Fairchild SA227-AC
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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 CA001128019Line · cracked(CAN) HYDRAULIC LEAK WAS NOTICED ON THE AIRCRAFT BELLY DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE . INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE 90 BEND OF THE LINE. THE LINE IS LOCATED IN THE COCKPIT COMPARTMENT SUB FLOOR.SDR 20010112SG027Indicator · faultyFLT 1318 - DFW - GEAR WAS EXTENDED FOR LANDING AT ELD. THE NLG GREEN DOWN LIGHT DIDN''T COME ON. BULBS AND LIGHT MODULES WERE SWAPPED AND LIGHT DIDN''T COME ON. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DFW. THE CREW GOT THE NLG INDICATOR LIGHT TO COME ON WHLE EN ROUTE TOSDR CA001130004Gear · making metal(CAN) A CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED & INSP OF DETECTOR SHOWED SLIVER OF METAL. SUBSEQUENT OIL FILTER CHANGES / INSPECTIONS, GROUND RUNS & FILTER INSPECTION AGAIN INDICATED METAL CONTAMINATION IN OIL.. ENGINE REMOVED FOR OVERHAUL & RETURNED TO THE MFG. ENGISDR CA001130002Engine · failed(CAN) DURING RUNUP AND POWER CHECK, ENGINE TORQUE NOTED TO BE 4 PERCENT LOWER THAN REQUIRED BY POWER CHART. ENGINE FUEL SYSTEM, BLEED AIR, AND RIGGING INSPECTED. COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE PRESSURE MEASURED TO BE 120 PSI. NORMAL PRESSURE IS 130 - 135 PSI. ENGINE RESDR CA001103008Governor · out of rig(CAN) LT ENGINE WOULD NOT REDUCE POWER WHEN THROTTLE LEVER RETARDED. ENGINE RE-RIGGED AS PER MM AND UNDER SPEED FUEL GOVERNOR MIN. STOP FOUND BOTTOMED OUT. ADJUSTMENTS CARRIED OUT, AIRCRAFT TEST FLOWN WITH NO DIFFICULTIES REPORTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICESDR 20010202SG007Overheat · illuminatedFLT 2563 - GDV - IN CRUISE BETWEEN STATIONS ON SHORT FLT THE RT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON STEADY. THE RT BLEED WAS SHUTOFF AND GEAR WAS EXTENDED PER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT. CREW SELECTED FULL HOT ON THE TEMP CONTROLLER ON ITITIAL CLIMBSDR 20010112SG029Rivet · looseFLT 2564 - BIL - PASSENGER REPORTED TO CREW HE SAW FUEL OR LIQUID COMING OFF TOP OF WING. CREW VERIFIED, AND RETURNED TO BASE WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND FUEL TO BE COMING FROM RIVET ON TOP OF WING. REPLACED AND RESEALED 4 LEAKING RIVETS ON TOP SIDE OF SDR 20010112SG031Acm · failedFLT 2565 - SDY - THE CABIN STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE SHORTLY AFTER LANDING. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND TURNED OFF ACM''S. AIRCRAFT DEPLANED AT GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. LEFT ACM HAD FAILED. DEFERRED LEFT ACM, THE REPLACED LATER. NO FURTHSDR 20010112SG028Engine · deterioratedFLT 2570 - BIL - LEFT ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED 15 PERCENT DURING TAEOFF ROLL. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED LOW TORQUE DURING ENGINE RUNS. HOT SECTION DETERIORATION IS SUSPECTED. HSI HAD 3184.7 HOURS, DUE IN 415.3. ENGINE WAS CHANGED. (M)SDR 20010112SG030Wire · damagedFLT 2584 - BIL - CREW NOTICED CABIN DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AT APPROX 5.7 TO 6.0 CABIN PRESSURE PSID. INTERMITTENT WIRING PROBLEM. REPLACED WIRING FROM DOOR TO ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. WIRE 3901-22 FROM UPPER CABIN DOOR SWITCH TO FORWARD OF CONNECTOR P22 AT ANSDR AU000985Harness · worn(AUS) RT FUEL BOOST PUMP HARNESSES (2OFF) AND LT OUTBOARD BOOST PUMP HARNESS CHAFED.SDR 20010103AP006Wire · misinstalledOLF - FLT 2571 - CABIN DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ABOVE 10,000 FT OR WHEN CABIN PRESS AS ABOVE 4.5 PSID. INTERMITTENT