Aerospatiale AS350BA
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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 = 'AS350BA' 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 = 'AS350BA' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR CA110923011Oil System · leaking(CAN) EXCESSIVE OIL LEAK AT OIL FILTER HOUSING BOWL "T" BOLT. FILTER HSG AND MANIFOLD, AS WELL AS OIL PUMP REPLACED WITH NO CHANGE IN LEAK STATUS. PRESSURE TAPPED AT CLOGGING INDICATOR FOUND EXCESSIVE. FOLLOWING MFG RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING LED TSDR CA110923006Bearing · worn(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE HYDRAULIC PULLEY BEARING HAD A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF PLAY. THE PULLEY ASSY WAS DISASSEMBLED AND UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BEARING HAD WORN A VERY DEEP STEP INTO THE PULLESDR CA110929011Retaining Ring · deteriorated(CAN) - ENGINE PREVIOUSLY REMOVED FOR OIL VENTING . (PREVIOUS SDR) - ENGINE ACCESSORY GEAR BOX DISSASEMBLED FOR INTERNAL INSPECTION. ALTERNATOR GEAR FWD BEARING RETAINING RING FOUND DETERORATED. RETAINING RING REPLACED. FORWARD AND AFT ALTERNATOR GEAR SEALS SDR CA110714010Starter Gen · failedACFT GENERATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND VOLTAGE DROPPED TO 24.5 V APPROX 4 MILES FROM LANDING SITE. GENERATOR RESET SWITCH HAD NO EFFECT AND LIGHT STAYED ON, VOLTAGE REMAINED AT APPROX 24.5V. AS ACFT WAS ABOUT TO TOUCHDOWN, THE LOW ROTOR HORN CAME ON AND THE PILOT OSDR CA110708005Damper · brokenTHE PILOT WHILE IN FLIGHT FELT A YAW MOVEMENT FROM THE ACFT FOLLOWED BY A INCREASE OF ENGINE TORQUE AND MAIN ROTOR SPEED. THE PILOT THEN REDUCED THE FUEL TO THE ENGINE WITH THE ENGINE FUEL CONTROL LEVER AND CONDUCTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN A LOGGING ROAD.SDR CA110616006Transmitter · faultyON APPROACH THE PILOT NOTICED OIL PRESSURE FAILURE ON PRESSURE INDICATING GAUGE, MX TROUBLESHOOTING OF SYS DECIDED THAT THE ABOVE MENTIONED PART WAS FAULTY. THE NEW PART WAS INSTALLED AND THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION FAILED. INSTALLING A SECOND NEW OIL TRANSMITSDR CA080615001Electrical Sys · failed(CAN) THE ACFT HAD JUST DEPARTED STAGING AFTER DROPPING A SLING LOAD WHEN SOME WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AND A SMELL OF SMOKE APPEARED IN THE CABIN FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE PILOT TURNED THE GENERATOR AND BATTERY OFF, TURNED AROUND AND LANDESDR CA110608004Engine · noisy(CAN) PILOT HEARD STRANGE NOISE THEN NOTICED NG INDICATOR BEING ERRATIC AND WAS FOLLOWED BUT WHAT HE THOUGHT WAS A FLAMEOUT. ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED INTO A LAKE. FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS INPECTION ADVANCES.SDR CA110608002Oil Cooler · leakingOIL LEAK DISCOVERED AT THE ENGINE OIL COOLER AREA DURING ALF CHECK. AREA CLEANED AND INSPECTED, WITHOUT DEFECT. HOSES VERIFIED FOR TIGHTNESS, NO DEFECT. RUN-UP C/O, LEAK FOUND AT THE LOWER PART OF THE OIL COOLER AGAIN. OIL COOLER REPLACED, RUN-UP C/O, NO MOSDR CA110603006Battery · failedDURING ANNUAL ELT PERFORMANCE TEST IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BATTERY VOLTAGE WOULD DROP BELOW MFG MINIMUM SPEC DURING TRANSMIT. UNDER TEST THE BATTERY