Grob-Werke G 120A
Service difficulty reports · 225
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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 = 'G120A' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"
Prints the whole list as CSV. It reads the release’s Parquet files over HTTPS, so there’s nothing to download first. Install DuckDB to run it.
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 = 'G120A' 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 CA101021008Washer · missingDURING A 200 HR INSP ON 2 OTHER ACFT, MSB 1121-109/1 WAS BEING CARRIED OUT AS REQUIRED WHEN IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WASHERS WERE MISSING. THE MFG WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A NON CONFORMANCE TO THE TYPE CERTIFICATE. IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE REMASDR CA101021007Washer · missingDURING A 200 HR INSP ON 2 OTHER ACFT, MSB 1121-109/1 WAS BEING CARRIED OUT AS REQUIRED WHEN IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WASHERS WERE MISSING. THE MFG WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A NON CONFORMANCE TO THE TYPE CERTIFICATE. IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE REMAINSDR CA101021006Washer · missingDURING A 200 HR INSP ON 2 OTHER ACFT, MSB 1121-109/1 WAS BEING CARRIED OUT AS REQUIRED WHEN IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WASHERS WERE MISSING. THE MFG WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A NON CONFORMANCE TO THE TYPE CERTIFICATE. IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE REMAISDR CA101021003Washer · missingDURING A 200 HR INSP ON 2 OTHER ACFT, MSB 1121-109/1 WAS BEING CARRIED OUT AS REQUIRED WHEN IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WASHERS WERE MISSING. THE MFG WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A NON CONFORMANCE TO THE TYPE CERTIFICATE. IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE REMAISDR CA101021002Washer · missingDURING A 200 HR INSP ON 2 OTHER ACFT, MSB 1121-109/1 WAS BEING CARRIED OUT AS REQUIRED WHEN IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WASHERS WERE MISSING. THE MFG WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A NON CONFORMANCE TO THE TYPE CERTIFICATE. IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE REMASDR CA101021014Washer · missingDURING A 100 HR INSP ON ACFT, MSB 1121-109/1 WAS BEING CARRIED OUT AS REQUIRED WHEN IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WASHERS WERE MISSING. THE MFG WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A NON-CONFORMANCE TO THE TYPE CERTIFICATE. IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE REMAINDER OFSDR CA101021013Washer · missingDURING A 200 HR INSP ON ACFT, MSB 1121-109/1 WAS BEING CARRIED OUT AS REQUIRED WHEN IT WAS NOTED THAT THE WASHERS WERE MISSING. THE MFG WAS CONTACTED AND DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS A NON CONFORMANCE TO THE TYPE CERTIFICATE. IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE REMAINDER OFSDR CA101015004Brake Pads · mismarkedACFT WAS IN FOR 100 HR CHECK. THE BRAKE LININGS WERE BEING REPLACED. MX RECEIVED NEW LININGS. AFTER INSTALLATION THE WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. BRAKE LININGS WERE REMOVED AND IT WAS NOTED THAT 1 LINING WAS OF A DIFFERENT SIZE THAN THE OTHERS, BUT WAS STAMPED WISDR CA100824004Handle · bindingINSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE CONDUCTING THEIR 11TH TAKEOFF WHILE PRACTICING LOCAL CIRCUITS WHEN THE STUDENT DISCOVERED THAT THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE COULD NOT BE SELECTED UP FOR THE CLIMB-OUT. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND VERIFED THAT THE HANDLE SDR 2010FA0000851Control Cable · brokenPILOT REPORTED DURING GROUND OPERATION HE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF MIXTURE CONTROL. INVESTIGATION MIXTURE CONTROL CABLE HAD BROKEN AT THE CONTROL IN THE CABIN. PROBABLE CAUSE UNKNOWN. RECOMMEND ENGINE CONTROL CABLES BE REPLACED AT ENGINE CHANGE (1800 HRSSDR CA100729001Valve · failedPILOTS NOTED STRONG SMOKE/ODOR. CANOPY WAS OPENED IN FLIGHT TO VENT SMOKE/ODORS. RETURNED FOR LANDING. CO2 DETECTOR HAD TURNED DARK TO THE UNSAFE ZONE AND REMAINED DARK TILL SHORTLY AFTER LANDING. ACFT INSPECTED AND FOUND INDICATIONS OF EXHAUST STAINS AROUSDR CA100716004Switch · failed(CAN) DURING