Fairchild SA227-DC
Service difficulty reports · 430
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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 = 'SA227DC' 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 = 'SA227DC' 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 CA110511004Controller · dirty(CAN) ON TAKEOFF THE CABIN TEMP CLIMBED ABOVE 80F, COULD NOT CONTROL THE TEMPERATURE. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE CABIN TEMP CONTROLLER AND PERFORMED GROUND RUNS. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA110419009Relay · failed(CAN) DURING START TEST THE STARTER WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE START BUTTON WAS RELEASED. THE GPU HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED FOR STARTER TO DISENGAGE. START RELAY WAS FOUND WITH HIGH RESISTANCE, 1.7 MEG OHM, COMPARED TO STARTER FROM STORES, 14 OHMS. THE RESISSDR CA110224005Exciter · inoperativeACFT WAS IN TRAINING CIRCUIT AND INTENTIONALLY SHUT ENGINE DOWN. ENGINE WOULD NOT RELIGHT. IGNITION EXCITER WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR P4YA2010112800001Spar · crackedDURING NDT INSP ST-UN-M003-9-6, A CRACK WAS VISUALLY IDENTIFIED AT THE STRINGER 14 AREA ON THE WING SPAR SHEAR WEB. CURRENTLY IN CONTACT WITH ENGINEERING FOR REPAIR DISPOSITION.SDR 2010FA0001088Governor · malfunctionedRIGHT PROPELLER GOVENOR WILL NOT MAINTAIN CRUISE RPM. RMOVED AND REPLACED R/H PROPELLER GOVENOR WITH A REPAIRED UNIT. MAINTENANCE OPERATION CHECK OK.SDR CA100804017Tube · cracked(CAN) HYD LEAK FOUND IN THE 90 DEGREE BEND AREA OF THE TUBE FOUND WHILE WORK WAS BEING DONE ON THE NOSE GEAR TRUNNION BUSHINGS. TUBE ASSY REPLACED AND SYS CHECKED SERVICEABLE AFTER FUNCTION TEST.SDR CA100812003Actuator · stiffDURING FLIGHT THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED THAT THE RUDDER TRIM BECAME FROZEN/VERY STIFF TO OPERATE. ON THE GROUND THE TRIM WAS STILL STIFF AND RATCHETY. ACTUATOR REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR KY7A16055Labyrinth Seal · migratedAFTER TAKEOFF, SPARKS WERE NOTED EXITING TAIL PIPE, ACFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, AFTER SHUTDOWN, ON PULLING ENGINE THROUGH FOR COOL DOWN THE ENGINE CAUGHT AND COULD NOT BE SPOOLED. UPON ENGINE TEARDOWN, THE COMPRESSOR DIFFUSER SEAL WASDR CA100601006Turbine Nozzle · unserviceable(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER INSTALLATION OF ENGINE, THE ENGINE WAS TORQUE LIMITED DUE TO HIGH EGT TEMPERATURE. TROUBLE SHOOTING WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY LINE MAINTENANCE AND THE POWER COULD NOT BE RESTORED. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED DUE TO LACK OF POWER. UPON RECEIPT OF THSDR CA100528005Beta Switch · unserviceableLT BETA LIGHT CAME ON DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF - MX REPLACED BETA LIGHT SWITCH AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER SERVICEABLE GROUND RUN.SDR CA100303005Switch · burned(CAN) RADIO`S, HSI AND TCAS ON LT SIDE ONLY FLASH ON ANS OFF AND FAIL. SOMETIMES OCCUR WHEN BLEED HEAT IS SELECTED ON/OFF. WHEN MX WENT TO LOOK AT IT THEY COULD DETECT AN ODOR OF ELECTRICAL BURNING AND FOUND THE LT ESSENTIAL BUSS TIE SWITCH WAS CRACKED AND BURSDR CA100201005Fitting · cracked(CAN) FUEL LEAK FOUND ON LT ENGINE WHICH WAS NOTICED WHEN THE COWL WAS OPENED TO PERFORM REGULAR MX. THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK WAS DETERMINED TO BE A CRACKED FITTING LOCATED AT THE MAIN FUEL FILTER BOWL. FITTING REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC 201002SDR CA090928013Wire · damaged(CAN) EXCESSIVE OIL TEMP ON LH ENGINE DUE TO BAD WIRING CONNECTION ON OIL TEMP BULB CONNECTION. THE BAD CONNECTION CAUSED RESISTANCE TO BE INTRODUCED INTO SYSTEM WHICH MADE THE