Gulfstream American AA-5B
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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 = 'AA5B' 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 = 'AA5B' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR 2024FA0000505Counterweight · wornDURING INSTRUMENT TRAINING, EXPERIENCED INCREASED INPUT NEEDS TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. CFII TOOK POSITIVE EXCHANGE OF CONTROLS AND NOTICED SIMILAR INPUT ISSUE SO WE FLEW BACK TO THE AIRPORT. AFTER LANDING WE WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE ASDR 2023FA0000334Autopilot Sys · lockedI WAS DEMONSTRATING A STALL AT 4500 FEET. AFTER THE BUFFET IN A WELL DEVELOPED STALL I LOWERED THE NOSE OF THE AIRCRAFT, APPLIED POWER AND RAISED THE NOSE TO LEVEL FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN A LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE AND WHEN I APPLIED RIGHT AILERON. THE AILERSDR 2021FA0000016Cover · dentedENGINE WAS HAVING INTERMITTENT RPM LOSS & POWER LOSS WITH NO EXPLANATION AS TO WHY. ON THE GROUND DURING MAGNETO CHECK IT WOULD SOMETIMES BE NORMAL AND SOMETIMES LOSE RPM AND POWER ENOUGH TO ABORT A FLIGHT. OWNER ORDERED NEW MAGNETOS, HARNESS AND SPARK PLUGSSDR 2019FA0000322Cylinder · brokenFRONT PILOT SIDE CYLINDER (#2?) BROKE APART IN FLIGHT. I'M NOT SURE WHICH CYLINDER SERIAL NUMBER BROKE, BUT IT IS ONE OF: 28520-16, 28279-14, 28387-30, 28415-23.SDR 2017FA0000001Connecting Rod · brokenTHE ENGINE WAS ORIGINAL 1979. IT SUFFERED A PROPELLER STRIKE/SUDDEN STOPPAGE EVENT IN JANUARY 1996. THE CRANKSHAFT WAS BENT BEYOND LIMITS. THE CRANKSHAFT AND CASE WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PARTS GROUND .006 OVER. ON 12/21/16, THE ENGINE FAILED IN FLIGHT SDR 2011FA0000671Alternator · looseALTERNATOR CASE BOLTS WORKED LOOSE, SAFETY WIRE BROKEN. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AT 152 HRS SINCE O/H. THE ORIGINAL MFG HISTORICALLY LAST MUCH LONGER. ADVISE SELF LOCKING BOLTS AND LOCK TABS AS THE ORIGINAL, AND EXTREME CLEANING OF MATING SURFACES PRIOR TO ASSYSDR CA090106007Wire · burned(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION FLASHING BEACON WAS FOUND TO BE NOT WORKING. UPON TRACING THE WIRING A BURNED WIRE WAS DISCOVERED AT JUNCTION JP-1-2 BELOW INSTRUMENT PANEL AFT OF CENTER CONSOLE. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT BURNED WIRES WERE FOUND AT THIS LOSDR 2008FA0000638Angle · crackedMAINT NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE AND EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT WHEN APPLYING UP AND DOWN PRESSURE TO HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TIPS. FOUND DELAMINATION, CRACKS, AND WRINKLES IN HORIZONTAL STAB FORWARD SPAR CARRY-THROUGH ATTACH ANGLES INSIDE EMPENNAGE. WE BELIEVE THE SINGSDR 2008FA0000637Angle · crackedMAINT NOTICED A CLICKING NOISE AND EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT WHEN APPLYING UP