JASC 7421
Service difficulty reports · 703
Reports filed under 7421 · Spark Plug/Igniter, 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 = '7421' 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 = '7421' 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 HEEA077395Igniter · wornENGINE IGNITER WORN.SDR KBMA112014Igniter · wornIGNITER, CENTER CONDUCTOR WORN. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW PART.SDR HEEA076950Igniter · damagedINOPERATIVE - WILL NOT FIRE. CENTER ELETRODE CAME OUT. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.SDR HEEA076949Igniter · frayedFRAYED AND WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.SDR HEEA076948Lead · frayedFRAYED AND WORN. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.SDR HEEA076801Igniter · wornCONDUCTOR WORN. SENT TO TURBOMECA FOR CREDIT AGAINST REPLACEMENT PART PURCHASED.SDR HEEA076279Igniter · inoperativeINOPERATIVE NO SPARK. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.SDR KBMA111957Igniter · brokenIGNITER WAS MISSING THE ELECTRODE. REMOVED AND REPLACED IGNITER.SDR RAIA00109008Igniter · failedSTL-LEFT ENGINE WILL NOT START. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE IGNITORS.SDR 2001F00314Electrode · missingFOUND CENTER ELECTRODE MISSING FROM PLUG. (M)SDR HEEA076067Igniter · wornLT IGNITER PLUG WORN. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.SDR 2001FA0000407Spark Plug · brokenTHE CERAMIC PORTION OF THE SPARK PLUG BROKE COMPLETELY AROUND AND ALLOWED THE SPARK PLUG WIRE TO FALL OFF WITH THE PIECE OF CERAMIC INSIDE THE WIRE AND CAP. ENGINE WOULD NOT MAINTAIN POWER ON 1 CYLINDER CAUSING FORCED LANDING AND DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.SDR 2001F00365Igniter · failedFOUND ENGINE IGNITER HAS INSUFFICIENT SPARK. REPLACED WITH NEW IGNITER. (M)SDR AUS20010861Igniter · failed(AUS) NR 1 ENGINE LOWER IGNITER CENTRE CORE MISSING. P3 AIR LEAKING INTO ENGINE BAY.SDR HCM2001F00001Electrode · missingDURING A ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ELECTRODE WAS MISSING FROM THE IGNITER PLUG. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT IT HAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE NG NR 1 BLADE WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE AND SEPARATED FROM THE IGNITER. FURTHER ANALYSIS IS REQUSDR KBMA88674Igniter · intermittentIGNITER - REPORTED TO BE INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW IGNITER.SDR HEEA073751Igniter · erodedELECTRODE ERODED CAUSING DELAYED LIGHT OFF. SCRAPPED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART.SDR HEED073546Igniter · crackedCRACKED CERAMIC AND ERROIDED TIP. REPLACED UNIT.SDR HCM2001F00000Electrode · missingDURING A ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ELECTRODE WAS MISSING FROM THE IGNITER PLUG. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT IT HAD CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE NG NR 1 BLADE WHEN IT BROKE LOOSE AND SEPARATED FROM THE IGNITER. FURTHER ANALYSIS IS REQUSDR AUS20010614Spark Plug · corroded(AUS) LH ENGINE SPARK PLUG CORRODED AND FOULED.SDR KBMA88801Igniter · inoperativeRIGHT HAND IGNITER NOT WORKING PROPERLY. REPLACED WITH NEW IGNITER, AS REQUIRED.SDR KBMA88752Igniter · inoperativeRIGHT HAND IGNITER REPORTED INOPERATIVE. REPLACED WITH NEW IGNITER, AS REQUIRED.SDR HEEA072606Igniter · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT HAS DELAYED LIGHT OFF AFTER ENGINE WASH. