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 CA090708007Oil Jet · broken(CAN) ACFT HAD LANDED AND WAS TAXING BACK TO HANGER WHEN RT ENG HAD SHUT ITSELF DOWN WITHOUT ANY INPUT FROM THE CAPTAIN. MAINT WAS NOTIFIED OF ISSUE AND WHEN TURNING THE PROP OVER BY HAND A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WAS NOTED. AT THAT TIME TURBINE SHOP WAS NOTIFIEDSDR CA090619012Shutoff Valve · inoperativeON DESCENT INTO AIRPORT, ACFT LOST PWR ON RT ENG AND FLIGHT CREW SHUT DOWN AND FEATHERED ENGINE. MX WAS CONTACTED AFTER LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX TROUBLESHOOTING WAS CARRIED OUT, FOUND THE FUEL SHUTOFF NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. FUEL SHUTOFF WAS REPLACED ASDR CA090619013Retainer · crackedDURING ROUTINE PHASE INSP OF THE PROP MX, FOUND THAT THE LT ENG PROP SHAFT SEAL RETAINER HAD MULTIPLE CRACKS COMING OUT FROM UNDER EACH OF THE ATTACHMENT STUDS. PART REMOVED AND REPLACED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA090519007Valve · stuck(CAN) DURING THE LANDING ROLLOUT, FLIGHT CREW ATEMPTED TO STEER ACFT USING NOSE WHEEL STEERING WHICH WAS UNRESPONSIVE. NOSE STEERING SYS INDICATED NO FAULTS AND ALL REQUIRMENTS NEEDED FOR NOSE STEERING FUNCTION WERE OBTAINED (IE GEAR DOWN, NWS ARMED, ETC). NOSDR CA090512003Engine · surges(CAN) DURING THE DESCENT, APPROX 30NM FROM AIRPORT, RT ENGINE SURGED, THEN LOST POWER COMPLETELY, NTS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONFIRMED WITH POWER LEVER (NO TORQUE MOVEMENT, NOR YAW). COMPLETED ENGINE FAILURE CHECKLIST, DECLARED EMERGENCY (TRUCKS WERE DISPATCHED). SDR PNSA050902Control Cable · brokenPILOT SQUAWKED "RUDDER TRIM TAB BROKEN AND LOOSE". RUDDER TRIM TAB WAS DEFLECTED FULLY TO THE RIGHT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT MAINTENANCE BASE. PILOT REPORTED FULL RIGHT RUDDER DEFLECTION WAS REQUIRED TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN RUDSDR CA090506001Cooling Turbine · overserviced(CAN) FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED SMOKE IN CABIN. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. MX WAS CALLED AND UPON INSP FOUND EXCESSIVE OIL IN UNIT AND OIL SMEARED AROUND THE PANEL BY THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE. THE OIL LEVEL WAS ADJUSTED AND THE EXCESS AMOUNT WAS REMOVED. ACFT GROUND TESTSSDR CA090407006O-Ring · split(CAN) BOTH HYDR LIGHTS CAME ON IN FLIGHT AND ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. MX FOUND THE LT HYDR PUMP PRESSURE FITTING LEAKING. THE FITTING WAS REMOVED AND AND THE O-RING WAS FOUND DAMAGED. O-RING REPLACED - SYS SERVICED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA090331003Accumulator · fractured(CAN) ACFT DEPARTED AND WHILE IN CLIMB WHEN FLAPS WERE SELECTED UP A LOUD "POP" WAS HEARD AND THEN ALL HYDR PRESSURE WAS LOST AND BOTH LT/RT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ACFT TURNED AROUND, CARRIED OUT AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INVESTISDR CA090202003Windshield · crackedIN CRUISE AT FL230 SOUTHBOUND, A LOUD BANG HEARD BY BOTH CREW AND SAW F/O SIDE WINDSHIELD SHATTER, BUT REMAINED INTACT. NO LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION. FLIGHT DESCENDED TO FL100 AND CREW INFORMED ATC BUT DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDESDR 2009FA0000237Impeller · damagedDURING TAKEOFF (ASCENT), ACFT SUFFERED A BIRD STRIKE IN THE RT ENGINE. THE PILOT VERIFIED HIS PARAMETERS AND THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY VIBRATION. HOWEVER, HE SMELLED BURNED BIRD AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. DURING THE WALK AROUND INSP, THE PILOT SDR DUFA20080003Overheat Sensor · false activationWHILE ON CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE RT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE RT GENERATOR WAS SHUT DOWN, BLEED AIR TURNED OFF AND THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. AFTER 3 MINUTES THE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED AND PROCEDURES CALL OUT FOR ENGINE SHUT DOWSDR CA081117003Ignition Switch · cracked(CAN) ACFT