Aerospatiale AS350B2
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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
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SDR PG92011F00003Switch · defectiveA MALFUNCTION OCCURRED BETWEEN THE 30 ALPHA PANEL AND STROBE LIGHT SWITCH CAUSING THE STROBE LIGHTS NOT TO WORK. THE 30 ALPHA PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND STROBE LIGHT SWITCH BOTH SUSTAINED BURN MARKS AND MELTED SOLDER POINTS. THE CIRCUIT BRAKER FOR THE STROBE SDR CA110902003Seal · leaking(CAN) HYD PUMP PULLEY BEARING FOUND OUTER SEAL SPINNING ON OUTER RACE, CAUSING WEAR ON SEAL LIP. BEARING LEAKING GREASE FROM SEAL. BEARING REPLACED.SDR QMLDMG2541Guide Vane · crackedWHILE PERFORMING MODIFICATION TU347 TO MODULE 3, DISCOVERED THE SECOND STAGE NOZZLE GUIDE VANE ERRODED AND CRACKED. REASSEMBLED MODULE 3 QND ARE SENDING IT TO A LEVEL 4 REPAIR CENTER FOR REPAIR.SDR CA110803031Mount · crackedMOUNT WAS CHANGED, DURING REGULAR INSPECTION THERE WAS A CRACK COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HYD PUMP MOUNTING FACE.SDR CA110801004Drain Valve · failedENGINE START IS NORMAL AT THE BEGINNING, BUT T4 DROPS SUDDENLY AROUND 35 TO 47 PERCENT, AND THE START FAILS (INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WHEN ACFT IS STARTED MORE THAN 1.5 TO 2 HRS AFTER LAST SHUTDOWN). DURING 30 SECOND BOOST-PUMP ON, BEFORE START, IT IS DISCOVEREDSDR QMLA2011071611079Belt · splitON CLIMBOUT AFTER TAKEOFF, AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED ON. AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT BLOW COLD AIR AND ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER WAS DETECTED IN CABIN. AIR CONDITIONER WAS SWITCHED OFF, TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND ACFT LANDED BACK AT DEPARTURE POINT. VISUAL INSP AFTERSDR CA110714009Transmitter · defectiveDURING THE FERRY FLIGHT, ACFT FUEL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER PN: 64279-200-2, SN: 6140 FAILED, SHOWING A FULL PRESSURE DEFLECTION TO THE PILOT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE TRANSMITTER WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE AND LEAKING FUEL AT THE CONNECTOR PLUG. THE DEFECTIVE PART WASSDR CA110714002Module · contaminatedAFTER SECOND START OF THE DAY, ENGINE CHIP WARNING LIGHT COMES ON ON WARNING PANEL. ENGINE SHUTDOWN. PILOT VERIFIES CHIP DETECTORS AND FINDS HEAVY CONTAMINATION ON MODULE 5, ENGINE OIL TANK OUTLET AND OIL FULL FLOW CHIP DETECTORS. NO CONTAMINATION ON MODULESDR CA110712006Line · crackedTROUBLESHOOTING START SOLENOID VALVE AND WHEN RE-INSTALLING LINE IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK AND CORROSION BEHIND THE FERRULE. PART WAS REPLACED. OTHER LINE WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND SERVICEABLE.SDR 2011FA0000442Engine · warning lightPILOT HAD AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATION DURING FLIGHT. HE PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MX FOUND A 1MM WIRE (FILIMENT) ON THE LOWER ENGINE ELECTRICAL DETECTOR. MX PERFORMED A DRAIN AND RINSE OF THE OIL SYS AND FOUND ALL PLUGS CLEAN AND RESDR QMLA2011070311075Compressor · failedTHE PILOT SMELLED A BURNING ODOR IN THE CABIN ALONG WITH A HEAT/TEMPERATURE RISE. IMMEDIATELY LANDED AND NOTIFIED MX. MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR APPEARED TO HAVE LOST OIL RETENTION THROUGH THE DRIVE PULLEY SEAL. THE COMPRESSOR AND CSDR QMLA2011070711073Bonding Strap · brokenARRIVED AT HELICOPTER, THE FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION WENT FROM 50 PERCENT TO 0 PERCENT. AN