Eurocopter EC 130 B4
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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 = 'EC130B4' 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 = 'EC130B4' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR 2A6R2026101275802Frame · corrodedDAMAGE TO THE LT EDGE FRAME, IN THE FORM OF CORROSION, WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE OTBD FACES OF THE FRAME.SDR 2A6R2026101275801Frame · corrodedDAMAGE TO THE RT EDGE FRAME IN THE FORM OF CORROSION, WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE OUTBOARD FACES OF THE FRAME.SDR QMLA2026100820077Unknown · odorPOTENT FUEL ODOR, AFTER TAKEOFF IN COCKPIT WITH PATIENT ON BOARD.SDR QMLA2026092820074Blower Motor · failedELECTRICAL BURN SMELL 5 TO 10 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT IN CABIN. THE SMELL WAS VERY POTENT BUT ONLY LASTED ABOUT 5 TO 10 SECONDS WITH NOW LINGERING EFFECTS.SDR 2A6R2026310875801Doubler · corrodedCORROSION DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE FORWARD FUEL TANK SADDLE DOUBLER. REPLACEMENT PART WAS UNAVAILABLE WITHIN THE REQUIRED RETURN-TO-SERVICE SCHEDULE. A REPLACEMENT FORWARD FUEL TANK SADDLE DOUBLER, WAS FABRICATED LOCALLY USING THE DISCREPANT PART AS A GUISDR QMLA2026082420059Relay · failedGENERATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, VERIFIED ZERO AMPS ON THE VEMD., REPLACED RELAYSSDR QMLA2026081320055Blower Motor · burned outODOR OF BURNT ELECTRICAL WIRING. FOUND SMELL COMING FROM AFT AC VENTS. FOUND CONDENSATION/WATER IN ELECTRICAL MOTOR. REPLACED AFT BLOWER MOTORSDR QMLA2026080920052Elec Connector · burnedON APPROACH PILOT AND CREW DETECTED FAINT ELECTRICAL SMELL NO SMOKE PRESENT. AMT DISCOVERED 1 EACH MOLEX CONNECTER WITH DISCOLORATION REPLAIRED DAMAGED WIRING.SDR 2026FA0000304Chip Detector · false indicationENGINE CHIP EVENT - INTERMITTENT ILLUMINATION OF ENGINE CHIP INDICATION DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AFTER MAKING A TURN. DURING DESCENT AND LANDING AT A LOCAL BALL FIELD, THE CHIP LIGHT FLICKERED MULTIPLE TIMES. MAINTENANCE DISPATCHED FROM HONOLULU AND INSPECTED THSDR 2A6R2026042175104Frame · dentedA LARGE DENT WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TRANSMISSION DECK SKIN AND CENTER BEAM PN: 355A21-2109-21. THE DAMAGE TO THE DECK SKIN IS APPROXIMATELY 0.060” DEEP AND 3.5” WIDE BY 2.5” LONG. THE DAMAGE TO THE CENTER BEAM HAS AN AREA OF 2.0” WIDE AND 1.3” HIGH ON THE VERTISDR 2026FA0000273Search Light · overheatedELECTRICAL FUMES SMELT DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING WAS COMPLETED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE SEARCHLIGHT OVERHEATED AND STARTED TO MELT THE PLASTIC COVER. THE SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED AND DEFERRED.SDR 2A6R2026110375103Frame · dentedA DENT WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TRANSMISSION DECK SKIN ON THE LH SIDE. THE DAMAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 0.038” DEEP AND 0.5” IN DIAMETER. AN APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE DAMAGE IS AT F.S. 3661MM, W.L. -1765MM, AND L.B.L. -450MM. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPICAL DASDR 2A6R2026110375102Frame · corrodedDAMAGE TO THE RH EDGE FRAME (PN: 350A21-4915-22), IN THE FORM OF CORROSION, WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE OUTBOARD FACE OF THE FRAME. THE RH EDGE FRAME WAS PARTIALLY REPLACED AND SPLICED INTO THE REMAINING SERVICEABLE FRAME. