JASC 7414
Service difficulty reports · 2,448
Reports filed under 7414 · Magneto/Distributor, 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 = '7414' 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 = '7414' 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 CA140124011Magneto · malfunctioned(CAN) MAGNETO TIMING FOUND TO BE OUT 5 DEGREES ONLY 100 HRS AFTER 500 HR INSPECTION.SDR CA140116004Points · contaminated(CAN) GOVERNOR READING LOW WHEN COLD, ALSO HAS TO BE MONITORED SO IT DOES NOT OVERSPEED AT TOP END. OIL FOUND IN MAGNETO GOVERNOR POINTS. MAGNETO REPLACED.SDR CA140107003Distributor Blk · mismanufactured(CAN) A NEW DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK ASSY WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BUSHING INSIDE DIAMETER LARGER THAT THE MFG MAX LIMIT. INVESTIGATION OF STOCK FROM THE SAME ORDER FOUND ALL UNITS, TOTAL 4, TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. OUR DISTRIBUTOR ALSO FOUND OUT OF LIMITS STOCK IN THEIR INSDR CA131206003Distributor Blk · loose(CAN) DISTRIBUTOR FINGER FOUND LOOSE DURING MAGNETO 500 HR INSPECTION.SDR 2013FA0000662Magneto · out of adjustDURING FIRST 100 HOUR INSPECTION, TIMING WAS CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE FOUR DEGREES OFF OF CORRECT TIMING. THIS HAS BEEN NOTED ON ALL NEW AIRCRAFT AND OVERHAULED ENGINES FROM MFG OVER THE LAST EIGHT TO TEN ENGINES & AIRCRAFT. TIMING WAS RESET TO PROPER SPECIFATSDR 2013FA0000703Shaft · brokenROTATING SHAFT FOR ROTATING MAGNET. SHAFT BROKEN AT AFT FLANGE WHERE MAGNET IS PRESSED ON. FWD AND AFT BEARING ARE STILL GOOD. OIL IN MAG DUE TO SLOPE IN SHAFT. DUE TO THE WAY THE SHAFT WAS BROKEN THE MAGNETO STILL TRY TO FUNCTION.SDR KCQA2013FA0000663Magneto · seizedROUGH RUNNING ENGINE ON CLIMB OUT. ON DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LT MAGNETO WAS SEIZED. THIS EXTREME FORCE CAUSED THE CUP FOR THE IMPULSE DRIVE DAMPERS TO FRACTURE AND 2 METAL PARTS FELL INTO THE OIL PAN.SDR 2013FA0000737Breaker Points · looseTHE RIVET THAT HOLDS THE OPENING CONTACT POINT TO THE MOVEABLE ARM HAS LOOSENED ALLOWING THE ARM TO MOVE BUT THE POINTS DO NOT BREAK CONTACT. THE MAGNETO THEN DOES NOT DELIVER A SPARK.SDR CA131120006Magneto · leaking(CAN) DURING 50/100 HR INSPECTION OF THE ACFT, THE RT MAGNETO WAS FOUND TO HAVE AN INTERNAL OIL LEAK. MAGNETO REPLACED.SDR CA131030007Distributor Gear · malfunctioned(CAN) PRIOR TO DEPARTURE A "MAG-DROP" TEST WAS CARRIED OUT AND BOTH MAGNETOS WERE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING A HOVER TAXI PRIOR TO DEPARTURE THE PILOT NOTICE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND MORE THAN NORMAL ENGINE POWER WAS REQUIRED FOR HOSDR CA131028001Contact · loose(CAN) DISTRIBUTOR CONTACT FINGER OBSERVED LOOSE DURING 500 HOUR MAGNETO INTERNAL INSPECTION.SDR CA131025008Rotor · cracked(CAN) MAGNETO WAS RECEIVED WITH A TAG STATING "MAG DEAD". WHEN TESTED THE MAGNETO DID NOT PRODUCE A SPARK UNTIL OVER 1000 RPM. THE MAGNETO HAD ITS ORIGINAL TORQUE SEAL FROM