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
Run it at the DuckDB prompt, or in any tool that reads Parquet over HTTPS. More ways to query the release are on Use the data.
SDR CA960729013Tube · cracked(CAN) RUDDER TORQUE TUBE CRACKED WHERE LOWER FLANGE IS WELDED TO TUBE. CRACK EXTENDS APPROXIMATELY 20 PERCENT OF THE CIRCUMFERENCE. AT REMOVAL IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A GROOVE WAS WORN BY THE PHENOLIC TORQUE TUBE SEAL OF UP TO 30 PERCENT OF THE TUBE WALL THICKNSDR MALA965071Rt Unit · failedFLT NR 3232 - EN ROUTE, THE WEATHER RADAR BECAME INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WEATHER RADAR R/T. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (M)SDR COMA9620012Downlock Switch · failedTHE RIGHT MLG WOULD NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED UNTIL CYCLED 3 TIMES. REPLACED THE RIGHT MLG OUTBOARD DOWNLOCK SWITCH.SDR MALA965069Door Frame · scuffedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD CABIN DOOR FUSELAGE FRAME FS 133.87, P/N 27-22126, HAD SCUFF MARKS APPROX .016 INCH DEEP AT LOWER TEFLON GUIDE PAD CONTACT AREA. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR PLATE, 'REPLACEABLE WEAR PLATSDR 96ZZZX3718Spar · crackedDURING DISASSEMBLY OF AILERON FOR SKIN CHANGE, THE SPAR WAS FOUND CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AROUND OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET. THE CRACKS WERE THE FULL WIDTH OF THE SPAR WEB AND INTO THE RADIUS OF THE FLANGES. THIS IS THE SECOND SPAR FOUND CRACKED LIKE THIS RECENTLY.SDR 96ZZZX3626Spar · crackedDURING DISASSEMBLY OF AILERON FOR SKIN CHANGE, THE SPAR WAS FOUND CRACKED IN TWO PLACES AROUND OUTBOARD HINGE BRACKET. THE CRACKS WERE THE FULL WIDTH OF THE SPAR WEB AND INTO THE RADIUS OF THE FLANGES. THIS IS THE SECOND SPAR FOUND CRACKED LIKE THIS RECENTLY.SDR MALA965067Door Frame · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR TO A CRACK IN THE CARGO DOOR FRAME, P/N 27-22085, AT FS 491, BY REMOVING DAMAGED GAS STRUT MOUNT HOLE (1.625 BY 1.825). FABRICATED, PREPPED AND INSTALLED A REPAIR ANGLE, REPAIR PLATE, AND FILLSDR MALA965066Door Frame · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR TO A CRACK IN THE CARGO DOOR FRAME, P/N 27-22085, AT FS 438.060 BY REMOVING DAMAGED GAS STRUT MOUNT HOLE (1.625 BY 1.825), FABRICATED, PREPPED AND INSTALLED A REPAIR ANGLE, REPAIR PLATE, AND FISDR MALA965065Oil Temp Sensor · malfunctionedFLT 3048 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DTW, THE RIGHT OIL TEMPERATURE DROPPED TO 40 DEGREES CELSIUS. ALL OTHER ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. AS A PRECAUTION, THE RIGHT OIL TEMP BULSDR MALA965063Mechanism · out of adjustFLT 3049 - EN ROUTE FROM LNK, THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO LNK. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE CARGO DOOR ROD ENDS ON THE FORWARD BOTTOM BELLCRANK AND THE DOOR HANDLE POSITION SWITCH. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (M)SDR MALA965061Intransit Light · illuminatedFLT NR 3376 - ON APPROACH TO ERI, THE RIGHT GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, AND THE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT REMAINED EXTINGUISHED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR UNTIL ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE GEAR SWITCHES AND WIRING. ALL CSDR COMA9620011Acm · failedLIGHT SMOKE IN AIRCRAFT AND HOT AIR FROM AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. REPLACED THE LT AIR CYCLE MACHINE AND THE RT BLEED AIR CONTROL VALVE.SDR MALA965060Air Distr · smokeFLT 3324 - AFTER LANDING IN LNK, THE CREW NOTED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE LEFT GASPER VENT. THE SYSTEM WAS DEFERRED PER MEL 21-96. (M)SDR QXEA9600226Receptacle · smokingMWH - GPU PLUG-IN BEGAN SMOKING WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AT THE GATE WITH GROUND POWER PLUGGED IN. GPU RECEPTACLE REPLACED AND SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR COMA9620010Fuel Nozzle · malfunctionedTAKEOFF ABORTED BECAUSE OF TORQUE ROLL BACK LT ENGINE. REPLACED THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL NOZZLES.SDR COMA9620009Propeller · leakingOIL IS DRIPPING FROM THE LEFT ENGINE PROPELLER. REPLACED PROPELLER.SDR MALA965056Engine · failedFLT 3253 - EN ROUTE FROM GFK, THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GFK AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. DURING THE POST FLIGHT, PROP AND FUSELAGE DAMAGE WAS ALSO NOTED. