Beech A100

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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 = 'A100'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR HXXC2022031422Hydraulic Line · corrodedPILOT RH BRAKE FAILED WHILE TAXIING. FOUND 1/4" ALUMINUM LINE BELOW FLOOR CORRODED PIN HOLE.Mar 12, 2022 · N479AK · Beech A100 · Hoses and TubesSDR 2022FA0000771Engine · malfunctionedON 29TH JANUARY 2020, WHILE IN THE CRUISE AT 16000FT, THE PILOT REPORTED HEARING A INCREASING WHISTLING SOUND FROM THE PORT ENGINE WHICH STARTED STARTED TO LOSE POWER. HE LOOKED OUTSIDE AND NOTICE SPARKS COMING OUT THE EXHAUST AND IMMEDIATELY STARTED THE SHUTDJan 29, 2020 · N86NB · Beech A100 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA190822017Relay · burned(CAN) AT APPROXIMATELY 9500 FEET IN THE CLIMB, SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE CABIN FLOOR IN THE VICINITY OF THE FLAP MOTOR. THE CREW CARRIED OUT THE APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND LANDED SAFELY. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FLAP SYSTEM DYNAMJul 25, 2019 · Beech A100 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR CA190715014Master Link · loose(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION ON THE NOSE GEAR RETRACT CHAIN A LINK NEEDED TO BE REMOVED. THE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN PROCURED A MASTER LINK FROM INVENTORY, DURING INSTALL IT WAS NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE PINS ON THE NEW MASTER LINK WAS NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY TO Jul 12, 2019 · Beech A100 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CA190313006Shaft · worn(CAN) THE ELEVATOR TORQUE SHAFT ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO HAVE PLAY IN ONE OF THE ARMS. THE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TAPER PIN INSTALLED IN THE ARM WAS NOT SEATED PROPERLY CAUSING WEAR OFMar 11, 2019 · Beech A100 · Elevator Control SystemSDR CA160205009Relay · failed(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, THE NR 1 INVERTER FAILED. NR 2 INVERTER WAS SELECTED BY CREW BUT IT WAS ALSO FAILED. WITH THIS DOUBLE FAILURE CREW LOST MOST OF ENGINES INSTRUMENTS. ACFT LAND BACK IN YVP WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. MAINTENANCE FOUND ANNUNNCIATOR RELAY TO BE FFeb 3, 2016 · Beech A100 · AC InverterSDR CA160129007Nut · loose(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED FUEL PUMP INSPECTION, THE STARTER GENERATOR AS BEEN REMOVED TO GIVE MORE ACCESS TO THE ENGINE FUEL PUMP. THE MECHANIC DISCOVER THAT SOME OF THE STARTER FRONT PLATE RETAINING SCREW WHERE LOOSE. THE STARTER SHAFT HOLDING NUT WAS FOUND Jan 29, 2016 · Beech A100 · Starter-GeneratorSDR CA160128002Terminal · unsecure(CAN) WHILE COMPLETING AD CF-1981-25R6, IT WAS WAS NOTED AFTER REMOVING WING PANEL INBOARD OF RT NACELLE, THAT 2 WIRES (P83D0 P83B0) WERE DISCONNECTED FROM THE EXTERNAL POWER TERMINAL STRIP AND BY ARCING, HAD BURNED A HOLE IN THE WING SPAR. A FLEET INSPECTION Jan 26, 2016 · Beech A100 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR CA160203013Oil System · leaking(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS FORCED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOLLOWING THE PRESENCE OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. THE SMOKE IN COCKPIT WAS DUE TO OIL LEAK, FROM THE RT ENGINE, ON A PREVIOUS HSI RUN. THERE WAS A SMALL AMOUNT OF RESJan 17, 2016 · Beech A100 