Convair 440

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  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = '440'
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SDR 97ZZZX1551Skin · crackedFUSELAGE INNER SKIN CRACKED STA 420 STR'S 13 AND 14RJan 27, 1997 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 97ZZZX1550Skin · crackedSKIN AT STR 29R CRACKED BETWEEN STA 730 TO STA 745.Jan 27, 1997 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 97ZZZX1549Intercostal · gougedINTERCOSTAL AT STA 210 GOUGED.Jan 27, 1997 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 97ZZZX1548Stringer · crackedSTR 13R CRACKED AND DISTORTED STA 92.Jan 27, 1997 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 97ZZZX1547Angle · corrodedANGLE FORWARD OF CAPTAIN'S INSTRUMENT PANEL CORRODEDJan 27, 1997 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 97ZZZX1546Intercostal · gougedINTERCOSTAL GOUGED AT BELT FRAME FLANGE STA 210 TO STA 227.Jan 27, 1997 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 97ZZZX1545Skin · dentedSKIN DENTED STA 937 STR 4L.Jan 27, 1997 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 97ZZZX1544Skin · corrodedSTR 21L LAP SEAM CORRODED STA 413 TO STA 435.Jan 27, 1997 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 97ZZZX1543Skin · corrodedLAP SEAM CORRODED AT STA 435.23, STR 21R.Jan 27, 1997 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 97ZZZX1542Skin · corrodedLAP SEAM CORRODED AT 21R STA 509 TO STA 526.Jan 27, 1997 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 97ZZZX1541Skin · crackedCROWN SKIN CRACKED STA 760.Jan 27, 1997 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 97ZZZX1540Skin · crackedCROWN SKIN CRACKED STA 730 TO STR 745.Jan 27, 1997 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 97ZZZX1539Angle · corrodedAFT BULKHEAD L-ANGLE CORRODED AT FLOOR LEVEL.Jan 27, 1997 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 97ZZZX1538Stringer · corrodedSTRINGERS 4, 5, AND 6, STA 730 - STA 760, CORRODED. LAP SEAM STR 6L STA 681 - STA 730 CORRODED.Jan 27, 1997 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 97ZZZX1537Intercostal · corrodedINTERCOSTAL AND STRINGER AT R1 DOOR LOWER SECTION STA 140 CORRODED.Jan 27, 1997 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 97ZZZX1536Skin · crackedFORWARD LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN CRACKED.Jan 27, 1997 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 97ZZZX1535Stringer · corrodedSTR 24R LAP SEAM CORRODED AFT OF BELT FRAME STA 413.30.Jan 27, 1997 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 97ZZZX1534Skin · tornFUSELAGE UPPER SKIN STA 76, STR 10R, TORN.Jan 27, 1997 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 97ZZZX1533Skin · crackedLEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER LEADING SKIN CRACKED.Jan 27, 1997 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Horizontal Stabilizer, Plate/SkinSDR CA970204002Annunciatr Panel · loose wire(CAN) LEFT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A LOOSE WIRE ON THE REAR OF THE LH LANDING GEAR DOWN (GREEN) LIGHT SOCKET. WIRE REPAIRED.Jan 22, 1997 · Cvac 440 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR GAIA9644Frame · corrodedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, FOUND CORROSION ON THE INBOARD LEFT NACELLE FRAME AT STATION 150. THE ABOVE DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IAW KHA. EA NR CV-54-31. BY SPLICING IN A NEW SECTION OF NACELLE FRAME. THE ABOVE EA NR CV-54-31 WAS (DER) APPROVED ON FAA FORM 8110-3Dec 10, 1996 · N587CA · Cvac 440 · Nacelle/Pylon, Frame/Spar/RibSDR 97ZZZX410Seat Track · corrosionDURING B-1/B-2 INSPECTION, THE RT OUTBOARD FORWARD SEAT TRACK (MAIN CABIN) WAS FOUND TO HAVE INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON THE TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW TRACK. AIRCRAFT WILL BE RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER INSPECTION IS COMPLETED.Dec 3, 1996 · N8042W · Cvac 440 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR 96ZZZX6117Seat Track · corrosionDURING B-1/B-2 INSPECTION, THE RT OUTBOARD FORWARD SEAT TRACK (MAIN CABIN) WAS FOUND TO HAVE INTERGRANULAR CORROSION ON THE TRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW TRACK. AIRCRAFT WILL BE RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER INSPECTION IS COMPLETED.Dec 3, 1996 · N8042W · Cvac 440 · Fuselage, Seat/Cargo