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. AN INVESTIGATION IS CONTINUING. (M)SDR MALA965054Torque Tube · damagedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE ROD END HOLES TO BE ELONGATED. COMPLETED REPAIR TO ELEVATOR P/N 27-44001-161 S/N FAC-345 BY REPLACING ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE WITH SAME P/N 27-44026-007 WITH NEW PART. ALL WORK COMSDR MALA965053Former · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND NACELLE UPPER FORMER CRACKED. STOP DRILLED CRACKS AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER AS PER FAC SRM 51-90-02 PAGE 5, REF. (M)SDR MALA965052Angle · damagedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT OUTBOARD UPPER NACELLE TO WING TRANSIT ANGLE HAD FASTENER PULLING THROUGH SKIN. COMPLETED REPAIR BY FABRICATING AND WET INSTALLING REPAIR DOUBLER IAW ARP 54-20-9101 REV B DATED MAY 12, 1993 AND FAISDR SWHA96004Bulbs · failedON SCHEDULED FLIGHT 215A, UPON FINAL APPROACH, PILOT REPORTED NO DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION FOR THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR. PRESS TO TEST FOR THE INDICATOR DID NOT WORK. THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED TO AUSTIN. THE PILOT CALLED OUT AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUTSDR MALA965048Seal · wornFLT 2911 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM DTW, A LOUD SQUEAL WAS HEARD FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR AREA. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MX REPLACED THE PASSENGER DOOR SEAL. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (M)SDR QXEA9600216Spring · weakFAILED TO GET A LEFT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON APPROCH. GEAR WAS RECYCLED AND STILL NO INDICATION. AFTER INITIATION OF A GO-ROUND THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. LEFT MAIN GEAR INSPECTED AND AIRCRAFT FERRIED TSDR MALA965047Switch · lack of lubeFLT 3479 - ON APPROACH TO DTW, THE RIGHT GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE DURING GEAR EXTENSION. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. MX CLEANED AND LUBED THE RIGHT GEARS INDICATIONS SWITCHES. ALL CSDR COMA9620008Attach Angle · crackedWHILE TROUBLESHOOTING OTHER MAINTENANCE PROBLEM, FOUND ATTACH ANGLE THAT ATTACHES THE LEFT AFT WING TO FUSELAGE FAIRING TO THE INBOARD WING RIB AT WS 27.103 TO BE CRACKED. CRACKED ATTACH ANGLE WAS REMOVED AND SERVICABLE ANGLE WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED AS PSDR MALA965045Contl Handle · internal faultFLT NR 3405 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MSP, THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULDN'T MOVE TO RETRACT THE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MSP. MX REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE ASSEMBLY. ALL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. (M)SDR AU960830Seat · broken(AUS) PASSENGER SEAT BACK BROKENSDR MALA965041Mount · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION AT MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND A GAS STRUT MOUNT POST HOLE TO BE CRACKED. PERFORMED REPAIR TO CARGO DOOR FRAME AT FS 491.00 BY REMOVING DAMAGED GAS STRUT MOUNT HOLE. FABRICATED, PREPPED AND INSTALLED A REPAIR ANGLE, REPAIR PLATE, ANDSDR MALA965040Frame · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED REPAIR TO CRACK ON THE RIGHT LOWER BELT FRAME AT FS 212.271. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED, PREPPED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW FAC SRM 53-90-20 PAGES 88-89, DATED JANUARY 18, 1993. (M)SDR MALA965037Frame · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND AN INTERCOSTAL CRACK. PERFORMED REPAIR TO RT LOWER BELT FRAME AT FS 377-271. STOP DRILLED CRACK, FABRICATED, PREPPED AND INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER IAW FAC SRM 53-90-20 PAGES 88-89, DATED JANUARY 18, 1993SDR MALA965033Skin · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN CRACKED AFT OF THE CUT OUT FOR THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPAR. PERFORMED REPAIR TO RIGHT VERTICAL STAB SKIN BY REMOVAL OF PREVIOUS REPAIR. STOP DRILLED NEW CRACK. FABSDR MALA965032Nut Plate · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MX FOUND FLIGHT OFFICERS INBOARD SEAT TRACK CENTER NUT PLATE CRACKED OUT TO RIVET. COMPLETED REPAIR BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING REPAIR FILLER AND DOUBLER IAW EA 01-96049. (M)SDR MALA965031Skin · chafedDURNG A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MX FOUND THE INBOARD MOST TRAILING EDGE ON THE RIGHT FLAP TO HAVE CHAFE DAMAGE. COMPLETED REPAIR TO RT FLAP P/N 27-36000-040 S/N C-135 BY REMOVING DAMAGED AREA TO TOP SKIN IN EXHAUST TRAIL AND