TCM ON THE SCREWS, INDICATING IT HAS NOT BEEN APART SINCE O/H. THE POINTS WERE FOUSDR CA131024004Bushing · loose(CAN) BLOCK DATE CODE 06, 11, BLOCK FOUND WITH THE BUSHING VERY LOOSE IN THE BLOCK. THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR TEETH ARE WORN AND ONE BROKEN.SDR 2013FA0000738Breaker Points · looseTHE RIVET THAT HOLDS THE OPENING CONTACT POINT TO THE MOVABLE ARM HAS SOOSENED ALLOWING THE ARM TO MOVE BUT POINTS DO NOT BREAK CONTACT. THE MAG THEN DOES NOT DELIVER A SPARK TO THE PLUGS.SDR CA131009010Distributor Gear · failed(CAN) MAGNETO REPORTED FAILED. INSPECTION FOUND THE ELECTRODE ARM ON THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR RIPPED OFF AND FREE SPINNING ON AXEL SHAFT. IT HAS BEEN NOTED THAT THIS PART HAS A HIGH FAILURE RATE, WITH THE ARM FOUND LOOSE ON APPROXIMATELY 60 PERCENT OF GEARS INSPESDR EPUA20131010001Distributor Gear · brokenDURING FLIGHT THE LT MAGNETO WAS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. IN THE COURSE OF NON ROUTINE MAINTENANCE THE LT MAGNETO WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BROKEN DISTRIBUTOR GEAR. FURTHER MAINT REVEALED THAT THE RT MAG HAD A 200 RPM DROP WHICH IS OUT OF OPS LIMITS. ALTHOROUGH INSDR CA131002004Clamp · broken(CAN) DURING OPS CHECKS OF THE ENGINE AFTER ENGINE INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE FRONT ENGINE LT MAG HAD A DROP OF 250. THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED AND DISASSEMBLED FOR INSPECTION. IT WAS THEN NOTICED THAT THE CLAMPS THAT BOTH OF THE CLAMPS THAT HOLD DOWN THSDR EVGR2013120400002Coil · crackedTHE MAGNETOS ON THIS HELICOPTER WERE BEING O/H DUE TO CALENDAR TIME. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT BOTH MAGNETOS WERE RUNNING FLAWLESSLY PRIOR TO REMOVAL. THE COILS IN BOTH MAGNETOS WERE CRACKED IN THE SAME PLACE, WITH THE SAME LENGTH OF CRACK (ABOUT 1" LONG)SDR EVGR2013120400001Coil · crackedTHE MAGNETOS ON THIS HELICOPTER WERE BEING O/H DUE TO CALENDAR TIME. IT SHOULD ALSO BE NOTED THAT BOTH MAGNETOS WERE RUNNING FLAWLESSLY PRIOR TO REMOVAL. THE COILS IN BOTH MAGNETOS WERE CRACKED IN THE SAME PLACE, WITH THE SAME LENGTH OF CRACK, ABOUT 1" LONG.SDR GGUS2013FA0000518Magneto · defectiveDURING MAG CHECK, AT PREFLIGHT RUN UP. FOUND CONTACTS INTERMITTENT WHEN TIMING LIGHT USED TO CONFIRM TIMING, REMOVED AND OPENED MAG FOR INSPECTION. FOUND BEARING CAP ASSY LOOSE IN CASE WHICH ALSO LED TO ROTOR SHAFT EXHIBITING EXCESSIVE PLAY AND END CLEARANCESDR CA130925006Bushing · worn(CAN) DURING HELICOPTER 100 HR INSPECTION, THE RT MAGNETO WAS FOUND TO HAVE WORN BUSHINGS. MAGNETO REPLACED.SDR CA130925007Magneto · malfunctioned(CAN) MAGNETO INSTALLED DURING ACFT 100 HR INSPECTION. ENGINE WAS FOUND TO BE RUNNING ROUGH DURING POST MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN. MAGNETO REPLACED.SDR FAA2014022000093Screw · looseDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, DISCOVERED LEFT MAGNETO TIMING TO BE ADVANCED 6 DEGREES BEYOND SPECIFICATION. REMOVED MAGNETO