Aerospatiale AS350B2
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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 aircraft_model_key = 'AS350B2' 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 aircraft_model_key = 'AS350B2' 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 MHI2011F00000Cover · crackedDURING SCHEDULED INTERNAL COMPONENT REPLACEMENT OF THE GAS GENERATOR THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE COMPRESSOR COVER OF THE COMPONENT WAS CRACKED. THE CRACK WAS LOCATED ON THE TABS OF THE COMPRESSOR COVER. THE GAS GENERATOR HAS BEEN SENT TO MFG FOR FURTHER EVALSDR CA110119002Fuel Control · failed(CAN) NO FAULT FOUND YET, INSPECTION OF ACFT SYSTEMS STILL IN PROGRESS. JANUARY 25, 2011, FUEL CONTROL INPUT SHAFT BEARING SEEM TO HAVE FAILED CAUSING THE INPUT SHAFT COUPLING BETWEEN THE FCU AND FUEL PUMP TO BRAKE. FOLLOWING THAT EVENT THE FCU COULDN`T MAINSDR 2011FA0000031Pulley · wornDURING A SCHEDULED INSP, THE HYD PUMP DRIVE PULLEY BEARING WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE EXCESSIVE RADIAL PLAY (LOOSENESS). AT DISASSEMBLY, MINOR WEAR WAS DISCOVERED ON THE PULLEY BRG INNER RACE AND SEVERE WEAR WAS FOUND ON THE ADJACENT PULLEY JOURNAL OUTER DIAMETERSDR CA110120005Insulator · dislodgedINNER CERAMIC INSULATOR FOUND TO BE LOOSE, FOUND DURING VISUAL INSP BY SHAKING IGNITOR VIGOROUSLY. IGNITOR STILL WORKS BUT CONCERN OF INNER CERAMIC DISLODGING WAS REASON FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE IGNITORS.SDR QMLA2010122010082Blower Motor · shortedTHE ACFT WAS RETURNING TO BASE, WAS ON FINAL APPROACH, WHEN THE PILOT AND MED CREW ON BOARD ALL SMELLED AN ODOR THAT WAS INITIALLY THOUGHT TO BE THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR BELT HAD BURNED. THE ACFT LANDED AND SHUTDOWN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE MECHASDR CA110111004Pump · malfunctionedDURING DESCENT, PILOT NOTICED ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DECREASE FOLLOWED BY CAUTION LIGHT. PILOT REDUCED POWER TO PERFORM EMERGENCY LANDING, WHEN THE POWER WAS REDUCED THE OIL PRESSURE INCREASED ENOUGH TO TURN THE CAUTION LIGHT OFF BUT DID NOT RETURN TO NORMAL. NOSDR CA101220012Flex Coupling · corroded(CAN) MAIN ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT FLEX COUPLING, PN: 350A35-1059-01. BOLT FOUND BADLY CORRODED. INSERT AT BOLT LOCATION LOOSE CAUSING SEPARATION OF FLEX PLATES.SDR CA101122021Hose · deterioratedHEATER WAS NOTICED TO BE WEAK IN FLIGHT. ENGINEER FOUND THE HEATER NOZZLE HOSE UNDER THE CABIN FLOOR TO BE COMPLETELY DETERIORATED. LOOKED LIKE GLUE LET GO AND THE INSULATION WAS BLOWN EVERYWHERE. PART WAS REPLACED WITH NEW AND MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED.SDR IFJA2010F00247Circuit Board · faultyTHE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE OIL TEMP DROPPED TO ZERO MOMENTARILY, THEN RETURNED TO NORMAL AND BACK TO ZERO MOMENTARILY, THEN BACK TO NORMAL AND REMAINED THERE FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT. THE PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM A PRECAUTIONALRY LANDING. THE QUASDR QMLA2010110210073Connector · arcedTHE PILOT OBSERVED A SPARK FROM AFT AND BELOW THE COLLECTIVE ON TAKEOFF FROM BASE. THE SPARK WAS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE OUTERLINK SYS (ELECTRONIC FLIGHT TRACKING) CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AT THIS SAME TIME. THE PILOT IMMEDIATELY RETURSDR CA101102009Magnetic Seal · leaking(CAN) TAIL ROTOR GEAR BOX INPUT SEAL LEAKING OIL. CHANGED SEAL TO AVOID RUNNING OUT OF OIL IN THE GEAR BOX.SDR 7EMA915102510Dimmer · failedHOT ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTICED IN CABIN AFTER DEPARTURE. ACFT RETURNED TO FIELD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A FAILURE OF A LIGHT DIMMING/GRADUATING MODULE. COMPONENT WAS REPLACED IAW APPROVED DATA. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS MODULE WAS ORIGINAL TO THE ACFSDR QMLA2010102010081Bearing · failedFOLLOWING ACFT REFUELING, ENROUTE BACK TO HOME BASE. APPROX 12 MINUTES INTO FLT, "ENG CHIP" CAUTION WARNING PANEL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IMMEDIATE CHECK OF ENGINE INSTRUMENTS INDICATED NORMAL OPERATING RANGE. COURSE REVERSED TO OPEN AREA & EXPEDITED DESCENT INISDR QMLA2010092910064Connector · contaminatedTHE MECHANIC NOTED THAT THE EXTERNAL DRAIN/DUCT WAS CLOGGED BY INSECTS AND DEBRIS CAUSING WATER TO INTRUDE INTO THE CABIN AND ONTO THE VEMD. THE MECHANIC CLEANED OUT THE DRAIN/DUCTING AND DRIED OUT ALL OF THE INSTRUMENTS AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR PLUGS. A GROSDR CA100929004Control Lever · unserviceableTAIL ROTOR CONTROL LEVERS, PN 350A33-1058-03 WAS TO BE MODIFIED IAW ASB 05.00.62 AND AD 2010-0082-E. PARTS RETURN FROM VENDOR WHO WAS TASKED TO CARRY OUT MODIFICATION. 1 OF OUR T/R GEAR BOX WITH A MODIFIED CONTROL LEVER WAS SENT TO MFG FOR O/H AND NOTED THATSDR 7EMA40624688Motor · failedON APPROACH TO LANDING CREW NOTICED BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. INVESTIGATION AFTER LANDING DETERMINED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS NOT WORKING. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FORWARD EVAPORATOR FAN MOTOR FAILED. SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED IN ACCORDANCE SDR CA100928012Mount · brokenAIRFLOW MODULATOR WAS REMOVED. TIME EXPIRED FOR O/H (2400 HRS) 1 OF THE 3 MOUNT ATACHMENT WAS FOUND BROKEN.SDR QMLA2010092610063Fire Detector · dirtyTHE PILOT REPORTED AN ENGINE FIRE LIGHT ON ENGINE START. AFTER SHUTDOWN, THE PILOT NOTIFIED THE MECHANIC WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE DETECTOR THAT WAS MOUNTED TO THE M05 HAD A DIRTY CONNECTOR. THE MECHANIC CLEANED THE CONNECTOR AND PERFORMED ANOTHER ENGINE SDR QMLA2010090510057Starter Gen · inoperativeAROUND 20 MINUTES INTO A FLIGHT, THE GEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT THEN DIVERTED AND CALLED THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC THEN R & R THE STARTER/GEN WITH SERVICEABLE O/H UNIT. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR QMLA2010081610051Gearbox · making metalENROUTE TO DROP OFF PATIENT, PILOT REPORTED TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP WARNING LIGHT IN FLIGHT; FIRST IT FLASHED, THEN REMAINED STEADY. PILOT COMPLETED UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT NEARBY AIRPORT. WHEN MECHANIC INSPECTED T/R GB CHIP DETECTOR; MULTIPLE METAL FLAKES/SPLISDR CA100811003Pressure Switch · intermittent(CAN) FLASHES OF THE MGB PRESSURE LIGHT IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. AME SENT ON SITE, NO VISIBLE DAMAGE OR LEAK. MGB PRESSURE SWITCH SUSPECTED TO BE THE CAUSE AND REPLACED. MGB FILTER REPLACED. RUN-UP, LEAK CHECK AND TEST FLIGHT C/O, WITHOUT ANY ADSDR QMLA2010081110048Drive Belt · meltedON CLIMBOUT FROM HOSPITAL HELIPAD, IA THE FLIGHT CREW SMELLED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. PILOT LANDED BACK AT HELIPAD WITHOUT DELAY. VISUAL INSP DETERMINED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR DRIVE BELT HAD RIDDEN OFF OF THE SIDE OF THE COMPRESSOR CLUTCH AND MELTEDSDR QMLA2010081010047Belt · wornDEPARTED HOSPITAL, ON CLIMB, NOTICED THE SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER, SCANNED INSTRUMENTS NO ANOMALIES, TURNED OFF AIR CONDITIONER, DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE, WAS APROX 4 MILES OUT, LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT, CALLED MECHANIC, FOUND AIR CONDITIONER HAD BEEN BSDR CA100813007Rod End · corrodedNOTED THE LT AND RT CYCLIC MOVEMENTS WERE GETTING STIFFER AS TIME WENT ON. UPON INVESTIGATION THE LATERAL