# Service difficulty reports: Fairchild F-27F A list on [Fairchild F-27F](https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-f-27f.md). Newest first. General aviation reporting is voluntary. - [SDR CA040519003](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA040519003.md): Tire · separated · May 4, 2004 · Frchld F27F · Tire > (CAN) UPON LANDING, THE LT IB TIRE RE-TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. - [SDR COEA0204222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA0204222.md): Control Unit · malfunctioned · Dec 11, 2002 · N222DG · Frchld F27F · AC Regulator > LEFT DEICE ALTERNATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT DURING CLIMB. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED AC CONTROL UNIT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M) - [SDR CA010411004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA010411004.md): Skin · cracked · Mar 12, 2001 · Frchld F27F · Fuselage Structure (General) > (CAN) CRACK FOUND AT TOP REAR CORNER OF FRONT CARGO DOOR FRAME (FUSELAGE). THE PROBLEM IS ONE BAD FLUSH RIVET CRACK FROM RIVET TO SKIN EDGE. CRACK FOUND ON DAILY INSPECTION.REPAIR DONE AT STATION 181.102 AND 14 INCH ABOVE W.L. 0 LINE. - [SDR COEA0101222](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA0101222.md): Wheel · departed · Feb 12, 2001 · N222DG · Frchld F27F · Wheel/Ski/Float > AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE RT MLG WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS MISSING. AXLE NUT AND SECURING BOLT WERE NOT RECOVERED. NO DAMAGE TO LANDING GEAR AXLE WAS FOUND SO MAINTENANCE INSTALLED ANOTHER WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. I - [SDR CA001102005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA001102005.md): Skin · cracked · Oct 10, 2000 · Frchld F27F · Fuselage Main, Plate/Skin > (CAN) A 1.5 INCH CRACK WAS FOUND AT FS 33.662 AND WL +50 APPROX. THE CRACK WAS FOUND BY X-RAY AND CONFRIMED BY EDDY CURRENT DURING A SPECIAL INSPECTION. - [SDR CA000110096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA000110096.md): Compressor · separated · Dec 17, 1999 · Frchld F27F · Pneumatic System > (CAN) STAGE 2 CYLINDER FOUND SEPARATED FROM PNEUMATIC COMPRESSOR CAUSING CASING CAUSING GEAR BOX OIL LOSS. - [SDR CA991231004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA991231004.md): Angle · cracked · Dec 1, 1999 · Frchld F27F · Vertical Stabilizer > (CAN) DURING INSPECTION CARRIED OUT IAW AD 64-21-04, CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE REINFORCEMENT ANGLE AT THE AFT END OF THE RIB AT W.L. 201.575 - [SDR CA990907080](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA990907080.md): Transmitter · malfunctioned · Aug 22, 1999 · Frchld F27F · Engine Oil Pressure > (CAN) OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS INDICATING. TRANSMITTER REPLACED. - [SDR CA990707063](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA990707063.md): Cylinder · failed · Jun 3, 1999 · Frchld F27F · Accessory Gearboxes > (CAN) DURING FLIGHT, NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE BEGAN FLUCTUATING. CREW SECURED ENGINE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE CYLINDER CAP ON THE AIR COMPRESSOR ON NR 2 ACCESSORY GEARBOX WAS LEAKING. PUMP REPLACED. - [SDR 99ZZZX2763](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX2763.md): Altimeter · malfunctioned · Jun 1, 1999 · N222DG · Frchld F27F · Altimeter, Barometric/Encoder > FOUND ENCODING ALTIMETER GRAY CODE INOPERATIVE. REPLACED ENCODING ALTIMETER SYSTEM FUNCTION, TESTED GOOD. - [SDR CA990119005](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA990119005.md): Transformer · failed · Jan 19, 1999 · Frchld F27F · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal > (CAN) RESISTANCE ON WINDSHIELD HAD INCREASED. NEW WINDOW ORDERED. NEXT APPLICATION OF WINDSHIELD HEAT, THE TRANSFORMER OVERHEATED AND FILLED THE COCKPIT WITH SMOKE. REPLACED. - [SDR CA981230043](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA981230043.md): Wheel · ruptured · Dec 9, 1998 · Frchld F27F · Wheel/Ski/Float > (CAN) AFTER LANDING AND DURING TAXI, THE LEFT OUTBOARD WHEEL HALF SEPARATED ALONG THE CIRCUMFERENCE. THE WHEEL HAD BEEN INSPECTED AT THE