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE APPROVED REPASDR 2A6R2026110375101Frame · corrodedDAMAGE TO THE LH EDGE FRAME (PN: 350A21-4913-22), IN THE FORM OF CORROSION, WAS IDENTIFIED ACROSS THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE OUTBOARD FACE OF THE FRAME. THE LH EDGE FRAME REQUIRED FULL REPLACEMENT; THEREFORE, CUTS OR SPLICING DOUBLERS WERE NOT REQUIRED. A DETAILSDR QMLA2026012120003Unknown · odorWHILE REPOSITIONING ACFT FROM GRIFFIN MX FACILITY BACK TO JASPER, NOTICED A BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. MADE TURNS TO BOTH SIDE FOR CREWMEMBERS TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY SMOKE. KCNI WAS NEAR BY AS CREW MADE THE DECISION TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING THERE. MSDR QMLA012120003Unknown · odorWHILE REPOSITIONING N325AM FROM MX FACILITY BACK TO JASPER, THE CREW NOTICED A BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. DISCUSSED PLACES TO LAND. MADE TURNS TO BOTH SIDE FOR CREWMEMBERS TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY SMOKE. KCNI WAS NEAR BY AND AS A CREW, MADE THE DECISION TOSDR 2A6R2025121774403Frame · chafedDURING 600-HOUR INSPECTION, CHAFE DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED AT THE CENTER OF THE LH AND RH X-FRAME. THE MAX DEPTH OF DAMAGE ON THE LH SIDE IS 0.018” WITH AN AREA OF 0.040” BY 0.035” THE MAX DEPTH OF DAMAGE ON THE RH SIDE IS 0.013” WITH AN AREA OF 0.020” BY 0.010”.SDR 2A6R2025121074402Frame · corrodedDAMAGE TO THE LH EDGE FRAME (PN: 350A21-4913-22) AND RH EDGE FRAME (PN: 350A21-4915-22), IN THE FORM OF CORROSION AND DENTS, WAS IDENTIFIED ACROSS THE ENTIRE LENGTHS OF THE OUTBOARD FACES OF THE FRAMES. BOTH LH AND RH EDGE FRAMES REQUIRED FULL REPLACEMENT. THESDR 2A6R2025121074401Stringer · crackedDURING 600 HOUR INSPECTION, A CRACK APPROXIMATELY 0.9” LONG WAS DISCOVERED DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION ON THE TAIL BOOM STRINGER JUST BELOW THE BATTERY DOOR FRAME. THE LOCATION OF THIS DAMAGE IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT F.S. 7,272MM, W.L. 2,110MM, AND B.L.-160.SDR QMLA2025120420122Windshield · crackedUPON LANDING, A CRACK WAS FORMED AND WAS DISCOVERED LATERALLY ON THE RT WINDSCREEN THAT WENT FROM THE LT EDGE ALMOST TO THE RT EDGE.SDR 2A6D20251125001Crossbeam · chafedVARIOUS DAMAGES AT THE AFT LANDING GEAR LOCATION, THE FIRST DAMAGE (#1) IS AT THE AFT LANDING GEAR CROSS BEAM SHIM (P/N: 350A214344.20) IN THE FORM OF CHAFING. THE CHAFE DAMAGE IS POSSIBLE DUE TO WEAR IN THE SHIM (P/N: 350A410064.20) BETWEEN THE AFT LANDING GESDR 2A6R1124202574604Skin · damagedOVERSIZED FASTENER HOLE DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE L/H FUSELAGE SKIN (P/N: 350A210053.BW), FWD FRAME ANGLE (P/N: 350A211036.28), AFT FRAME (P/N: 350A211240.00), LOWER FRAME (P/N: 350A211245.22), AND MAINTENANCE STEP (P/N: 350A21137.20) DURING REMOVAL AND REPLACEMSDR 2A6R2025111804604Angle · damagedDAMAGE WAS IDENTIFIED ON THE ATTACHMENT ANGLE (PN 350A21-4064-21), AS ILLUSTRATED IN FIGURE 1 OF DOCUMENT 17-5300-EA-5339, REV. –. THE DAMAGED COMPONENT, LOCATED BENEATH THE MAIN CABIN FLOOR AT BS 845 AND SHOWN IN THE SAME FIGURE, COULD NOT BE OBTAINED IN TIMESDR 2A6R1118202574602Xmsn Deck · chafedCHAFING DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE L/H TRANSMISSION DECK BESIDE THE 7° BULKHEAD BRACE STRUT MOUNT. THIS DAMAGE MEASURED 0.5” IN