Beechcraft B300
Service difficulty reports · 598
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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 = 'B300' 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 = 'B300' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR CA100615003Windscreen · cracked(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF ON A ROUTINE MEDIVAC FLIGHT. THEY LEVELED OFF AT FLIGHT LEVEL 260 AND APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND THE COPILOT NOTICED THE FRONT WIND SCREEN ON HIS SIDE HAD SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS ON THE OUTER PLSDR 2010FA0000454Skin · corrodedTHE LT & RT CENTER WING FUEL CELL ACCESS HAD CORROSION ON THE FLANGE. THIS IS THE SECOND B300 THE REPAIR STATION HAS SEEN WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE FLANGE IS HIDDEN BY THE FUEL CELL ACCESS PANEL AND IS NOT READILY VISIBLE DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE. THE KING AISDR E81R_TT40283Relay · stickingINVESTIGATED REPORT OF FLAPS NOT EXTENDING FROM RETRACTED POSITION. FOUND K105 FLAP MOTOR DYNAMIC BRAKE RELAY STICKING AND FLAP GEARBOX MOTOR BINDING. REPLACED K105 DYNAMIC BRAKE RELAY AND FLAP GEARBOX MOTOR, FLAP SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL. SUSPECT DSDR 2010F00086Fastener · missingDURING A PHASE 3 AND 4 INSP MISSING RIVETS WERE DISCOVERED AT STA 100.5 ON THE LOWER FUSELAGE FRAME 128-555148-605 UNDER THE COPILOTS FLOORBOARDS JUST AFT OF THE RUDDER PEDALS. THE 4 MISSING RIVETS WERE SUPPOSE TO ATTACH THE FRAME TO AN OTBD CLIP. THERE WAS NOSDR CA100813013Starter Gen · failed(CAN) ON TAKEOFF ROLL, THE ACFT RT STARTER GENERATOR FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH OCCURRED AT THE SAME TIME AS A DROP IN PROPELLER RPM. ACFT RETURNED TO MX AT WHICH TIME THE STARTER GENERATOR WAS REPLACED, A QAD RING INSP WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORY, AND OIL SDR GSPA49WCServo · bindingFLIGHT CREW REPORTED AILERON CONTROLS BINDING AND THEN A NOTICEABLE "CLUNK" WHILE TURNING THE AIRPLANE LT OR RT. AFTER THE "CLUNK" THE CONTROLS WOULD BE FREE UNTIL RETURNING THE CONTROL YOKE BACK TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION. AUTO PILOT SYS WAS NOT ENGAGED WHILE SDR 2010FA0000191Access Panel · corrodedTHE CTR WING FUEL CELL ACCESS WAS FOUND TO HAVE CORROSION ON THE FLANGE. THIS FLANGE IS HIDDEN BY THE FUEL CELL COVER AND THE DAMAGE IS NOT READILY VISIBLE DURING NORMAL MX. THIS AREA HAS A HISTORY OF WATER/ CONDENSATION INGRESS AND SHOULD BE THOROUGHLY INSPSDR CA100216010Bearing · deteriorated(CAN) METAL GENERATION AND SUBSEQUENT BEARING DETERIORATION CAUSED A LOSS OF TORQUE ON WHEEL ASSY. (TC 20100216010)SDR CA100216011Support · damaged(CAN) DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF, THE INBD DOOR JAMMED BETWEEN THE STRUT AND THE WHEEL ASSY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE GEAR DOOR CLOSING MECHANISM. THIS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE SUPPORT ASSY. IT APPEARS THAT THE OVER CTR LOCK WAS NOT ENGAGED ALLOWINGSDR CA100212004Cross Tie · cracked(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT 10000 CYCLE