WIRING PROBLEM. ANNUNCIATOR PNL WAS CHANGED, OPS CHECK UNSATISFACTORY. REPLACED ALL SIX REMAINING MICROSWITCHES AND ASSOCIATED WIRING FOR ASDR BSAA200000026Diode · failedCABIN DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON ABOVE 10,000 FEET OR WHEN THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION WAS ABOVE 4.5 PSID. MAINTENANCE TRACKED TROUBLE TO 4 BAD DIODES IN THE RL-5 AND RL-6 CVR RELAYS. PART OF THE CVR CIRCUITRY IS SHARED WITH THE DOOR WARNING CIRCUITRY. THE CVRSDR AU000822Shaft · broken(AUS) LT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPPER TORQUE LINK SHAFT BROKEN.SDR 20000925SH019Accumulator · crackedHOT - FLT 1311 - AFTER NORMAL GEAR RETRACTION, CREW NOTICED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW. LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN FLAPS UP WAS SELECTED. CREW CONFIRMED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW ON HYD PRESSURE GAUGE. GEAR PUMPED DOWN AND ACFT RETURNED TO STATION WITH NO FURTHER INCIDESDR 20000918SH016Accumulator · crackedHOT - FLT 1311 - AFTER NORMAL GEAR RETRACTION, CREW NOTICED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW. LIGHTS CAME ON WHEN FLAPS UP WAS SELECTED. CREW CONFIRMED HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW ON HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAUGE. GEAR WAS PUMPED DOWN AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO STATION WITH NO SDR CA000830045Indicator · shorted(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS AT CRUISE ALTITUTE WHEN FLIGHT CREW FIRST NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL THEN SMOKE COMING FROM THE L/H INSTRUMENT PANEL. THEY IMMEDIATELY STARTED DEACTIVATING SYSTEMS AND DESCENDED TO A SAFE ALTITUTE TO DEPRESSURIZE THE CABIN. THE CREW THEN DESDR 20000810SH012Line · crackedBIL - FLT 2577 - LEFT AND RIGHT HYDRAULIC WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON IN CRUISE FLIGHT. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AS REQUIRED BY EMERGENCY CHECKLIST PROCEDURES. HYDRAULIC LEAK IN NOSE WHEELWELL. LEAK WAS FROM NWS STEERING LINE FROM FILTER ASSY. STEERING LINE CRACSDR CA000809010Fork · cracked(CAN) DURING A LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION TWO CRACKS WERE LOCATED AT THE BASE OF THE RADIUS FORKED END WHICH ACCEPTS THE KNUCKLE JOINT OF THE UPPER TQ KNEE. CRACKS ARE 1/4 INCH LONG AND SEEM TO ORIGINATE FROM MACHINING WHEN PART WAS MANUFACTURED.SDR AU000611Pump · failed(AUS) PILOT REPORTED LOW HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE RT HYDRAULIC PUMP WAS DAMAGED. ON NEXT FLIGHT THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE HAD INCREASED TO THE 'RED LINE'. THE POWER PACK WAS THEN REMOVED AS A RESULT OF THECONTAMINATION FSDR 20000810SH010Connector · damagedDFW - FLT 1325 - BATTERY OVERHEAT LIGHTS CAME ON IN-FLIGHT. WHEN BATTERY WAS SHUT OFF BY CREW USING EMERGENCY CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, LIGHTS WENT OFF AND BATTERY TEMPERATURE INDICATOR RETURNED TO GREEN RANGE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENASDR CA000712025Connector · damaged(CAN) RT OIL TEMP PEGGED. WIRING CONNECTORS REPAIRED AT OIL TEMP BULB CONNECTOR. INDICATOR REPLACED ALSO.SDR PNSA000703Pump · misriggedGEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE FOR UNEVENTFUL LANDING. FOUND HYDRAULIC SELECTOR IN EMERGENCY HAND PUMP POSITION. RETURNED VALVE TO NORMAL GEAR, SWING NORMAL.SDR PNSA000701Circuit Breaker · failedCARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF. AIRCRAFT RETURNED FOR LANDING. REPLACED LANDING GEAR INDICATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER. SYSTEM OPS CHECK