Attach FittingsSDR 96ZZZX5839Oil Plug · detachedAS PART OF TROUBLESHOOTING FOR AN ENGINE OIL QUANTITY PROBLEM, OIL PLUG, WAS FOUND MISSING FROM THE ENGINE DRIVEN COMPRESSOR DRIVE ASSEMBLY. ALLISON P/N 6854702. OIL PLUG WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE REDUCTION GEARBOX LOW POINT DRAIN. OIL PLUG IS PRESS-FIT INTO DNov 13, 1996 · N49 · Cvac 440 · Turbine Engine Reduction GearSDR CA961023004Relay · inoperative(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, NO INDICATION OF PROP ANTI-ICE ON LEFT ENGINE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE BASE. MAINTENANCE ACTION INVOLVED CHANGING UNSERVICEABLE ANTI-ICE RELAY.Oct 14, 1996 · Cvac 440 · Propeller/Rotor Anti-Ice/De-Ice SystemSDR 97ZZZX1532Stringer · corrodedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, CORROSION WAS NOTED ON S10R AT FS 712.Oct 9, 1996 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 97ZZZX1531Frame · crackedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS NOTED IN OUTBOARD FRAME FLANGE, STA 641 AT S25L.Oct 9, 1996 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 97ZZZX1530Floor Beam · crackedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS NOTED IN CABIN FLOOR BEAM STA 718 AT RBL 8 TO RBL 12.Oct 9, 1996 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Main, Floor BeamSDR 97ZZZX1529Skin · corrodedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, SCAB PATCH WAS REMOVED AT FS 730, S8L AND S9L, AND AIRCRAFT SKIN WAS FOUND CORRODED BEYOND LIMITS.Oct 9, 1996 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR 97ZZZX1528Belt Frame · crackedDURING C-CHECK INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS NOTED IN BELT FRAME STA 319 AT S30R.Oct 9, 1996 · N582P · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Main, FrameSDR 96ZZZM1553Skin · crackedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SID ITEM 53-2-1 AND .5 INCH LONG CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE FUSELAGE SKIN FROM RIVET TOWARDS CENTER OF LEFT NR 3 EMERGENCY EXIT OPENING, LOWER AFT CORNER. A PATCH WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AS PER VIEW 'A' OF CV 640(340D) SB NR 53-1.Oct 9, 1996 · N73166 · Cvac 440 · Fuselage Main, Plate/SkinSDR CA960923018Resistor · shorted(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, A WISP OF SMOKE AND A BURNING SMELL WAS DETECTED IN THE COCKPIT BY THE CREW. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS CARRIED OUT SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE TROUBLE SHOOTING REVEALED THE PROBLEM WAS LOCATED IN THE RIGHT HAND SPEAKER AND WAS DUE TO A PARTIAAug 28, 1996 · Cvac 440 · Audio Integrating SystemSDR GAIA9623AInverter · failedYIP/OKC - FLT 587 - TWENTY NM FROM COLUMBIA, MISSOURI, THE ACFT FDR AND GPWS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ABOUT TEN SECONDS LATER, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, NOTIFIED ATC, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY Jul 12, 1996 · N587CA · Cvac 440 · AC InverterSDR ERA96001Cone Assy · missingREAR TURBINE SCAVENGE INSULATOR CONE MISSING FROM NR 2 ENGINE. INSPECTED TURBINE AND TAILPIPE FOR DAMAGE AND REPLACED THE INSULATOR CONE.Jul 1, 1996 · N566EA · Cvac 440 · Turbine SectionSDR 96ZZZM985Lever · crackedDURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DENVER, THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LIGHT AND GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. AFTER SEVERAL UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO RETRACT THE NOSE GEAR, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DENVER. UPON INSPECTION OF THE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY, THE LEVMay 17, 1996 · N73166 · Cvac 440 · Nose/Tail Landing GearSDR CA960320019Lever · cracked(CAN)AFTER TAKEOFF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR REFUSED TO RETRACT. CONFIRMED BY TOWER AND AIRCRAFT LANDED. BROKEN DOWNLOCK LEVER DUE TO MISADJUSTED DOWN LOCK MICROSWITCH. LEVER REPLACED AND SWITCH ADJUSTED.Mar 6, 1996 · Cvac 440 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR CA960306015Switch · intermittent(CAN)ON APPROACH DID NOT GET THREE GREEN ON LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. TOWER CONFIRMED LANDING GEAR EXTENDED ON TOWER FLY BY. LANDING GEAR LEVER WIGGLED AND SAFE GEAR INDICATION OBTAINED. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFE LY. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED LANDING GEAR LEFeb 24, 1996 · Cvac 440 · Landing Gear SelectorSDR 96ZZZX1441Light · inoperativeCREW REPORTED THE NR 2 CABIN INTERNAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT CAME ON WHEN SYSTEM ARMING SWITCH PLACED IN THE 'OFF' POSITION. THE LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED, SUBSEQUENT SYSTEM CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY PER CV-580, MM 33-50-11.Feb 6, 1996 · N73166 · Cvac 440 · Emergency LightingSDR CA960212023Torsion Arm · broken(CAN)DURING FLIGHT AT 16,000 FT. A LOUD THUMP WAS FELT & HEARD. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL BUT CABIN ALTITUDE BEGAN TO CLIMB. AIRCRAFT DESCENDED TO 10,000 FT. CREW SELECTED LANDING GEAR DOWN BUT LEF T MAIN LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. AFTER SEVERAL ATFeb 2, 1996 · Cvac 440 · Main Landing GearSDR 96ZZZX1440Battery Pack · dischargedDURING SCHEDULED CHECK, NUMEROUS EXTERNAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. THE ASSOCIATED SYSTEM BATTERY PACKS WERE REMOVED AND CHARGED, THEN REINSTALLED. SUBSEQUENT SYSTEM CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.Jan 26, 1996 · N73157 · Cvac 440 · Emergency LightingSDR 96ZZZX768Fire Loop · chafedFIRE LOOP HAD 3 CHAFE MARKS CAUSING A FALSE FIRE WARNING, LIGHT AND BELL TO SOUND. FOUND LOOSE MOUNTING CLAMP ON FIRE LOOP, LETTING LOOP CHAFE ON SCAT TUBING. FOUND WEAK MOUNTING CLAMP. REPLACED WITH A NEW CLAMP. REFERENCE: OPER CONTROL NR DJSA95.Jan 23, 1996 · N171FL · Cvac 440 · Fire DetectionSDR GMCR95008Indicator · defectiveON TAKEOFF ROLL, PILOT NOTED LOW HP INDICATION ON RT ENGINE. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REPLACED TORQUE INDICATOR, OPS CHECK NORMAL. (X)Dec 8, 1995 · N5122 · Cvac 440 · Engine BMEP/Torque IndicatingSDR ERA00019Tailpipe Joint · separatedENGINE FIRE WARNING ON ENGINE NR 1, ZONE NR 1. SHUTDOWN NR 1 ENGINE AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT ADQ. FIRE WARNING OUT ON ENGINE SHUTDOWN, RESET AND TESTED GOOD. FOUND UNIVERSAL JOINT ON NR 1 ENGINE TAILPIPE SEPARATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED UNIVERSAL JOINTNov 22, 1995 · N566EA · Cvac 440 · Engine Exhaust SystemSDR 96ZZZX137Light · inoperativeDURING SCHEDULED CHECK, THE FORWARD ENTRYWAY/GALLEY INTERNAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. THE EXIT LIGHT BASE WAS REPLACED. SUBSEQUENT SYSTEM CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY.Nov 21, 1995 · N73157 · Cvac 440 · Emergency LightingSDR 96ZZZX136Light · inoperativeDURING SCHEDULED CHECK, THE FORWARD ENTRYWAY/GALLEY INTERNAL EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE. THE EXIT LIGHT BASE WAS REPLACED. SUBSEQUENT SYSTEM CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY.Nov 21, 1995 · N73157 · Cvac 440 · Emergency LightingSDR ERA00017Td Syst · malfunctionedON TAKEOFF, NR 1 ENGINE WOULD NOT MAKE POWER. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO GATE. TD SYSTEM HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED, HOWEVER SYSTEM WAS TURNED ON. DEACTIVATED TD SYSTEM, GROUND CHECKED GOOD.Oct 24, 1995 · N566EA · Cvac 440 · Fuel Controlling SystemSDR 95ZZZX6043Reducer · failedTHREADED BARREL OF REDUCER FITTING FAILED AT BASE OF THREADS CAUSING SUBSEQUENT HYDRAULIC LEAKAGE A LT MAIN LANDING GEAR RELIEF VALVE LOCATED IN LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WW. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT DTW.Oct 11, 1995 · N5124 · Cvac 440 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR 95ZZZM576Cylinder · low pressureDURING PREFLIGHT, THE EVACUATION SLIDE CYLINDER PRESSURE WAS FOUND TO BE BELOW LIMITS. THE EVACUATION SLIDE/CYLINDER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.Sep 18, 1995 · N73157 · Cvac 440 · Escape SlideSDR GMCR95006Valve · failedDURING TAKEOFF ROLL, RIGHT ENGINE INDICATED LOW HORSEPOWER. ABORTED TAKEOFF. REPLACED DEFECTIVE OIL COOLER EJECTOR VALVE. (X)Aug 31, 1995 · N5126 · Cvac 440 · Engine Oil CoolerSDR 95ZZZM300Eel · inoperativeDURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AND ALL EXTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS WERE FOUND TO BE INOPERATIVE. CLEANED CORROSION, INCREASED TENSION ON BASE CONTACT AREA OF BATTERY FOR FORWARD INTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT. REPLACED BURJul 7, 1995 · N73153 · Cvac 440 · Emergency Lighting
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