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE IGNITER.SDR DHL2001712003Igniter Box · failedDURING START ATTEMPT NR 1 ENGINE DID NOT OBTAIN LIGHT-OFF. RESET IGNITION C/B''S PER THE ABNORMAL PROCEDURE. ATTEMPTED A SECOND START AND STILL DID NOT OBTAIN LIGHT-OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED IGNITOR BOX, OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW B727 MM 74-31-00 ENGINE RUN (CREWSDR HEED072212Igniter · erodedERODED CENTER ELECTRODE. REPLACED UNIT.SDR HEED072203Igniter · weakWEAK- WILL NOT START AIRCRAFT. FOUND BAD ON 150 HOURS INSPECTION. REPLACED UNIT.SDR RAIA00103008Igniter · failed7400-STL- LEFT ENGINE WOULD NOT START. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE IGNITERS.SDR NACA2001011Spark Plug · defectiveON RUNUP NR 3 ENGINE RUNNING ROUGH, 12 BMEP MAG DROP, (LEFT MAG). REPLACED NR 12L SPARK PLUG AND SHORT LEAD.SDR 20010416CW011Spark Plug · inoperativeUPON ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 2 SPARK PLUGS NOT WORKING. CERAMIC ON TERMINAL END WAS LOOSE INSIDE THE PLUG. REMOVED AND REPLACED.SDR 2001F00549Igniter · wornIGNITER WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)SDR NACA2001008Spark Plug · unserviceableFEATHERED NR 4 ENGINE DUE TO 200 RPM, 2 MANIFOLD, AND 30 BMEP LOSSES. COMPRESSION CHECK OK, BORESCOPED NR 16 NO DEFECTS, CHECKED OIL SCREENS, NOMETAL FOUND. REPLACED ALL SPARK PLUGS, GROUND RUNUP SATISFACTORY.SDR NACA20010006Spark Plug · shortedFEATHERED THE NR 3 ENGINE DUE TO BACKFIRING, DOUBLE SHORTED SECONDARY, NR 8 CYLINDER. REPLACED BOTH SPARK PLUGS.SDR LN32001F00003Igniter · defectiveWE ARE PERFORMING A PHASE A INSPECTION AGAIN 183.6 HOURS LATER. REMOVED ENGINE IGNITORS FROM BOTH ENGINES FOR INSPECTION ONLY. FOUND ALL FOUR IGNITORS IN AN UNAIRWORTHY CONDITION. THE CENTER ELECTRODE IS ABLE TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH INSIDE IGNITOR. TAKING TSDR LN32001F00002Igniter · defectiveWE ARE PERFORMING A PHASE A INSPECTION AGAIN 183.6 HOURS LATER. REMOVED ENGINE IGNITORS IN AN UNAIRWORTHY CONDITION. THE CENTER ELECTRODE IS ABLE TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH INSIDE IGNITOR. TAKING THE IGNITOR IN HAND AND LIGHTLY SHAKING YOU CAN HEAR AND SEE CENTSDR LN32001F00001Igniter · defectiveWE ARE PERFORMING A PHASE A INSPECTION AGAIN 183.6 HOURS LATER. REMOVED ENGINE IGNITORS FROM BOTH ENGINES FOR INSPECTION ONLY. FOUND ALL FOUR IGNITORS IN AN UNAIRWORTHY CONDITION. THE CENTER ELECTRODE IS ABLE TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH INSIDE IGNITOR. TAKING TSDR LN32001F00000Igniter · unapproved partWE ARE PERFORMING A PHASE A INSPECTION AGAIN 183.6 HOURS LATER. REMOVED ENGINE IGNITORS IN AN UNAIRWORTHY CONDITION. FOUND ALL FOUR IGNITORS IN AN UNAIRWORTHY CONDITION. THE CENTER ELECTRODE IS ABLE TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH INSIDE