TO RESET INTERNAL TIMING AND DISCOVERED HOLD DOWN SCREW LOOSE. THIS WAS THE FIRST MAGNETO TIMING INSPECTION PERFORMED SINCE THE INITIAL SDR 2013FA0000502Magneto · malfunctionedLT AND RT MAGNETOS EXPERIENCING REPEATED INTERNAL TIMING DRIFT DURING SHORT PERIODS OF OPERATION. ACFT ARE ON A 50 HOUR PHASE INSPECTION CYCLE. PILOTS REPORT DIFFICULTY STARTING ACFT, INSP RESULTS DETERMINE THAT MAGNETOS ARE CAUSE. REMOVAL OF MAGNETOS, DISASDR CA130829011Bushing · failed(CAN) MAGNETO BLOCK FOUND WITH THE BUSHING VERY LOOSE IN THE BLOCK.SDR CA130829010Block · cracked(CAN) MAGNETO BLOCK FOUND CRACKED WHERE THE BUSHING IS INSTALLED IN THE BLOCK.SDR 2013FA0000481Distributor Gear · looseFOUND FINGER OF DISTRIBUTOR GEAR LOOSE ON SHAFT AND ON PLASTIC GEAR. TT ON THE PART WAS 546 HRS. THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR IS PART OF KIT K3822.SDR 2013FA0000480Distributor Gear · damagedFOUND FINGER OF DISTRIBUTOR GEAR LOOSE ON SHAFT AND ON PLASTIC GEAR. TT ON THE PART WAS 546 HRS. THE DISTRIBUTOR GEAR IS PART OF KIT K3822.SDR 2013FA0000499Bearing · failedPILOT REPORTED AN INOPERATIVE MAGNETO ON PREFLIGHT RUN UP. WHEN THE MAGNETO WAS REMOVED IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE ENDS OF THE PN 531178, DRIVE COUPLING RETAINER WERE MISSING, AND APPARENTLY WERE INGESTED DOWN INTO THE ENGINE ACCESSORY SECTION. THE MAGNETO WAS SDR 9JNR20130832001Points · misinstalledINITIALLY INSPECTED AND TESTED MAGNETO PRIOR TO INSTALLATION, TESTS WERE SATISFACTORY. A GROUND RUN OF THE ENGINE AND MAGNETO OPERATION WAS ALSO SATISFACTORY. FAILURE OF MAGNETO OCCURRED APPROX 20 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT. ON INSPECTING THE MAGNETO AFTER REMOVALSDR CA130815009Distributor Blk · worn(CAN) DURING 100 HR INSPECTION OF THE ACFT, THE DISTRIBUTOR BLOCK BUSHING OF THE RT MAGNETO WAS FOUND WORN, MAGNETO REPLACED.SDR CA130809001Points · worn(CAN) THE ACFT ENGINE WAS GETTING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO START WHEN HOT. THE ENGINE WAS A RECENT FACTORY O/H ENGINE INSTALLED IN MARCH 2013. INITIALLY IT WAS BLAMED ON PILOT HOT STARTING TECHNIQUES AS MAINTENANCE STAFF COULD ALWAYS START THE ENGINE. EVENSDR 2013FA0000457Magneto · failedMAGNETO INSTALLED. 337.4 HRS LATER, ENGINE HARD TO START, TIMING TO ENGINE OK. REMOVED AND SENT FOR EVALUATION AND FOUND INTERNAL TIMING OUT OF SPEC.SDR 2013FA0000456Magneto · inoperative8540.2 HRS. MAGNETO INSTALLED. 8597.3 HRS ENGINE HARD TO START, FOUND MAGNETO INTERNAL TIMING INCORRECT.SDR 2013FA0000455Magneto · inoperativeMAGNETO INSTALLED 337.4 HRS LATER BECAME ENGINE HARD TO START. TIMING TO ENGINE OK. REMOVED AND SENT FOR EVALUATION AND FOUND INTERNAL TIMING OUT OF SPEC.SDR 2013FA0000454Magneto · inoperative8372.5 HRS MAGNETO INSTALLED. 8509.9 HRS ENGINE BECAME HARD TO START. RESET MAGNETO TO ENGINE TIMING AND REPLACED SPARK PLUGS. 