DEPARTED AIRPORT AND CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE CREW TURNED THE TEMP CONTROLLER OFF - THE BLEEDS WERE TURNED OFF WHICH DUMPED THE CABIN PRESSURIZATION. THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON ALONG WITH THE EGT STARTING TO RISE. ENGINE WAS THSDR CA081114005Impeller · cracked(CAN) HOT SECTION INSPECTION WAS BEING CARRIED OUT BY ENGINE SHOP ON ENGINE SN P44659C AND IT WAS NOTED THAT THE IMPELLER WAS CRACKED. THIS IMPELLER IS NOT TRACKED. THE TIMES ON THE IMPELLER SINCE INSTALL ARE 2407.0 AND 3434 CYCLES. THIS IS NOT THE 1ST INSTANCSDR MT92008F00007Wire · brokenON TUESDAY 11/4/08, FLIGHT RETURNED TO RAMP AFTER DEPARTURE. PILOT IN COMMAND STATED THAT AFTER ROTATION AND STANDARD DEPARTURE, HE SELECTED FLAPS UP. NO CHANGE IN ACFT CONFIGURATION WAS NOTED AND NO MOVEMENT ON THE FLAP INDICATOR. HYDR PRESSURE AND ALL CIRSDR CA081103005Ignition Switch · cracked(CAN) OIL LEAK ON THE ENG FROM LWR ENG COWL FOUND. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE PROBLEM AS A AUTO IGNITION PRESSURE SWITCH LEAKING AT THE BASE WELD. INSP WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS FOUND A CRACK APR .7500 AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE WELD.SDR CA081020009Tire · separated(CAN) DURING GROUND HANDLING PROCEDURES THE NR2 MAIN WHEEL WAS FOUND TO BE SHREDDED AND THE TREAD PORTION OF THE TIRE MISSING. THIS TIRE WAS A RECAPPED TIRE RECEIVED FROM A CERTIFIED FAA REPAIR STATION. THE TIRE WHEN IT SHREDDED CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ACFT FLAPSDR CA081007010Disc · worn(CAN) THIS BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT ON THE RT - O/B GEAR FOR BRAKE WEAR BEYOND LIMITS. UPON TEAR DOWN THE LUGS WERE FOUND TO HAVE WORN APPROXIMATELY 40% WHILE THE RIM SIDE HAD MINIMAL WEAR AND THE RIM WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS TYPE OF WEAR ISSDR CA080912006Tube · cracked(CAN) DURING THE PREFLIGHT WALKAROUND, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED OIL DRIPPING FROM THE RT ENGINE. MX WAS DISPATCHED TO THE LOCATION WHERE THE STAINLESS STEEL TUBE ASSY FROM THE ENGINE PROP GOVERNOR TO THE NEGATIVE TORQUE SENSING (NTS)MANIFOLD WAS FOUND LEAKING. SDR CA080819011Tube · fractured(CAN) TUBE HAD BROKEN AT WELDMENT THAT ATTACHES THE TUBE TO THE FLANGE THAT BOLTS IT TO THE ENGINE BLEED. AIR PORT WAS CRACKED 90% OF THE WAY AROUND WELD. THIS CAUSED THE ENGINE TO NOT REACH TARGET TORQUES UNLESS WATER METH WAS USED. UNIT WAS REPLACED AND ASDR CA080728008Fitting · cracked(CAN) ON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK AROUND THE RT ENGINE PROP GOVERNOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FITTING WAS CRACKED HALF WAY AROUND THE FITTING. FITTING REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA080728007Structure · bent(CAN) ON APPROACH PILOT EXTENDED GEAR AND HAD GREEN INDICATION FOR NOSE AND LT MAIN GEAR ONLY, INTRANSIT LIGHT WAS ON FOR RT GEAR. PILOT RECYCLED GEAR AND ALL 3 GREEN INDICATIONS WERE NOW PRESENT. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINT WAS CALLED AS THE RSDR CA080724003Bearing · spalled(CAN) SN OF THE PART IS MS030633106124 WAS UNABLE TO PUT THIS INTO SN FIELD. A/C WAS DOWN FOR A ROUTINE OIL SAMPLE. AT THIS TIME THE OIL SAMPLE WAS NOTED TO HAVE A UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF METAL IN THE OIL SAMPLE. THE ENGINE SHOP WAS INFORMED TO HAVE A LOOK AT THE MSDR DUF2008F00000O-Ring · crackedWHILE ENROUTE, THE PILOT NOTICED HIS LT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FLUCTUATING. SHORTLY THERE AFTER THE "LOW OIL PRESSURE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. SINCE HE WAS VERY CLOSE TO HIS DESTINATION, THE PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE AND SECURE IT AS A PRECAUTION. PSDR CA080711002Indicator · burned(CAN) ON APPROACH THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD POP WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY AN ELECTRICAL ODOR AND THE DME WENT OFF LINE. THE CREW SHUT DOWN ALL NON-ESSENTIAL AVIONICS AND CONTINUED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS