Piper PA-34-220T
Service difficulty reports · 297
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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 = 'PA34220T' 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 = 'PA34220T' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR 2024FA0000239Tire · failedPILOT REPORTED ON LANDING THAT HE FELT THE AIRCRAFT YAWING TO THE RIGHT AND REALIZED HE HAD A FLAT TIRE. AIRPORT USED A SET OF DOLLIES TO MOVE THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO WINGS OF HOPE RAMP AREA. BOTH MAIN TIRES AND TUBES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW. WHEEL WAS DISASSEMBLESDR 2023FA0000617Fork · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, CRACKES WERE FOUND IN THE UPPER 2 BOLT HOLES OF THE FORK ON THE MLG STRUT ASSEMBLIES. LT AND RT MLG. CRACKS MAY BE STRESS PLACED ON THE LOWER FORK AT THE AXLE ATTACH POINT DURING LANDING.SDR 8HBR20230415051Bolt · mismanufacturedBOLT, PIPER P/N 402-921 QUANTITY OF 8 WERE ORDERED FROM BOEING, 4 OF THE 8 DID NOT HAVE THE HOLE DRILLED THROUGH THE THREADS FOR THE COTTER PIN. PIPER TAGS ON BOLTS DATED: 01/07/2022. LINE LOT/BATCH:7365740436 ON THE INVOICE FROM BOEING.SDR 2022FA0000739Magneto · failedMISFIRE FROM ENGINE IN FLIGHT, AND 200+ RPM DROP ON MAGNETO CHECK AFTER LANDING APPROXIMATELY 120 HOURS SMOH ON ENGINE, TSIO-360-RB2 CONTINENTAL. NORMAL MAGNETO DROP IS 75 RPM, SO OUTSIDE OF TOLERANCE. MAGNETOS WERE OVERHAULED BY QAA IN OKLAHOMA AT THE TIME OFSDR 2021FA0000101Rod End · shearedFAILURE OF THE NOSE GEAR DOWN-LOCK LINK ASSEMBLY, CAUSING A NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSE, AND A DUAL ENGINE PROPELLER STRIKE. THE NOSE GEAR DOWN-LOCK LINK ASSEMBLY BENT, AND THEN SHEARED AT THE ADJUSTABLE ROD END.SDR IKBR2020410101Pitot Line · brokenAIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING AFTER ANNUAL AND AIRSPEED WAS NOT SEEN AND TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AFTER VERY HEAVY BRAKING AND RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY THE LEFT TIRE BLEW AND THE RIGHT PROP STRUCK THE END OF RUNWAY LIGHTS CAUSING A PROP STRIKE AND ENGINE TEAR DOWSDR YBBA201908280001Warning Light · inoperativePIC REPORTS NOSE GEAR INDICATION INOP DURING GEAR DOWN CYCLE, CYCLED GEAR 3 TIMES AND CONFIRMED GEAR DOWN WITH ATC ACKNOWLEDGEMENT DURING FLY BY, AFTER CYCLING GEAR ALL THREE INDICATIONS WERE PRESENT.SDR CA190530009Probe · malfunctioned(CAN) ON JANUARY 24, 2019 THE LEFT HAND ENGINE CHT SHOWED AN OVER TEMP INDICATION AND ACTIVATED THE MASTER CAUTION. THE CHT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT AT 2738.8 TAT. ON MAR 19, 2019 THE R/H CHT FAILED CAUSING A MASTER CAUTION INDICATION. THE CHT PROBE WAS RESDR 2018FA0000257Pump · inoperativeREMOVED HEATER FUEL PUMP, P1-91E92-1, SN A97070063. PUMP INOPERATIVE.SDR XKBA201708180002Starter · inoperativeSTARTER MOTOR FAILED AFTER LONG PERIOD OF CRANKING. REPLACED STARTER WITH OVERHAULED.SDR XKBA20170818001Pump · inoperativeELECTRIC FUEL PUMP INOPERATIVE WHEN TRYING TO START THE AIRCRAFT. INSTALLED A NEW OVERHAULED PUMP.SDR XKBA201706280001Control Cable · out of adjustLEFT PROPELLER WOULDN'T FEATHER DURING TRAINING. ADJUSTED THE TRAVEL ON THE GOVERNOR CONTROL AND PROP OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER ADJUSTMENT.SDR 2017FA0000143Torque Tube · out of positionDURING INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE, AFTER REPAIR, DISCOVER THAT THE BOLT WAS DAMAGED RIGHT CHANNEL TUNNEL AGAIN. AFTER ISSUE ANALYSIS AT THE AIRPLANE, DISCOVER THAT THE TORQUE TUBE HAD AXIAL DISPLACEMENT. WHEN TORQUE TUBE IS IN RIGHT END PIER POSITION THE BSDR XKBA201703290001Skin · crackedFOUND SMALL CRACK IN LEFT FLAP SKIN LOWER INBOARD END. INSTALLED NEW FLAP SKIN.SDR 2016FA0000554Bolt · not reported