8540.2 HRS ENGINE STILL HARD TO START. REMOVED MAGNETO AND SENT FOR EVALUATION. INTERNAL TIMING FOUND TO BE INCORRECT.SDR 2013FA0000453Magneto · inoperative8372.5 HRS, MAGENTO INSTALLED. ENGINE BECAME HARD TO START. RESET MAGNETO TO ENGINE TIMING AND REPLACED SPARK PLUGS. ENGINE STILL HARD TO START. REMOVED MAGNETO AND SENT FOR EVALUATION. INTERNAL TIMING FOUND TO BE INCORRECT.SDR 2013FA0000452Magneto · inoperative8540.2 HOURS, MAGNETO INSTALLED. 8597.3 HOURS ENGINE HARD TO START, FOUND MAGNETO INTERNAL TIMING INCORRECT.SDR CA130813002Points · worn(CAN) DURING 100 HR INSPECTION OF THE ACFT THE MAGNETO TACH AND MAIN POINTS WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. MAGNETO REPLACED.SDR CA130724005Block · cracked(CAN) BLOCK DATE CODE 11 09 FOUND CRACKED WHERE THE BUSHING IS INSTALLED IN THE BLOCKSDR CA130713001Block · cracked(CAN) MAGNETO FOUND CRACKED WHERE THE BUSHING IS INSTALLED IN THE BLOCK.SDR 2013FA0000374Distributor Gear · looseMAGNETO CAUSED INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS FOR PILOT OVER THE 12 FLIGHT HOURS PRECEDING THE PARTS REMOVAL. PILOT REPORTED AN IN FLIGHT MAGENTO FAILURE. LANDED AND MAGNETO BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. REPAIR STATION FOUND CONTACTOR TANG ON DISTRIBUTOR GEAR LOOSE AND SPINSDR CA130625003Cotter Pin · broken(CAN) FOUND A SMALL PIECE OF COTTER PIN ON OIL SUMP DRAIN PLUG MAGNET DURING INSPECTION OIL CHANGE. FOUND END OF COTTER PIN ON LT MAGNETO MISSING WHICH HAD BEEN BENT OVER DURING INSTALLATION AT OVERHAUL. NUT AND REMAINING COTTER PIN STILL IN PLACE NO LOSS OFSDR 2013FA0000443Gasket · leakingGASKETS LOCATED AT MOUNTING SURFACES OF BOTH MAGNETOS FOUND SHRUNK AND LEAKING OIL. GASKETS ARE ROUND AND HAD SHRUNK ENOUGH TO LEAVE A GAP OF .3750".SDR CA130608002Block · cracked(CAN) BLOCK FOUND CRACKED WHERE THE BUSHING IS PUSHED INTO THE BLOCK.SDR CA130608001Block · loose(CAN) BLOCK FOUND CRACKED WHERE THE BUSHING IS PUSHED INTO THE BLOCK AND THE BUSHING IS LOOSE.SDR 2013FA0000319Distributor Gear · failedACFT RAN ROUGH AND SKIPPED. OPENED MAGNETO FOR INSPECTION. FOUND DISTRIBUTOR GEAR K3008 METAL FINGER BECAME DISLODGED FROM THE CENTER POST. GEAR WAS REPLACED WITH NEW ONE. ENGINE RAN FINE WITHOUT ISSUES. MAGNETO WAS GIVEN A 500 HR MAGNETO INSPECTION 98.6 HRSDR CA130603013Gear · failed(CAN) PHENOLIC INTERNAL GEAR STRIPPED INSIDE MAGNETO.SDR CA130530009Contact · failed(CAN) UPON ENGINE RUN-UP BEFORE TAKEOFF IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT MAGNETO WAS VERY ROUGH AND CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BACK FIRE. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO HANGER FOR MAINTENANCE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LOWER CONTACT PAD ON THE PN 10-357174 CONTACT ASSY HAD BECOMESDR CA130604008Cotter Pin · broken(CAN) A PIECE OF COTTER PIN WAS FOUND ON THE ENGINE MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG. REMOVED R/H MAGNETO AND FOUND PART OF THE COTTER PIN HOLDING THE MAGNETO DRIVE WAS MISSING AND MATCHED THE PIECE THAT WAS FOUND IN THE OIL SUMP. A NEW COTTER PIN WAS INSTALLED, THE MAGNET
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