AND DOWN PRESSURE TO HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TIPS. FOUND DELAMINATION, CRACKS AND WRINKLES IN HORIZONTAL STAB FWD SPAR CARRY-THROUGH ATTACH ANGLES INSIDE EMPENNAGE. WE BELIEVE THE SINGLE MOSTSDR 2007FA0000059Attach Angle · crackedDURING INSPECTION, ANGLE PN 5102296-15 AND PN 5102296-16, WERE FOUND CRACKED IN THE BEND RADIUS OF THE UPPER END OF THE ANGLE AS INSTALLED. CAUSE OF CRACKING IS BELIEVED TO BE DUE TO HIGH STRESS LOADS IN THIS AREA. (K)SDR 2006FA0001134Float · damagedENGINE IDLE AND LOW POWER PERFORMANCE WAS ERRATIC. UPON ENGINE SHUTDOWN FUEL WAS NOTED DRIPPING FROM CARB/INDUCTION AIRBOX. CARB WAS DISASSEMBLED AND INSPECTED. FOUND PLASTIC TO HAVE PARTIALLY BECOME UNBONDED FROM LOWER SECTION ALLOWING FUEL TO BEGIN LEAKINSDR 2005FA0001552Connecting Rod · brokenCONNECTING ROD TO CRANKSHAFT BEARING FAILED RESULTING IN ROD DISCONNECTING FROM CRANKSHAFT AND SUBSEQUENT CASE PENETRATION AND ENGINE STOPPAGE.SDR 2004FA0000713Carburetor · bindsON FINAL APPROACH TO THE AIRPORT, REDUCED POWER AND LOWERED THE FLAPS. TRIED TO ADD POWER, THE THROTTLE BOUND. REMOVED THE THROTTLE CABLE AND IT'S MOVEMENT WAS FREE. THEN ACTUATED THE THROTTLE ARM ON THE CARBURETOR AND BINDING COULD BE FELT ON THE LAST .333 OSDR GILALEX404ASupport Angle · buckledAIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED IAW SAIB CE-04-34. BUCKLING WAS FOUND ON BOTH OF THE SUPPORT ANGLES JUST BELOW THE HORIZONTAL STAB. MOUNTING BOLTS. SMALL CRACKS FOUND AT THE TOP OF THESE SUPPORT ANGLES. MINOR BUCKLE FOUND AT LT SIDE OF LOWER STIFFENER AT ARROW NUMBESDR GILALEX404Support Angle · buckledAIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED IAW CE-04-34. BUCKLING WAS FOUND ON BOTH OF THE SUPPORT ANGLES (1 AND 2) JUST BELOW THE HORIZONTAL STAB. MOUNTING BOLTS. SMALL CRACKS FOUND AT THE TOP OF THESE SUPPORT ANGLES. MINOR BUCKLE FOUND AT LT SIDE OF LOWER STIFFENER AT ARROW SDR 2004FA0000422Mount · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSP, A CRACK WAS NOTED IN THE LOWER HORIZONTAL CROSSPIECE OF THE ENGINE MOUNT. THE CRACK IS APPROX .5000 INCH AWAY FROM THE PILOT SIDE END OF THIS TUBE, NEAR THE WELD THAT ATTACHES THIS TUBE TO THE DIAGONAL TUBE THAT ATTACHES TO THE FIREWALL LOSDR 2004FA0000076Stiffener · crackedCRACKS IN TWO STIFFENERS AT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER SPAR, ONE RT SIDE OF FUSELAGE ABOVE THE SPAR. THE OTHER IN HORIZONTAL STIFFENER LOWER LEFT SIDE. FOUND WHILE INSPECTING IAW SPECIAL AIRWORTHINESS INFORMATION BULLETIN NR CE-04-34.SDR YHLR200200001Connector · arcedAIRCRAFT OWNER STATED THAT UNIT QUIT WORKING IN FLIGHT. REMOVED GPSCOMM FROM TRAY AND FOUND THAT PINS 21 & 25 HAD ARCED. FOUND THAT GPSCOMM WAS NOT SEATED PROPERLY IN TRAY AT TIME OF ORIGINAL INSTALLATION BY GULF COAST AVIONICS. REPLACED CONNECTOR & DAMAGED PISDR CA010118012Stop · bent(CAN) LEFT AND RIGHT AILERON STOPS FOUND SEVERELY BENT. POSSIBLE WING DAMAGE.SDR 20000811SH013Exhaust