UNUSUAL ODOR FOLLOWED DURING FLIGHT. TROUBLESHOT SYS, FOUND WITH A/C ELECTRIC POWER ON, AND BOOST PUMPS ON. FLUCTUATING FUEL INDICATION, LOW FUEL PRESSURE, AND INOP FUSDR CA110706004Powerplant · power lossINVESTIGATION CURRENTLY CARRIED OUT TO DISCOVER THE CAUSE OF MARGINAL OR BAD POWER CHECKS. ALL CHECKS SO FAR ARE NEGATIVE. THE COMPLETE ENGINE IS BEING REPLACED AND TESTS WILL BE CARRIED OUT AS SOON AS THE NEW ENGINE IS INSTALLED, TO DETERMINE IF IT IS THE SSDR 2011FA0000436Indicator · failedLOSS OF ENGINE TORQUE INDICATION.SDR CA110705006Bleed Valve · unserviceableDURING TROUBLESHOOTING TO DETERMINE ENGINE LOW POWER CAUSE, FLAP OF THE BLEED VALVE FOUND LOOSE. FLAP CAN BE ROTATED EASILY BY HAND. BLEED VALVE REPLACED. FLY TEST C/O. NORMAL OPERATION OF THE NEW BLEED VALVE, BUT THIS WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF LOW POWER ISSUE.SDR 2011FA0000466Compressor · failedAIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS BLOWING HOT AIR INTO THE CABIN WITH A BURNED ODOR COMING FROM VENTS. AFTER PILOT LANDED, NOTICED AIR CONDITIONER BELT FRAYED AND MELTED TO COMPRESSOR. 2 MORE AIR CON COMPRESSORS WITH THE FOLLOWING SN WERE INSTALLED ON THE SAME ACFSDR CA110706001Gearbox · making metalTAIL ROTOR GEARBOX WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE POINT. METAL WAS FOUND ON THE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP PLUG. TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX REPLACED.SDR CA110616010Fcu · erraticACFT EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS WHILE IN A 1 FOOT HOVER ENDING WITH ACFT LOSING POWER AND SETTLING BACK TO GROUND. NO DAMAGE TO THE ACFT OCCURRED. ENGINE RECOVERED POWER WITH NO LOAD. PILOT ELECTED TO SHUT HELICOPTER DOWN. THE PREVIOUS START WAS ERRATIC WITH TSDR 2011FA0000465Compressor · failedAC SYSTEM WAS BLOWING HOT AIR INTO THE CABIN WITH A BURNED SMELL COMING FROM VENTS. AFTER PILOT LANDED, HE NOTICED A/C COMPRESSOR PROBLEM POINTS TO THE A/C CLUTCH EITHER STAYING ENGAGED OR SLIPPING. A FRICTION BUILD-UP OCCURRED. THE CLUTCH METAL ON THIS A/CSDR 7EMA9156072011Engine · shutdownDURING TAKEOFF, AT APPROX 25 FT AGL, ACFT LOST ENGINE POWER. PILOT EXECUTED AUTOROTATIONAL LANDING. ACFT TOUCHED DOWN LEVEL ON BOTH SKIDS AFTER WHICH PILOT INITIATED ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE.SDR QMLA2011060511063Fitting · disengagedPILOT REPORTED TO MX THAT DURING ENGINE START ATTEMPT FOR RETURN TO BASE, LIGHT OFF FAILED TO OCCUR WHEN ADVANCING THE THROTTLE LEVER, EVEN THOUGH HE COULD HEAR THE IGNITERS POPPING. UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE END FITTING THAT ATTACHES THE TSDR HCMA194.5.2011Motor · seizedACFT LEFT AIRPORT ON A TOUR FLIGHT AT 1:31PM, APPROX 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, PILOT SMELLED A "BURNED" TYPE ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE CABIN. PILOT RETURNED TO BASE AT AIRPORT AND MADE A NORMAL LANDING. MX INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND THAT THE 7 INCH CONDENSOSDR CA110521001Pump · unserviceableFUEL PRESSURE CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND BOOST PUMP NR1 FUSE BLOWN. FUSE REPLACED AND BLEW AGAIN. NR 1 BOOST PUMP (LT SIDE) FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. PUMP REPLACED WITH NEW AND PROBLEM RECTIFIED.SDR RMXA20110509001Fire Detector · dirtyFIRE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER ENGINE START. ACFT ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND FLIGHT ABORTED. TECH CLEANED DETECTOR AND OPS CHECK GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR KBMA11FA0000298Structure · damagedVISUAL INSP OF VERTICAL FIN REVEALED LEADING EDGE MOVEMENT. REMOVAL OF ATTACHMENT BOLTS REVEALED SHEARED RIVETS.SDR RMXA2264Warning Light · illuminatedENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT. AFTER LANDING, TECH FOLLOWED ALL PROCEDURES IN THE MM.SDR QMLA2011050111052Gas Generator · noisyAFTER THE COMPLETION OF A THIRD PATIENT FLIGHT, THE ACFT FAILED TO START. DURING THE NORMAL START SEQUENCE AS THE FUEL WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE ENGINE, THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT WITH AN IMMEDIATE DROP IN T4 TEMPERATURE. THE MECHANIC BEGAN TROUBLESHOOTING THE ENGISDR CA110422003Bushing · crackedONE BUSHING FOUND CRACKED DURING 600 H INSP. ASSY REPLACED.SDR LH3D20110419002Saddle · corrodedFOUND CORRODED RIVETS AT THE FWD LANDING GEAR CROSS TUBE SADDLES ON THE AIRFRAME LT AND RT MAIN KEEL BEAMS. BOTH LT AND RT SADDLES WERE AFFECTED. THE CORRODED RIVETS WERE R & R.SDR QMLA2011041311046Unknown · multiple failDURING FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. NO CAUTION OR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AT APPROX 10MIN INTO THE FLIGHT ALL RADIOS AND MOST SYS AND NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS FAILED. ROTOR AND N2 REMAINED IN THE NORMSDR RMXA2012Unknown · odorPILOT AND CREW NOTICED A BRIEF ODOR, POSSIBLE SMOKE, DURING TAKEOFF. RETURNED TO BASE AND SHUT DOWN. TECH PERFORMED COMPLETE CHECK OF ACFT AND SYS. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING. PILOT CONDUCTED A 45 MINUTE GROUND RUN AND 30 MINUTE CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DISDR 2011FA0000242Connector · dirty.3 HRS INTO HIS TOUR FLIGHT THE PILOT HAD AN ENGINE CHIP WARNING LIGHT. HE MADE AN UNEVENTFULL UNSCHEDULED LANDING. AT ARRIVAL MX FOUND NO CHIP LIGHT ENGINE OFF. MX FOUND (1) 1.5 MM FILAMENT LEVEL "A" ON THE UPPER ELECTRICAL PLUG ALL OTHER PLUGS WERE CLEAN.SDR CA110413017Fcu · failedENGINE SURGES. TORQUE FLUCTUATION 10 PERCENT, T4 FLUCTUATION 5 DEGREES C. NOTICEABLE ACFT TAIL WAG IN FLIGHT. FCU REPLACED.SDR QMLA2011040711045O-Ring · missingINTALLED REPAIRED ENGINE ON AIRFRAME AND WERE DOING GROUND CHECKS AND HAD A LEAK BETWEEN THE MO1 HSG AND THE OIL FILTER BASE. REMOVED OIL FILTER BASE FOR MO1 HSG AND FOUND 2 SMALL O-RINGS MISSING. REPLACED ALL OF THE O-RINGS IN THE OIL FILTER BASE AND INSTALSDR CA110407009Elt · false activation(CAN) THE ELT STARTED EMITING DISTRESS SIGNAL ON THE ARM POSITION AFTER FLIGHT, TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK TO THE ARM POSITION AND SIGNAL STOPPED. TURNED OFF AND BACK TO ARM ELT, BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED 2 DAYS PRIOR AND WHEN I TURNED BACK TO ARM IT WOULDN`TSDR CA110401008Spring · corroded(CAN) WHEN REPLACING THE FLEXIBLE ANTICIPATOR CONTROL CABLE IT WAS NOTED THAT A WATERY SUBSTANCE WAS SEEPING OUT OF THE ROD-SPRING ASSY. THE ROD-SPRING ASSY HAD 2 RUBBER PLUGS IN THE BREATHER HOLES IN THE ROD. WHEN THESE PLUGS WERE REMOVED MORE OF THIS WATERSDR CA080403006Wire · misinstalled(CAN) DURING AN AIRCRAFT CONVERSION THE HYDRAULIC CONTROL WIRE WAS FOUND NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY IN SPLICE CONNECTOR.WIRE DH5E PULLED OUT OF THE SPLICE DURING HANDLING. THE WIRE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF PROPER CRIMPING. THE INSTALLATION OF THIS SPLICE IS MANDATED BY SDR QMLA2011032111035Control Cable · galledTHE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS WERE MOVED WHILE THE ACFT WAS IN A STATIC CONDITION (ENGINES NOT RUNNING). THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND THAT THE CONTROL CABLE WAS GALLED AND WORN ON THE FWD END. THESDR QMLA2011031711033Valve · overservicedTHE PILOT REPORTED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, SMOKE RISING FROM THE AREA WHERE THE HEATING/DEMISTER VALVES EXIST. UPON LANDING AND SHUTDOWN, SMOKE CLEARED. MECHANIC INSPECTED AREA AROUND HEATING DEMISTING VALVES, AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS SOME EXCESS LUBRICANT ONSDR CA110228015Cable · stiffPILOT REPORTED SLUGGISH GOVERNOR REACTION. FLIGHT FROM 6800` DROP OFF AT MINUS 22 DEGREES C TO THE LOWER LANDING AT 4900` -18 DEGREES C AND SHUT DOWN. AT TAKE OFF FROM 4900` -18 C STIFFNESS IN COLLECTIVE MOVEMENT AND NR BLEED DOWN WAS EXPERIENCED. MX WHERE SDR CA110223005Bracket · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND AT MOUNTING BOLT HOLE IN EAR OF BRACKET. CRACK RADIATING FROM HOLE TO EDGE OF BRACKET AT 7:00 POSITION WHEN BRACKET ORIENTED WITH FLAT SIDE DOWN.SDR RMXA20110218001Skin · crackedFOUND CRACK ON UPPER RIGHT SKIN OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DURING INSPECTION. HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WILL BE REPLACED/REPAIRED.SDR KBMA2011030801Mount · crackedCRACK IN VERTICAL FIN MOUNT.SDR QMLA2011021011023Union · looseTHE MECHANIC INSTALLED MODULE. DURING INSTALLATION THE FUEL INLET UNION PIPE AND B-NUT, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE UNION MOVED. IT WAS IMMEDIATELY APPARENT THAT THIS UNION HAD NOT BEEN TORQUED. UPON A VISUL INSP OF THE UNION, THE CRUSH GASKSDR QMLA2011020911028Cotter Pin · missingDURING INSTALLATION OF MODULE 2/3, MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE DEFLECTOR NUT COTTER PIN WAS NOT INSTALLED IN THE OVERHAULED MODULE. CHECKED OTHER MODULE 2/3 THAT WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT, AND FOUND THAT THIS COTTER PIN WAS MISSING FROM THAT MODULE AS WELL.SDR QMLA2011020911021Cotter Pin · missingTHIS ACFT ARRIVED ON FEBRUARY 7, 2011 FOR AN ENGINE MODULE 2/3 CHANGE. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE O/H UNIT FROM THE SHIPPING CONTAINER AND VERIFIED THE PAPERWORK. HE THEN REMOVED THE ENGINE FROM THE ACFT TO FACILITATE THE MODULE CHANGE. ONCE THE REINSTALLATIOSDR 7EMA409020711Bearing · failedAFTER TAKEOFF FROM ICT, 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT. PILOT NOTICED A HIGH FQUEQUENCY VIBRATION IN THE TAIL ROTOR PEDALS. ACFT DIVERTED AND MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. ACFT WAS PLACED OUT OF SERVICE FOR FURTHER INSPECTIONS AND REPAIRS. VIBRATION WAS DETERMINESDR QMLA2011020311024Search Light · malfunctionedSEARCHLIGHT WAS REMOVED FROM ANOTHER ACFT AND SENT IN FOR REPAIR TO CORRECT A ''STUCK ON - LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF" PROBLEM. UNIT WAS REPAIRED AND INSTALLED ON N127LN, 7 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS FAILURE EVENT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM - LIGHT IS STUCK IN THE "ON" POSISDR QMLA2011020311018Heater · damagedTHE PILOT REPORTED DETECTED A BURNING RUBBER ODOR IN THE CABIN WHEN THE HEATER WAS TURNED ON. THE MECHANIC INSPECTED THE HEATER TUBES, VENTS, AND THE BLEED AIR SYS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED HEATER CONTROL COVERS AND FOUND THAT A PIECE OF THE BLOOD BARRISDR 7EMAN915EM012911Pump · failedHYD WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON FINAL APPROACH TO LANDING. AFTER LANDING, CONTROLS STIFFENED, CORRESPONDING TO A HYD SYS FAILURE. HYD PUMP WAS REPLACED IAW MFG MM. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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