WIDTH, 0.5” IN LENGTH, AND 0.048” IN DEPTH. AN APPROXIMATE LOCATION OF THE DAMAGE IS AT F.S 3640.26MM, W.L -1776.64MM, AND L.B.L -718MMSDR 2A6R1024202574601Rail · chafedCHAFING DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON THE TAIL BOOM L/H TRDS SUPPORT RAIL/STIFFENER SHEET (P/N: 350A231028.66) JUST FORWARD OF THE #3 TRDS BEARING SUPPORT. THIS DAMAGE IS A 0.25” IN LENGTH AND 0.1” IN HEIGHT SECTION THAT IS CHAFED THROUGH THE FULL THICKNESS OF THE RAIL.SDR QMLA2025102720109Mount · crackedHORIZONTAL STAB RH LOWER MOUNT CRACKED, FELL OFF WHEN REMOVING HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FOR 300 HR INSPECTION. LEVEL 4
REPAIR. AIRBUS REPLACED FITTING AND APPLIED SB 55-001 FOR REPAIR.SDR 2A6R2025100673904Rail · chafedDAMAGE TO THE RH TRDS SUPPORT RAIL (PN 350A23-1053-59) WAS FOUND IN THE FORM OF SEVERAL CHAFES AT THE #3 BEARING SUPPORT (PN 350A23-1053-42). THE #3 BEARING SUPPORT IS ALSO CHAFED JUST ABOVE THE UPPER EDGE OF THE RAIL. ALL CHAFED AREAS WERE BURNISHED, AND A DOSDR 2A6R2025100673903Channel · corrodedDAMAGE TO THE RH EDGE FRAME Z CHANNEL, IN THE FORM OF CORROSION, WAS FOUND AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS FWD AND AFT OF FUSELAGE STATION 1405 MM. DAMAGE AFT OF FUSELAGE STATION 1405 MM WAS REMOVED, AND A FABRICATED Z CHANNEL WAS SPLICED IN. DAMAGE FWD OF FUSELAGE STATISDR 2A6R2025100673902Bearing · chafedLH DOOR POST BEARING (P/N 350A21-4459-2251) WAS FOUND TO BE CHAFED BY CONTACT WITH LH SLIDING DOOR CENTER ARM. A NEW DOOR POST BEARING WAS FABRICATED FROM .050” 2024-T3 ALUMINUM SHEET AND LABELED WITH PN: 350A21-4459-2251-AMC. A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DAMSDR 2A6R2025100673901Crossbeam · chafedDAMAGE TO THE AFT MAIN LANDING GEAR FITTING AREA WAS FOUND IN 2 LOCATIONS. CHAFE DAMAGE WAS FOUND ON A PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED “AFT LANDING GEAR CROSS BEAM REPAIR BLOCK” (P/N RDAS AHI 130 53 005 24.01) IN THE FORM OF CHAFING. DAMAGE WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE AFT LANDSDR QMLA2025100420098Display · faultedJUST LIFTED OFF FROM A PR EVENT & HEADING BACK TO BASE, NOTICED UPPER SCREEN OF VEMD HAD REVERTED TO 3-PARAMETERS ENGINE PAGE & NG INDICATION MISSING & YELLOW. A CAUTION MESSAGE OF OVERLIMIT DETECTED SHOWING ON BOTTOM OF VEMD. LOWERED POWER & DIVERTED TO KRVSDR QMLA2025091820095Warning Light · illuminatedGEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED 5 TIMES IN FLIGHT. IT RESET EVERY TIME. OPTED NOT TO CONTINUE THE FLIGHT BEYOND SYRACUSE.SDR QMLA2025083020092None · noneSTARTER GENERATOR INSPECTION OVERFLOWNSDR QMLA2025082020090Chip Detector · activatedON START UP THE ENGINE CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON.SDR QMLA2025080420082Latch · wornBATTERY COMPARTMENT LATCH CAME APART FROM DOOR DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE PIN HOLE WEAR AND PIN FALLING OUT. R+R AIRCRAFT BATTERY DOOR. OPS CHECKED GOOD. ALL MAINTENANCE COMPLETED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO REVENUE SERVICE. #MEC-013205SDR QMLA2025070220071Gearbox · warning messageMAIN ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT: 4TH RECENT EVENT.SDR QMLA2025062920070Gearbox · making metalMGB CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING STABLE 3-5FT HOVER PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. INSPECTED AND CLEANED MGB CHIP DETECTOR. CLASS F CHIP FOUND. PERFORMED GROUND RUN UP WITH NO CHIPS DETECTED. ALL MAINTENANCE COMPLETED. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO REVENUE SERVICE. #MEC-011620SDR QMLA2025022720081Door · no discrepancyWHILE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE SLIDING DOOR BEHIND THE PILOT CAME OPEN. AFTER SLOWING DOWN THE AIRCRAFT THE CREW WAS ABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE DOOR THEN OPENED A SECOND TIME A FEW MINUTES LATER AND AFTER CLOSING THE DOOR THE CREWMEMBER DECIDED TO HOLD THE DOOSDR 2A6R2025160673201Channel · crackedA CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE TOP FLANGE OF THE RH EDGE FRAME "Z" CHANNEL JUST AFT OF THE STA 845 FRAME. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY 0.75" LONG.SDR QMLA2025061620067Vent Line · leakingMAJOR OIL LEAK. DISCOVERED BY NURSE STOWING EQUIPMENT IN REAR COMPARTMENT. HE ADVISED ME OF OIL ALL OVER THE SIDE OF AIRCRAFT. I SHUT DOWN THE AIRCRAFT AND EXITED TO INSPECT. REMOVED AND RE-INSTALLED OIL VENT LINE FROM TANK, GROUND RUN, LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD, RSDR QMLA2025052820060Hmu · faultedMULTIPLE ENGINE CHIP CAUTIONS OVER A HANDFUL OF FLIGHTS SINCE MID-APRIL. MOST RECENT EVENT (THIS INCIDENT) OCCURRED LESS THAN ONE DAY AND 0+45 FLIGHT HOURS AFTER PREVIOUS INCIDENT. MULTIPLE CHIPS (IN EXCESS OF 20) FOUND ON CHIP DETECTOR (M01) AND SEVERAL CHSDR QMLA2025052420059Vent · smokePILOT STATED THAT HE SMELLED AND OBSERVED SMOKE FROM THE FORWARD EVAPORATOR AIR VENTS. THE PILOT STATES THAT HE HAD SELECTED THE LOW BLOWER SPEED SETTING.SDR QMLA2025052020058Gearbox · making metalMAIN ROTOR GEARBOX CHIP 'MGB CHIP' LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. INSPECTED FOUND 1 CLASS F PARTICLE. - GROUND RUN CW - OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR QMLA2025051520056Gearbox · warning lightMAIN ROTOR GEAR BOX CHIP INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. FIRST SET OF FLIGHTS FROM CHANGING OF MBG OIL FILTER YESTERDAY.SDR 2A6R2025050272901Skid · corrodedDURING 600 HOUR / AAIP INSPECTIONS, FOUND OEM LH SKID TUBE PN 350A41-6002-0001 CORRODED NEAR RIVETS IN ZONE C2 (AMM32-11-00,6-6). REMOVED THE AIRBUS LEFT LANDING GEAR SKID TUBE PN 350A41-6002-0001 AND INSTALLED A NEW DART SKID TUBE (PN: D130-1048-011) IN ACCORSDR QMLA2025042120051O-Ring · leakingIN CRUISE FLIGHT, EN ROUTE TO A SCENE. CREW FIRST REPORTED FUEL SMELL, THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER I SMELLED FUEL. MOMENTS LATER CREW REPORTED SMELLING SMOKE, WHICH I SMELLED OR GOT A VISUAL ON. I THEN PROCEEDED TO DO A PRECAUTIONARY
LANDING IN A NEARBY FIELD WISDR QMLA2025032420040Motor · shortedELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN. AFT EVAPORATOR MOTOR HAD INTERNAL SHORT CAUSING SMOKE SMELL AND CAUSING AFT PORTION OF A/C TO BE INOP.SDR QMLA2025030720033Scanner · damagedELECTRICAL FIRE SMELL FROM THE LOWER CENTER CABIN. AFTER THROTTLE MOVED FROM IDLE TO FLY. TROUBLE SHOT SYSTEM. DURING NEXT RUN UP THEY NOTICED THE SUPER NIGHT SCANNER WAS FLICKERING. PULLED PANEL AND FOUND BURNT SPOT ON THE SUPER NIGHT SCANNER GRAY RELAY BOX. SDR QMLA2025030520033Motor · failedWHENEVER THE AIR CONDITIONING IS TURNED ON THERE IS A STRONG BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL/FUMESSDR QMLA2025021820019Mount Bracket · crackedFOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER UPPER MOUNT BRACKETS CRACKED ON PRE-FLIGHT INSP.
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