Valve · crackedEXHAUST VALVE BROKE ON NR 1 CYLINDER. HALF OF VALVE HEAD CAME OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO NR 1 CYLINDER AND THEN BROKE INTO 3 PIECES. TWO PIECES LODGED IN THE MUFFLER. ONE SMALL PIECE TRAVELLED THROUGH THE INTAKE SYSTEM TO NR 4 CYLINDER WHERE IT DID DAMAGE TO THESDR 20000517SH024Float · damagedENGINE WOULD NOT RUN UNLESS MIXTURE WAS LEANED ALMOST TO IDLE CUT-OFF, IT WAS VERY RICH AND WOULD NOT RUN ABOVE 1,500 RPM. FOUND PLASTIC FLOAT FILLED 100 II AVGAS TWO OF THREE CHAMBERS, FLOAT PN 30-800 CARBURETOR ASSY, DATE 9-97. (X)SDR 20000515SH020Float · damagedENGINE WOULD NOT RUN UNLESS MIXTURE WAS LEANED ALMOST TO IDLE CUT OFF. IT WAS VERY RICH AND WOULD NOT RUN ABOVE 1,500 RPM. FOUND PLASTIC FLOAT TO BE FILLED WITH AVGAS TWO OF THREE CHAMBERS. FLOAT, P/N 30-800, CARBURETOR ASSY DATE, 9-97. (X)SDR 99ZZZX3607Valve · failedREMOVED NR 3 CYLINDER DUE TO BROKEN EXHAUST VALVE. VALVE BROKE IN-FLIGHT AND ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. REPLACED CYLINDER ASSEMBLY, PISTON AND RINGS. ENGINE HAS 888.41 HRS SMOH.SDR 99ZZZX3073Brush · wornALTERNATOR FAILED TO CHARGE 672 HOURS AFTER OVERHAUL. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ALTHOUGH BOTH BRUSHES HAD BEEN REPLACED DURING OVERHAUL, ONE BRUSH WAS FULLY WORN OUT WHERE THE OTHER WAS ONLY 50 PERCENT WORN. OVERHAULER SAID HE HAS SEEN THIS BEORE AND ATTRIBUTSDR 99ZZZX2662Seat Belt · wrong partSUBMITTER STATED THIS IS THE SECOND GRUMMAN AA5 SERIES AIRCRAFT THIS MECHANIC HAS FOUND IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS WITH THE SEAT BELTS, EFFECTED BY AD 79-16-02, STILL INSTALLED.SDR 99ZZZX2261Strut · brokenNOSE WHEEL, FORK, AND FAIRING DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT IN-FLIGHT. NOSE STRUT FAILED ON LANDING. NO PARTS RECOVERED. NOSE STRUT STUD, WHICH RETAINS NOSE FORK, FAILED ABOVE THREADED AREA. CAUSE UNKNOWN. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDED PERIODIC NDT FOR CRACKS IN STUD.SDR 99ZZZX1030Skin · delaminatedAIRCRAFT WAS BEING ANNUALED AND AD 79-22-04 PARA (A)(2) WAS BEING PERFORMED. FOUND THE UPPER SKIN DELAMINATED FROM THE LEADING EDGE AFT FROM 1 INCH TO 4 INCHES AT THE BONDED RIBS.SDR 98ZZZX4040Line · corrodedTHE ALUMINUM LINE WAS A BRAKE LINE FOR THE RT BRAKE. IT IS LOCATED BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SIDE PANEL IN A VERY HARD TO SEE AREA. IT WAS FOUND CORRODED AND DEEPLY PITTED AND LEAKING HYD FLUID DURING AVIONIC INSTALL. SUBMITTER STATED CAUSE OF CORROSION WSDR 98ZZZX4003Line · corrodedTHE ALUMINUMN LINE REFERENCED ABOVE WAS AN OIL PRESSURE LINE FOR THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE. IT IS LOCATED BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IN A VERY HARD TO SEE AREA. IT WAS FOUND CORRODED AND DEEPLY PITTED AND LEAKING OIL DURING AN AVIONICS INSTALLATION. THE CAUSESDR 98ZZZX3945Line · corrodedTHE LINE IS LOCATED BEHIND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND SIDE PANEL IN A VERY HARD TO SEE AREA. IT WAS FOUND CORRODED AND DEEPLY PITTED AND LEAKING HYDRAULIC FLUID DURING AN AVIONICS INSTALLATION. THE CAUSE OF THE CORROSION WAS DETERMINED TO BE A DEFROSTER DUCT DSDR 98ZZZX3556Bracket · brokenDURING LANDING APPROACH, BACK OF PILOT'S SEAT BROKE LOOSE. LANDING WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. SEAT BACK BRACKET ON RIGHT SIDE OF PILOT'S SEAT (P/N 5102328-26) HAD BROKEN CLEAN THROUGH. EXAMINATION INDICATED PART HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN CRACKED AND FINALLY PARTESDR 98ZZZX3035Hose · collapsedIN CRUISE FLIGHT, ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. THE PILOT NOTED LOST OIL PRESSURE. HE CONTACTED ATC WHO DIRECTED HIM TO NEAREST AIRPORT. THE ENGINE KEPT DETERIORATING AND WHEN PILOT HAD THE FIELD MADE, SHUT ENGINE DOWN TO AVOID A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. ACFT LASDR 98ZZZX2114Bracket · failedSUBJECT BRACKETS ATTACH PILOT'S SEAT BACK TO SEAT PAN. THESE BRACKETS ARE ALUMINUM AND WHEN BACK SEAT PASSENGER PULLS PILOT'S SEAT AFT (TO ASSIST GETTING OUT), THESE BRACKETS FLEX AND WILL FAIL. ALL BRACKETS ON THIS AIRCRAFT HAVE CRACKED OR TOTALLY FAILED. SDR AU980411Diode · failed(AUS) DURING CRUISE, THE 'OVER-VOLTAGE' PROTECTION ZENER DIODE FAILED, CAUSING EXTENSIVE FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL AND AVIONICS EQUIPMENT.SDR 97ZZZX3325Bracket · crackedINSPECTION FOUND ALTERNATOR BRACKET HAD CRACKS THAT WENT THROUGH THE THICKNESS OF THE BRACKET. SUSPECT CAUSE COULD BE HOW PROCESS OF BRACKET IS MADE OR THE TYPE OF METAL BEING USED.SDR 97ZZZX3323Bracket · crackedINSPECTION FOUND CRACKS AT AFT HOLE IN WHICH THE ALTERNATOR BRACKET MOUNTS TO ENGINE AND WHERE THE THROUGH-BOLT HOLDS ALTERNATOR TO ENGINE. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS CAUSE, INFERIOR DESIGN OR METAL TYPE.SDR 97ZZZX3089Throtle Body · stuck openTHROTTLE STUCK OPEN. GAINED ACCESS TO AIRCRAFT ENGINE THROTTLE BODY BY REMOVING RT AND LT TOP ENGINE COWLINGS AND LOWER ENGINE COWL. RAN THROTTLE THROUGH AND SAW THROTTLE ARM LOOSE AND SLIPPING ON CARBURETOR. REMOVED AND INSPECTED ARM SERRATIONS AND CARBURETSDR 97ZZZX2854Valve · failedVALVE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED DURING TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 2,450 RPM. (AIRPORT AT 5,100 FEET). OAT 20 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.SDR 97ZZZX1318Fuel Line · brokenREPORTED FUEL IN COCKPIT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED BROKEN FUEL LINE.SDR 96ZZZX6141Retain Screw · loosePILOT REPORTED ENIGNE HAD STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND EGT AT PEAK WITH MIXTURE FULL RICH. INVESTIGATION REVEALED MIXTURE CONTROL VALVE END PLAY OF APPROX .0625 INCH. PRECISION AIRMOTIVE SB MSA-6 HAD NOT BEEN C/W. RETENTION SCREW P/N 15-B395 WAS FOUND TO HAVESDR 96ZZZX6018Nutplate · crackedDURING REPAIR OF HORIZ STAB, FOUND