INDICATION READ HIGH. CONNECTION WAS REPAIRED AND AIRAFT GROUND SERVICIBLE - AIRCRASDR P4YA200900840Brake Sys · failedLOST RIGHT BRAKE ON FINAL TAXI IN.SDR CA090610003Strut · cracked(CAN) DURING A PHASE INSPECTION MAINTENANCE PERSONAL WERE PERFORMING A ROUTINE WHEEL BEARING INSPECTION AND LUBRICATION. WHILE REMOVING THE NOSE LANDING GEAR BEARINGS A SUSPECTED CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE NOSE GEAR AXLE HOUSING. AN NDT INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED ANSDR CA090519008Fuel Control · malfunctioned(CAN) JUST AFTER LEVELING OUT AFTER TAKE OFF LT ENGINE LOST TORQUE AS POWER LEVER WAS ADVANCED WHEN ENGINE WAS AT 600 DEG. EGT. FUEL BYPASS LIGHT CAME ON. APPARENTLY, THIS ENGINE POSSIBLE SPIKED AT OVER 700 DEG EGT BEFORE THE STOP AND FEATHER WAS PULLED. ACFT SDR CA090519004Valve · malfunctioned(CAN) AIRCRAFT C-GJVC DC-885B RIGHT HAND ENGINE SN: P70246C TSN: 8099.2 CSN: 6514 TSO: 1821.3 LOST COMPLETE POWER ON RIGHT HAND ENGINE 12 MILES OUT ON FINAL APPROACH. NO NTS LIGHT CAME ON. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE STOP AND FEATHER WAS PULLSDR CA090331001Actuator · crackedPILOT REPORTED THAT AIRCRAFT HAD A HYDRAULIC LEAK COMING FROM THE LEFT AND LANDING GEAR. MAINTENANCE WAS CONTACTED AND UPON INSPECTION FOUND THE FLAP ACTUATOR CRACKED 3/4 AROUND THE BACK PART OF THE BODY. PART REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA081020006Bearing · damaged(CAN) UPON TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE RT GEAR WOULD NOT REMAIN LOCKED. ACFT RETURNED TO BASE AND UPON MX INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE UP-LOCK HOOK BEARING AND ATTACHING HARDWARE WERE MISSING. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE UP-LOCK HOOK SHAFT ATTACH POISDR P4Y2008F00002Current Limiter · burnedCREW REPORTED THAT SMOKE FILLED THE FLIGHT DECK AFTER ENGINE START. MX FOUND A 400 MAP CURRENT LIMITER BURNED. THE CURRENT LIMITER WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA080905004Wire · burned(CAN) RT AVIONICS AUX MASTER SWITCH WAS SELECTED ON AND SMOKE WAS NOTICED WITHIN 5 SECONDS. SWITCH WAS SELECTED OFF AND SMOKE STOPPED. NO OTHER ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTICED EXCEPT VISUAL BLACK DISCOLORATION ON F/O PHONE JACK OF HEADSET. THIS OCCURRED ON THE GROUSDR CA080819010Starter Gen · failed(CAN) UPON DESCENT, THE RT GENERATOR FAILED AND COULD NOT BE RESET. MAINT WAS CALLED UPON LANDING AND FOUND THE AFT PART OF THE STARTER GENERATOR HAD FAILED. REAR COVER WAS DESTROYED, REAR FAN BLADES WERE ALL BROKEN AND REAR BEARING WAS DESTROYED. UNIT REPLACESDR CA080613007Transducer · damaged(CAN) PILOT REPORTED DEICE PRESSURE GAUGE UNSERVICEABLE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING MAINT FOUND THE DEICE PRESSURE TRANSDUCER CONTAMINATED WITH WATER.SDR CA080611009Bearing Seal · displaced(CAN) DURING A PREFLIGHT WALK AROUND OF THE ACFT THE INNER BEARING SEAL OF THE RT NOSE WHEEL ASSY WAS NOTED TO BE DISPLACED SO THAT ONE SIDE OF THE SEAL WAS RIDING UP ON THE HUB AND THE OPPOSITE SIDE WAS IN TOWARD THE AXLE TO THE EXTENT THAT THE BEARING ROLLERSDR CA080606004Switch · intermittent(CAN) LT SAS FAILED AND ALL STAB TRIM FUNCTIONS FAILED. MASTER DISCONNECT SWITCH REPLACED AND TEST FLIGHT CARRIED OUT SERVICIBLE.SDR CA080606005Bearing · lack of lube(CAN) ON TAXI FOR DEPARTURE THE PILOT NOTICED A VIBRATION FROM THE NOSE GEAR. HE RETURNED AND MAINT FOUND LT NOSE WHEEL INNER BEARING SEAL WAS STICKING OUT FROM ITS SEAT. WHEEL BEARING WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE ROUGH TO THE (FEEL) AND WERE DRY. NOSE WHEEL ASSY REPSDR P4YA22808Light · burned outON APPROACH, LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN WITH NO NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATION TO INDICATE "DOWN & LOCKED". AIRCRAFT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY. NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATOR LAMP WAS FOUND TO BE "BURNED OUT" AND WAS REPLACED. LANDING GEAR SYSTSDR CA080124007Line · chafed(CAN) LINE FOUND LEAKING BETWEEN OIL COOLER TO FUEL HEATER. THE CHAFE WAS FOUND BY THE STEEL IDENTIFIER ON THE LINE. LINE WAS REPLACED AND AREA WAS CORRECTED SO THAT THE NEW LINE WOULD NOT CHAFE IN THE FUTURE. (TC NR 20080124007)SDR CA080124006Line · chafed(CAN) LINE FOUND LEAKING BETWEEN OIL COOLER TO FUEL HEATER. THE CHAF WAS FOUND BY THE STEEL IDENTIFIER ON THE LINE. LINE WAS REPLACED AND AREA WAS CORRECTED SO THAT THE NEW LINE WOULD CHAF IN THE FUTURE (TC NR 20080124006)SDR CA080102008Module · damaged(CAN) DURING CLIMB-OUT THE PILOTS NOTICED THE ENGINE FIRE DETECTION INDICATION LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN AND THE ENGINE FIRE EXTINGUISHING BOTTLE WAS ACTIVATED. THE PILOTS DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, LANDED SAFELY AT THE AIRPORT OF ORIGIN AND EVACUATEDSDR CA071010009Accumulator · cracked(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS INBOUND WHEN CREW REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT HAD LOST ALL HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS USED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED A 6 CENTIMETER CRACK LOCATED ON THE TOP SHOULDER AREA OF THE HYDRAULIC ACSDR CA071005004Bolt · missing(CAN) PILOT CALLED AND REPORTED THAT THE BOLT WAS MISSING FROM THE RT MLG TORQUE KNEE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED TORQUE KNEE ASSEMBLY AND NO SECONDARY DAMAGE WAS NOTED. NEW BOLT WAS INSTALLED AND SECURED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED OUT OF SERVICE. (TC NR 20071005004)SDR CA071001008Gps · failed(CAN) ON APPROACH, THE GPS430W UNITS INDICATED A DISTANCE OF 30 MILES WHICH THEN, SUDDENLY CHANGED TO AN INDICATED DISTANCE OF (2) TO (3) MILES CAUSING A LOSS OF CREW SITUATION AWARENESS. THE APPROACH WAS ABORTED. MFG WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM.SDR CA070910008Fcu · malfunctioned(CAN) AFTER AIRCRAFT LANDED AND SPEED LEVERS WERE PULLED BACK INTO LOW IDLE THE RT ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT WHICH POINT THE CREW REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE HAD SHUTDOWN. THE FCU AND FUEL PUMP WERE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT CHECKED OUT SERVICIBLE AND NO FURTHER REPORTED SDR CA070827008Wire · damaged(CAN) AFTER AIRCRAFT LANDED AND WAS TAXING THE SPEED LEVERS WERE PULLED BACK INTO LOW IDLE THE RT ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AT WHICH POINT THE CREW REALIZED THE RT ENGINE HAD SHUT ITSELF DOWN. CREW CONTACTED MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND REPAIRED WISDR L8318Bolt · missingPILOT REPORTED LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION ON ROLL OUT. VISUALLY CHECKED THE GEAR AND FOUND THE OUTBOARD TRUNNION PIN MISSING.SDR CA070606003Turbine Blades · failed(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A SHORT REPOSITIONING FLIGHT. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL TAKEOFF AND CLIMB, THE CREW LEVELED AT 9,000 FT AND REDUCED POWER TO 30 PERCENT. FIVE MINUTES LATER, THE RT ENGINE HAD A VIOLENT AND SUDDEN VIBRATION. THE CREW SHUTDOWN THE ENGINE ISDR PNSA070506Switch · unknownDURING BEFORE LANDING, CONFIRMED GEAR WAS DOWN, HOWEVER AFTER PRESSING THE NWS BUTTON ON THE POWER LEVER THE NWS FAIL LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. DECIDED NOT TO LAND 25R BECAUSE OF THE X-WIND, WENT AROUND AND WAS REVECTORED FOR LANDING 14. REMOVED AND REPLACED POWSDR CA070518008Fuel Cap · leaking(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTICED THAT FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE LT WING FUEL CAP. THE CREW RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FUEL CAP WAS DEFECTIVE. THE LARGE PLASTIC NUT AT THE BASE OF SDR CA070507008Truss · cracked(CAN) DURING A PHASE 6 INSPECTION, A GAPING CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RT ENGINE TRUSS MOUNT AT THE UPPER IB WELD JOINT OF THE FIREWALL ATTACH FITTING. (TC NR 20070507008)SDR CA061220009Line · cracked(CAN) DURING CLIMB, THE ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. THE FIRE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, WHEN THE STOP FEATHER LEVERS WERE PULLED BACK. THE CREW BLEW A FIRE BOTTLE, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED. A DAMAGED FIRE DETECTOR (1000 DESDR CA061204003Engine · making metal(CAN) DURING ENGINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE OIL FILTER BYPASS PIN HAD POPPED. THE OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED. METAL CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND AND A SOAP SAMPLE WAS TAKEN. (TC NR 20061204003)SDR PNSA061005Wire · looseCREW REPORTED SMELL OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE. MX POWERED UP ALL SYSTEMS FOR 1.5 HOURS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. NEXT DAY AFTER 7.3 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME CREW REPORTED NO SMOKING CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. MX FOUND LOOSE WIRE AT CABSDR PNSA060810Warning Switch · out of adjustDURING CLIMB OUT FROM ANC CARGO DOOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CREW BURNED OFF FUEL AND RETURNED TO ANC. MX ADJUSTED CARGO DOOR HANDLE WARNING MICROSWITCH AND RELEASED AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE.SDR CA060802010Engine · leaking(CAN) ON CLIMB, THE LT LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ALONG WITH A OIL PRESSURE GAUGE DECREASE. THE LT ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND RETURNED TO BASE. ON INSPECTION IT APPEARS THAT THE OIL EXITED OUT THE EXHAUST. ENGINE REMOVED AND SENT FOR REPAIR ANDSDR CA060104011Windshield · crackedLT WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHILE AT FL250. CREW CARRIED ON TO BASE AT LOWER ALTITUDE AND SLOWER AIRSPEED. MAINTENANCE IS CHANGING WINDSHIELD.SDR CA051027001Line · cracked(CAN) ENROUTE, FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED A LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION ON NR 1 ENG. CONFIRMED LOW OIL PRESS ON GAUGE AND CONDUCTED AN IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE. SINGLE ENG FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. CREW CARRIED OUT LANDING, WITH ERS STANDING BY, WITHOUT FSDR PNSA050702Hinge Bracket · out of adjustON DESCENT FOR LANDING, NLG WOULD NOT COME OUT OF GEAR WELL. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS, GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED. MAINTENANCE FOUND LT NLG CATCHING AND NOT ALLOWING NOSE GEAR TO COME DOWN. AIRCRAFT FERRIED WITH GEAR DOWN. PRECEDING NIGHT, LT NOSE GEAR HINGE SDR 51011082004Throttle Cable · frozenDURING DESCENT INTO FAIRBANKS AK, PILOT REPORTED "A STUCK LT POWER LEVER" PILOT PERFORMED A PRECAUTIONARY ENGINE SHUT DOWN PER THE CHECKLIST AND CONTINUED HIS DESCENT. APPROX 8 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT THE PILOT "BUMPED" THE POWER LEVER AND FOUND IT TO BE "FREE"SDR 2005FA0000056Line · failedMRR-M04-15, BOTH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW LIGHTS CAME ON INFLIGHT. CREW CHECKED GAGE AND FOUND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE AT (0). HYDRAULIC FLUID LOSS DO TO SYSTEM LEAK. REPLACED LINE IN LEFT WHEEL WELL. LEAK CHECKED ALL SYSTEM LINES AFTER REPAIR, NO ADDITIONAL LEAK
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