VOLTAGE DROPPED TO 7.7 V WHILE THE CMM INDICATES 8.0 V AS THE MINIMUM. BATTERY WAS MARKED WITH EXPIRATION DATE SDR CA110428017Coupling · failedTHE MAIN COUPLING THAT DRIVES THE HYD PUMP HAD FAILED. THERE WAS NO LOSS OF HYD POWER YET AS THE RUBBER COUPLING HAD LODGED ITSELF IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT COULD STILL DRIVE THE PUMP.SDR LH3D20110419001Frame · corrodedTHE LT AND RT FLOOR EDGE FRAMES (FLOOR TRIM) PN 350A21-1359-20 (LT) AND PN 350A21-1359-21 (RT) ARE CORRODED BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. THE LT AND RT FLOOR EDGE FRAMES WERE REPLACED IAW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN REPAIR SHEET AE2011-0042, REV: SDR LH3D20110408002Bulkhead · damagedTHERE IS DAMAGE TO THE 7 DEGREE BULKHEAD CONSISTING OF THE LT AND RT ATTACH POINTS HAVING ELONGATED FASTENER HOLES. THE BULKHEAD WAS REPAIRED IAW REPAIR SHEET AE2011-0042 REV: A DATE: 29 MAR 2011 AS DOCUMENTED ON FORM 8110-3 DATED MARCH 30TH 2011 AS FOLLOWS: SDR LH3D20110418001Bulkhead · dentedTHERE IS DAMAGE TO THE 7 DEGREE BULKHEAD, CONSISTING OF GOUGES AND DENTS IN THE BULKHEAD CTR AREA. BULKHEAD WAS REPAIRED IAW THE INSTRUCTIONS IN FORM 8110-3 DATED MARCH 30TH 2011.SDR CA110419013Spar · crackedLOWER FIN DEFECT WAS FOUND . THE TAILCONE WAS REMOVED TO INSPECT AND FOUND THE CRACK IN THE SPAR OF THE LOWER VERTICAL FIN.SDR HLX2011F00000Flt Controls · bindingWHILE TRYING TO LAND ON A PLATFORM IN THE GOM, PILOT REPORTED ACFT FLIGHT CONTROLS LOCKED. CONTROLS WOULD HAVE FREE TRAVEL WITH POWER APPLIED AND LEVEL FLIGHT. PILOT ELECTED TO FLY BACK TO DEPARTURE AND PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL RUNNING LANDING. AT THIS TIME,SDR CA110329007Thrust Bearing · cracked(CAN) ELASTOMERIC PORTION OF SPHERICAL THRUST BEARING FOUND CRACKED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS. MAX ALLOWED DEPTH=10MM, AS FOUND=19MM. MAX ALLOWABLE LENGTH= 20MM, AS FOUND=58MM. PART NOTED TO HAVE ONLY BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 26 PERCENT OF THE COMPONENT RETIREMENT SDR LH3D20110311001Floor Support · corrodedTHE LT FLOORBEAM HAS CORROSION IN SEVERAL AREAS THAT ARE BEYOND AEC LIMITS.SDR LH3D20110202001Floorbeam · corrodedFLOORBEAM CORRODED.SDR CA110209016Cargo Hook · failedUN-COMMANDED BELLY CARGO HOOK RELEASE.SDR CA110128003Seal · leaking(CAN) OIL LEAKAGE FROM FORWARD OUTPUT SEAL.SDR CA110209013Bushing · stiffPILOT REPORTED STIFF IN LATERAL CYCLIC CONTROL. MIXING UNIT LEVER BUSHING FOUND TOO TIGHT AND BIND WHEN ROTATED.SDR 2010F00242Warning Light · false activationDURING TRAINING FLIGHT, ENG CHIP LIGHT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATE AND FLICKER. LANDED ACFT AND CALLED DUTY MECHANIC. MX PERFORMED REQUIRED OPERATIONS TO RETURN ACFT TO SERVICE AND CONTINUED PLANNED EVENTS.SDR CA110209014Indicator · stuckFUEL QUANTITY INDICATION STICKING.SDR CA101007005Line · broken(CAN) AFTER A FLIGHT, SOME FUEL IS FOUND ON THE ENGINE DECK. A START IS C/O, AND THE LEAK IS FOUND ON THE PIPE, AT THE INJECTOR SIDE. THE PIPE IS REMOVED, AND DURING REMOVAL, THE FLARE SEPARATES FROM THE PIPE. THIS FAULTY PART HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON SEPTEMBER SDR CA101012008Turbine Wheel · inoperativePILOT DROPPED OFF PASSENGERS FOR LUNCH AFTER FIRST FLIGHT THEN PROCEEDED TO AIRPORT