Beech A100

Service difficulty reports · 472

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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 CA960507005Retract Mech · malfunction(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, UNDERCARRIAGE REFUSED TO RETRACT. ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT INSPECTED, CONNECTIONS CHECKED AND SEVERAL RETRACTIONS PERFORMED ON JACKS WITHOUT THE FAULT RECURRING, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.Apr 21, 1996 · Beech A100 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CA960418007Gear Extension · mis rigged(CAN)CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND NOTHING HAPPENED. GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE UNDER FLOOR CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED DUE TO AN OVERLOAD PLACED ONTHE GEAR MOTOR. THIS OVERLOAD WAS TRACED TO MISRIGGING Mar 25, 1996 · Beech A100 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CA960507009Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) WHEEL LOSING 70 PSI AIR PRESSURE IN 24 HOURS. 3 INCH CRACK AROUND WHEEL RIM IN THE BEAD AREA.Mar 20, 1996 · Beech A100 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA960507008Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) WHEEL LOSING AIR PRESSURE. WHEEL HALF CRACKED 1.5 INCH AROUND THE TIE BOLT HOLE.Mar 18, 1996 · Beech A100 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA960320011Actuator Motor · overheating(CAN)TESTING REVEALED THE MOTOR COMMUTATOR HAD A DEAD SPOT AND THERE WAS INDICATION THE UNIT HAD EXPERIENCED OVERHEATING.Mar 14, 1996 · Beech A100 · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR CA960827005Bearing · rusted(CAN) RUDDER REMOVED FOR MAINTENANCE AND UPPER HINGE BEARING FOUND IN TWO PIECES AND NEEDLE BEARINGS FELL OUT. BEARING DRY AND RUSTED. SUSPECT LUBE NOT GETTING INTO THE INTERIOR AS BEARING IS FACTORY SEALED.Mar 11, 1996 · Beech A100 · Rudder Control SystemSDR CA960315012Pump Motor · failed(CAN) ON TAKEOFF THE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT TO THE LOCKED POSITION. THE CREW SELECTED THE GEAR DOWN AND ONLY THE MAIN GEAR EXTENDED. THE CREW USED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND EXTENDED THE GEAR. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT EITHER THE PUMP OR THE MOTOR APPEARS TO Mar 6, 1996 · Beech A100 · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR 96ZZZX1794Condition Lever · wornINSPECTED CONDITION LEVERS WHERE WEARS ON PEDESTAL. FOUND LEVER WORN APPROXIMATELY 50 PERCENT THROUGH. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS MORE FREQUENT INSPECTION.Mar 6, 1996 · N41BE · Beech A100 · Power LeverSDR 96ZZZX1793Condition Lever · wornINSPECTED CONDITION LEVER AFTER FAILURE ON OTHER AIRCRAFT. FOUND WORN 50 PERCENT THROUGH. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS INSPECTIONS AT 150-HOUR INTERVALS.Mar 6, 1996 · N41BE · Beech A100 · Power LeverSDR CA960515006Turn And Slip · malfunction(CAN) AUTOPILOT DOES NOT MAINTAIN BANK ANGLES IN RIGHT TURN ONLY, ROLLS 45 DEGREES, PITCHES DOWN. SYSTEM TROUBLESHOT AND EVENTUALLY TURN AND SLIP INDICATORS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETUNED TO SERVICE. ADDITIONAL SDR 960222011 WITH SAME TROUBLE ON ANOTHER AIRCRFeb 9, 1996 · Beech A100 · Autopilot SystemSDR CA960222011Turn And Slip · intermit short(CAN)AUTOPILOT DOES NOT MAINTAIN BANK ANGLES IN RIGHT TURN ONLY, ROLLS 45 DEGREES, PITCHES DOWN. SYSTEM TROUBLESHOT AND EVENTUALLY T AND S INDICATORS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.Feb 9, 1996 · Beech A100 · Turn and