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR CA160115001Control Panel · burned(CAN) AFTER HAVING COMPLETED HIS COCKPIT PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS AND WITH ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TURNED OFF, THE PILOT WENT OUTSIDE AND WAS PERFORMING HIS EXTERNAL ACFT PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS. THE PILOT THEN NOTICED FLAMES IN THE AREA OF THE LT SIDE COCKPIT WINDOW. HE TJan 11, 2016 · Beech A100 · Fuel Quantity IndicatorSDR CA160107006Support · cracked(CAN) DURING VISUAL INSPECTION IN THE ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE AREA, THE RT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT WAS FOUND CRACKED. THE TORQUE TUBE AND SUPPORT ASSY WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Dec 28, 2015 · Beech A100 · Wing, Attach FittingsSDR CA151016003Volt Regulator · failed(CAN) ON ACFT SHORT COMING IN TESTING PROCEDURES WAS DISCOVERED WHILE FOLLOWING THE MM FOR THE ADJUSTMENT OF THE VOLTAGE REGULATORS FOR THE GENERATORS. WHEN THE ACFT IS EQUIPPED WITH VR-1010-24-1A VOLTAGE REGULATORS AS ALLOWED BY MFG SERVICE INSTRUCTION NR 07Oct 13, 2015 · Beech A100 · DC RegulatorSDR CA151009007Bolt · cracked(CAN) DEFECT INDICATIONS WERE NOTED DURING LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION OF BOTH FORWARD UPPER AND LOWER WING ATTACHMENT BOLTS ON THE LT AND RT SIDES WHILE COMPLETING INSPECTION REQUIREMENT OF AD CF-81-25-R6. ALL 4 BOLTS, 2 OF PN 81784-14-32 LOWER FWD BOLTS AND Oct 8, 2015 · Beech A100 · Wing, Attach FittingsSDR CA151006005Blade · failed(CAN) ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR AFTER AN IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN INCIDENT. THE INCIDENT STARTED WITH A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE WITH A SUBSEQUENT TORQUE DROP AND INCREASE OF THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE FLIGHT WAS CONOct 5, 2015 · Beech A100 · Turbine SectionSDR CA150924009Altimeter · malfunctioned(CAN) IMMEDIATELY UPON BECOMING AIRBORNE, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THE CAPTAIN`S ALTIMETER HAD FLAGGED AND CONTINUED TO INDICATE FIELD ELEVATION THROUGHOUT THE CLIMB. ATC REPORTED THAT TRANSPONDER MODE C WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE CO-PILOT`S INSTRUMENTS FUNCTIONED NORSep 21, 2015 · Beech A100 · Altimeter, Barometric/EncoderSDR CA150903008Control Cable · corroded(CAN) DURING AND INSPECTION IN THE LT WING ROOT AREA, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE AILERON TRIM AND AILERON PRIMARY CABLES WERE HEAVILY CORRODED. ONLY LITTLE HAND PRESSURE ON THE TRIM CABLE CAUSED THE CABLE TO BREAK DUE TO IT BEING EXTREMELY BRITTLE. FURTHER INVESTIGSep 3, 2015 · Beech A100 · Aileron Tab Control SystemSDR CA150708004Bonding Strap · crushed(CAN) DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT SMOKE WAS OBSERVED IN THE CABIN. AIRCRAFT LANDED, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FLAPS CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED AND THE FLAP MOTOR WAS UNSERVICEABLE AND THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT HAND INBOARD FLAP HAD A BOJul 4, 2015 · Beech A100 · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR CA150618005Torque Knee · broken(CAN) AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE PILOTS FELT A VIBRATION, ACFT STOPPED THEN TAXIED TO THE RAMP & IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT MLG, UPPER & LOWER TORQUE LINK WERE FOUND BROKEN OFF AT ATTACH POINT. THE