THEN POSITIONED AT THE HANGAR WHERE MX REMOVED AND CARSDR JIK2008F00003Accumulator · failedAFTER TAKEOFF, BOTH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIGHTS CAME ON RIGHT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE, AND MADE A LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON EXAMINATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HYDRAULICSDR JIK2008F00002Accumulator · failedFOLLOWING TAKEOFF, BOTH HYDR PRESSURE LIGHTS CAME ON RIGHT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, CONDUCTED AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE, MADE A LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON EXAMINATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT HYDR ACCUMULATOR SDR MT92008F00004Spacer · misinstalledIN FLIGHT, THE PPC INPUT LEVER TO THE PPC SHAFT CAME OFF AND PREVENTED THE CREW FROM BEING ABLE TO RETARD THE POWER TO THE LT ENGINE. THIS FORCED THEM TO DO AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THAT ENGINE. THE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SCREW AND SPACER THAT SECURES TSDR MT92008F00003Screw · misinstalledIN FLIGHT, THE PPC INPUT LEVER TO THE PPC SHAFT CAME OFF AND PREVENTED THE CREW FROM BEING ABLE TO RETARD THE POWER TO THE LT ENGINE. THIS FORCED THEM TO DO AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THAT ENGINE. THE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SCREW AND SPACER THAT SECURES TSDR MT9A0000001Screw · missingIN FLIGHT THE PPC INPUT LEVER TO THE PPC SHAFT CAME OFF AND PREVENTED THE CREW FROM BEING ABLE TO RETARD THE POWER TO THE LEFT ENGINE. THIS FORCED THEM TO DO AN IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THAT ENGINE. THE INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE SCREW AND SPACER THAT SECURES TSDR CA080625004Line · cracked(CAN) ON APPROACH, CREW NOTED A DROP IN HYDR PRESSURE FOLLOWED BY THE ILLUMINATION OF THE HYDR WARNING LIGHTS. THE HYDR PRESSURE WENT TO ZERO AND CREW CREW CONSULTED TO APPROPRIATE CHECKED LIST AND COMPLETED A MANUAL EXTENSION OF THE LANDING GEAR USING THE ALTSDR CA080611010Bearing Race · damaged(CAN) THE INNER SEAL WAS NOTED TO BE PROTRUDING MORE THAN NORMAL. WHEEL ASSY WAS REMOVED AND THE INNER RACE WAS FOUND TO NOT BE SEATED ALL THE WAY. SERVICEABLE WHEEL ASSY WAS INSTALLED ON THE ACFT AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR SIMA200816501Floorbeam · corrodedDURING A HMBV INSPECTION, THE L ANGLE ON FRAME 225 AT THE GALLEY FLOOR AREA WAS FOUND TO HAVE LEVEL TWO CORROSION. FABRICATED A FILLER, SHIM AND REPAIR ANGLE. TREATED ALL PARTS AND INSTALLED IN AIRCRAFT. REPAIR DONW IAW SAAB 340 SRM (SRM 72LKS 3079 REV 50) SDR CA080403003Tube · crackedDURING TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTED THE LT ENGINE WAS A LITTLE LOW ON POWER. DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AS THE FUEL FLOW INDICATION FOR THAT ENGINE WAS ERRATIC. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. ONCE ON THE GROUND THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED BY MAINTENANCE AND THSDR CA080319007Switch · intermittentON APPROACH, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE LT GEAR HAD NO "GREEN" SAFE LIGHT. FLY BY WAS CARRIED OUT CONFIRMED GEAR DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SWITCH WAS FOUND STICKY. SWITCH REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20080319007)SDR 2008FA0000250Engine · overheatedIN CRUISE TO 8000 FT, INDICATION OF RED LIGHT OF OIL PRESSURE WITH 870 DEGREE TEMPERATURE. LIGHT TURNS OFF. AFTER 15 SECONDS, THE LIGHT TURNS ON AGAIN WITH 870 DEGREE TEMPERATURE, BUT THE PRESSURE DOWN NEAR ZERO. THE CREW MADE THE SHUTDOWN ENGINE PROCEDURESDR CA080228011Bellcrank · missingDURING MAINTENANCE GEAR RETRACTION A "CLICKING" NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE NOSE GEAR WHEELWELL. THE ROLLER BEARING ON THE RT NOSE GEAR BELLCRANK WAS BROKEN AND ONLY THE INNER RACE REMAINED ON THE BOLT. THE BELLCRANK WAS REPLACED, GEARSWINGS CARRIED OUT AND AIRCSDR MCC2008F00001Engine · leakingON DESCENT TO DESTINATION, ENGINE