Fairchild SA227-AC
Service difficulty reports · 2,182
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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 = 'SA227AC' 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 = 'SA227AC' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR AU510002199Line · worn(AUS) HYDRAULIC PIPES LOCATED IN LT ENGINE BAY CHAFING TOGETHER. ONE PIPE WORN THROUGH AND LEAKING. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID. (CASA NR 510002199)SDR AU510001925Indication Sys · faulty(AUS) NO1 ENGINE SHUT DOWN DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATION WAS 400LBS FUEL QUANTITY LHS AND 250LBS FUEL QUANTITY RHS. THE MAGNETIC STICKS SHOWED NIL LHS AND NIL RHS. ACTUAL FUEL EMPTIED FROM TANKS INTO CONTAINERS AT WAS 2 SDR AU510001873Line · brokenBLEED AIR DE-ICE LINE BROKEN AT OUTBOARD EDGE OF RIGHT AILERON. LINE HAD FALLEN TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AILERON AND JAMMED BETWEEN THE WING LOWER CLOSEOUT PANEL AND THE AILERON LOWER LEADING EDGE WITH THE `B` NUT FITTING ON THE LINE INHIBITING AILERON TRAVEL.SDR AU510001775Line · loose(AUS) LT ENGINE MAIN OIL PRESSURE LINE TO BETA MANIFOLD LOOSE AND LEAKING. LOSS OF ENGINE OIL. (OTHER CAUSE: UNKNOWN ) (CASA NR 510001775)SDR AU510001491Windshield · crackedLT WINDSHIELD SEVERELY CRACKED. RT WINDSHIELD SEVERELY DELAMINATED.SDR AU510001490Panel · burned out(AUS) NON-ESSENTIAL BUSS PANEL BACKLIGHTING SHORT CIRCUITED INTERNALLY DUE TO CORROSION CAUSED BY MOISTURE INGRESS. HEAT BUILDUP IN PANEL CAUSED OVERHEATING AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT. (CASA NR 510001490)SDR AU510002010Line · deterioratedNUMEROUS RIGID HYDRAULIC AND FUEL PIPES DETERIORATED. PIPES WERE CRACKED, CORRODED AND CHAFED.SDR LNX2006F00000Impeller · crackedRT ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO REACH TAKEOFF TARGET TORQUE. ENGINE WAS REMOVED AS A PRECAUTION AND SENT FOR TEARDOWN. ENGINEERING HAS DETERMINED CAUSE TO BE A CRACKED SECOND STAGE IMPELLER RESULTING FROM CYCLIC FATIGUE. THIS IS A FOLLOW UP REPORT AND IS NOW CLOSEDSDR CA051013006Cooling Turbine · leakingCREW COMPLAINED OF A SLIGHT OIL SMELL IN CABIN IN ALL FLIGHT STAGES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LT COOLING TURBINE AND RELEASED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. DURING MAINTENANCE GROUND RUN PRIOR TO REPLACEMENT COOLING TURBINE FAILED AND FILLED CABIN WITH SMOKE AND A STRONG SDR CA050909005Door · damaged(CAN) DAMAGE FOUND ON THE LT NOSE GEAR DOOR 6 INCH AFT OF THE FORWARD HINGE. GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT AND MAINT FOUND DOOR TO JAM IN THERE TRACKED POSITION. GEAR DOOR ADJUSTED AS PER THE AMM AND GEAR SWINGS CHECKED SERVICIBLE. AIRCRAFT RELEASED TO SERVICE.SDR PNSA050904Engine · overspeedON TAKEOFF PILOT NOTICED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE WAS IN AN OVERSPEED CONDITION. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO MAINT HANGAR, MX FOUND THAT THE PROP GOVENOR WAS OUT OFF RIG. ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE AND ENGINE OPS CHECKED NORMAL. NOTE MX HAD WORKED ON SYSTEM SDR PNSA050903Seal · blownON FLIGHT AT ALTITUDE CABIN PRESSURIZATION DUMPED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTING AIRPORT AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MX FOUND THAT PAX DOOR SEAL HAD BLOWNOUT, SEAL WAS REPLACED AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.SDR PNSA050802Switch · out of adjustDURING CLIMBOUT FROM ANC THE CABIN DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A/C RETURNED TO ANC AND MX ADJUSTED THE NR 7 BAYONET SWITCH. A/C WAS RELEASED FOR CHECK FLIGHT AND OPS CHECK NORMAL.SDR PNSA050801Switch · out of adjustDURING CLIMB OUT FROM ANC THRU 5,500 FEET, THE