Beech D55

Service difficulty reports · 59

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Query with SQL
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 = 'D55'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.

SDR AU960893Rib · corroded(AUS) VERTICAL STABILISER AFT SPAR UPPER RIB PNO 96-640000-11 AND LOWERRIB PNO 96-640000-105 SEVERELY CORRODED - RIBS SUPPORT RUDDER PIVOT FLANGES - INVESTIGATION FOUND MORE CORROSION IN FUSELAGE AND AFT CABIN FLOOR STRUCTURE, LUGGAGE DOOR FRAME - STEP SUPPORTJun 27, 1996 · Beech D55 · Vertical StabilizerSDR AU960579O-Ring · wrong part(AUS) PROPELLER BLADE RETENTION NUT 'O' RINGS WERE THE INCORRECT TYPE CAUSING EXCESSIVE BINDING ON FERRULE - PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR - UNAPPROVED PARTMay 2, 1996 · Beech D55 · Propeller AssemblySDR AU960033Bulkhead · cracked(AUS) FUSELAGE BULKHEADS LOCATED AT FS 257.6 AND FS 271.92 CRACKED - BULKHEADS ARE LOCATED AT THE FORWARD AND AFT HORIZONTALSTABILISER STUB SPARS - FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE CRACK WAS IDENTIFIED AS A SCORE MARKJan 16, 1996 · Beech D55 · Fuselage Main, BulkheadSDR AU960017Bellcrank · corroded(AUS) LH RUDDER BELLCRANK SEVERELY CORRODED - AIRCRAFT IS USED TO CARRYLIVE SEAFOOD WITH SUBSEQUENT CONTAMINATION BY SALT LADEN PRODUCTSJan 11, 1996 · Beech D55 · Rudder Control SystemSDR AU960009Spar · corroded(AUS) LH WING SPAR CORRODED IN AREA BEHIND LH ENGINE - FOUND DURING INSPECTION IAW AD/B55/29 AMDT1 - AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLYOPERATED IN A SALT LADEN ENVIRONMENT BY THE LAST OWNERJan 4, 1996 · Beech D55 · Wing SparSDR 95ZZZX6562Flap · failedUPON EXITING THE AIRCRAFT, THE WEIGHT OF THE PILOT STANDING ON THE RT FLAP, TORE THE ACTUATOR ATTACH BRACKET, RIPPED THE SKIN AND PULLED THE RIB ATTACHMENT OUT OF THE FLAP. THIS CONDITION ALLOWED THE FLAP TO GO TO THE EXTENDED POSTION. IN-FLIGHT, AN UNNOTICENov 14, 1995 · N69RP · Beech D55 · Trailing Edge FlapsSDR 95ZZZX3529Drive Gear · brokenFOUND ALTERNATOR HUB ASSEMBLY AND ALTERNATOR DRIVE GEAR BROKEN, CAUSE UNKNOWN.Jun 14, 1995 · N7503N · Beech D55 · Alternator-Generator DriveSDR 95ZZZX2261Oil Pan · crackedDURING FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED OIL STREAMING FROM RT COWLING. INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REVEALED A 2 INCH CRACK IN THE OIL PAN AT LOWER RADIUS. SUSPECT FATIGUE, POOR STAMPING, DURING MANUFACTURING.Apr 10, 1995 · N69RP · Beech D55 · Reciprocating Engine Oil SystemSDR 95ZZZX1099Cylinder · crackedDURING A 200-HOUR INSPECTION ALL CYLINDERS OF LT ENGINE PASSED A DIFFERENTIAL COMPRESSION TEST. CLOSER INSPECTION OF CLYLINDER ASSYS REVEALED CRACKS BETWEEN COOLING FINS OF SEVERAL CYLINDERS IN THE EXHAUST PORT AREA. NOTE: CRACKS ORIGINATING IN THIS AREA ARJan 19, 1995 · N69RP · Beech D55 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section
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