IGNITOR. TAKING THE IGNITORSDR CA010219004Spark Plug · separated(CAN) THIS ENGINE HAD APPROXIMATELY 16 MINUTES AFTER ENGINE OVERHAUL. THIS WAS ON NR 2 ENGINE THAT THE SPARK PLUG SEPARATED. WE THEN REMOVED ALL SPARK PLUGS IN NR 2 & NR 1 ENGINES AND REPLACED WITH CHAMPION, AND WHEN REMOVING SPARK PLUGS ON NR 1 ENGINE ANOTHERSDR PNSA001205Igniter · failedLT ENGINE WOULD NOT START. REPLACED IGNITER. OPS CHECK OK.SDR 20000811SH009Plug · failedENGINE DOES NOT HAVE T-MOD\ WHEN CHANGING VALVE COVERS. FOUND LYC PN LW-LW15316 EXHAUST (GASKETS) VALVE CAP LAYING IN BOTTOM OF VALVE COVER, LIFTER P/N LW-16586, WAS NOT PUMPED UP WITH OIL AND WAS BLED DOWN. THIS MAY HAVE ALLOWED THE CAP TO FALL OUT. ENGINESDR CA000906010Spark Plug · failed(CAN) SPARK PLUG MISFIRING THROUGH ALTITUDE. TESTED WITH PLUG MACHINE AND FOUND ERRATIC AND YELLOW COLOR SPARK. (X)SDR 20000713SH001Spark Plug · brokenSPARK PLUG FAILED INTERNALLY. COMBUSTION GASSES BURNT OFF THE SPARK PLUG LEAD AND VENTED EXTERNALLY, RESULTING IN LOST COMPRESSION AND POWER OUTPUT. (INT)SDR 20000613SH009Igniter · brokenUPON REMOVAL OF THE IGNITER FOR A ROUTINE150-HOUR INSPECTION, THE CENTER ELECTRODE WAS FOUND RECESSED INTO THE IGNITER HOUSING ABOUT .50 INCH. SUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND SUCH PLUG FOUND DEFECTIVE IN FLEET. THE IGNITER HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFASDR SIMA1324Igniter · missingDFW - FLT 3701 - ABORTED TAKEOFF, DUE TO INDICATION OF FIRE ON NR 2 ENGINE. FOUND OUTBOARD INGNITER NOT INSTALLED ON RIGHT ENGINE. INSTALLED NEW IGNITER IAW PRATT WHITNEY MM 72-01-30. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)SDR AU000242Spark Plug · faulty(AUS) NR 3 CYLINDER SPARK PLUGS (2 OFF) BRIDGED ACROSS ELECTRODES.SDR 20000426SH006Ignitor · damagedDURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE, FOUND IGNITERS ON TWO SEPARATE AIRCRAFT (BOTH BATCH NR 1H99), CENTER ELECTRODES AND CERAMIC INSULATORS RECESSED APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND ELECTRODE ASSY WAS LOOSE AND FREE TO FLOAT WITHIN IGNITER. BOSDR 20000426SH005Ignitor · damagedDURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE, FOUND IGNITERS ON TWO SEPARATE AIRCRAFT (BOTH BATCH NR 1H99), CENTER ELECTRODES AND CERAMIC INSULATORS RECESSED APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND ELECTRODE ASSY WAS LOOSE AND FREE TO FLOAT WITHIN IGNITER. BOSDR 20000508SH020Spark Plug · failedPISTON TOP BEGAN TO DISINTEGRATE CAUSING SEVERAL SPARK PLUG FAILURES AND ENOUGH POWER LOSS TO CAUSE A FORCED LANDING. (X)SDR 20000413SH006Ignitor · wornIGNITER PLUG WORN AT TIP. REMOVED AND REPLACED. (X)SDR 20000329SH006Spark Plug · dirtyDURING FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED ROUGH ENGINE OPERATION FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE INJECTOR NOZZLES WERE CLEANED, THE SPARK PLUGS WERE SERVICED, AND THE ELECTRIC BOOST PUMP WAS REPLACED. (X)SDR 20000329SH005Spark Plug · dirtyDURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED ROUGH ENGINE OPERATION FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE SERVICED. (X)
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