OK.SDR AU000545Housing · cracked(AUS) ENGINE GEARBOX HOUSING CRACKED.SDR CA000712008Carriage · failed(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT PILOT NOTICED DECREASE IN TORQUE AND INCREASE IN TEMP, RE PILOT REDUCED POWER AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT. VISUAL INSPECTION OF ENGINE COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING. TURN THE PROP OVER BY HAND, VERY ROUGH SOUND NOTICED FROM BLADES INSIDE ENGINE. ENSDR CA000712026Gear · failed(CAN) UPON SHORT FINAL ENGINE FLAMED OUT DUE TO THE DRIVE THAT TURNS THE FUEL PUMP AND FCU STOPPED. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. TEARDOWN TO BE ACCOMPLISHED THIS WEEK.SDR CA000614037Fuel Control · failed(CAN) UPON SHORT FINAL, ENGINE FLAMED OUT DUE TO THE DRIVE THAT TURNS THE FUEL PUMP AND FCU STOPPED. CAUSE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA000614035Housing · cracked(CAN) UPON INSPECTION,A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE UPPER WEB OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR HOUSING. GEAR REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR PNSA0602Tire · damagedDURING TAKE-OFF ROLL CREW FELT SOMETHING HIT RIGHT MAIN GEAR AND THEN FELT VIBRATION. TAKE-OFF WAS CONTINUED, AIRCRAFT CIRCLED FOR UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND VERY LARGE AND DEEP GASH IN RIGHT OUTBOARD MAIN TIRE. TIRE AND WHEEL ASSEMBLY WERE REPLACESDR AU000434Nozzle · failed(AUS) FUEL INJECTOR NOZZLE INLET SHEARED IN THREADED AREA.SDR CA000530044Engine · making metal(CAN) CHIP DETECTOR WARNING - SMALL SLIVER WAS FOUND. A RECENT ENGINE CHANGE HAD TAKEN PLACE.SDR 20001005AP030Line · leakingFLT 1321 - DFW - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THE HYD PRESS LOW LIGHTS CAME ON . HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAGES WERE CHEKED AND THE LACK OF HYD PRESS WAS CONFIRMED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED NORMALLY. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND A FLAPSDR 20000816AP005Line · brokenDFW - FLT 1321 - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THE HYD PRESSURE LOW LIGHTS CAME ON. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAUGES WERE CHECKED AND THE LACK OF HYD PRESSURE WAS CONFIRMED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED NORMALLY. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION ANDSDR 20001005AP011Moisture Vapor · detectedFLT 1308 - DFW - PASSENGERS REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN TO THE CREW. CREW SHUT DOWN AIRCRAFT AND EVACUATED PASSENGERS. THE HUMIDITY WAS EXTREMELY HIGH, WITH A VERY SMALL TEMPERATURE SPREAD BETWEEN DEWPOINT AND TEMPERATURE. THIS CAUSED THE RESIDUAL MOISTURE SDR 20000614SH005Smoke · detectedDFW - FLT 1308 - PASSENGERS REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN TO THE CREW. CREW SHUT DOWN AIRCRAFT AND EVACUATED PASSENGERS. THE HUMIDITY WAS EXTREMELY HIGH WITH A VERY SMALL TEMPERATURE SPREAD BETWEEN DEWPOINT AND TEMPERATURE. THIS CAUSED THE RESIDUAL MOISTURE ISDR CA000516011B-Nut · loose(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, BOTH HYDRAULIC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND HAD TO USE EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND A LOOSE AND LEAKING B NUT ONTHE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR (POWSDR 20001011AP007Clamp · looseGTF - FLT 2550 - LEFT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON FLASHING DURING CLIMB-OUT. FLASHING IS 250 CELSIUS SENSOR. CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, SHUT OFF LEFT GEN AND LEFT BLEED AND RETURNED TO BASE. THE FLASHING WING OVERHEAT LIGHT STAYED ON. THE