TORQUE LINKS WERE REPLACED. ACFT INSPECTED & RETURNED TO SERVICE. WJun 11, 2015 · Beech A100 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR CA150511007Torque Link · broken(CAN) UPON LANDING, PILOT FELT LIKE HE HAD A FLAT. NO FLAT NOTED BUT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE RT MLG UPPER TORQUE LINK WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN IN HALF ABOUT ONE INCH FROM THE ATTACH POINT TO THE LOWER TORQUE LINK. SPECIAL INSPECTION HAS BEEN INIMay 10, 2015 · Beech A100 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR CA150428006Pressure Switch · intermittent(CAN) HYDRAULIC PRESSURE SWITCH INTERMITENT, FOUND DIRTY, LOCATED IN LT WHEEL WELL AREA, CLEANED AND TESTED, RE-INSTALLED AND PERFORMED 18 GEAR CYLCES THROUGHOUT THE DAY, RESPECTING MOTOR COOL DOWN TIMES, IAW SERVICE MANUAL, NO PROBLEMS FOUND.Apr 24, 2015 · Beech A100 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR CA150417014B-Nut · split(CAN) DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, SOME OIL LOSS, CLEANED AND TUBE B-NUT FOUND SPLIT.Apr 14, 2015 · Beech A100 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR CA150407007Radio · malfunctioned(CAN) CREW HAD A FAILURE OF RADIO`S AND WERE UNABLE TO CONTACT ATC CREW CYCLED AVIONICS MASTER SYS ALL TESTED SERVICEABLE. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.Mar 31, 2015 · Beech A100 · Communications SystemSDR CA150324012Tube · dislodged(CAN) THE PILOT OF THE ACFT ABORTED TAKEOFF WHEN HE RECEIVED AN OVERTORQUE INDICATION FROM THE RT ENGINE. WHILE TAXIING BACK TO THE TERMINAL, THE PILOT TRIED TO UNFEATHER THE RT PROPELLER WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE PILOT REPORTED THE DEFECT IN THE ACFT JOURNEY LOGMar 24, 2015 · Beech A100 · Propeller Feathering/ReversingSDR CA150217004Skin · cracked(CAN) DURING DAILY INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTICED THAT RT OTBD FLAP HAD DAMAGE TO THE SKIN NEAR THE INBD FLAP TRACK WELL. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, IT WAS ALSO NOTICE THAT THE INBD FLAP TRACK WAS CRACKED IN HALF, SEE PICTURE. A FLEET INSPECTION HAVE BEEN INITIFeb 15, 2015 · Beech A100 · Wing, Plate/SkinSDR CA141219003Gearbox · making metal(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LEFT PROPELLER AUTO FEATHERED. THE ENGINE WAS NOT SHUTDOWN AS THE PROP WAS ALREADY FEATHERED. THE CREW LANDED SAFELY. INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE REVEALED SOME METAL CONTAMINATION IN THE RGB OIL STRAINER. THE ENGINE WILL BE Dec 17, 2014 · Beech A100 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR CA141208007Shaft · cracked(CAN) DETAILED INSPECTION OF BOLTED CONNECTION AT RT INBOUND FLAP ACTUATOR - REVEALED A CRACK- RUNNING FROM THE RIVET HOVE DOWN THE LENGTH OF THE SHAFT APPROX. 1 INCH. AN ENTIRE NEW ACTUATOR WAS INSTALLED.Nov 20, 2014 · Beech A100 · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR CA141014010Hinge Bracket · cracked(CAN) THE RIGHT HAND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HINGE BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED DURING VISUAL INSPECTION. THE INSPECTION WAS BEING COMPLETED DUE TO OTHER COMPANY AIRCRAFT HINGE BRACKETS HAD BEEN RECENTLY FOUND CRACKED DURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION.Oct 11, 2014 · Beech A100 · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR CA141006017Bracket · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION, THE LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER BRACKET WAS FOUND CRACKED.Oct 6, 2014 · Beech A100 · Horizontal Stabilizer StructureSDR CA141003005Torque Knee · cracked(CAN) DURING REGULAR ACFT INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE LT MLG TORQUE KNEE UPPER LINK.Oct 2, 2014 · Beech A100 · Main Landing GearSDR CA140929006Wire · misrouted(CAN) ON GEAR DOWN SELECTION ON APPROACH, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A DOUBLE GENERATOR FAILURE WHICH LEFT THE GEAR ONLY PARTIALLY EXTENDED. THE GENERATORS WOULD NOT RESET AND THE EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION WOULD NOT EXTEND THE GEAR FURTHER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDSep 26, 2014 · Beech A100 · Landing Gear System WiringSDR CA140918002Turbine · failed(CAN) REPORT EIR PT6A 2014-078, ENGINE WAS SENT FOR REPAIR AFTER THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT. THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THE PT BLADES WERE MISSING WHEN LOOKING IN THE EXHAUST PORTS AFTER THE FAILURE.Sep 17, 2014 · Beech A100 · Turbine SectionSDR CA140922012Torque Knee · broken(CAN) AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE PILOTS FELT A VIBRATION AND THE AIRCRAFT WANTING TO TURN TO THE RIGHT. AIRCRAFT STOPPED THEN TAXIED TO THE RAMP AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR UPPER TORQUE LINK WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF (SEE PIC) THE TORQUE LINK WASep 16, 2014 · Beech A100 · Main Landing GearSDR CA140904001Torque Tube · cracked(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE A CRACK WAS FOUND COMMING FROM UNDER THE BUSHING ON THE FLANGE THAT ATTACHES TO THE ELEVATOR. (SEE ATTACHED PICS) TUBE REPLACED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.Aug 25, 2014 · Beech A100 · Elevator Control SystemSDR CA140809001Blade · sheared(CAN) LEFT ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT. POWER TURBINE BLADES FOUND SHEARED, POWER TURBINE GUIDE VANES DAMAGED, ENGINE BEING REMOVED AND SENT TO OVERHAUL SHOP FOR INVESTIGATION.Aug 7, 2014 · Beech A100 · Turbine SectionSDR CA140716005Resistor · burned(CAN) EARLY IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS INCIDENT, IT WAS DECIDED THAT THIS DID NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO SUBMIT AN SDR, HOWEVER WE HAVE CHOSEN TO SUBMIT IT. THREE MINUTES AFTER REACHING CRUSE ALTITUDE (14000 FT), AN ELECTRICAL FIRE ODOR WAS NOTICJun 30, 2014 · Beech A100 · Light System WiringSDR CA140620012Torque Tube · corroded(CAN) TORQUE TUBE FOUND CORRODED AND PUNCTURED.Jun 19, 2014 · Beech A100 · Elevator StructureSDR CA140530002Exciter · failed(CAN) UNIT FAIL TO PRODUCE SHOWER SPARK TO IGNITER, NO ELECTRICAL POWER OUTPUT. UNIT WAS O/H AT NORMAL TBO 3500 HRS.May 28, 2014 · Beech A100 · ExciterSDR CA140530003Exciter · failed(CAN) UNIT FAIL, NO ELECTRICAL OUTPUT.May 27, 2014 · Beech A100 · ExciterSDR CA140527003Washer · damaged(CAN) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, THE KEY WASHER TO INSTALL THE NOSE WHEEL WAS FOUND ELONGATED AND SPUN, WITH COMPARISON TO NEW WASHER. WASHER WAS REPLACED THREADS ON NOSE GEAR INSPECTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.May 23, 2014 · Beech A100 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear Strut/AxleSDR CA140521002Connector · broken(CAN) INTERIOR NEON BALLAST, BURNED DUE TO CONNECTOR ALIGNMENT NOTCH MISSING/BROKEN INSIDE OF CONNECTOR. THIS ALLOW CONNECTOR TO MOVE AND CREATE A SHORT.May 20, 2014 · Beech A100 · Light System WiringSDR CA140505013Torque Tube · cracked(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE A CRACK WAS FOUND. THIS MAY HAVE BEEN THE RESULT OF OVER-TORQUEING THE SCREW ATTACHING THE TUBE TO THE ELEVATOR. TUBE REPLACED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.Apr 25, 2014 · Beech A100 · Elevator StructureSDR CA140602022Cap · unsecure(CAN) THE PILOT REPORTS THAT AT THE SECOND TAKEOFF OF TRAINING JUST AFTER SETTING MAX TAKE-OFF POWER AT ABOUT 40-45 KTS, THEY HEARD A SOUND FROM THE ENGINE THAT IT HAD FALL IDLE. PILOT NOTES FEELING THE ACFT SHIFTING TO THE LT. THE CO-PILOT, PNF, NOTICED THEApr 5, 2014 · Beech A100 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR CA140327006Downlock · broken(CAN) ON TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO FULLY RETACT, WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED THE RT GEAR FAILED TO LOCKDOWN, THE SOP`S WERE FOLLOWED, GEAR EMERGENCY BOTTLE WAS BLOWN BUT THE RT GEAR SLOWLY COLLAPSED ON LANDING. THE DOWN LOCK HOOK WAS FOUND TO BE BROKENMar 25, 2014 · Beech A100 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CA140305001Stator · cracked(CAN) THREE CRACKS FOUND ON OUTER RING WHEN INSPECTING BY BORESCOPE IN NOZZLE HOLES PARTS REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL AND REPLACED.Feb 10, 2014 · Beech A100 · Turbine SectionSDR CA131218006Panel · corroded(CAN) WHEN DOING AN INSPECTION, A TECH FOUND A FUEL LEAK UNDER THE RT NACELLE FUEL TANK. CLEAN THE PANEL UNDER THE TANK AND A STREAM OF FUEL START TO FLOW. EMPTIED THE TANK TO REMOVE THAT PANEL AND FOUND THAT THE PANEL WAS SO CORRODED THAT A HOLE PUNCTURED Dec 17, 2013 · Beech A100 · Fuel StorageSDR CA131129005Control Horn · cracked(CAN) WHILE DOING A PHASE INSPECTION ON THE TAIL SECTION, AN EMPLOYEE FOUND SOME LOOSENESS ON THE LT CONTROL HORN ASSY. THE LT ELEVATOR ASSY HAS BEEN REMOVED TO LOOK AT THE THE BEARING CONDITION. THE BEARING WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND THE LOOSENESS WAS COMING FNov 28, 2013 · Beech A100 · Elevator Miscellaneous StructureSDR CA131115001Drive Assy · failed(CAN) WHILE BACK TRACKING ON THE RUNWAY, FLAPS WE RETRACTED BY FLIGHT CREW AND SHORTLY AFTER A BURNING ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE APRON AND PASSENGERS WERE DEPLANED. THE FLIGHT CREW VISUALLY NOTED THAT THE RT INBD FLAP WAS IN THENov 12, 2013 · Beech A100 · Trailing Edge Flap Control SystemSDR CA130925001Wire · shorted(CAN) AFTER EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR THERE WAS NO DOWN INDICATION, 3 GREEN. PILOTS COULD HEAR THE LANDING GEAR EXTEND AND COULD FEEL THE PARASITE DRAG BUT NO INDICATION. PILOTS CONTACTED EMERGENCY SERVICES AND LANDED THE ACFT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANSep 21, 2013 · Beech A100 · Landing Gear System WiringSDR CA130920002Torque Knee · sheared(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW FELT A VIBRATION FROM THE RT MLG UPON LANDING. POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND REVEALED THAT THE UPPER TORQUE KNEE ON THE RT MLG HAD SHEARED.Sep 17, 2013 · Beech A100 · Main Landing GearSDR CA131103007Indicator · failed(CAN) ON CLIMBOUT THE CREW NOTICED THE RT ATTITUDE GYRO HAD BECOME UNSERVICEABLE. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH OUT INCIDENT TO DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GYRO AND THE SYS WAS GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.Sep 14, 2013 · Beech A100 · Attitude and Direction Data System
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