LAST TIRE CHANGE AND WAS OK. NO DAMAGE TO LANDING GEAR AS A RESULT OF SEPARATION. INVESTIGATION AFTER THE INCIDENT REVEA - [SDR CA980317052](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA980317052.md): Fuel Control · damaged · Jan 15, 1998 · Frchld F27F · Fuel Control/Reciprocating Engines > (CAN) FUEL CONTROL UNIT WAS LEAKING. INLET SIDE FROM FUEL PUMP WAS ENLARGED CAUSING O RING ON TUBE TO ALLOW FUEL TO ESCAPE. FCU WAS REPLACED WITH ONE OFH IGHER MOD STATUS. ROLLS ROYCE SUGGESTED THAT THE FCU WAS MOVING ON ITS THREE MOUNTS. NEW UNIT HAD BUSHINGS - [SDR CA970530010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA970530010.md): Actuator · failed · May 15, 1997 · Frchld F27F · Landing Gear Actuator > (CAN) A JUST OVERHAULED MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR HAD BEEN INSTALLED. DURING GROUND RETRACTION TEST, WHEN WHEELS WERE LOWERED, THE ACTUATOR DID NOT HAVE ANY DAMPENING, WHICH RESULTED IN A NOT-CONTROLLED DESCENT OF GEAR AND THE BREAKAGE OF THE WHEEL DOWNLOCK S - [SDR COEA9622202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA9622202.md): Transformer · failed · Dec 11, 1996 · N222DG · Frchld F27F · AC Generation System > WHILE EN ROUTE FROM YVR-OAK, CO-PILOT'S DME INDICATOR DISPLAY WENT BLANK. LATER THE NR 1 DE-ICING GENERATOR FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY A SLIGHT SMELL OF SMOKE. CREW MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN PDX. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RE - [SDR 97ZZZM81](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZM81.md): Relay · failed · Dec 11, 1996 · N222DG · Frchld F27F · Windshield/Door Rain/Ice Removal > WHILE EN ROUTE FROM YVR-OAK, CO-PILOT'S DME INDICATOR DISPLAY WENT BLANK. LATER THE NR 1 DE-ICING GENERATOR FAILURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ACCOMPANIED BY A SLIGHT SMELL OF SMOKE. CREW MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING IN PDX. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RE - [SDR COEA9622201](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA9622201.md): Engine · failed · Oct 18, 1996 · N222DG · Frchld F27F · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop) > OAK/YVR - WHILE EN ROUTE WITH MODERATE TURBULENCE AND MODERATE ICING CONDITIONS, LT ENGINE AUTOFEATHERED IN CRUISE. CREW INITIATED AIRSTART PROCEDURES. ENGINE WAS BACK ON-LINE WITH NO PROBLEMS. ENGINE PERFORMED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT WITH NO RE - [SDR CA960103534](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA960103534.md): Pipe Fuel Servo · blistered · Nov 29, 1995 · Frchld F27F · Engine Fuel Distribution > (CAN)DURING FIFTY HOUR ROUTINE (SERVICE BULLETIN) INSPECTION OF THE SERVO FUEL PIPE, WHICH RUNS FROM THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP TO THE FUEL CONTROL UNIT, WAS FOUND BLISTERED. THE PART WAS REMOVED AND A NEW PIPE P/N 1021106 WAS INSTALLED. - [SDR COEA9522205](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA9522205.md): Striker Plate · loose · Nov 21, 1995 · N222DG · Frchld F27F · Landing Gear Position and Warning > MAF - ON APPROACH INTO MIDLAND, TX, CREW LOWERED LANDING GEAR BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET A POSITIVE DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION FOR NOSE LANDING GEAR. APPROACH ABORTED. GEAR CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES & FOLLOWING THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CHECKLIST, CREW WAS ABLE TO DETERM - [SDR COEA9522202](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COEA9522202.md): Duct · out of position · May 12, 1995 · N222DG · Frchld F27F · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System > FLT 7378 - MSY - DURING CRUISE CREW STARTED THE APU FOR BACKUP AFTER NOTICING THEIR BATTERIES WERE DISCHARGING. AFTER THE APU WAS STARTED THE FIRE WARNING ALARM WENT OFF. CREW ELECTED TO DISCHARGE FIRE BOTTLE. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN MSY WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql 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 = 'F27F' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/model/fairchild-f-27f/reports --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.