INSP, (INITIAL) FOUND RT AFT EMERGENCY EXIT CROSS TIE CRACKED. CRACK TERMINATES AT RIVET HOLE. THIRD INSTANCE IN THIS FLEET, ALL BETWEEN 5000 AND 10000 CYCLES. CRACK APPEARS TO ORIGINATE DUE TO ROUGH MACHINED SURFACE ON SDR CA100127017Seal · cut(CAN) ACFT WAS ENROUTE AT FL 260 WHEN THE CREW NOTICED A SLIGHT INCREASE IN CABIN RATE OF CLIMB. THE RATE CONTINUED FROM 500 FET PER MINUTE (FPM) TO A MAXIMUM OF 6000 FPM. THE CREW INITIATED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT AND LEVELED OFF AT 10,000 FEET. FLIGHT THEN DIVESDR 2009F00109Antenna · brokenDURING A POST FLIGHT AND INCOMING INSP, THE ELT ROD ANTENNA WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING ABOUT HALF OF IT TOTAL LENGTH. NOTE: ITEM (I) THE TIME SINCE (HOURS) IS NOT SINCE INSP.SDR E81RTT40204Windshield · crackedFLIGHT CREW NOTED LT WINDSHIELD ASSY. STARTING TO CRACK IN FLIGHT, WINDSHIELD HEAT INOPERATIVE. FOUND WINDSHIELD ASSY. CRACKED, PRIMARILY ON INBOARD PORTIONS. FAILURE CAUSE UNKNOWN, HAVE NOTED SIMILAR FAILURES IN OTHER KING AIR SERIES WINDSHIELDS IN FALL SEASOSDR GSPA350TKDe-Ice Valve · failedDURING CRUISE, THE LT BRAKE DEICE ON ENNUNCIATOR CAME ON BY ITSELF SHORTLY FOLLOWED BY A LT BLEED AIR WARNING FAIL ENNUNCIATOR CAUSED BY THE LT BRAKE DEICE VALVE OPENING IN THE WHEEL WELL AND MELTING THE BLEED AIR FAIL SENSE LINE ROUTED THROUGH OUT THE WHEEL WSDR CA090928006Duct · deformed(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NO HEAT IN AFT CABIN. INSPECTION OF THE DUCTING IN THE AFT CABIN FOUND TWO DUCTS DEFORMED DUE TO HEAT CAUSING A RESTRICTION OF AIRFLOW TO THE CABIN OUTLETS. NEW DUCTS INSTALLED. TEMPERATURE CONTROL WAS OPERATING IN MANUAL MODE DUE TOSDR CA090928005Duct · deformed(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NO HEAT IN AFT CABIN. INSPECTION OF THE DUCTING IN THE AFT CABIN FOUND TWO DUCTS DEFORMED DUE TO HEAT CAUSING A RESTRICTION OF AIRFLOW TO THE CABIN OUTLETS. NEW DUCTS INSTALLED. TEMPERATURE CONTROL WAS OPERATING IN MANUAL MODE DUE TSDR E81RTW5004304Hose Connector · wrong partDURING SCHEDULED 5-YEAR REPLACEMENT NOTED LT ENGINE FUEL FILTER TO FUEL HEATER HOSE ASSY. APPEARED TO HAVE EXCESSIVE LENGTH, POOR ROUTING THAT CUSED HOSE ASSY. TO RIDE AND CHAFE ON ADJACENT ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMPONENTS. INSTALLED HOSE ASSY. WAS FOUND TO BE A SDR CA100813014Fuel Cap · leaking(CAN) IN FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED FUEL CAP LEAKING, ON ARRIVAL AT MX FACILITY THE FUEL CAP WAS REPLACED WITH NEW, NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. THIS SDR BEING SUBMITTED NOW AS PART OF AMO ANNUAL AUDIT PROGRAM.SDR 2009FA0000655Mount Bracket · crackedWHILE COMPLYING WITH SB 21-3932, IMPROVED AIR CON COMPRESSOR MOUNTING BRACKETS, THE PIVOT MOUNT BRACKET ATTACHED TO THE COMPRESSOR, PN 300-1403-1 WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED AT THE AFT SECTION AT THE MOUNT BOLT.SDR 2009FA0000650Gyro · crushedHSI WOULD FLAG INTERMITTENTLY AND ON VISUAL INSP, FOUND TOP OF ROTOR CAN CRUSHED IN. UNIT HAD ONLY 58.5 HOURS OF OPERATION SINCE OVERHAUL APROX 6 WEEKS EARLIER. SENT FOR 3RD PARTY EVALUATION AND REPAIR SINCE THIS WAS THE SECOND DG IN A ROW IN 6 