CABIN DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. A/C RETURNED TO ANC AND DESCENDING THRU 5,000 FEET THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED DOOR SWITCHES IAW 52-70-00. NOTE MECHANIC HAD WORKED ON THE DOOR SYSTEM THE PREVIOUS NSDR PNSA050803Terminal · shortedPILOT REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER LT PILOT SEAT. A/C RETURNED TO BLOCK AND MX FOUND POST LIGHT FOR HYDRAULIC HAND PUMP BROKEN OFF AND SHORTED. SECURED WIRING AND DEFERRED IAW MEL 33-1.SDR CA050822003Engine · making metal(CAN) UPON TAKEOFF BEFORE ROTATION, CHIP LIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER. TAKEOFF ABORTED AND RETURNED TO TERMINAL. MAINTENANCE FOUND BRASS COLORED METAL IN OIL. ENGINE REPLACED.SDR CA050817003Pressure Switch · fractured(CAN) OIL LEAK NOTICED FROM ENGINE COWL AFTER LANDING. SWITCH WAS BROKEN OFF OF NTS SWITCH HOUSING ON RT SIDE OF NOSE CASE. BROKEN BETWEEN FITTING END AND NUT PART, WHERE THE WRENCH WOULD BE USED TO SECURE IT. NEW SWITCH INSTALLED AND GROUND CHECKED SERVICISDR PNSA050703Line · failedDURING CRUISE ENROUTE, 100 MILES WEST, LT HYDRAULIC LIGHT CAME ON FOLLOWED WITH RT WARNING LIGHT. CREW CONFIRMED ON HYD PRESSURE GAUGE LOSS OF PRESSURE. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH CENTER AND DIVERTED WHERE MAINT WAS AVAILABLE. MAINT FOUND HARD HYDRAULIC PSDR CA050722010Bearing · disintegratedENG WAS FOUND WITH FAILED HYD GEAR SHAFT BEARING. ENG REMOVED DUE TO AN OIL SAMPLE WEAR CHECK INDICATED MAJOR CARBON STEEL FINES, ALTHOUGH THIS WAS STILL CONSIDERED A NORMAL SAMPLE. FOUND FWD HYD PUMP GEAR SHAFT BEARING, HAD EXTREME, EXCESSIVE RADIAL PLAY. FSDR AU510001992Control Cable · brokenLT ENGINE POWER CONTROL CABLE BROKEN BETWEEN POWER LEVER AND CABLE JOINT.SDR LNX2006F000AAUnknown · unknownDURING ENROUTE CRUISE FLIGHT, THE LT ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW MONITORED AND FOUND NO ADDITIONAL DISCREPANCY. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INVESTIGATION. THE MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND METAL PARTICLES INSDR LNX2005F00000Cooling Turbine · seizedAC HAD DEPARTED THE GATE AND WAS TAXIING TO RUNWAY FOR DEPARTURE. SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER ACTIVATION OF THE LT AND RT AIR CONDITIONING SYS. SMOKE WAS NOTED IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. THE SMOKE WAS ISOLATED BY TROUBLESHOOTING TO THE LT AIR CONDITIONER. THE AC SDR CA050510009Solenoid Valve · failed(CAN) ON APPROACH THE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY. MANUAL EMERGENCY EXTENSION WORKED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED SYSTEM AND FOUND GEAR SOLINOID VALVE TO BE NON OPERATIONAL. THIS VALVE ALSO CONTROLS HYD PRESSURE FOR THE NOSSDR PNSA050502Disc · faultyON INTIAL CLIMB RT ENGINE ENCOUNTERED POWER SURGES. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ANC. DURING RETURN PILOT DISCOVERED RT SPEED LEVER HAD MOVED AFT FROM TAKEOFF POSITION. MAINTENANCE CHANGED FRICTION LOCK DISCS ON RT SPEED LEVER AND GROUND RUN ENGSDR CA050504007Diffuser · crackedDURING ENG TEARDOWN, 1ST STAGE DIFFUSER CRACKED & BROKEN AT INTERSTAGE SEAL BORE / WALL. IT APPEARS THE WALL SECTION WAS MACHINED UNDERSIZE IN THIS AREA CAUSING FATIGUE CRACKS TO DEVELOP & A LARGE PORTION OF PART BROKE OFF. BROKEN PIECE FELL INTO REAR FACE OF SDR CA050330001Bearing · worn(CAN) ENG WAS REMOVED FROM AC DUE TO EXCESS RADIAL PLAY FOUND AT PROP SHAFT. OIL LEAK WAS EVIDENT FROM PROP SHAFT SEAL AREA. MOUNTED DIAL IND ON ENG, MEASURED APPROX, 0.010 TO 0.018 INCH PROP SHAFT RADIAL PLAY. THIS WAS SECOND SEAL INSTALLED, ENG STILL LEASDR PNSA050303Indicator · inaccuratePILOT REPOTED ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE NR 1 ENGINE POWER LOW, TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. MX FOUND THAT THE NR 1 TORQUE GAUGE WAS READING WRONG. ALSO FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS FUEL LIMITED. THE TORQUE GAUGE WAS REPLACED AND THE FUEL FLOW WAS ADJUSTED AS NEEDED.SDR PNSA050302Indicator · inaccuratePILOT REPOTED ON TAKEOFF ROLL THE NR 1 ENGINES POWER WAS LOW. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. MX FOUND THAT THE NR 1 TORQUE GAUGE WAS READING WRONG. ALSO FOUND THE NR 1 ENGINE WAS FUEL LIMITED. THE TORQUE GAUGE WAS REPLACED AND THE FUEL FLOW WAS ADJUSTED AS NEEDED.SDR 2005FA0000930Actuator · brokenEMERG LAND MADE WITH RT GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. AFTER SHUT-DOWN, RT LANDING GEAR, IB ACTUATOR WAS FOUND BROKEN AT FWD MOUNT, HANGING DWN BELOW GEAR DOORS FROM AFT MOUNT. (NOTE: EACH LANDING GEAR HAS 2 ACTUATORS, OB ACTUATOR HAD NO DAMAGE). BROKEN ACTUATOR APPEARSDR 2005F00062Hose · rupturedWHILE EN ROUTE FROM SIOUX FALLS, SD TO RAPID CITY, SD THE PILOT NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING ON THE LEFT HAND ENGINE. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE RIGHT HAND PRESSURE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. THE PILOT REQUESTED CLEARANCE TO RETURN TO SIOUX FALLS WHICSDR CA050322007Steering Sys · warning light(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE PILOT DISCONNECTED THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING. THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING FAIL LIGHT CAME ON YET DID NOT FADE OUT LIKE IT SHOULD. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED BACK TO THE TERMINAL. ON THE WAY BACK TOTHE TERMINAL THSDR CA050308017Strut · incorrect(CAN) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AND GEAR WAS SELECTED UP YET THE GEAR WOULD NOT STAY UP AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LOWER NOSE STRUT WAS NOTFULLY EXTENDED. THE OLEO HAD BEEN SERVICED WITH THE PISTON NOT IN THE PROPER POSITION WHICH LSDR CA050308018Line · chafed(CAN) LINE CHAFED WHERE LINE COMES THROGH THE COOLING TURBINE MODULATING VALVE. NEW LINE FABRICATED AND INSTALLED WITH ADDITIONAL CLAMPS TO PREVENT FUTURE CHAFING. W.S. 39.1 IPC FIG 29-10-50 FIG 2 ITEM 2SDR AU510001463Shroud · dislodged(AUS) ENGINE SECOND STAGE IMPELLER SHROUD MOVED FORWARD OPENING UP THE SECOND STAGE COMPRESSOR CLEARANCE AND DRAGGING THE OUTER TRNSITION LINER PNO 3102102-3 ONTO THE REAR FACE OF THE SECOND STAGE IMPELLER PNO 893482-5 DAMAGING BOTH PARTS. (AD/SB DESC: PILOT RSDR CA050131001Fire Detector · faulty(CAN) PILOT HAD A LT FIRE LIGHT COME ON SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND FIRE BOTTLE WAS ACTIVATED. AIRCRAFT THEN RETURNED TO AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED FIRE DETECTION SYSTEM AND FOUND THE FIREWALL FIRE DETECTOR FAULTY. FIRE DETECTOR WSDR CA050128008Fire Detector · intermittent(CAN) PILOT CALLED AND NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE THAT ON APPROACH THE LT FIRE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN INLET HEAT WAS TURNED OFF. MAINTENACE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND NO SIGNS OF HEAT DISTRESS. TOP FIRE DETECTOR WAS REPLACED AND GROUND CHECKESDR CA050124013Tire · disintegrated(CAN) UPON ROTATION IN APPROXIMATELY -35 DEGREE CELSIUS THE RT GEAR TIRES BLEW UP CAUSING VIBRATION AND A PULL OF THE RT. PILOT ABORTED TAKE OFF AND AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED OFF RUNWAY. THE CAUSE IS LEANING TO THE BELIEF THAT THE MFG (RETREAD) TIRES HAVE A STIFFERSDR CA050113006Blade · broken(CAN) DURING TAKE OFF ROLL OUT, THE LT PROP STRUCK DEBRIS ON RUNWAY AND A 3 INCH PORTION OF THE TIP OF THE PROP BROKE OFF AND WENT THROUGH THE FUSELAGE JUST BEHIND AND BELOW THE AIRSTAIR DOOR. A 2 -3 INCH HOLE IN RT PROP SPINNER WAS ALSO DISCOVERED AT THE SAMSDR CA050113007Windshield · failed(CAN) OUTER PANE SHATTERED IN FLIGHT ON ITS WAY TO FINAL DESTINATION.SDR 2005FA0000067Warning System · malfunctionedMRR-M05-3, CREW OBSERVED THE CABIN DOOR LIGHT CAME ON DURING CRUISE. CREW VERIFIED HANDLE WAS IN THE FULL CLOSED POSITION. THE LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE WAS LOWERED. THE LIGHT STAYED OUT FOR THE REMAINDER OF DESCENT AND LANDING. CREW SDR 2005FA0000066Warning System · malfunctionedCREW OBSERVED THE CABIN DOOR LIGHT CAME ON DURING CRUISE. CREW VERIFIED HANDLE WAS IN THE FULL CLOSED POSITION. THE LIGHT WENT OUT DURING DESCENT, AND WAS ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES. THE LIGHT STAYED OUT FOR THE REMAINDER OF DESCENT AND LANDING. ONE OSDR 2005F00000Windshield · blew outWHILE ON CLIMB OUT, THE PILOTS WINDSHIELD BLEW OUT AND CAUSED A RAPID DE-COMPRESSION OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT TOOK EMERGENCY ACTION AND PERFORMED A RAPID DECENT TO A SUITABLE ALTITUDE. NO COMMUNICATION COULD BE ESTABLISHED WITH ANYONE DUE TO THE DAMAGE DONE SDR M0501Windshield · crackedNR 1 WINDSHIELD CRACKED AT DESCENT FROM CRUISE, CREW DEPRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT, DESCENDED TO PROPER ALTITUDE, AND DIVERTED TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. OAT WAS -40C, WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS ON "LOW". MAINTENANCE FOUND INNER PANE EXTENSIVELY CRACKED.SDR 2005FA0000065Windshield · crackedMRR-M05-01, NR 1 WINDSHIELD CRACKED IN FLIGHT JUST AS CREW STARTED DESCENT. CREW DEPRESSURIZED AC, DESCENDED TO AN APPROPRIATE ALTITUDE FOR NON-PRESSURIZED FLIGHT, AND DIVERTED TO AN AIRPORT WITH VMC CONDITIONS. CREW LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. OAT WASSDR PNSA050101Control Cable · damagedAIRCRAFT WAS PRESURIZING AT MAXIMUM RATE PRESSURIZATION CONTROLS HAD NO AFFECT DURING CLIMBOUT FROM ANC. AIRCRAFT TURNAROUND AND RETURNED TO ANC. MAINTENACE FOUND RUDDER CABLE SWAGED BALL RETAINER HAD CHAFED A HOLE IN THE OUTFLOW VALVE CONTROL CHAMBER NOT ALLOSDR 2005FA0000041Acm · seizedON TOUCHDOWN, THE CREW NOTICED AN ACRID SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. THE CREW LANDED AND TAXIED IN WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE SOURCE TO THE RT ACM. INITALLY DEFERRED ACM IAW MEL, LATER CHANGED THE ACM, MEL WAS CLEARED. (NM05200403534) (KSDR 2005FA0000051Indicator · malfunctionedNOTE: WRITTEN UP BY CREW AS DG PRECESSING. VERIFIED WITH MAINTENANCE THAT THE ATTITUDE INDICATOR WAS PRECESSING. BAD ATTITUDE INDICATOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED FO ATTITUDE INDICATOR. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.SDR 2005FA0000063Actuator · failedRED GEAR NOSE UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. LANDED, CHECKED NOSE GEAR WELL NOTICED RT GEAR ACTUATOR BROKE. FORWARD END OF ACTUATOR BROKE OFF. AIRCRAFT BROUGHT BACK, BROKEN ACTUATOR REMOVED AND BRACE MFG AND INSTALLED IAW SFP. UPON RETURN, NLG STRUT AND SDR 2005FA0000062Handle · out of rigCARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT, CREW DESCENDED AND DEPRESSURIZED, AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. CREW LANDED AT CLOSEST AIRPORT. FOUND CARGO DOOR HANDLE NOT COMPLETELY STOWED WHEN CHECK AT ARRIVAL. INSPECTED CARGO DOOR AND LATCHES, CLEANED AND LUBED SWSDR 2005FA0000061Line · crackedMRR-M04-20, DURING CRUISE, CREW NOTED LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ENROUTE TO NEXT STATION. THEY DIVERTED TO AN AIRPORT WITH BETTER RUNWAYS FOR LANDING FLAPS UP AND WITH NO NOSE WHEEL STEERING. CREW MANUALLY EXTENDED THE GEAR, THE LANDED FLAPS UP AND WITHOUT N
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