A MISSION, THE PILOTS SELECTED THE MUTE SWITCH ON THE AUDIO SYSTEM TO TALK AMONGST THEMSELVES. UPON SELECTING THE MUTE SWITCH TO TRANSMIT, THEY FOUND THAT THEY COULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH TOWER OR OTHER AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT SELECTED THE APPROPRIATSDR CA101008004Control Cable · chafed(CAN) ON A PRE START CHECK, THE PILOT NOTED THE PROP LEVER NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE CABLES ARE KNOWN BY MX TO START CHAFING AND BINDING INTERNALLY JUST FWD OF THE PROP CONTROL LEVER CABLE HSG ATTACH POINT TO THE ACFT STRUCTURE. SOME CABLE HSG ARE SECURESDR CA091207001Nozzle · leaking(CAN) AFTER ROLLING UPRIGHT FROM INVERTED FLIGHT ON A TRAINING MISSION, THE ACFT BACKFIRED FOLLOWED BY A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. EMERGENCY CHECKS WERE COMPLETED AND WHILE ACFT WAS INBOUND TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT THERE WAS A SECOND OCCURENCE OF STRONG FSDR 2010FA0000028Throttle Cable · brokenPILOT REPORTED DURING LANDING, THROTTLE WAS NOT GOING FULLY TO IDLE THEN SUDDENLY SOMETHING BROKE AND ENGINE WENT TO FULL POWER. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THROTTLE CABLE BROKEN WHERE IT COMES THRU THE FIREWALL. PROBABLE CAUSE UNKNOWN, NO RECOMMENDATISDR CA091127003Engine · power loss(CAN) THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE DEPARTING ON A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT AND EXPERIENCED A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE WHEN THEY REDUCED POWER AFTER T/O. THE INSTRUCTOR ACTIONED THE `ROUGH ENGINE` TASKS OF THE APPROVED CHECKLIST, CONTACTED ATC TO DECLARE AN EMERGENSDR CA091123004Injector · failed(CAN) INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT WERE ABOUT 15-20MIN INTO A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT WHEN SLIGHT ENG VIBRATIONS WERE NOTED DURING PWR CHANGES MADE AROUND 2300 RPM. INSTRUCTOR FOLLOWED ROUGH RUNNING CHECKLIST STEPS IN APPROVED CHECKLIST AND DETERMINED THAT ENG RAN ROSDR CA091105004Spark Plug · fouled(CAN) THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR DEPARTED FOR A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT AND NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF ENGINE VIBRATION DURING THE T/O. THE VIBRATION WAS NOTED AGAIN LATER WHEN THEY RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT FOR CIRCUIT PRACTICE. A PRACTICE MISSED APPROACH WAS CONDSDR CA091103007Unknown · odor(CAN) PREPARING FOR A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT, THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR RECEIVED TAXI CLEARANCE FOR A RUN-UP FROM GROUND CONTROL. DURING THESE `BEFORE TAKE-OFF` CHECKS THE STUDENT BELIEVED THAT HE DETECTED A BURNING ODOR. THE INSTRUCTOR COULD NOT DETECT THE ODSDR CA091022006Skin · dented(CAN) THE STUDENT PILOT WAS CARRYING OUT THE PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE ACFT & NOTED SEVERAL INDENTATIONS ON UPPER SKIN ON THE RT WING. FURTHER INSPECTION BY MX BY "TAP TESTING" REVEALED THE EXTENT OF THE DELAMINATION. OUTBOARD EDGE OF OUTBOARD DELAMINATION SDR CA090922003Handle · malfunctioned(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS ENGAGED IN A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT. WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN FOR THE APPROACH, IT WAS NOTED THAT NO INDICATION OF LANDING GEAR POSITION EXISITED. THE A/C HAD A COMPLETE LANDING GEAR LIGHT SYSTEM FAILURE. ALL `SAFE` AND `UNSAFESDR CA090909006Ignition Switch · shorted(CAN) A STUDENT PILOT WAS CARRYING OUT PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT IN PREPARATION FOR A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT. WHEN THE BATTERY MASTER WAS SELECTED "ON", THE ENGINE BEGAN TO CRANK. THE MASTER WAS IMMEDIATELY SELECTED OFF AND CRANKING CEASED. THE STUDENT SDR CA090902005Terminal · damagedACFT WAS ENGAGED IN A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT WITH STUDENT PILOT FLYING ON FINAL APPROACH WHEN "ALT OFF" ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND AMMETER SHOWED DISCHARGE. INSTRUCTOR COMMANDED THE OVERSHOOT AND TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE INSDR CA090819005Unknown · odor(CAN) PREPARING FOR A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT, AIRCREW NOTED A "BURNING ODOR" DURING THE