CYCLIC CONTROL ROD END PN 101-126TMG WAS FOUND SEVERALLY CORRODED CAUSING IT TO BIND. THE PART WAS REPLACED DURING A RECENT 12 YEAR INSP THAT WAS COMPLETSDR CA100803004Bushing · crackedM/R BLADE PIN BUSHING THAT IS BONDED IN LOWER M/R HEAD SLEEVE WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING 100 HR INSP. CRACK IS LOCATED ON THE INBD SIDE OF SLEEVE AND IS LOCATED ON THE ANTI-ROTATION TANG.SDR QMLA2010072810043Nut · flakingMFG REPLACED THE FLAKING NUT. MFG PERFORMED THE WORK UNDER W/O: MF11360, THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE NUT/BOLT AS IT WOULD CONTINUE TO SHED OFF THIS COATING GIVING US REPEATED CHIP LIGHTS. IT VIRTUALLY GUARANTEES A SOLUTION AS YOU COULD VISUALLY SEE THE FLAKING METSDR QMLA072810043Nut · flakingTHIRD OCCURANCE OF SILVER PLATING FLAKES FOUND DURING SPECIAL 5 HOUR INSP. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH MFG, CORRECTIVE MX ACTION WAS REQUIRED.SDR QMLA2010072510041Belt · slippedSHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING, HOSPITAL CREW NOTICED RUBBER SMELL IN CABIN, PILOT CARRIED OUT A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING . AFTER SHUTDOWN, THE HOT RUBBER SMELL WAS DETERMINED TO BE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR BELT. THE CLUTCH WAS DETERMINED TO BE SLIPPISDR CA100806010Servo · failedPILOT CONDUCTING SLING OPERATIONS. AFTER ABOUT 3-4 MOVES THE PILOT ENCOUNTERED SIGNIFICANT UNCOMMANDED CYCLIC FORCES PUSHING THE CYCLIC IN THE RT DIRECTION. CYCLIC FORCES INCREASED THE MORE COLLECTIVE PITCH WAS INCREASED. SLINGING OPERATIONS WERE CEASED AND TSDR QMLA2010071510036Handle · crackedALLS HANDLE CRACKED; SECOND OCCURANCE. FOUND DURING OPERATION OF SYS. PROBABLE CAUSE FOR CRACK IS STRESS FATIGUE; CORRECTIVE ACTION - REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.SDR CA100806013Starter Gen · inoperative(CAN) PILOT WAS IN A CRUISE AND THE GENERATOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. PILOT REDUCED POWER AND CONTINUED CRUISE. PILOT TURNED OFF ALL NON-ESSENTIAL ELECTRONICS AND RETURNED TO BASE. AFTER NORMAL ENGINE SHUT DOWN, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF CARBSDR CA100713004Pressure Switch · failedAFTER START, HYD LIGHT STAYS ON, BUT HYD PRESSURE SEEMS NORMAL TO THE PILOT WHEN MOVING FLIGHT CONTROLS ON THE GROUND. THE PILOT CYCLES HYD CUTOFF AND HYD TEST SWITCHES, WITH NO CHANGE. THE ENGINE IS SHUTDOWN, ROTOR STOPPED, PRESSURE DECREASED TO ZERO, AND A SSDR CA100712008Compressor · out of positionTHIS PROBLEM IS WITH THE INSTALLATION OF AN IFS AIR CONDITIONING. VISUAL INSP REVEALED A NICK MID WAY UP THE LT AFT MGB SUSPENSION BAR. THIS IS WHERE THE IFS COMPRESSOR PULLEY AND CLUTCH ROTATES, CURRENTLY WITHIN ABOUT .1875" CLEARANCE TO THE BAR. DAMAGE TOSDR QMLA2010070910035Display · unserviceableINCONSISTENT DISPLAY DEGRADATION. OFF COLORS AND INTERMITTENT FLASHING SCREEN. APPEARED ONLY IN HIGH OAT SITUATIONS DURING DAYTIME. COULD NOT PRODUCE A CONSISTENT FAIL OTHER THAN STATED. PROBABLE CAUSE FOR DISPLAY DEGRADATION IS HEAT; REMOVED AND REPLACED WISDR 2010F00154Crosstube · crackedDURING ROUTINE 100 HR INSPECTION, FOUND MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE AFT CROSSTUBE: RT SADDLE ATTACHING THE RT SKID TUBE. THE ACFT HAS NO HISTORY OR REPORTED INCIDENT THAT WOULD/COULD OF SUBJECTED THE CROSSTUBE TO DAMAGE.SDR CA101102011Blades · debonded(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS IN FOR A 100HR INSPECTION. ON INSPECTION AS PER MANUAL FOUND A SMALL AMOUNT OF DEBONDING ON THE LEADING EDGE. NO IMPACT MARKS WHERE FOUND ON EITHER BLADE. MANUFACTURER REPORT FOUND THE BLADES SCRAP DUE TO DIMENSIONAL DIMENSIONS ON ONE BLASDR QMLA2010062710024Starter Gen · malfunctionedGENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. VOLTAGE DROP. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. COULD NOT FIND CAUSE.SDR CA100610006Cap · separatedWHILE CONDUCTING AN INSP ON THE ACCUMULATORS, THE VALVE CAPS WERE REMOVED. UPON DISASSEMBLY IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SEAL AND BRASS CUP HAD SEPARATED FROM THE CAP AND BECAME LODGED IN THE VALVE ASSY. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF PRESSURE IN THE ACCUMULATORS. THIS COSDR U0G2010F00002Starter Gen · arcedSTRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AFTER ENGINE START. AMP METER INDICATED 0 AND VOLTAGE WAS -25. SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND UNLOADED PASSENGERS. STARTER GENERATOR WAS FOUND ARCING AND SMOKING WHEN CRANKED. REPLACED STARTER GENERATOR WITH SERVICEABLE ONE, OPS CHECK SDR CA100603005Seal · rotatedUPON REPLACEMENT OF PREVIOUSLY REJECTED NEW BEARING, TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT NEWLY INSTALLED BEARING EXHIBITED THE SAME PROBLEM I.E... THE GREASE SEAL ROTATED WITH BEARING INNER RACE. BEARING REPLACED WITH ANOTHER SERVICEABLE PART.SDR CA110208025Engine · making metal(CAN) ENGINE CHIP LIGHT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND CHIP WAS EXAMINED BY AME. AIRCRAFT GROUND RUN COMPLETED AND SECOND CHIP DETECTED. AIRCRAFT GROUNDED FOR ENGINE CHANGE.SDR QMLA2010051510013Compressor · failedCREW TOOK OFF ON A MISSION & SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF AIR CONDITIONING & RETURNED TO BASE. PILOT FOLLOWED ODOR TO LT TRANSMISSION AREA & NOTICED AIR CONDITIONING BELT HAD FAILED. TRIED TO TURN THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR & FOUND ITSDR CA100518001Bearing · unsecure(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED INSP OF HYD PUMP DRIVE ASSY, NEW BEARING WAS ABOUT TO BE INSTALLED. TECH NOTICED THAT THE NEW BEARING`S GREASE SEAL ROTATED ALONG WITH THE INNER RACE OF THE BEARING. PART WAS REJECTED AND REPLACED WITH ANOTHER SERVICEABLE BEARING.SDR CA100512003Hose · leakingAFTER A SHORT (0.3 H) FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, THE PILOT LANDS AND SHUTS DOWN NORMALLY THE ENGINE. AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE ACFT, HE DETECTS PRESENCE OF HYD OIL IN THE MAIN TRANSMISSION DECK AREA. OPENING THE COWLINGS, HE DISCOVERS A LOT OF HYD OIL ON THE EQSDR CA100428008Elt · failed(CAN) TSN-INSTALLED 28 MARCH 2008. THE ELT WAS REMOVED FROM AN AS350 AIRCRAFT FOR ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION. THE UNIT FAILED THE PERFORMANCE TEST. SELF TEST INDICATES LOW TX POWER OUTPUT.SDR CA100428007Elt · failed(CAN) TSN-INSTALLED 21 APRIL 2008, THE ELT WAS REMOVED FROM AN AS350 FOR ANNUAL RECERTIFICATION. THE UNIT FAILED THE PERFORMANCE TEST AND THE FAULT INDICATES LOW TX POWER OUTPUT.SDR CA100505005Starter Gen · failedSTARTER FAILED TO ROTATE ENGINE ON STARTUP PHASE. UNIT REMOVED AND SENT TO MFG FOR A TEAR DOWN REPORT AND METAL ANALYSIS.SDR CA100415005Bearing · failedON REMOVAL OF THE BEVEL REDUCTION GEAR, 2 LARGE CHIPS WHERE FOUND ON THE UPPER INSIDE SURFACE. INSPECTED THE EPICYCLIC AND FOUND ONE OF THE GEARS BEARING HAD FAILED. THIS WAS A SUPRISE TO US AS WE DID NOT HAVE ANY INDICATION THE MGB WAS MAKING METAL. NO CHISDR RMXA323103154Line · deterioratedUPON LAUNCHING, TO ANSWER A FLIGHT REQUEST FOR A SCENE CALL, THE MEDIC AND NURSE REPORTED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL. ADVISED SITUATION AND LANDED THE ACFT TO INVESTIGATE. REQUESTING AGENCY HAD ELECTED TO GROUND TRANSPORT THE PATIENT AND THAT WE WERE CANCELLED ANSDR QMLA031710007Valve · contaminatedFOUND STIFF HEATER VALVE ON A DAILY AIRWORTHINESS CHECK. SPRAYED LPS 1 ON THE U JOINT LINKAGE AND WORKED HANDLE BACK AND FORTH. ON THE NEXT FLIGHT THE CREW ASKED THE PILOT FOR SOME HEAT IN THE BACK OF THE ACFT. HEAT VALVE WAS TURNED ON BY THE PILOT. THE MED
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