INSTALLING REPAIR DOUBLER ANDSDR MALA965030Angle · wornDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT NACELLE INBOARD LOWER WING SKIN TO NACELLE ATTACH ANGLE REPAIR DOUBLER WORN. REMOVED EXISTING REPAIR AND INSTALLED NEW 6.5 INCH REPAIR DOUBLER OVER AREA IAW FAIRCHILD SRM 51-00-00 PAGE 4 PART FSDR MALA963034Doubler · wornDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT FLAP ROLLER DOUBLER WORN. COMPLETED REPAIR BY REMOVING WORN ROLLER DOUBLER AND INSTALLING NEW ROLLER DOUBLER P/N 27-31141-001 AND ROLLER PLATE P/N 27-31141-003 IAW FAC ARP'S 57-10-9513 AND 57-2SDR 96ZZZM1124Plate · wornDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT FLAP ROLLER DOUBLER WORN. COMPLETED REPAIR BY REMOVING WORN ROLLER DOUBLER AND INSTALLING NEW ROLLER DOUBLER P/N 27-31141-001 AND ROLLER PLATE P/N 27-31141-003 IAW FAC ARP'S 57-10-9513 AND 57-2SDR MALA965027Dir Gyro · internal faultFLT 3310 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DTW, THE CAPTAINS DIRECTIONAL GYRO WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FREEZE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 DIRECTIONAL GYRO. ALL CHECKS SATISFACTORY. (M)SDR QXEA9600200Fuel Control · malfunctioningNR 1 ENGINE VARYING IN TORQUE AND TEMPRATURE. SWITCHING OFF SRL COMPUTER FAILED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN PDX WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. NR 1 FCU AND FUEL PUMP REPLACED. P2 SENSOR LINE CHECKED FOR OBSTRUCTION, NOSDR QXEA9600199Cooling Turbine · odorUPON LANDING AND AFTER USING REVERSE, SMOKE SMELL AND HAZE IN CABIN. NUMBER ONE COOLING TURBINE, HEAT EXCHANGER AND WATER SEPARATOR SOCK REPLACED IAW MAINT MANUAL. NUMBER ONE BLEED AIR OPS CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND RUN.SDR MALA965023Closing Mech · malfunctionedFLT 3024 - EN ROUTE FROM DTW TO MKG, THE CARGO DOOR PRIMARY AND SECONDARY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW PERFORMED QUICK REFERENCE PROCEDURES AND DIVERTED TO LAN. MX REPLACED THE CARGO DOOR MAIN SPRING AND OVER CENTERING BELLCRANK HARDWARE. (M)SDR MALA965022Switch · failedFLT 3078 - ON APPROACH TO MSP, THE NOSE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE UPON GEAR EXTENSION. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT UPPER POSITION SWITCH. ALL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. (M)SDR MALA965020Warning Light · illuminatedFLT 3352 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM DTW, THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW PERFORMED QUICK REFERENCE PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PASSENGER BAGS AGAINST THE CARGO DOOR. THE BAGS WERE REARRANGED, AND ALL CHECKS WERE SATISFASDR MALA965019Compensator · malfunctionedFLT 3140 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM DTW, THE SAS FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SAS FLAP COMPENSATOR AND THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. (M)SDR MALA965021Pack · smokingFLT NR 3283 - WHILE TAXIING TO THE GATE IN DTW, SMOKE BEGAN TO COME THROUGH THE BLEED AIR VENTS. THE CREW TURNED OFF THE BLEEDS AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. (M)SDR AU960833Indicator · fluctuates(AUS) LH ENGINE TORQUE INDICATOR FLUCTUATINGSDR MALA965018Support · crackedDURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND PILOTS SIDE SEAT TRACK SUPPORT CHANNEL AT FS 107 CRACKED BETWEEN RIVETS ON NUT PLATE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER PER ARP 53-10-9322. (M)SDR AU960832Pipe · cracked(AUS) ENGINE EXHAUST SYSTEM SHORT PIPE CRACKED - HOT EXHAUST GASSES ACTIVATED FIRE WARNING SYSTEM AND FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGEDSDR SWHA96003Compressor Seal · cokedPILOT REPORTED ON SCHEDULED FLIGHT 432, FROM CRP TO AUS, APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES PRIOR TO LANDING 'EXHAUST FUMES IN CABIN AND COCKPIT, COMPLAINTS FROM CREW AND PAX'. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NR 2 ENGINE COMPRESSOR SEAL TO BE LEAKING. THE COMPRESSOR SEAL WSDR MALA965013Angle · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT INBOARD LOWER WING TO NACELLE TRANSIT ANGLE CRACKED AT THE LEADING EDGE AREA. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW EA-01-96043. (M)SDR MALA965012Skin · crackedDURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IN MSP, MAINTENANCE FOUND A CONSTANT SECTION SKIN CRACK AT FS 212.27 ON THE LEFT SIDE. REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED BY FABRICATING AND INSTALLING A REPAIR DOUBLER IAW FAC SRM 51-90-02 PAGES 4-5 AND ARP 51-70-9132. (M)
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