STRUCTURAL NUTPLATES CRACKED THROUGH THREADS. NUTPLATES ARE USED TO ATTACH ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKETS AND FORWARD STAB SPAR TO FUSELAGE. THESE PARTS CANNOT BE SEEN DURING ROUTINE INSPECTIONS. ATTEMPTED TO REUSE ONE PREVIOUSLYSDR 96ZZZX5632Bracket · brokenFLAP ACTUATOR TRANSMISSION SUPPORT MOUNT AFT ATTACH POINT TAB FOUND BROKEN OFF AND HAD BEEN FOR SOME TIME. FLAPS HAD EXCESSIVE UP AND DOWN FREE TRAVEL. SUSPECT EXPOSURE TO TAIL WINDS ON THE PARKING AREA.SDR 96ZZZX5631Aileron · rivets looseDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH AILERONS TO HAVE CONTROL LOOSENESS INTERNALLY. REMOVED AILERON ASSYS AND FOUND BOTH TO HAVE LOOSE RIVETS AT TORQUE TUBE TO AILERON ATTACHMENT. SUSPECT AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED HIGH WINDS FROM REAR WHILE PARKED. GUST LOCKS ONSDR 96ZZZX5630Aileron · rivets looseDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH AILERONS TO HAVE CONTROL LOOSENESS INTERNALLY. REMOVED AILERON ASSYS AND FOUND BOTH TO HAVE LOOSE RIVETS AT TORQUE TUBE TO AILERON ATTACHMENT. SUSPECT AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED HIGH WINDS FROM REAR WHILE PARKED. GUST LOCKS ONSDR 96ZZZX5016Mount · crackedENGINE MOUNT WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED ON THE CROSS-OVER SUPPORT BRACE JUST INBOARD OF THE WELD JOINT. NO SIGNIFICANT INBOARD CORROSION WAS DISCOVERED. IT APPEARS THE CRACK WAS CAUSED BY METAL FATIGUE.SDR 96ZZZX4237Bracket · failedDURING GROUND RUN-UP, THE SEAT BRACKETS FAILED ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY ALLOWING THE PILOT'S SEAT BACK TO FALL INTO THE REAR SEAT AREA. FAILURE APPEARS TO BE BENDING FATIGUE, A FLEXURE OF THESE ALUMINUM BRACKETS IS NOTED WHEN THE TOP OF THE SEAT IS PULLED AFT (PSDR 96ZZZX4236Bracket · failedDURING GROUND RUN-UP, THE SEAT BRACKETS FAILED ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY ALLOWING THE PILOT'S SEAT BACK TO FALL INTO THE REAR SEAT AREA. FAILURE APPEARS TO BE BENDING FATIGUE, A FLEXURE OF THESE ALUMINUM BRACKETS IS NOTED WHEN THE TOP OF THE SEAT IS PULLED AFT (PSDR 96ZZZX3388Support Assy · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION ON GRUMMAN TIGER AA5B, FOUND LEFT AILERON OUTBOARD BEARING SUPPORT ASSY CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .25 INCH INBOARD OF LOWER BOLT HOLE.SDR 96ZZZX3321Fitting · failedOIL PRESSURE FITTING AT ENGINE TO GAUGE HAD BRASS FITTING AND THEN 90 DEGREE RESTRICTIVE FITTING. APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN TOO CLOSE TO MOUNT. BRASS FITTING BROKE FLUSH AT ACCESSORY CASE AND OIL PUMPED OUT OF ENGINE. BRASS FITTING APPEARED TO BE INCORRECT PART SDR 96ZZZX2184Valve · crimp nut looseLYCOMING SB 518C APPLIES, NUT LOOSE ON END OF VERNATHERM. PROBABLY DUE TO VIBRATION. REPLACED DEFECTIVE PART WITH A NEW PART NOT CALLED OUT IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN.
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