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 2002F00094Switch · out of adjDURING CRUISE, THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CREW RETURNED TO STATION. THE CARGO WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON. DOOR HANDLE CLOSURE OR MICROSWITCH RIGGING. ADJUSTED CARGO DOOR REAR BOTTOM BAYONET MICROSWITCH. ALL OTHER SWITCHES, CLICK CLACKS, AND WARNINSDR 2002F00097Valve · failedFLT 1315 - WDG - LEFT ACM STARTED TO BLOW SMOKE AND WOULDN'T ADJUST TO COOLER SETTING. ACM BEARING FAILURE. REPLACED LT ACM AND MIXING VALVE. MIXING VALVE HAD FAILED IN THE HOT POSITION. TEARDOWN OF THE ACM REVEALED IT HAD BEEN OVERSERVICED. A MEMO OF SERSDR 2002F00091Valve · failedFOUND LEFT ACM STARTED TO BLOW SMOKE AND WOULDN'T ADJUST TO COOLER SETTING. ACM BEARING FAILURE. REPLACED LEFT ACM AND MIXIN VALVE. MIXING VALVE HAD FAILED IN THE HOT POSITION. TEARDOWN OF THE ACM REVEALED IT HAD BEEN OVERSERVICED. A MEMO OF SERVICING OF SDR 2002F00090Warning System · malfunctionedDURING CLIMB-OUT, THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CREW RETURNED TO THE STATION. THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIING BACK TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE CARGO DOOR CLICK CLACKS AND DOOR WARNING SYSTEM AND FOUND SDR 2002F00983Hydraulic Line · leakingBIL - FLT 2585 - DURING CLIMBOUT, BOTH HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LIGHTS AND THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAUGE BEGAN TO FLUCTUATE AT ABOUT 13,000 FEET. THEN THE HYD PRESS LIGHTS CAME ON STEADY AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE INDICATION DROPPED TO 200. THE CREW VERIFIED THE BEST OSDR PNSA011105Cable · frozenCOULD NOT SET TAKEOFF POWER FOR RT ENGINE. THAWED AIRFRAME POWER LEVER CABLE AND OP CHECK OK.SDR PNSA011104Limit Switch · failedAFTER TAKEOFF NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT FULLY. RETURNED TO UNK AND AIRCRAFT INSPECTED AND FERRIED TO ANC MAINTENANCE BASE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED UP LIMIT MICROSWITCH.SDR PNSA011103Cable · frozenAT LEVEL OFF FROM CLIMB UNABLE TO REDUCE RT ENGINE SPEED. MAINTENANCE FOUND SPEED LEVER CABLE FROZEN. PURGED AND LUBRICATED AIRFRAME SIDE OF CABLE.SDR PNSA011009Scavenge Pump · seizedRT OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. CREW SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO CDB. MAINTENANCE FOUND EXCESSIVE OIL IN TAILPIPE AREA. ENGINE INSPECTED AND FOUND TURBINE SCAV PUMP SEIZED ALLOWING OIL TO DRAIN OVERBOARD.SDR PNSA011008Control Cable · frozenDURING PREFLIGHT EMERGENCY STOP CABLE WAS FROZEN. MAINTENANCE CONTACTED AND PURGED CABLE OF MOISTURE.SDR 2001F00688Governor · failedEWR - FLT 8133 - LARGE TORQUE FLUCTUATIONS ON NR 1 ENGINE. REPLACED UNIT, SENT OUT SOAP SAMPLE FLUSH ENGINE OIL SYSTEM. FAILED PROP GOVERNOR. (M)SDR PNSA070102Connector · dirtyLAV SMOKE DETECTOR LIGHT CAME ON PASSING THRU 14,000 FEET, COPILOT VISUALLY CHECKED LAV NO SMOKE DETECTED. MAINTENANCE CONTACTED AND SYSTEM DEFERRED PER MEL 26-4. SMOKE DETECTOR CANNON PLUG CLEANED AND RESECURED AT RETURN OF FLIGHT DAY. OP CHECK OK.SDR PNSA010704Governor · out of adjABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO LOW RPM ON RT ENGINE WITH SPEED LEVERS FULL FORWARD. