MD Helicopters MD 900
Service difficulty reports · 435
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Query with SQL
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 = 'MD900' 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 = 'MD900' 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 DLM90050800Tire · failedREPLACED 2 TIRES AND BOTH DACMS. REPAIRED DAMAGE.SDR DLM90050464Control Unit · failedELEVATOR SPLIT MSG AND PYLON FLAP FAULT MSG ILLUM IN FLT. REPLACED ACU, ALL DIAGNOSTIC TESTS PASSED.SDR 2005FA0000816Hub · crackedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD 2002-10-05- MAIN ROTOR UPPER HUB INSP FOUND (2) BOLT HOLES CRACKED AS DEPICTED IN MD HELICOPTERS SERVICE BULLETIN 900-072. CRACKS WERE FOUND USING MAGNIFIED VISUAL METHOD. HUB WAS SUBSEQUENTLY INSPECTED BY EDDY CURRENT METHOD TO VSDR 2005FA0000913Cap · crackedCAP IS CRACKED ON PORT SIDE. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. MANFACTURE CAP FROM SOLID BLOCK OF MATERIAL INSTAD OF CASTING PART. (K) (REF: 195920/JMG)SDR 2005FA0000912Cylinder · delaminatedCHROME HAS DELAMINATED IN CYLINDER BORE. IMPROPER PLATING. IMPROVE CHROME PLATING METHOD TO IMPROVE ADHESION TO CYLINDER. (K) (REF: 195920/JMG)SDR 2004FA0000934Fuel Cell · leakingDURING TROUBLESHOOTING A FUEL LEAK FOUND THAT WHEN THE FUEL CELL WAS FLEXED, FUEL WOULD WEEP FROM EXTERIOR SURFACE. REMOVED FUEL CELL AND SENT OUT FOR TEST AND REPAIR. EVALUATION RESULTS SHOWED WEEPING/ POROUS CONDITION OVER 80 PERCENT OF THE CELL AND CELL TO SDR 2004FA0000939Beam · crackedDURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION, FOUND FLEX BEAM CRACKED IN AREA OF LEG GOING INTO UPPER HUB. REPLACED PART WITH UPDATED SERVICEABLE PART.SDR 2004FA0000940Hub · crackedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A.D. 2002-10-05 " MAIN ROTOR UPPER HUB INSP." FOUND (3) OUT OF (10) BOLT HOLES CRACKED AS DEPICTED IN MD HELICOPTERS SERVICE BULLETIN 900-072. PART TOTAL TIME: 292 HRSSDR 2004FA0000938Hub · crackedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD 2002-10-05 "MAIN ROTOR UPPER HUB INSP" FOUND BOLT HOLES CRACKED AS DEPICTED IN MD HELICOPTERS SERVICE BULLETIN 900-072. PART TOTAL TIME: 1852 HRSSDR PG9R97903Line · leakingFOUND TO BE LEAKING A SMALL QUANTITY OF OIL/ REPLACED OIL HOSE ASSY. (K)SDR PG9R097903Line · leakingFOUND TO BE LEAKING A SMALL QUANTITY OF OIL/REPLACED OIL HOSE ASSY.SDR 2004FA0000802Drive Shaft · wornDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A 300 HR INSPECTION FOUND MAIN ROTOR DRIVE SHAFT UPPER DRIVE SPLINES WORN BEYOND MAINTENANCE MANUAL LIMITS. PART TOTAL TIME: 1478.9 HRS. REPLACED DRIVE SHAFT WITH NEW PART.SDR 2004FA0000877Rotor Head · crackedHAD VIBRATION (.7 IPS) CAUTION ON IDS DURING FLIGHT AND HIGH VIBRATION ON SHUT DOWN BETWEEN 30-40 PERCENT NR. INSPECTED MAIN ROTOR SYSTEM IAW MAINTENANCE MANUAL AND FOUND (3) OUT OF (5) FLEXBEAMS CRACKED. REPLACING FLEXBEAMS WITH NEW UPDATED FLEXBEAMS.SDR 2004FA0000876Rotor Head · crackedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD 2002-10-05, "MAIN ROTOR UPPER HUB INSP", FOUND (2) OUT OF (10) HOLES CRACKED IN UPPER HUB FLANGE AS DEPICTED IN MD HELICOPTERS SERVICE BULLETIN 900-072 PART TOTAL TIME: 91.23 HRS.SDR 2004FA0000578Hub · crackedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A.D. 2002-10-05, (MAIN ROTOR UPPER HUB INSP.) FOUND (2) OUT OF (10) HOLES CRACKED IN UPPER HUB FLANGE AS DEPICTED IN MFG SERVICE BULLETIN 900-072.SDR GAKA144ETransmission · contaminatedWHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, MAIN ROTOR TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE FLUCTUATION OCCURRED RESULTING IN A FLUCTUATION BETWEEN 65-80 PSI., WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT. PILOT LANDED IMMEDIATELY AT HELIPAD. TWO QUARTS OF TRANSMISSION OIL WSDR 2004FA0000324Hub · crackedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD 2002-10-05 (MAIN ROTOR UPPER HUB INSPECTION), FOUND (3) OUT OF (10) BOLT HOLES TO BE CRACKED AS DEPICTED IN MFG SERVICE BULLETIN 900-072. CRACKS START IN BOLT HOLE CHAMFER. PART TOTAL TIME: 102.0HOURS. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER HUBSDR 2004FA0000801Hub · crackedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD 2002-10-05, MAIN ROTOR UPPER HUB INSP. FOUND (3) OUT OF (10) BOLT HOLES CRACKED AS DEPICTED IN SB 900-072. CRACKS START IN BOLT HOLE CHAMFER. PART TOTAL TIME: 102.0 HRS.SDR 2004FA0000331Hub · crackedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD 2002-10-05 (MAIN ROTOR UPPER HUB INSP.) FOUND (3) OUT OF (10) BOLT HOLES CRACKED AS DEPICTED IN SERVICE BULLETIN 900-072. CRACKS START IN BOLT HOLE CHAMFER. PART TOTAL TIME: 102 HRS.SDR 2004FA0000332Hub · crackedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD2002-10-05 (MAINROTOR UPPER HUB INSP.) FOUND (3) OUT OF (10) BOLT HOLES CRACKED AS DEPICTED IN MFG SERVICE BULLETIN 900-072. CRACKS START IN BOLT HOLE CHAMFER. PART TOTAL TIME: 102.0 HRS.SDR 2004FA0000323Hub · crackedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD2002-10-05 (MAINROTOR UPPER HUB INSP.) FOUND (3) OUT OF (10) BOLT HOLES CRACKED AS DEPICTED IN MFG SERVICE BULLETIN 900-072. CRACKS START IN BOLT HOLE CHAMFER. PART TOTAL TIME: 102.0 HRS.SDR 2004FA0000322Hub · crackedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD2002-10-05 (MAIN ROTOR UPPER HUB INSP.) FOUND (3) OUT OF (10) BOLT HOLES CRACKED AS DEPICTED IN MFG SERVICE BULLETIN 900-072. CRACKS START IN BOLT HOLE CHAMFER. PART TOTAL TIME: 102.0 HRS.SDR 2004FA0000330Hub · crackedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AD 2002-10-05 INSP. (MAIN ROTOR UPPER HUB INSP.) FOUND (2) OUT OF (10) FLANGE BOLT HOLES WITH CRACKS AS DEPICTED IN MFG SERVICE BULLETIN 900-072. CRACKS RUN RADIALLY FROM BOLT HOLE INWARD TO FLANGE EDGE. PART TOTAL TIME WAS 399.65 HRS.SDR 2004FA0000163Line · crackedAIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LOW TRANSMISSION OIL PRESSURE. DURING RUN-UP AND LEAK CHECK FOUND TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE P/N 900D3409526105 TO BE LEAKING FROM UNDER STEEL BRADE. REPLACED OIL COOLER LINE, OPS AND LEAK CHECK WERE GOOD. CUT BACK STEEL BRADE ON OLD SDR 2004FA0000095Hub · crackedDURING ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A.D. 2002-10-05(MAIN ROTOR UPPER HUB INSPECTION)FOUND (6) OUT OF (10) UPPER FLANGE BOLT HOLES TO BE CRACKED. CRACKS RUN RADIALLY FROM BOLT HOLE TO INNER EDGE AS DEPICTED IN SB 900-072. PART TOTAL TIME: 435 HRS SINCE NEW. REPLACED UPSDR AHE02064Support · crackedDURING MAINTENANCE OPERATION TO REPLACE LIFE LIMITED NON-ROTATING SWASHPLATE ON AIRCRAFT, A SUSPECTED CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE INNER SURFACE OF THE STATIC MAST. THE CRACK APPEARS IN APPROXIMATELY .5000 THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE SHAFT. THE STATIC MAST ASSEMBLY SDR AHE02056Wire · failedAIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT DENHAM FOR MAIN ROTOR TRACK AND BALANCE. THE AUTO PILOT DISCONNECT CIRCUIT BREAKER ON CENTER CONSOLE WAS FOUND TO KEEP POPPING WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED, WHICH DISABLES THE WHOLE AUTO PILOT SYSTEM. FAULT INVESTIGATION WAS CARRIED OUT AND REVSDR AHE02052Wire · looseAUTO-PILOT COMPUTER - INSPECTION FOR WIRE CHAFING ON REMOVAL OF THE AUTO-PILOT COMPUTER. SOME CABLES WERE FOUND LOOSE UNDER CONSOLE CB PANEL. THE AUTO-PILOT CABLE BUNDLE HAD CHAFED AGAINST THE AP COMPUTER SECURING SCREWS. ACTION TAKEN: LOOSE CABLES SECURESDR R7MR34258Actuator · inoperativeTRIM ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY, UNIT INOPERATIVE. OPERATES IN ONE DIRECTION ONLY. REPLACED WITH NEW, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (K)SDR R7MA34258Actuator · inoperativeTRIM ACTUATOR UNIT INOPERATIVE.SDR 2001F00698Beam · separatedBUMPER ASSEMBLY FLEXBEAM SEPARATION ALONG TRAILING EDGE OF 'Y'. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)SDR 2003FA0000190Filter · contaminatedBYPASS PIN POPPED ON NR 1 HYDRAULIC RETURN FILTER. REMOVED FILTER AND INSPECTED FOR CONTAMINATION. REPLACED FILTER. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.SDR 2003FA0000188Indicator · defectiveAFTER INSTALLING NEW HYDRAULIC FILTER, THE RETURN SIDE BYPASS INDICATOR POPPED WITH NO PRESSURE APPLIED. AFTER RESETTING THE INDICATOR, INDICATOR POPPED AGAIN. REPLACED IMPENDING BY-PASS INDICATOR PN 071142-258. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR 2001F00694Nozzle · crackedRIGHT PRIMARY EXHAUST NOZZLE ASSEMBLY CRACKED BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)SDR 2001F00699Beam · separatedBUMPER ASSEMBLY FLEXBEAM SEPARATION AT TRAILING EDGE OF 'Y'. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM. (M)SDR R7MA33713Link · wornWORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNITS, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR R7MA33716Tube · leakingLEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. TUBE IS NO BENT BUT IS LEAKING FROM THE SWEDGE AND BRAZING AT (T) END. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR 2003FA0000187Drive Link · wornMAIN ROTOR UPPER DRIVE LINK BEARING PLAY EXCEEDS MAINTENANCE MANUAL LIMITS.SDR 2003FA0000186Drive Link · wornMAIN ROTOR UPPER DRIVE LINK BEARING PLAY EXCEEDS MAINTENANCE MANUAL LIMITS.SDR 2003FA0000184Transmission · making metalMAIN TRANSMISSION PRODUCING METAL CHIPS. CHIP SIZE EXCEED MAINTENANCE MANUAL LIMITS.SDR R7MR33368Light · inoperativeUNIT INOPERATIVE, CAUSING IIDS FAULT 2=10, SECONDARY ELEMENT FAILURE. LAMP IS SUBASSEMBLY TO IIDS ASSEMBLY, IIDS SN 008251-012 IS CURRENTLY INSTALLED AND HAS BEEN MORE RELIABLE THAN PREVIOUS INSTALLATIONS; THEREFORE REMSA IS ORDERING JUST THE LAMP ASSEMBLY ASDR 2001F00527Bumper Block · separatedSEPARATION OF TRAILING EDGE IN 'Y' AREA. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT CORRECTED PROBLEM. CORE SHIPPED TO MDH FOR INSPECTION. (M)SDR 20010606CW008Seal · failedEXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NR 1 ENGINE. SMOKE NOTED EMANATING FROM FUEL PIPE, BEFORE AND AFTER SHUTDOWN. INTERNAL OIL SEAL FAILURE. ENGINE REMOVED AND RETURNED TO MFG FOR REPAIR.SDR R7MR33279Harness · shortedT6 WIRING HARNESS, INTERNAL SHORT. FAILED RESISSTENCE CHECK. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR R7MR32759Bumper Block · crackedLATERAL CRACK BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR R7MR33265Valve · leakingFRANGIBLE SELF SEALING VALVE, LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR R7MR33264Bearing · wornTHRUSTER BEARING RACE, WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR R7MR33263Bearing · wornELASTOMERIC LAMINATES WORN BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS, WHICH IS CAUSING DIFFICULTY WITH BALANCING THE MAIN ROTOR HEAD ASSEMBLY. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR R7MR32619Gauge · looseSIGHT GAUGE RIBBON WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED AT BOTTOM OF INDICATOR TUBE, WHICH RENDERS THE QUANTITY OF HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR UNRELIABLE. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEM.SDR R7MR32618Actuator · leakingHYDRAULIC UNIT, DUAL SERVO ACTUATOR, MR CONTROL LEAKING BEYOND SERVICEABLE LIMITS. REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, CORRECTED PROBLEMS.
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