PRE-TAKE-OFF RUN-UP. AIRCREW ADVISED ATC OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WERE SHUTTING DOWN IN POSITION. THEY THEN CARRIED OUT THE PUBLISHED "SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT" CHECKLIST.SDR CA090819004Wire Harness · chafedON A LOCAL TRAINING FLIGHT THE AIRCREW NOTED A "SMOKY ODOR" ON CLIMBOUT FROM A `TOUCH AND GO` LANDING. THE AIRCREW ADVISED ATC OF THE PROBLEM AND THAT THEY WERE RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT. THEY THEN CARRIED OUT THE PUBLISHED "SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT" CHECKLIST. SDR CA090205010Actuator · damagedAIRCRAFT ON LOCAL FLIGHT TRAINING MISSION. INSTRUCTOR NOTED FLAPS CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED WHEN FLAPS SELECTED UP. C/B RESET AS PER CHECKLIST, POPPED WHEN SELECTED UP A SECOND TIME. INSTRUCTOR ADVISED ATC OF FLAP DIFFICULTY AND RETURNED TO LAND WITH FLAPS IN SDR CA080829005Magneto · failed(CAN) ACFT FLOWN ON LOCAL FLIGHT TRAINING SORTIE WITH INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT ON BOARD. INSTRUCTOR REPORTED NO NOTICEABLE ENGINE ROUGHNESS OR PWR LOSS DURING FLIGHT. AFTER TAXI TO PARKING POSITION, INSTRUCTOR EGRESSED A/C AND ADVISED STUDENT TO CARRY-OUT SHUTDSDR CA080114004Wire · chafed(CAN) ALTERNATOR CB POPPED IN FLIGHT WITH MINOR SMELL OF SMOKE. AC RETURNED TO BASE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT FOUND THE ALTERNATOR PWR WIRE HAD CHAFED THROUGH THE OIL COOLER HSG AND GROUNDING CONTACT WAS MADE THROUGH CARBON FIBER LOWER COWLING AND HARDWSDR CA071029008Frame · damaged(CAN) FLIGHT DEPARTED AT 1344 FOR AT TRAINING FLIGHT TO THE WEST PRACTICE AREA. APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES OUT WHILE CRUISING AT 4000 FT AND 120 KTS THE INSTRUCTOR OBSERVED (ALT OFF) ANNUNCIATION. A SCAN OF INTEGRATED ENGINE DISPLAY REVEALED (AMPS) TO BE READING SDR CA070813005Indicator · unreliable(CAN) MFG INSTALLED MICROTECHNA ELECTRIC ATTITUDE INDICATORS IN A FLEET OF 9 AIRCRAFT USED FOR FLIGHT TRAINING. AFTER 18 MONTHS, ONE ORIGINAL ATTITUDE INDICATOR IS STILL FUNCTIONING AFTER 500 HOURS (9) INSTRUMENTS AVERAGED 225 HOURS BEFORE FAILING THE FIRST TISDR CA070227006Handle · failed(CAN) LANDING GEAR HANDLE FAILED TO GIVE GEAR POSITION LIGHT AND IN-TRANSIT LIGHT INDICATIONS DURING A TRAINING MISSION. THE PILOT ELECTED TO FLY BY THE TOWER FOR ALL GEAR IN EXTENDED POSITION CONFIRMATION BEFORE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. AFTER SHUTDOWN, THE LANSDR CA070209022Flap System · frozen(CAN) THE COLD WEATHER HAS AFFECTED SEVERAL AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEET OF 9. IN -25 C OR COLDER TEMPERATURES, THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS POP AFTER LANDING WHEN THE FLAPS ARE SELECTED (TC NR 20070209022)SDR 2007FA0000003Pump · out of limitsPILOT REPORTED SUCTION INDICATOR WAS BELOW LIMITS, AC RETURNE TO BASE. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING, THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE AIR PUMP AND NOTICED THE SHAFT WAS VERY EASY TO ROTATE, HAD NO RESISTANCE TO IT. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME. (K)SDR 2007FA0000007Pump · wornDURING FLIGHT SUCTION PRESSURE READING DROPPED TO ZERO, DURING FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND THE ENGINE DRIVEN AIR PUMP WAS NOT PRODUCTING ENOUGH SUCTION. PROBABLE CAUSE COULD BE FROM PISTION WEARING INSIDE OF PUMP. RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME IS FOR TSDR 2007FA0000004Pump · weakIN FLIGHT, THE INSTRUMENT VACUUM SYSTEM WOULD NOT PUT OUT PROPER SUCTION AND CAUSED THE ATTITUDE INDICATOR TO TUMBLE. THE AC RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE AND AN INSPECTION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND THAT THE PUMP WAS WEAK. PUMP WAS REMOVED AND A NEW PUMP INSTALLED. OPSDR 2007FA0000006Shaft · brokenDURING ENGINE START, SUCTION PRESSURE WAS READING ZERO, DURING FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING, TECH FOUND THE ENGINE DRIVEN DRIVEN DRY AIR PUMP HAD A BROKEN SHAFT. PROBABLE CAUSE COULD BE FROM VIBRATION OR HARD START. NO RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME. (K)SDR 2007FA0000005Pump · wornDURING FLIGHT SUCTION PRESSURE READING DROPPED TO ZERO, DURING FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING TECHICIAN FOUND THE ENGINE DRIVEN