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED UNDERSPEED GOVERNOR HIGH SETTING AND GROUND RUNUP NORMAL.SDR CA010523004Windshield · cracked(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 24,000 FEET, WITH CABIN PRESSURE APPROXIMATELY 6 PSI, THE LT WINDSHIELD OUTER PANEL CRACKED. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO THE NEAREST AIRFIELD, REDUCE ALTITUDE TO 10,000 FEET, AND DEPRESSURIZE THE CABIN AS A PRECAUTION.IT WAS NOTSDR 20010511SG005Window · crackedWHILE EN ROUTE TO CO-PILOTS WINDSHIELD INNER PANE FRACTURED. TEH CREW REQUESTED A LOWER ALTITUDE AND DIVERTED TO LAND AT THE NEAREST STATION. THIS WAS MULTIPLE FRACTURES, MOST PIECES ENDING UP NO BIGGER THAN 1 INCH BY 5 INCHES. NO DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO OUTER SDR PNSA010301Warning Light · illuminatedRT SAS FAIL LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH. ABORTED TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO GATE. RESET SAS MODULE, OPS CHECK OK.SDR 20010511SG006Wire · out of positionDURING DESCENT, CREW NOTICED RT ESS BUSS PANEL WAS GLOWING, WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH AND HAD A HOT SMELL. CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RT ESS POWER WIRE CONTACTED THE CB PANEL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT ESS POWER WIRE WAS CONTACTING THE CB PANEL. REPOSITIONED SDR 20010511SG004Warning System · malfunctionedCARGO DOOR LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB-OUT, CREW RETURNED TO STATION, LIGHT WENT OUT ON LANDING. DOOR WAS OPENED AND CLOSED MULTIPLE TIMES, LATCHES AND SWITCHES WERE INSPECTED, SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS REPORTED. (M)SDR 20010511SG001Fitting · leakingON SHORT FINAL, THE CREW NOTICED THE RIGHT HYD PRESS LIGHT CAME ON. GEAR WAS ALREADY DOWN AND FLAPS WERE AT FULL. CREW NOTICED FLUCTUATIONS IN HYD PRESSURE. CREW TURNED OFF NOSE WHEEL STEERING. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL LT HYD PRESS LIGHT CAME ON JUST BEFORE SDR 20010510SG002Fitting · leakingON SHORT FINAL, THE CREW NOTICED THE RT HYD PRESS LIGHT CAME ON. GEAR WAS ALREADY DOWN AND FLAPS WERE AT FULL. CREW NOTICED FLUCTUATIONS IN HYD PRESSURE. CREW TURNED OFF NOSE WHEEL STEERING. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL LT HYD PRESS LIGHT CAME ON JUST BEFORE REASDR 20010212SG009Switch · dirtyJBR - FLT 1323 - FOUND CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON BETWEEN 10 AND 12,000 FEET DURING CLIMB-OUT. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND THEN RETURNED TO STATION. CLEANED AND CHECKED CARGO DOOR SWITCHES, GROUND OPS CHECK GOOD. FLIGHT TEST PERFORMED, OPS CHECKED GOOSDR 20010212SG005Bolt · out of adjSTL - FLT 1302 - THE CABIN DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AT 19,000 FEET AT 6.0 PSID CABIN PRESSURE DURING CRUISE. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, STARTED DESCENDING. CABIN DOOR WARNIGN LIGHT STAYED ON. CREW LANDED AT CLOSET STATION WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTSDR 20010212SG014Warning Light · illuminatedFLT 2551 - BIL - THE CABIN DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AT 19,000 FEET AT 6 PSID CABIN PRESSURE DURING CRUISE. CREW STARTED DESCENDING AND LIGHT WENT OUT AT 5.5 PSID. CREW LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION GROUND CHECK TO 6SDR 20010212SG013Switch · dirtyBIL - FLT 2583 - CABIN DOOR LIGHT CAME ON AT 17,000 FEET, CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, AND LIGHT WENT OUT AS AIRCRAFT DESCENDED THROUGH 13,000 FEET. CREW LANDED AT CLOSET STATION WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. CLEANED MICROSWITCH CONTACTS, CHECKED SHOOT SDR AU001144Strut · leaking(AUS) LT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT CYLINDER GLAND SEAL RETAINING RING GROOVE LOWER LAND SHEARED RELEASING THE RETAINING RING AND ALLOWING THE GLAND TO SLIP DOWN THE PISTON CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID FROM THE STRUT.SDR 20010112SG026Handle · not closedDEN - FLT 1315 - THE CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB-OUT FROM DEN AT 17,500 FT. CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO DEN WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. DOOR HANDLE NOT FULLY CLOSED. HANDLE WAS RECYCLED AND LIGHT WENT OUT. LSDR AU001113Filter · broken(AUS) LT ENGINE OIL FILTER END CAP BROKEN AWAY AT RECESS.SDR 20010112SG034Motor · failedFLT 1323 - DFW - CAPTAINS WINDSHIELD WIPER CAME ON WITH THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND WIPER WAS RESET TO PARK POSITION. SMOKE WAS SMELLED BRIEFLY IN THE COCKPIT FROM THE WIPER MOTOR OVERHEATING DUE TO OPERATING THE WIPER ON ASDR AU001094Engine · malfunctioned(AUS) LT ENGINE LOW POWER. GROUND RUN CONFIRMED THE ENGINE TO BE 3 PERCENT BELOW TARGET TORQUE.SDR AU001077Actuator · cracked(AUS) RT FLAP ACTUATOR BODY CRACKED AND LEAKING. CRACK LENGTH 40MM(1.57IN). MANUFACTURER STATES THAT THIS ITEM IS ONE OF A BATCH OF ACTUATORS WITH SUSPECT INCORRECT MACHINING OF THE ACTUATOR BODY BORE.SDR AU001091Blade · damaged(AUS) LT ENGINE FIRST STAGE TURBINE BLADES AND SECOND STAGE TURBINE NOZZLE HEAT DAMAGED.SDR AU001061Pipe · cracked(AUS) HYDRAULIC PIPE LOCATED IN RT ENGINE BAY LEAKING FROM CRACKED FLARE.SDR AU001043Actuator · cracked(AUS) FLAP ACTUATOR HOUSING CRACKED. LOSS OF HYDRAULIC FLUID.SDR 20010125SG009Scavenge Pump · brokenFLT 2583 - FCA - ON START IN MSO, THE NR 1 OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND DIDN''T GO OUT. CREW CONFIRMED WITH THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATOR AND ABORTED START. MAINTENANCE FOUND ENGINE TO BE THREE QUARTS LOW ON OIL. OIL WAS ADDED AND ENGINE WAS INSPECTED FOR OISDR AU000990Shaft · seized(AUS) RT ENGINE TURBINE BEARING SCAVENGE PUMP GEARSHAFT SEIZED IN THE PUMP HOUSING CAUSING THE PUMP DRIVESHAFT GEARS TO STRIP. METAL CONTAMINATION OF THE SCAVENGE PUMP AND REAR TURBINE BEARING.SDR 2001F00078Engine · failedFLT 2588 - HLN - FOUND LEFT ENGINE MADE LOUD BANG AFTER TAKEOFF AND ENGINE POWER DROPPED OFF. ENGINE THEN FAILED. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO STATION. REPLACED ENGINE. WHEN ENGINE WAS DISASSEMBLED IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SNAP RING HAD SDR 20010125SG010Snap Ring · misinstalledHLN-FLT 2588 - LT ENG MADE LOUD BANG AFTER T/O AND ENG POWER DROPPED OFF, ENG THEN FAILED. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES, RETURNED TO STATION. INTERNAL ENG FAILURE. SUSPECT HI SPEED PINION FAILURE OR COUPLING FAILURE. PROP CAN BE TURNED THROUGH W/O ENG ROTSDR 20010124SG001Solenoid · shortedTHE GEAR HANDLE COULDN''T BE PUT IN THE UP POSITION UNTIL THE OVERRIDE SWICH WAS USED. THE GEAR HANDLE COULD THEN BE SELECTED TO THE UP POSITION, BUT THE GEAR DIDN''T RETRACT. THE GEAR WARNING HORN CAME ON DURING APPROACH AT 500 FEET AGL. THERE WERE STILL TSDR 20010201SG010Engine · failedHLN - FLT 2588 - LEFT ENGINE MADE LOUD BANG AFTER TAKEOFF AND ENGINE POWER DROPPED OFF. ENGINE THEN FAILED. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO STATION. INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE. SUSPECT HIGH SPEED PINION FAILURE OR COUPLING FAILURE. PROP CASDR AU000919Tube · cracked(AUS) LT PROPELLER GOVERNOR RESET TUBE CRACKED AT FLARE. LOSS OFAPPROXIMATELY THREE LITRES OF ENGINE OIL. TUBE IS A PER SBTPE331-A77-0072 ITEM.SDR AU000910Panel · misrepaired(AUS) FUEL TANK PANEL LEAKING. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT AN UNAPPROVED REPAIR HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT BY SPLICINGINTO WIRING LOOMS ON EACH SIDE OF THE PANEL WITH THE WIRING GOING THROUGH A HOLE IN THE PANEL. THE SPLICES USED WERE UNSEALED CRIMPS USED WITHIN THE FUSDR BSAA200010030Switch · out of adjCARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE TRACKED TROUBLE TO MICROSWITCH WHICH WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTMENT MADE TO BOTTOM AT MICROSWITCH. DOOR WARNING OPS CHECK OK. (M)SDR 20010112SG032Switch · out of adjFLT 2584 - BIL - CARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. GREEN LIGHT CAME ON WHEN SWITCH TEST WAS DONE. MICROSWITCH WENT OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED BOTTOM AFT MICROSWITCH, CLEANED BAYONETS AND PLUNGERS ON CARGO DOOR SWITCHES. DOOR WARNING SYSTEM OPS CSDR BSAA20010030Switch · out of adjCARGO DOOR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN-FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE TRACED TROUBLE TO MICROSWITCH WHICH WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTMENT MADE TO BOTTOM AFT MICROSWITCH. DOOR WARNING OPS CHECKED OK. (X)SDR AU000866Wire · worn(AUS) RT MAIN FUEL BOOST PUMP AND RT AUXILIARY FUEL BOOST PUMP WIRESWORN.SDR AU000867Wire · worn(AUS) LT FUEL BOOST PUMP WIRE INSULATION WORN.SDR AU000865Wire · worn(AUS) LT AUXILIARY FUEL BOOST PUMP AND LT MAIN FUEL BOOST PUMP WIRING DAMAGED.SDR AU000862Wire · worn(AUS) LT AUXILIARY BOOST PUMP WIRE WORN. LT MAIN BOOST PUMP WIRE INSULATION WORN.SDR 20010103AP005Indicator · malfunctionedFLT 1302- WMH - NR 1 ENGINE OIL TEMP INDICATION STARTED CLIMBING AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 FT MSL, AND WENT TO RED LINE DURING CLIMB-OUT AT 2500 FT MSL DEPARTING FROM MOUNTAIN HOME. CRWE TAPPED GAGE TO VERIFY NEEDLE WASN''T STUCK, WITH NO CHANGE IN INDICATION. PSDR AU000863Wire · worn(AUS) LT AND RT AUXILIARY FUEL BOOST PUMP WIRES WORN.
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