BYPASS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ATTEMPTED TO PULL POWER BACK, BUT ENGINE SEEMED TO NOT RESPOND AND TEMP STARTED TO RISE. ENGINE SECURED AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING MADE. ON GROUND, NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM ENGINE. FOUND ENGINE WOULD NSDR MT92008F00000Actuator · crackedAC WAS ON A TRAINING FLIGHT IN THE LANDING PATTERN AT AROUND 2130 HOURS. THE TRAINING OFFICER NOTICED THE HYD PRESSURE GOING BETWEEN 400 AND 1800 PSI. HE SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND VERIFIED 3 GREENS BUT MINIMUM PRESSURE WAS LOW. THE CREW SELECTED EMERGENCY GEARSDR MCC2008F00000Governor · failedWHILE TRAINING FOR A CHECK RIDE, POWER WAS PULLED BACK TO SIMULATE ENGINE AT CONDITION. WHEN POWER WAS REAPPLIED, ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND ENGINE WAS SECURED, TROUBLESHOOTING DECIDED PROP GOV FAILED. PROP GOV WAS REPALCED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT, ALL CHECK SAT.SDR CA080228012Pin · damagedPIVOT PIN FOR RT MAIN GEAR TORQUE KNEE WAS PROTRUDING FROM THE TORQUE KNEE. SPRING PIN REMOVED AND INSPECTED. NO DAMAGE FOUND. NEW SPRING PIN INSTALLED. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS SINCE REPLACEMENT OF SPRING PIN (TC NR 20080228012)SDR PNSA080202Unknown · dirtyDURING A CHECK FLIGHT FOR A RT ENGINE CHANGE THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT STAY IN THE UPLOCK POSITION. AFTER THE CHECK FLIGHT THE MX DEPARTMENT CLEANED AND LUBED THE NOSE GEAR AND PERFORMED AN OP CHECK, NORMAL.SDR CA080205007Bearing · worn(CAN) TACH/GEN IDLER ASSY DUAL SPUR GEAR, CENTER ANTI FRICTION BEARING FOUND WITH AN UNUSUALLY HIGH AMOUNT OF RADIAL PLAY AND WAS EXTREMELY ROUGH WHEN TURNED OVER BY HAND. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO CARBON STEEL PLATELETS FOUND IN THE OIL SAMPLE.SDR CA080124008Fuel Nozzle · cracked(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED FUEL NOZZLE CHANGE A NOZZLE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED IN THE AREA, SECONDARY MANIFOLD FITTING THAT MFG SAYS TO INSPECT. (TC NR 20080124008)SDR CA080124009Fuel Nozzle · cracked(CAN) FUEL NOZZLE FOUND CRACKED ON SECONDARY MANIFOLD DURING SCHEDULED NOZZLE CHANGE IN THE AREA THAT MFG SAYS TO INSPECT FOR CRACKS.SDR PNSA080103Unknown · malfunctionedON CLIMBOUT REALIZED HAD LITTLE IF NO LT RUDDER. DECLARED EMERGENCY BECAUSE OF FLIGHT CONTROL MALFUNCTION. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL.SDR DUFA20080001Overheat Sensor · defectiveWHILE ON CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE LT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWING PROCEDURE, THE LT GENERATOR WAS SHUTDOWN, BLEED AIR TURNED OFF AND THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. AFTER 3 MINUTES THE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED AND PROCEDURES CALL OUT FSDR DUFA20080002Overheat Sensor · defectiveWHILE ON CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE RT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWING PROCEDURE, THE LT GENERATOR WAS SHUTDOWN, BLEED AIR TURNED OFF AND THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY ONE MINUTE THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUSDR EAC0705Overheat Sensor · defectiveWHILE ON CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE LT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWING PROCEDURE, THE LT GENERATOR WAS SHUTDOWN, BLEED AIR TURNED OFF AND THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. AFTER 3 MINUTES THE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED AND PROCEDURES CALL OUT FSDR DUFA010308001Warning Light · false activationWHILE ON CLIMB OUT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE LT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWING PROCEDURE, THE LT GENERATOR WAS SHUTDOWN, BLEED AIR TURNED OFF AND THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. AFTER 3 MINUTES THE LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATED AND PROCEDURES CALL OUT F
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