DRY AIR PUMP SHAFT HAD BROKEN. PROBABLE CAUSE COULD BE FROM ENGINE VIBRATION OR POOR PARTS. RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME IS FOR THE MFG TSDR 2006FA0000911Pump · leakingPILOT REPORTED A STRANGE ODOR AFTER THEY PUT THE GEAR UP, WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING MECHANIC FOUND ENGINE FUEL PUMP LEAKING FROM PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT SCREW. NO PROPABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME. (K)SDR 2006FA0000225Blower Motor · wornPILOT REPORTED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION WITH AIR CONDITION ON. WHILE TECH WAS TROUBLESHOOTING SYSTEM FOUND THAT BLOWER MOTOR HAD TOO MUCH END PLAY ON BLOWER FAN SHAFT MAKING IT VIBRATE. NO RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME. (K)SDR 2005FA0000925Servo · malfunctionedPILOT REPORTED ENGINE QUIT AFTER LANDING WITH BOOST PUMP ON. ON GROUND RUN PERFORMING MIXTURE IDLE CHECK, WE FOUND WITH BOOST PUMP OFF, WE HAD .5 INCH MANIFOLD PRESSURE DROP AND WITH BOOST PUMP ON. WE HAD 1.5 INCH MANIFOLD PRESURE DROP. ON FURTHER INVESTIGASDR 2005FA0000801Plate · debondedDURING FLEET-WIDE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, TECH FOUND EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RUDDER AND RUDDER LEVER ASSY. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED DISBONDING BETWEEN THE RUDDER SPAR AND THE RUDDER LEVER ASSY SPACER PLATE. PROBABLE CAUSE APPEARS TO BE EXCESSIVE FLEXING SDR 2005FA0000800Plate · debondedDURING FLEET - WIDE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, TECH FOUND EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RUDDER AND RUDDER LEVER ASSY. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED DISBONDING BETWEEN THE RUDDER SPAR AND THE RUDDER LEVER ASSY SPACER PLATE. PROBABLE CAUSE APPEARS TO BE EXCESSIVE FLEXINSDR 2005FA0000799Plate · debondedDURING ROUTINE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT, TECH FOUND EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RUDDER AND RUDDER LEVER ASSY. FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED DISBONDING BETWEEN THE RUDDER SPAR AND THE RUDDER LEVER ASSY SPACER PLATE. PROBABLE CAUSE APPEARS TO BE EXCESSIVE FLEXING OF SDR 2005FA0000603Pump · malfunctionedPILOT REPORTED THAT IDLE RPM WAS TOO HIGH, 850 RPM. WHILE TECH WAS TRYING TO ADJUST IDLE, FOUND THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE WAS LOW - 16 PSI AND UNABLE TO ADJUST. REPLACEMENT OF ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP WAS REQUIRED. RECOM TO ADD A METHOD PLUS DATA FOR MAKING ADJSDR 2005FA0000602Volt Regulator · inoperativeAFTER 20 MINUTES INTO ENGINE, START CHARGING SYSTEM STILL SHOWING 7 AMPS OF CHARGING. MAINT TECH FOUND VLOTAGE REGULATOR WAS NOT WORKING. VOLTAGE REGULATOR WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF CHARGING SYSTEM CHECK, GOOD. NO RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME.SDR 2005FA0000650Hinge · crackedON ROUTINE PHASE INSPECTION, MECHANIC FOUND HINGE ON LT AILERON TRIM TAB CRACKED AT ATTACH POINT FOR PUSH PULL ROD. CAUSE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN, NO RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME. (K)SDR 2005FA0000649Hinge · crackedON ROUTINE INSPECTION, MECHANIC FOUND HINGE ON LT AILERON TRIM TAB CRACKED AT ATTACH POINT FOR PUSH PULL ROD. CAUSE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN, NO RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME. (K)SDR 2005FA0000648Hinge · crackedON ROUTINE PHASE INSPECTION, MECHANIC FOUND HINGE ON RT AILERON TRIM TAB CRACKED AT ATTACH POINT FOR PUSH PULL ROD. CAUSE AT THIS TIME UNKNOWN, NO RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME. (K)SDR 2005FA0000112Ignition Switch · inoperativePILOT REPORTED STARTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE, AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD. NO PROBABLE CAUSE OR RECOMMENDATIONS AT THIS TIME. (K)SDR 2005FA0000691Uplock · intermittentDURING FLIGHT, GEAR SELECTED TO DOWN AND LT MAIN GEAR EXTENSION WAS DELAYED. AFTER ABOUT 25 SECONDS LT MAIN GEAR EXTENDED. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN FOUND LT LANDING GEAR UP LOCK ASSY WAS INTERMITTENT. REPLACED ASSY. NO RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME. (K)
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