JASC 6720
Service difficulty reports · 852
Reports filed under 6720 · Tail Rotor Control System, 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 = '6720' 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 jasc_code = '6720' 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 CA040601001Bellcrank · damagedBELLCRANK FOUND WITH HOLES (.2495 - .2505 DIA.) OVERSIZE AND OVAL RANGING FROM .253 TO .275. (3 PLACES).SDR CA040601002Bellcrank · damagedBELLCRANK FOUND WITH HOLES (.2495 - .2505 DIA.) OVERSIZE AND OVAL RANGING FROM .253 TO .275. (2 PLACES).SDR ERAA097099Control Rod · damagedWATER DRIPPING FROM INSIDE NORMAL WEAR, FOUND EVIDENCE OF WATER IN ONE OF CONTROL TUBES. C/W PRELIMINARY INSPECTION, DISASSEMBLED. STRIPPED PAINT FROM TUBES. VISUALLY INSPECTED. PRIMED INSIDE OF TUBES. PRIMED AND PAINTED OUTSIDE OF TUBES. REASSEMBLED ANDSDR CA040504001Adjuster · cracked(CAN) AIRCRAFT REPORTED PEDAL ADJUSTER JAMMED, AFTER INSPECTION THE SUPPORT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED. AIRCRAFT IS IN NORWAY FOR A G-CHECK INSPECTION AND WAS ALSO CHECKED FOR THIS PROBLEM , AND WAS FOUND TO ALSO HAVE A CRACK IN THE SAME AREA. FLEET INSPECTION SDR BAQA094293Bearing · wornBEARING WORN AND TEFLON MISSING IN BEARING. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE ASSET UNIT. 04/29/2004SDR BAQA094288Actuator · leakingACTUATOR LEAKING AND BUSHINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 04/29/2004SDR BAQA094704Bearing · wornBEARINGS WORN AND SLOPPY. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 05/24/2004SDR 109041504Spider · wornMECHANIC PERFORMING ROUTINE DAILY INSPECTION NOTICED EXCESSIVE ROTATIONAL PLAY IN THE TAILROTOR PITCH CHANGE SPIDER ASSEMBLY. THIS COMPONENT IS INTERNALLY SPLINED TO THE TAIL ROTOR OUTPUT SHAFT. EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE SPLINES WILL ULTIMATELY RESULT IN THE PITSDR AUS20040411Bracket · missing(AUS) DUAL TAIL ROTOR CONTROL PEDAL SYSTEM INTERFERENCE BRACKET NOT FITTED. AD/BELL47/69 REQUIRES THE BRACKET TO BE FITTED TO DUALCONTROL BELL/AGUSTA 47 SERIES AIRCRAFT. THE BRACKET PREVENTS INCORRECT FITMENT OF THE DUAL PEDAL CONTROLS. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ESDR BAQA093768Bearing · wornBEARINGS PREMATURELY WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT FROM AEC, 04/23/2004SDR BAQA093958Bearing · wornTAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK BEARINGS PREMATURELY WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT FROM AEC. 04/16/2004SDR BAQA093959Bearing · wornBEARINGS WORN AND ROUGH. TEFLON WORN IN BEARINGS. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 04/05/2004SDR BAQA093969Cable · disconnectedWARRANTY. CABLE UNWEDGED FROM AFT CABLE. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 04/07/2004SDR BAQ2004F00000Housing · brokenTHE TAIL ROTOR/ ANTI-TORQUE BALL BEARING CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL CABLE HOUSING BROKE AND SEPARATED FROM THE ACTUATOR HOUSING NEAR THE AFT SUPPORT ON THE TAIL BOOM. THIS DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION.SDR KBM2004F00030Control Cable · stiffTAIL ROTOR PEDALS STIFF WHEN THEY ARE AROUND THE (CENTER) POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED.SDR BAQA093735Actuator · unserviceableACTUATOR FAILED, NO REFERENCE VOLTAGE FOR ACT. POSITION. HARDCARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 03/17/2004SDR BAQA092588Actuator · leakingACTUATOR VALVE IS LEAKING EXCESSIVLY AND CROSS FILLING. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT FROM AEC. 04/02/2004SDR CA040324003Bellcrank · damaged(CAN) TAIL ROTOR BELLCRANK FOUND WITH WEAR DAMAGE ON INSIDE YOKE AREA AT THE ATTACHMENT BOLT WITH THE TAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE SPIDER. THE WEAR CORRESPONDS TO THE BEARING SURFACE OF BALL END P/N 350A33-2150-01. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE ATTACHMENT BOLT WAS NOT TSDR KBM2005F00024Pitch Link · crackedTAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK ROD HAS SILENT BLOCK HAS V-CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR BAQA093188Bearing · wornBEARINGS PREMATURELY WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE PITCH LINKS. 