THE ON POSITION. THE SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF AFTER LANDING AND WHILE TAXI TO PARKING NOTED THE LIGHT WAS STILL ON AND THE SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THE LANDING LIGHT WOULD ONLY TURN OFF WITH THE BATTERY SWITCH. THIS IS A CSDR HEEA079340Search Light · malfunctionedWHEN SWITCH IS PUT IN STOW POSITION, LIGHT WILL NOT STOW, KEEPS TURNING 360 DEGREES. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.SDR HEEA079339Search Light · malfunctionedLIGHT WILL NOT STOP ROTATING WHEN IN STOW POSITION. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.SDR HEEA079338Search Light · malfunctionedSEARCH LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES WITH SWITCH IN OFF POSITION OR STOW POSITION.SDR HEEA079394Light · malfunctionedSEARCH LIGHT WILL NOT RETRACT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.SDR HEEA079392Light · shortedSTROBE LIGHT POPPING CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.
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