TO REFUEL. PILOT RETURNED TO PICK UP PASSENGERS. AFTER LOADING, THE PILOT TRIED TO START THE ACFT. START SOUNDED NORMAL AND IGNITED BUT ONLY GOT UP TO 500 DEGREES AND ABOUT 1SDR CA100929002Pipe · cracked(CAN) AFTER 1 START, SLOWER THAN USUAL, THE HELICOPTER TAKESOFF TO TAKE POSITION AT THE CLIENT`S FACILITY, VERY CLOSE TO THE DEPARTING POINT, 2 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. THE ENGINE IS STOPPED TO ALLOW LOADING OF THE HELICOPTER AND BOARDING OF PASSENGERS. THE PILOT SDR S9H2010F00003Chip Detector · activatedFLIGHT RETURNING, ON RANCH SHUTTLE, PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE CHIP LIGHT. IAW THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURE, THE PILOT LANDED THE ACFT "AS SOON AS POSSIBLE". THE PILOT LANDED ON THE NORTH EAST END OF THE LAKE AT THE HELI PAD LOCATED THERE. THE PILOT CONTACTED SDR CA100805013Transmitter · malfunctioned(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THERE IS A SECONDARY ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT SO THE AIRCRAFT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE ITS FLIGHT I.A.W. THE APPROVED FLIGHT MANUAL. AFTER ISDR CA100804015Gearbox · making metalTHE TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX WAS GENERATING METAL CONTAMINATION. TAIL ROTOR GEARBOX REPLACED.SDR CA100713011O-Ring · damagedDURING INSP, FOUND DAMAGED O`RING ON ADC FILTER ASSEMBLY CHIP PLUG HSG ASSY. ACFT AOG. THIS O`RING CAN ONLY BE REPLACED BY MFR AS IT IS INTERNAL PART OF THE HOUSING. PLEASE REFER TO SDR 20100615010 AND 201006615008 FOR DETAILED PICTURES.SDR CA100701005Filter · damagedWHEN REMOVING THE P/C FILTER FOR A SCHEDULED 100 HR CLEANING THE THREADS ON THE FITTING WERE VERY TIGHT TO COME OFF. INSP OF THE THREADS ON THE FILTER HSG SHOWED THE THREADS WERE STRIPPED. LOG BOOK SHOWED THE P/C FILTER ASSY WAS INSTALLED NEW JUST 68 HR FOR TSDR CA100623003Blade · cracked(CAN) 16 CM CRACK FOUND ON MAIN ROTOR BLADE INTRADOS SECTION C LOCATED 144 CM FROM STATION 0.0 MM CORDWISE.SDR CA100615010O-Ring · damaged(SECOND SDR ON SAME PROBLEM, PLEASE REVIEW SDR 20100615008.) BOTH ACFT (C-FXPM & C-FXED) ARE AT THE SAME LOCATION, WHEN THE CHIP PLUG HSG PROBLEM WAS DISCOVER ON ACFT C-FXPM (SDR 20100615008) THE SECOND ACFT WAS INSPECTED ON SITE TO FIND THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMSDR CA100615008Chip Detector · damagedIN FLIGHT, THE LOSS OF ENGINE OIL PRESSURE RESULTED IN A EMERGENCY LANDING. THE CAUSE WAS FOUND TO BE THE ADC FILTER ASSY, P/N T2001-1, CHIP PLUG HSG, P/N 203-1, O-RING RETAINING THE "STOP PLUNGER" DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE FILTER ELEMENT. CHIP PLUG LOST IN FLSDR CA100526007Igniter · cracked(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED ENGINE INSPECTION A TRANSVERSE CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE INSULATOR MATERIAL AT THE TIP OF THE IGNITER. PART TSN=UKN, S/N 09036049. PART WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. THIS TYPE OF DEFECT HAS RESULTED IN INSULATOR MATERIAL SEPARATION AND SUBSEQUESDR CA100809008Bushing · damagedSTARFLEX OTBD HUB ARM BUSHING AND SLIGHTLY ROTATABLE. THE ACFT IS GROUNDED UNTIL A NEW STARFLEX IS INSTALLED, OR THIS ONE REPAIRED.SDR X332010F00000Pump · wornHYD PUMP FAILED IN FLIGHT. PILOT MADE A RUN-ON