Bank/Rate of Turn IndicatorSDR CA960222008Bearing · failed(CAN) ON DESCENT, ENGINE WENT TO IDLE AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO FURTHER INPUTS. REMOVED FCU - FOUND DRIVE SHAFT FLOPPING AROUND INSIDE HOUSING.Feb 7, 1996 · Beech A100 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR CA960202022Bleed Valve · leaking(CAN)WHILE TESTING THE LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY SYSTEM, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BLEED VALVE WAS LEAKING AIR AND WOULD NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. THE VALVE WAS DISMANTLED AND FOUND TO BE FULL OF WATER AND GRIME. T HE VALVE WAS CLEANED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. SUBMITTEJan 25, 1996 · Beech A100 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CA960126028Fuel Tube · cracked(CAN)DURING INSPECTION THE FERREL WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THE FUEL TUBE. SUBMITTER STATES THAT THE COMPANY INITIATED A FLEET WIDE INSPECTIION AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER CRACKS IN THE SAME LOCATION ON DIFFERENT A IRCRAFT.Jan 17, 1996 · Beech A100 · Aircraft Fuel Distribution SystemSDR EY2R9601382Hub · defectivePROP HUB ASSY FAILED S.B. 196AJan 1, 1996 · Beech A100 · Propeller Hub SectionSDR CA951218013Engine · failure(CAN) BANG HEARD FROM NR 1 ENGINE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, FOLLOWED BY IMMEDIATE POWER LOSS. ENGINE SHUTDOWN/FEATHERED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. ENGINE REMOVED AND RETURNED TO PRATT & WHITNEY FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR.Dec 7, 1995 · Beech A100 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA951103006Spar · cracked(CAN)RUDDER WAS REMOVED BY MAINTENANCE TO SERVICE ANOTHER AIRCRAFT. THEY FOUND CRACKING OF THE SPAR BY THE HINGE ATTACH POINTS. A FLEET INSPECTION CAMPAIGN WAS INITIATED AND SDR 951103007 HIGHLIGHTS ANOTHER FINDING OF THE SAME NATURE.Oct 27, 1995 · Beech A100 · Rudder, Spar/RibSDR CA951103007Spar · cracked(CAN)DURING INSPECTION THE UPPER RIGHT HINGE WAS FOUND TO BE WORN. UPON REMOVAL A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE SPAR SIMILAR TO THAT OF SDR 951103006.Oct 23, 1995 · Beech A100 · Rudder, Spar/RibSDR CA951018022Angle · cracked(CAN)DURING A DETAILED 150 HOUR INSPECTION OF THE DRAG LEG ATTACHED SUPPORT, A CRACK WAS FOUND AT THE BEND RADIUS. THE SUPPORTING STRUCTURE WAS FURTHER INSPECTED AND NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. THE ANGLE WAS REPL ACED. SUBMITTER STATES THAT THIS IS THE FIRTST TIME A Oct 4, 1995 · Beech A100 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR CA960115013Diffuser Pipes · loose in case(CAN)DURING FIRST HOT SECTION INSPECTION AFTER OVERHAUL THREE (3) DIFFUSER PIPES WERE FOUND LOOSE DUE TO DEFECTIVE WELDS. ENGINE RETURNED FOR REPAIR.Jul 7, 1995 · Beech A100 · Turbine Engine Combustion SectionSDR 95ZZZX3500Window · failedAIRCRAFT CRUISING AT 17,000 FEET. CABIN PRESSURIZED TO 4.4. PILOTS SIDE WINDOW BLEW OUT. AD 85-01-01 IS NOT APPLICABLE PER AIRCRAFT SERIAL NUMBER.Jul 1, 1995 · N711RE · Beech A100 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR 95ZZZX2414Mount · brokenAFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AND 2 PASSENGERS WERE DE-PLANED, FLIGHT CREW NOTICED RT ENGINE APPEARED TO BE SITTING A COUPLE OF INCHES LOWER THAN LT ENGINE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, DETERMINED UPPER ENGINE MOUNT HOUSING HAD BROKEN. ENGINE IS AFFIXEFeb 19, 1995 · N151U · Beech A100 · Engine Mount Section
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