AIRCRAFTSDR 20000717AP006Clamp · looseFLT 2550 - GTF - LEFT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON FLASHING DURING CLIMB-OUT. FLASHING IS 250 C SENSOR. CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, SHUT OFF LEFT GEN AND LEFT BLEED AND RETURNED TO BASE. THE FLASHING WING OVERHEAT LIGHT STAYED ON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SSDR 20000717AP005Clamp · looseFLT 2550 - GTF - LEFT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON FLASHING DURING CLIMB-OUT. FLASHING IS 250 C SENSOR. CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, SHUT OFF LEFT GEN AND LEFT BLEED AND RETURNED TO BASE. THE FLASHING WING OVERHEAT LIGHT STAYED ON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SSDR 20000614SH004Clamp · looseGTF - FLT 2550 - LT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON FLASHING DURING CLIMBOUT. (FLASHING IS 250 C SENSOR). CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, SHUT OFF LT GEN AND LT BLEED, RETURNED TO BASE. THE FLASHING WING OVERHEAT LIGHT STAYED ON. ACFT WAS SHUT DOWN ONCE CLSDR 20000602SH014Clamp · looseGTF - FLT 2550 - LEFT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON FLASHING DURING CLIMB-OUT. (FLASHING IS 250 C SENSOR). CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, SHUT OFF LEFT GENERATOR AND LEFT BLEED AND RETURNED TO BASE. THE FLASHING WING OVERHEAT LIGHT STAYED ON. AIRCRAFT WSDR CA000530045Gearbox · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS ON TRAINING FLIGHT WHEN THE CAPTAIN NOTICED NO POWER CHANGE WITH LEVER INPUT CHANGE. ALL PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL EXCEPT FOR POWER OUTPUT. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INVESTIGATION METAL WAS FOUND IN OIL.THE EXACT CAUSE ISSDR CA000511041Bearing · rough(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE AILERON MOVEMENT WAS ROUGH AND WAS MAKING A ROUGH SOUND. MAINTENANCE FOUND A ROUGH BEARING IN THE AILERON TORQUE TUBE HOUSING SUPPORT. THE BEARINGS WERE REPLACED WITH NEW.SDR 20000622AP004Turbine · failedFLT 2584 - AFTER LANDING, THE CABIN STARTED TO FILL WITH SMOKE. THE CREW SHUT OFF BOTH BLEEDS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT ACM COOLING TURBINE HAD FAILED. LEFT ACM COOLING TURBINE FAILED. (M)SDR CA000414003Panel · failed(CAN) AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE THE CREW NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RIGHT CENTER CONSOLE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. AFTER LANDING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND THE RIGHT CENTER CONSOLE LIGHTING PANEL WASOVERHEATED / BURNED AT THE WIRE SOLDER JOINTS.SDR CA000324005Bearing · cracked(CAN) WHILE RIGGING THE FLAP CONTROL SYSTEM, THE CENTER LINK BEARING BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT WALKING BEAM WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACKED OUTER RACE.SDR PNSA000303Switch · failedCABIN DOOR WARNING LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. REPLACED FWD DOOR SWITCH.SDR CA000321002Blade · cracked(CAN) 30 1ST STAGE TURBINE BLADES FOUND CRACKED ON LEADING EDGE ADJACENT TO THE LEADING EDGE TIP CORNER. CRACKS SEEM TO HAVE ORIGINATED FROM THE COOLING HOLES LOCATED AT THE BLADE TIPS. FAA, HONEYWELL AND OPERATOR INFORMED OF E-MAIL GENERATED FROM THIS OFFICESDR 20000614SH008Duct · brokenBIL - FLT 2561 - CREW NOTICED STRONG ODOR OF PLASTIC WHEN LEFT BLEED AIR WAS TURNED ON. LEFT CABIN HEAT DUCT HOSE TORN AT END. (TWICE AS LONG AS IT NEEDED TO BE). REPAIRED BROKEN HEAT DUCT HOSE BY REMOVING DAMAGED END AND RE-SECURING HOSE. SYSTEM OPS CHECKE
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