03/12/2004SDR 2004FA0000271Bearing · seizedBEARING SEIZED DURING TRAINING FLIGHT, RESULTING IN D/S FAILURE AND LOSS OF T/R CONTROL ALLOWING THE TAIL ROTOR BLADES TO STRIKE TAILBOOM. (WP17200403114)SDR KBM2005F00020Control Cable · failedTAIL ROTOR CONTROL CABLE, BLACK GREASE COMING FROM BOTH ENDS. (OLD STYLE) REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR BAQA093336Actuator · unserviceableACTUATION LIGHT AMBER LETTER Y ILLUMINATE ON DFD. UNIT WAS CANNED FROM A/C S/N 0132. HARDCARD ENCLOSED REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 02/27/2004SDR KBM2005F00018Control Cable · bindingT/R CONTROL CABLE, CABLE IS BINDING, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR KBM2004F00043Bracket · crackedRT SIDE TAIL ROTOR PEDAL BELLCRANK BRACKET LOCATED UNDERNEATH CABIN FLOOR HAS CRACKS. REMOVED AND REPLACED.SDR BAQA090556Actuator · malfunctionedAMBER 4 AND ACTUATION ON CPDS AND FLI. HARDCARD ENCLOSED. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 02/02/2004SDR ERAA093712Bearing · defectiveBAD BEARING FROM STOCK. REMOVED DEFECTIVE BEARING FROM BELLCRANK. INSTALLED NEW BEARING IAW MFG-ALL-SPM.SDR BAQA091749Actuator · leakingACTUATOR LEAKING HYD FLUID FROM WEEP HOLE OVER DATA PLATE. PART REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT. 01/07/2004SDR KBT2004F00001Control Rod · crackedDURING COMPLIANCE WITH AD, INSPECTED BOTH CONTROL RODS. FOUND BOTH BUSHINGS IN ELASTOMERIC BEARING CRACKED THROUGH TO BOTH ENDS. BOTH CONTROL RODS REJECTED FROM FURTHER SERVICE. INSTALLED NEW CONTROL RODS. NO RECORD OF REPLACEMENT IN AC LOGBOOK. THIS PUTSSDR BAQA091408Bushing · defectiveTAIL ROTOR ACTUATOR LOWER BUSHING DEFECTIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 12/11/03SDR BAQA091379Bushing · wornTAIL ROTOR ACTUATOR BUSHING AND CARDAN JOINT ARE WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICABLE UNIT 12/18/2003SDR BAQA091494Bushing · wornTAIL ROTOR ACTUATOR LOWER ATTACHMENT FITTING BUSHING BEARING WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.SDR BAQA091367Bearing · wornTEFLON WORN IN BEARING. PART REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. 01/08/2004SDR KBM2003F00103Control Cable · bindingTAIL ROTOR CONTROL CABLE FEELS ROUGH AND BINDING. REPLACED WITH NEW TAIL ROTOR CONTROL CABLE.SDR KBM2003F00090Control Tube · wornHEAT SHRINK ON TAIL ROTOR FLIGHT CONTROL TUBE WORN AND TORN. REPLACED WITH NEW HEAT SHRINK.SDR KBM2004F00006Pitch Link · wornPITCH LINK WORN BEYOND LIMITS, REMOVED AND REPLACED. (K)SDR KBM2004F00005Pitch Link · wornTAIL ROTOR PITCH LINKS HAVE PLAY BEYOND LIMITS. REMOVE AND REPLACE PITCH LINKS. (K)SDR AUS20031141Control Rod · corroded(AUS) TAIL ROTOR CONTROL TUBE SEVERELY CORRODED IN AREA UNDER FORWARD NYLATRON SLEEVE. INSPECTION FOUND CORROSION WAS BEYOND LIMITS AND WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT OPERATES IN A MARINE ENVIRONMENT.SDR BAQA090342Pitch Link · wornTAIL ROTOR PITCH LINK WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.SDR KBM2003F00067Sleeve · wornTAIL ROTOR CONTROL ROD SLEEVE IS WORN OUT. HOLE WAS ELONGATED. REPLACED WITH NEW SLEEVE.(K)SDR AUS20031215Pitch Control · rough(AUS) TAIL ROTOR PITCH CONTROL SYSTEM ROUGH IN OPERATION. FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/R44/17.SDR 2003FA0001065Control Cable · wornBOTH REAR TAIL ROTOR CONTROLS CABLES WERE WORN WHERE THEY PASS THROUGH PLASTIC FAIR-LEADS IN AFT BULKHEAD OF TAIL BOOM. BOTH WERE WORN TO 40-50 PERCENT INSP CRITERIA. THIS IS BECOMING A CHRONIC PROBLEM AS RECORDS INDICATE THEY WERE REPLACED 1 MAY 2001, AFT OSDR BAQA089244Bearing · wornPITCH LINK ASSY BEARING WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.SDR BAQA089237Bearing · wornPITCH LINK BEARINGS WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.SDR KBT2004F00000Bearing · failedDURING INSPECTION OF TAIL ROTOR CONTROL ROD, FOUND ELASTOMERIC BEARING HAD FAILED. INNER BUSHING HAD BECOME UNBONDED, SHIFTED FULLY TO ONE SIDE (NOT CENTERED).SDR KBM2003F00028Bearing · loosePITCH CHANGE LINK UPPER ROD END HAS EXCESSIVE RADIAL PLAY. REPLACED ROD END BEARING WITH NEW.SDR BAQA088153Actuator · failedYAW SAS FAILURE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.SDR ALG2003F00089Control Rod · corrodedDURING PHASE INSPECTION, TAIL ROTOR LONG CONTROL WAS FOUND TO BE CORRODED AT OR NEAR NYLATRON STRIP CAUSING THE STRIPS TO BE LOOSE.SDR KBM2003F00019Link · looseTAIL ROTOR PITCH CHANGE LINK BEARING HAS EXCESSIVE PLAY. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PC LINK.SDR KBM2003F00017Bushing · wornBALL END BEARING IS WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW BUSHING 350A27191200, WASHER 350A27-1911-20, BEARING EN282B506E. BOLT 22731BCD60017M AND NUT ASNA0045T-060BEL.(K)
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