LANDING AND SHUTDOWN WITHOUT DAMAGE. HYD PUMP WAS R & R. FOUND SPLINES ON PUMP DRIVE COUPLING WORN. REPLACED HYD PUMP WITH NEW 0.0 TSN PUMP NR 704A34310006, SN 81244262 AND SERVICEABLE DRIVE COUPLING.SDR RMXA2009111001Start Valve · leakingON TAKEOFF, MEDCREW DETECTED FUEL ODOR AND AT 100 FT PILOT DETECTED FUEL ODOR AND RETURNED TO BASE. START VALVE LEAKING.SDR CA090910006Pump · failedFUEL P CAUTION LIGHT DURING CRUISE. TEST C/O BY PILOT, FOUND THAT BOOST PUMP NR 2 IS NOT DELIVERING PRESSURE. PUMP SWITCH TURNED OFF. ACFT LANDED NORMALLY. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT MOTOR STILL ROTATING BUT NO PRESSURE AT OUTLET. PUMP REPLACED. TEST C/O, SDR 2009FA0000773Exhaust Stack · crackedEXHAUST STACK ASSY FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT RELIEF POINTS AROUND BASE IN 2 PLACES. 1ST STACK LASTED 411.1 HOURS, THEN INSTALLED REPAIRED STACK, THIS LASTED APPROX 200 HOURS WITH CRACKS IN SAME PLACE AS WELL AS AT TIP OF CONE. THE 3RD STACK CRACKED UPON INSTALLSDR CA090820006Accumulator · failed(CAN) ACCUMULATOR FAILED UPON PRE-TAKEOFF FUNCTIONNAL TEST. THESE PARTS ARE ON CONDITION, NO LIFE LIMIT. (TC# 20090820006)SDR CA090827007Skin · crackedDOUBLERS PN 350A09-0149-20 AND 23 WERE FOUND CRACKED AT BEND RADIUS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO TAILBOOM SKIN. DEFECTIVE PARTS REPLACED WITH NEW.SDR CA090708004Motor · malfunctioned(CAN) WHILE THE PILOT WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND IDLING HE NOTICED SMOKE THEN A FLAME COMING FROM THE CENTRE POST BETWEEN THE TWO FRONT WINDSHIELDS. HE IMMEDIATELY SHUT THE AIRCRAFT DOWN AND TURNED OFF ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. AS SOON AS ELECTRICAL POWER WAS TURNESDR CA090715005Fcu · inoperativeRATCHETY ARM ON THROTTLE BETWEEN 0 AND 30 PERCENT, REPLACED FCU.SDR CA090525001Pressure Switch · unserviceable(CAN) "HYD" WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OUT DURING SERVICING GROUND RUN. REPLACEMENT PRESSURE SWITCH INDICATED PROPER OPERATION OF HYD SYS. CAN NOT DETERMINE IF PRESSURE SWITCH PROBLEM ELECTRICAL OR MECHANICAL.SDR 2009FA0000334Line · looseDURING ROUTINE INSP FOUND P2 LINE LOOSE AT FUEL CONTROL. THE B-NUT WAS STILL TIGHT. APPLIED LIGHT UPWARD FORCE AND LINE PULLED OUT OF B-NUT. REMOVED B-NUT AND FOUND REMAINDER OF BROKEN FLARE. SLEEVE WAS ALSO SEIZED IN B-NUT. RECOMMEND PERIODIC REMOVAL ANDSDR CA090413003Pump · unserviceable(CAN) HYD FEED BACK ON HYD TEST PRIOR TO FLIGHT . CHECK ALL SYS AND FLUID. FOUND METAL INSIDE FILTER. REPLACED HYDR PUMP WITH SERVICEABLE PUMP. HOLD PUMP AS BEEN INSPECTED AND GEAR FOUND TO BE WORN INSIDE THE PUMP. CHIP DETECTOR AS NOT COLLECTED ANY METAL.SDR CA090204006Servo · faulty(CAN) SERVO WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT DURING A 12 YEARS INSP FOR OVERHAUL. SERVO WAS SENT TO FOR O/H. SERVO INSTALLED ON THE ACFT, FOLLOWING FLIGHT CONTROL GROUND CHECK WITHOUT HYD, SERVO DID NOT HOLD IN LOCK POSITION. SERVO WAS SENT BACK AND NO FAULT WAS FOUND. SDR 2008FA0000765Gps · overheatedDURING FLIGHT, THE TRIMBLE GPS OVERHEATED AND EMITTED SMOKE. THE PILOT MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AND SECURED POWER TO THE GPS BY REMOVING THE FUSE. THE UNIT HAD BEEN INSTALLED SINCE 1996. (K)
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