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 HKGA269591None · nonePILOT REPORTED SMOKEY ODOR IN COCKPIT AND CABIN AREA, (HAZE). AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MX ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE & BLEED SYSTEM AND CHECKS NORMAL, FULL COLD TO FULL HOT, AUTO & MANUAL WITH NO HAZE OR SMOKE NOTED. RT ENGINE & BLEED SYSDR CA071203008Button · short(CAN) UPON DISASSEMBLY OF A MLG FOR OVERHAUL AND SERVICING IT WAS NOTICED THE CYLINDER PISTON TEFLON BUTTONS WERE UNDER FLUSH WITH THE PISTON. THE TEFLON BUTTONS AND PINS ALLOW THE PISTON TO SLIDE INSIDE THE CYLINDER WITHOUT SCORING AND WITHOUT ALLOWING FLUID SDR CA071121003Switch · burned(CAN) PILOT REPORTED STRANGE SMELL COMING FROM LT BLEED IN COCKPIT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING BY MAINTENANCE IT WAS FOUND THAT LT ESSENTIAL BUS TIE SWITCH WAS CRACKED AND THE WIRE CONNECTORS GOING TO THE LT CB PANEL HAD BECOME OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE HEAT SHRINKSDR CA071108001Electrical Sys · failed(CAN) A/C ENROUTE AT 6000 FT, EXPERIENCED TURBULENCE AND ST.ELMO`S FIRE. AFTER SOME TIME, LIGHTNING APPEARED AS A BLUE LIGHT (AS REPORTED BY PASSENGER. IMMEDIATELY AFTER, ALL ELECTRICAL POWER (BOTH BATTERIES AND GENERATORS) WAS LOST. AIRCREW RESET THE BATTERIESDR CA071106010Fuel Nozzle · cracked(CAN) FUEL NOTICED IN ENGINE COWL DURING INSPECTION. NOZZLE IN NR 3 POSITION FOUND CRACKED WHERE PRIMARY/SECONDARY LINES HOOK UP TO NOZZLE. CRACK WAS 95 PERCENT THROUGH CIRCUMFERENCE. (TC NR 20071106010)SDR CA071106009Arm · cracked(CAN) ROLLER BEARING OUTER CASE FOUND CRACKED COMPLETLY THROUGH. REPLACED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE (TC NR 20071106009)SDR CA071018003Accumulator · inoperative(CAN) ACCUMULATOR WAS REMOVED FOR TROUBLESHOOTING HYDRAULIC LEAKS IN SYSTEM. IT WAS SUSPECTED THAT THE ACCUMULATOR WAS NOT DOING ITS JOB OF ABSORBING THE HYDRAULIC SHOCKS. UPON REMOVAL IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INTERNAL PISTON WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS. THE -3 ACCUMSDR PNSA070705Uplock · bentAFTER DEPARTURE THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP THEN THE NOSE GEAR TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK UP. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MX FOUND THAT THE NOSE GEAR UP LOCK STRICKER EXTENSION WAS LOOSE AND BENT. RSDR CA070615006Audio Control · sticking(CAN) BUTTONS HAVE TO BE PRESSED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE THEY ENGAGE, REPLACED UNIT (TC NR 20070615006)SDR CA070615005Audio Control · sticking(CAN) BUTTONS HAVE TO BE PRESSED NUMEROUS TIMES BEFORE THEY ENGAGE, REPLACED UNIT. (TC NR 20070615005)SDR PNSA070607Engine · surgesON DEPARTURE ROLL PAST V THE LEFT ENGINE START SURGING. THE SURGING CONTINUED AND INCREASED AS THE AIRPLANE BECAME AIR BORNE. AT 400 FT PILOT ELECTED TO SHUTDOWN ENGINE TO GAIN MORE PERFORMANCE AND STOP THE SURGING. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY RAN ALL APPROPRISDR CA070606002Line · cracked(CAN) HYD LEAK IN RT WHEEL WELL. FOUND LINE CHAFED, LINE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER SUCCESSFUL GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT. (TC NR 20070606002)SDR DUFA20070003Overheat Sensor · defectiveSHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, THE LT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWING PROCEDURE, THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE LT GENERATOR, LT BLEED AIR AND EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR. THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED SO THE LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND TSDR DUFA041707Overheat Sensor · defectiveSHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, THE LT WING OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWING PROCEDURE, THE PILOT SHUTDOWN THE LT GENERATOR, LT BLEED AIR AND EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR. THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED SO THE LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND TSDR CA070423008Fuel Control · leaking(CAN) NOTED LARGE FUEL LEAK UNDER THE AIRCRAFT IN THE HANGER. DETERMINED THE FUEL WAS COMING FROM AN ENGINE DRAIN. GROUND RAN THE ENGINE, FOUND THE FUEL CONTROL DRAIN LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FUEL CONTROL WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT, NO FURTHER DEFECTSSDR PNSA070301Signal Cond Unit · brokenAFTER STARTING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, DID NOT GET TORQUE RISE. ABORTED TAKEOFF. POSSIBLY A STUCK GAUGE, SO TRIED IT AGAIN GETTING THE SAME PROBLEM, ABORTED AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED TORQUE GAUGE AND TORQUE SIGNAL CONDITIONER.SDR CA070219005Mount · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE UPPER AFT OUTBOARD WELD ASSEMBLY ON THE ENGINE MOUNT TRUSS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE MOUNT ASSEMBLY. (TC NR 20070219005)SDR CA070220001Spline · stripped(CAN) LT HYD LIGHT ILLUMINATED BEFORE LANDING. THE DRIVE SPLINE ON THE PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE STRIPPED. IT IS MADE OF SOFTER MATERIAL AND MADE TO WEAR INSTEAD OF THE ENGINE. PUMP ASSY WAS REPLACED AND AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS IS THE 3RD SPLINE REPLACED. ONE SDR CA070219004Windshield · cracked(CAN) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT ENROUTE, THE CAPTAIN’S WINDSCREEN CRACKED IN THE OUTER PANE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED ASSEMBLY AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED. (TC 20070219004)SDR PNSA070103Wire · damagedLANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ELECTRICALLY, GEAR EXTENDED MANUALLY AND LANDED AT AKN. ANC MX ISSUED A FERRY PERMIT AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ANC GEAR DOWN. ANC MX FOUND NO POWER TO THE GEAR SELECTOR CONTROL VALVE, REPAIRED WIRING AND OPS CHECK GEAR SYSTEM NORSDR CA061219010Insert · worn(CAN) UPON START PROP STARTED TO ROTATE AND THEN STOPPED. STARTER CONTINUED TO TURN. TORLON INSERT WAS WORN ENOUGH THAT THE STARTER TURNED INSIDE THE TORLON INSERT. INSERT WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20061219010)SDR CA061211008Transducer · split(CAN) AIRCRAFT LOST HYD PRESSURE ON LANDING. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF PRESSURE ON GAUGE AND ON THE ANUNCIATOR PANEL. HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TRANSDUCER FOUND SPLIT AROUND HYDRAULIC FITTING END. TRANSDUCER AND SHUTTLE VALVE WERE REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TSDR CA061103014Hydraulic Line · cracked(CAN) HYD FLUID LEAKING FROM LT WHEEL WELL. WHEN LT GEAR DOORS WERE OPENED TO INSPECT, ENTIRE GEAR BAY WAS COVERED WITH FLUID. AFTER CLEANING, REPLACING LINE AND PUTTING AIRCRAFT ON JACKS TO CHECK FOR FURTHER LEAKS ALL CHECKED WITHIN MANUFACTURERS LIMITATIONSDR CA061018011Cable · broken(CAN) RT POWER LEVER CABLE WAS DISCOVERED BROKEN 1 FOOT FROM POWER LEVER ATTACH POINT (TC NR 20061018011).SDR CA061018012Windshield · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN THE RT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED, OUTER PANE. THE ELT WENT OFF AND HAD TO BE RESET AT THE SAME TIME. REPORTS OF ARCING ON INSIDE OF WINDSHIELD FROM (P) STATIC BEFORE OUTER PANE CRACKED. (TC NR 20061018012)SDR PNSA061001Warning Light · illuminatedON TAKEOFF FROM DUT USING 95 PERCENT TORQUE SETTING WITH BLEED AIR OFF, JUST PRIOR TO V1 RIGHT ENGINE BYPASSED FUEL WITH AN ASSOCIATED BLUE BYPASS FUEL LIGHT. CREW ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO BLOCK. MX WAS CALLED AND RIGHT ENGINE TEMP LIMITER SYSTEM WAS SDR CA060927003Skin · cracked(CAN) PERIMETER WAS INFORMED FROM ANOTHER OPERATOR OF THE SAME AIRCRAFT OF POTENTIAL WING SKIN CRACKS EMINATING FROM THE LT AND RT BATTERY VENT SCOOPS INSTALLED IN THE LOWER WING SKIN BETWEEN THE NACELLE AND FUSELAGE. INITIAL VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED NO CRACSDR CA060920008Tach Generator · slipped(CAN) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED AIRPORT AND UPON CLIMBOUT THE RT ENGINE RPM INDICATION BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS REMAINED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND DRIVE SHAFT INTACT YET SLIPPING INTERNALLY. TACH GENERATOR REPLACED, RUNUSDR 2006F00039Indication Sys · malfunctionedLEFT LANDING GEAR INDICATION SHOWED GEAR NOT DOWN. CLEANED ANNUNCIATOR CONTACTS. OPS CHECK OK.SDR 2006F00038Contactor · dirtyLEFT MAIN DOWN LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. FLYOVER SHOWED GEAR DOWN. ANNUNCIATOR CONTACTS WERE CLEANED. GEAR WAS CYCLED AND DISCREPANCY WAS CLEARED.SDR CA060901009Connector · corroded(CAN) EGT INDICATION WAS ERRATIC ON LANDING. ALL OTHER PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. THERE WAS HEAVY PRECIPITATION PRIOR TO THE ERATIC INDICATION. THE CONNECTOR PLUG WAS CLEANED AND RETURNED TO SERVICIBLE CONDITION. EGT INDICATION WAS NOT ERATIC AND AIRCRAFT RETURSDR PNSA060808Line · contaminatedAFTER BEING IN CRUISE FOR 2.5 HOURS AIRCRAFT DEPRESSURIZED AT 17,000 FEET. CREW MADE RAPID DESCENT TO 12,000 AND CABIN ALTITUDE STABILIZED AT 9,000 FEET. MAINTENANCE PURGED CARGO AND PAX DOOR SEAL LINES AND PERFORMED GROUND OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR PNSA060806Fuel Sys · bypassingON TAKEOFF FROM ANC RT ENGINE FUEL BYPASS OPEN LIGHT CAME ON EARLY AT 610C EGT. AIRCRAFT ABORTED AND RETURNED TO BLOCK. MX DEFFERED FUEL BYPASS SYSTEM ON RT ENGINE AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.SDR 2006FA0000788Frame · crackedDURING REPAIR OF WING SPAR SHEAR WEB IAW AD AND SRM, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT AND RT BELT FRAMES WERE CRACKED AT THE STRINGER 11 CUTOUT. THE CRAKED BELT FRAMES WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW UPON COMPLETION OF THE SPAR REPAIR. AIRCRAFT IS OPERATING ONT HE SPANISHSDR 2006FA0000787Frame · crackedDURING REPAIR OF WING SPAR SHEAR WEB IAW AD AND SRM, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LT AND RT BELT FRAMES WERE CRACKED AT THE STRINGER 11 CUTOUT. THE CRACKED BELT FRAMES WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW COMPLETION OF THE SPAR REPAIR. AIRCRAFT IS OPERATING ON THE SPANISH REGSDR CA060809001Line · leaking(CAN) FOUND HYD LEAK IN LT WHEEL WELL. GEAR UP LINE FOUND CRACKED. LINE REPLACED, GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE (TC NR 20060809001)SDR CA060815001Line · cracked(CAN) HYDRAULIC FLUID NOTICED BY MAINTENANCE ON BELLY AREA OF AIRCRAFT. GEAR UP LINE FOUND CRACKED. LINE REPLACED AND GEAR SWINGS CHECKED SERVICIBLE. (TC NR 20060815001)SDR PNSA060701Indicator · false indicationDURING TAKEOFF FROM DLG LT HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN TAKEOFF POWER WAS APPLIED AND WENT OUT WITH POWER REDUCTION. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND CREW PERFORMED RUNUP. PRESSURE GAUGE WAS READING NORMAL WITH LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ANC MX DEFERRED SDR PNSA060602Engine · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF FROM ANC LT ENGINE RPM ROLLED BACK TO 98.5 PERCENT. CREW VERIFIED SPEED LEVER WAS FULL FORWARD. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND AIRRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCK. CREW PERFORMED GROUND MAX POWER RUNUP WITH NO FAULT FOUND AND CALLED MAINTENANCE. MX INSPECTSDR SAI060603Fitting · brokenDURING A PHASE ENGINE INSPECTION THE RT ENGINE CAWI FIREWALL FEED THRU PLASTIC FITTING WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF. THE FITTING ATTACHES TO THE CAWI FIRING VALVE AND CAUSED THE RT ENGINES ALCOHOL NOT TO REACH THE INJECTION RING ON THE INLET OF THE ENGINE.SDR SAI0606002Pipe · chafedDURING AN ENGINE INSPECTION, THE BLEED AIR PIPE MOUNTING FLANGE FEEDING THROUGH THE FIREWALL WAS FOUND BROKEN OFF THE PIPE AND CHAFFING. NO AIR LEAKS WERE FOUND. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND THE PIPE WAS REPLACED. IF THE PIPE CRACKED OFF, THE PILOT HAS NO WAYSDR SAI060601Axle · corrodedDURING REMOVAL OF THE LT MLG DEEP CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE LANDING GEAR AXLE UNDER THE SPACER FOR THE IB BRAKE. THE AXLE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT WITH A REPAIRED UNIT.SDR CA060606012Bearing · failed(CAN) MAINT WAS ADVISED BY BASE AT DEPARTURE THAT LT IB MAIN WHEEL ASSY HAD FALLEN OFF AC ON TAKEOFF. AC CONTINUED TO MAINT BASE WHERE IT DID FLY BY TO DETERMINE IF WHEEL WAS MISSING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT WHEEL ASSY WAS NOT ON THE AC. AC LANDED WITHOUT INSDR 05292006Line · looseLEFT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATING. ENGINE SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. FOUND LOOSE OIL LINE A PROP GOVERNOR. LEAKING.SDR CA060511004Bolt · shearedPILOT REPORTED LOSS OF GREEN LIGHT AND TRANSIT LIGHT ON THE NOSE GEAR DURING TAXI INTO AIRPORT. PILOT SHUTDOWN AC AND EMPTIED AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE MOVED AIRCRAFT TO SAFE LOCATION AND WHILE JACKING THE AIRCRAFT NOTICED THAT NOSE WHEEL PIVOTED SIDEWAYS. UPONSDR 2006FA0000673Bearing · corrodedDUE TO CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATION. TEST RUN COMPLETED. TORQUE SYS CALIBRATION AND ALL REQUIRED FUNCTIONAL/LEAK CHECKS CARRIED OUT. NEW TORQUE DATA ISSUED. NTS TRIF CK REQUIRED PRIOR TO RETURN TO SERVICE. PERFORMED SOAP SAMPLE WITHIN 10-25 OPERATING HRS. FAILUSDR CA060313004Line · chafedHYD FLUID LEAKING FROM LEFT ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PRESSURE LINE FROM HYD PUMP TO FIREWALL FOUND CHAFED AND LEAKING. LINE WAS CHAFED ON A UNION FITTING ON THE OIL TANK IN A "OUT OF VIEW" AREA. LINE REPLACED, GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT, HYD RESEVOIR TOPPED UP AND SDR 2006F00010Torque Shaft · brokenLT MAIN GEAR UPPER TORK LINK SHAFT (P/N 27-51540-003) BROKE ON LANDING, AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO TAXI, LT MAIN WHEEL DIRECTION UNCONTROLLABLE. TORK LINK SHAFT BROKE AT BOTH OB ROLL PIN HOLES. SERVICE BULLETIN 227-32-46 ADDRESSES THE PROBLEM. THE SERVICE BULLETSDR PNSA060101Wheel · brokenAFTER TAKEOFF, WHEN GEAR SELECTED UP THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND LT WHEEL INNER RIM HAD FAILED.SDR 2006F00006Steering Sys · malfunctionedNOSE WHEEL STEERING INOPERATIVE WITH SPEEDS LOW RESULTING IN AN UNCOMMANDED RIGHT TURN ON LANDING. DEPRESSING NWS POWER LEVER SWITCH HAD NO RESULT ON CONDITION. GROUND TESTED IAW SA227 MM. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.
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