MONTHS TO HAVESDR 2009FA0000649Gyro · deformedINSTALLED GYRO ON 1/9/2009 AT 3268.8 HOURS, AFTER OVERHAUL. UNIT BEGAN FLAGGING THE CO-PILOTS HSI ON 4/9/2009 AT 3348.9 HOURS. VISUALLY INSPECTED UNIT AND FOUND TOP OF ROTOR CAN CRUSHED IN, CAUSING MALFUNCTION. RETURNED FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT. REPLACEMENSDR GSPA39620Starter Gen · failedDURING CRUISE THE PILOT REPORTED THE LEFT STARTER GENERATOR WOULD DROP OFF LINE. AFTER RESETING IT WOULD DROP OF LINE AGAIN AFTER 15 MINUTES. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING BY TECHNICIANS ON THE GROUND THE THE LEFT ENGINE START SEQUENCE WAS ATTEMPTED BUT CANCELLED DO SDR CA090709002Downlock Switch · failed(CAN) NLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH, MOUNTED ON DRAG BRACE, FAILED WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT INDICATE GREEN FOR DOWN AND LOCKED. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. FOUND WIRE LOOSE IN SWITCH. SWITCH IS SEALED AT MFG WITH A SILICONE TYPE GASKET WHERE WIRES ESDR CA090409002Bearing · failed(CAN)STARTER-GEN PN 23085-001 SN P1307. MOD STATUS B,C,F. 960.4 HRS TSO. AIRCRAFT: NR 2 AT 7903.0 HRS TTAF. DATE: MARCH 10, 2009. GENERATOR FAILED ON TAKEOFF. ACFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. STARTER-GENERATOR WAS REMOVED. ON TEARDOWN OF ST-GEN, THE BRG AT THE DRIVSDR CIEA200900007Connector · wornDURING CRUISE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 240, LT GEN TIE OPEN ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT RESET. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX PERFORMED ENGINES RUNS AND DUPLICATED ISSUE. GENERATOR TEST GOOD. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED POSSIBLE LTSDR GSPA38452Windshield · crackedDURING CRUISE WITH WINDSHIELD HEAT ON, THE COPILOTS WINDSHIELD INNER PANE SHATTERED INTO .5 INCH TO 1 INCH PIECES. THE WINDSHIELD AND INNER PANE REMAINED INTACT. CABIN PRESSURIZATION WAS NOT LOST. PROCEDURES FOR A SHATTERED WINDSHIELD WERE FOLLOWED IAW THE LISDR CIEA200800008Door · cockedLOUD NOISE HEARD FROM AREA OF RIGHT FUSELAGE MID-CABIN. DEBRIEFED CREW, CREW INFORMED POPPED SOUND CAME FROM EMERGENCY AREA DOOR OF RIGHT SIDE. REMOVED RIGHT EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR AND INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH HAWKER BEECHCRAFT KING AIR B300 MAINTENANCE MANSDR CA091027001Axle · damaged(CAN) OVERHAULED LANDING GEAR WAS BEING INSTALLED, UPON REMOVAL OF THE BOLT WHICH SECURES THE BRAKE ANTI-ICE ASSY TO THE GEAR, THE HOLE IN THE GEAR WAS FOUND TO BE ELONGATED BEYOND LIMITS AND WAS ASSEMBLED USING WHAT APPEARED TO BE STRUCTUAL ADHESIVE OR METALSDR CA080917013Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) A YAW OF THE ACFT CAUGHT THE ATTENTION OF THE PILOT AND A QUICK REVIEW OF THE COCKPIT GAGES REVEALED THAT THE RT ENGINE TORQUE WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 20% TO 40% WITH THE TEMPERATURE INDICATION RISING TO APPROXIMATELY 820 DEGREES. THE PILOSDR 2008FA0000563Fuel Cell · pluggedPILOT REPORTED FUEL IMBALANCE OF 200 LBS AFTER TOPPING OFF TANKS. FUEL QUANTITY INDICATING AND FUEL VENT SYSTEM WERE CHECKED AND CONFIRMED GOOD. DURING DEFUEL, NOTED THAT LT WING TRANSFER TO LT NACELLE TANK WAS TOO SLOW TO ALLOW FULL SERVICING OF LT WING FUESDR 2008FA0000445Pin · missingUPPER AFT ENTRANCE DOOR BAYONET SHIFTED OB .7500 INCH CAUSING AC TO DEPRESSURIZE. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A PIN (PN 101-430032-9) FALLING OUT OF PLATE (101-4300323) CAUSING ROLLER (PN 50-430037-7) TO FALL OUT. THIS CAUSED ROD (PN 50-430016-11) WITH BOLT (PN 50-43SDR NB089003Wire Harness · chafedWHEN THE PILOT WAS DOING A PREFLIGHT THE COCKPIT LIGHTING SYSTEM WAS TURNED ON, SMOKE AND FUMES COULD BE SEEN COMING FROM THE COPILOTS EDGE LIGHTED C/B PANEL. POWER WAS TURNED OFF AND INVESTIGATION REVEALED ONE OF THE BRASS TRIM SCREWS THAT ATTACHES THE EDGE SDR E812008F00000Channel · crackedINVESTIGATED PILOT COMPLAINT OF LOOSE FUSELAGE SKIN RIVETS AT CABIN DOOR HINGE AREA. FOUND FUSELAGE DOOR FRAME CHANNEL CRACKED. CABIN DOOR DAMPER ACTION ALSO REPORTED AND FOUND TO BE WEAK. SUSPECT CAUSED BY CABIN DOOR "BOTTOMING OUT" EXCESSIVELY HARD OR EXCESSSDR LX5R200800007Windshield · crackedIT WAS REPORTED WHILE AT 15000FT IN CRUISE FLIGHT FROM KSPI TO KMDW ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WITH NO PASSENGERS ON BOARD, 10 MILES NORTH OF PONTIAC VOR. THE RIGHT HAND WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES ON THE OUTER PANE ONLY. AFTER REVIEWING THE ABNORMAL PROSDR CA080122009Antenna · corroded(CAN) GPS ANTENNA WAS REPLACED DUE TO NO SIGNAL TO UNS-1K FMS. UPON REMOVING ANTENNA FROM FUSELAGE (UPPER COCKPIT ROOF), FOUND HEAVY CORROSION ON ANTENNA AND SOME CORROSION ON FUSELAGE SKIN. A QUICK REVIEW OF THE RECORDS SHOWS THAT THIS ANTENNA WAS LIKELY INSTSDR CA071130015Wire · burned(CAN) AFTER STARTING ENGINE FOR GROUND RUN, AVIONICS SWITCH WAS SELECTED ON. IMMEDIATELY SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM RT CB PANEL. ENGINES WERE IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN AND POWER WAS REMOVED FROM A/C. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A FACE PLATE MOUNTING SCREW HAD SHORTESDR 290ASEAS1Windshield · crackedLT WINDSHIELD INNER PANE CRACKED.SDR CIEA200700009Spindle · brokenDURING TAKEOFF THE PILOT NOTICED THAT IT WAS NECESSARY TO PUT APPROX 4 DEGREES OF RT RUDDER TRIM IN ORDER TO HAVE THE AIRPLANE FLY STRAIGHT DURING TAKEOFF WITH MINIMAL APPLICATION OF RUDDER. THE PILOT THEN NOTICED AFTER LANDING THAT WHEN THE RUDDER TRIM WAS ISDR CA071116002Regulator Valve · inoperative(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL230 THE FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED THE PNEUMATIC PRESSURE GUAGE RAPIDLY FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 18 AND 23 PSI. THERE WAS AN ASSOCIATED CHATTERING HEARD IN THE AIRFRAME, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE FLUCTUATING INDICATOR. FLIGHT CREW DECIDED SDR CA071015005Ignition Lead · damaged(CAN) WHILE CARRYING OUT A FUEL NOZZLE REPLACEMENT, FOUND A DAMAGED INSULATOR ON THE IGNITER END OF THE IGNITION LEAD. REPLACED IGNITION LEAD AND TESTED SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20071015005)SDR 2007FA0000613Battery · meltedAIRCRAFT WAS IN MAINTENANCE FOR AN INSPECTION AND 12 MONTH EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY CHANGE. FOUND BATTERIES SEVERELY CORRODED AND HEAT DAMAGED. BATTERIES INSTALLED WERE P/N MN1400. THESE BATTERIES HAVE A TEST STRIP EFFECTIVELY SHORTS THE BATTERY TO CHECK THESDR CA070711002Boot · damaged(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND BEGAN TO CLIMB TO CLEARED ALTITUDE. AS THE AIRCRAFT PASSED 5500 FEET THERE WAS A VIBRATION OR BUFFETING FELT THROUGH THE CONTROL COLUMN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. A THROUGH INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT WHICH SDR 2007FA0000574Tire · unbalancedPILOT REPORTED A NOSE SHIMMY, UPON INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE MFG BALANCE WEIGHT HAD COME LOOSE. THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS TYPE FOR THE OPERATOR. (K)SDR CA070627001Downlock Switch · unserviceable(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A RETURN LEG, WHEN THE CREW LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR THEY NOTICE AN UNSAFE INDICATION ON THE LT MAIN. THEY ABORTED THE LANDING AND INITIATED A (GO-AROUND) PROCEDURE. THE LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED TWICE MORE AND ON THE SECOND TRY A SAFE SDR 2007FA0000576Structure · misinstalledTHE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED NEW FROM THE FACTORY FOR AVIONICS MODIFICATIONS AND DURING OUR INCOMING INSPECTION A TECH NOTED MISSING RIVETS IN (2) STRINGER CLIPS. THE CLIPS ARE LOCATED AT FS 386 ON THE RT NR3 AND RT NR 5 STRINGERS AS NOTED USING THE UPPER CENTERLINE SDR LX5R200700004Balance Weight · detachedUPON PILOT PREFLIGHT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT HAND AILERON HAD SOMETHING LOOSE INSIDE MOVING AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT INTO MAINTENANCE AND THE AILERON WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT PART OF THE BALANCE WEIGHT HAD COME LOOSE. THE LEADSDR LX5R200700002Balance Weight · detachedUPON PILOT PREFLIGHT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT HAND AILERON HAD SOMETHING LOOSE INSIDE MOVING AROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BROUGHT INTO MAINTENANCE AND THE AILERON WAS REMOVED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT PART OF THE BALANCE WEIGHT HAD COME LOOSE. THE LEADSDR 2007FA0000537Fcu · malfunctionedENGINE POWER LOSS AT ALTITUDE. ENGINE ROLLED BACK FROM 50 PERCENT. MFG TECH SUPPORT RECOMMENDS FCU REPLACEMENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. (K)SDR PAI52007S4573Skin · crackedWHILE PERFORMING PHASE 2 INSPECTION NOTED AN 8 INCH LONG SPANWISE CRACK ON LOWER SURFACE OF WING LEADING EDGE SKIN P/N 000-110133-33. ALSO FOUND CHANNEL P/N 101-910119-147 INSIDE THE ABOVE MENTIONED SKIN BROKEN IN TWO. REPLACED BOTH PARTS WITH NEW PARTS FROMSDR CA071011010Actuator · bypassing(CAN) WHILE CONDUCTING A LANDING, THE PILOTS NOTED THAT WHILE SELECTING THE GEAR DOWN THE GEAR MOTOR RAN LONGER THAN NORMAL. THEY THEN NOTED THAT THE RT GEAR INDICATION LIGHT HAD FAILED TO SHOW A DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. THEY TRIED AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION
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