DURING 100 HOUR CHECK OF THE AIRPLANE (G.LANDING GEAR GROUP, POINT 36) WE DISCOVERED THAT BOLT, PN 400-672 (SECTION IX, CONTROL SYSTEM GROUP, FIGURE NR 63, INDEX NUMBER 90) DAMAGED CHANNEL-TUNEL-RIGHT, PN95599-003 (SECTION II, FUSELAGE GROUP, FIGURE NR 12, INSDR 2015FA0000168Bearing · looseDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT PRESSED IN BEARING WAS LOOSE IN LOWER DRAG LINK AND ONLY THING HOLDING BEARING IN WAS THE WASHER UNDER THE BOLT HEADSDR 2013FA0000094Cap · departedFUEL CAP ON THE WING INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AFTER REFUELING, FUEL CAP EVENTUALLY DEPARTED THE ACFT INFLIGHT. CAP WAS CHECKED DURING THE PREFLIGHT, AFTER REFUELING, AND THE CAP PLACEMENT WAS CLEARLY FLUSH WITH THE WING, AND THE "HANDLE" WAS FOLDED DOWN AND FLUSSDR 2012FA0000717Contactor · corrodedAFTER ACFT WAS EXPOSED TO HEAVY RAIN. BATTERY WENT DEAD. GPU START NORMAL AND FLIGHT NORMAL. AT SHUTDOWN TURNING MASTER SWITCH OFF, DID NOT TURN POWER OFF. FOUND MASTER CONTACTOR FULL OF CORROSION. DUE TO ITS LOCATION IT IS POSSIBLE IF TIED DOWN IN A TAIL LOSDR 2012FA0000310Control Cable · frayedFOUND LOWER ELEVATOR CABLE FRAYED WHERE IT RIDES ON A PHENOLIC BLOCK AT FS222.43.SDR CA120221012Landing Gear · collapsed(CAN) RT LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN, NO INDICATION OF RT GEAR LOCKED. AIRCRAFT LANDED AND RT GEAR COLLAPSED AT SLOW SPEED.SDR CA110916004Potentiometer · burned(CAN) ON CLIMB OUT CREW DETECTED A SMOKE/BURNING - SHORTLY AFTER CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. ACFT SHUT ELECTRIAL POWER OFF, SQUAWKED EMERGENCY ON TRANSPONDER AND LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT.SDR CA110805004Cable · frayedON INSP, FOUND A FRAYED ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE.SDR CA100804020Selector Switch · brokenWHEN MOVING THE GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH TO THE GEAR UP POSITION FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, THE GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH PHYSICALLY BROKE OFF AT THE STEM, BETWEEN THE SWITCHES PIVOT POINT AND THE ROUND PLASTIC HANDLE, NEAR THE DETENT USED TO KEEP THE SWITCH IN THE GEAR-UP POSSDR 2010FA0000705Control Cable · brokenSTABILATOR CONTROL CABLE, PN62701-129, FAILED IN FLIGHT. THE CABLE SEPARATED ON LANDING. THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO FLARE RESULTING IN A HARD LANDING IN A NOSE LOW CONDITION. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. THERE WAS NO CORROSION ON THE CABLE EITHER EXTSDR 2009FA0000463Crankshaft · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSP, OIL WAS FOUND AT FRONT OF ENGINE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CRACK OF THE CRANKSHAFT AT THE PROP MOUNTING FLANGE. CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. (K)SDR 2009F00027Cable · damagedFAILURE OCCURRED WITH THE AUTOPILOT ROLL SERVO BRIDLE CABLE. THE BRIDLE CABLE APPARENTLY JUMPED AND OVERLAPPED ITSELF ON THE SERVO SPOOL, EFFECTIVELY JAMMING THE AILERON DURING CLIMB OUT IN A TURN TO THE LT. THE AP WAS NOT ENGAGED AT THE TIME AND THE PIC WAS ASDR 2009FA0000257Engine · damagedPILOT REPORTED THAT THE RT ENGINE LOST OIL PRESSURE AND RPMS. NO N1 INDICATION. ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE.SDR 2009FA0000253Line · chafedWHILE COMING IN FOR A LANDING, CUSTOMER WENT TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR AND GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. USED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED ACFT WITH NO INCIDENT. UPON TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND RETRACTION LINE FROM HYD POWER PACK CHAFED THROUGH. HYDRAULIC LINE WAS SDR 2009FA0000053Points · loosePOINTS WERE FOUND NOT MAKING CONTACT, UPON FURTHER EXAMINATION, FOUND THE STATIONARY CONTACT LOOSE IN MAG. IT SEEMED TO HAVE COME OFF THE END, THE CONTACT DISK SEPARATED FROM THE BASE. (K)SDR 2008FA0000004Strut · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RT MAIN GEAR LOWER FORK ASSEMBLY PN 39489-003. THE CRACK IS LOCATED IN THE MILLED SECTION OF THE CASTING AT THE 11 O'CLOCK AND 1 O'CLOCK POSITIONS. THIS MILLED SECTION IS USED TO BOLT THE TOSDR 2008FA0000003Strut · crackedDURING ANNUAL INSPECTION IT WAS NOTED THAT A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE RT MAIN GEAR LOWER FORK ASSY PN 39489-003. THE CRACK IS LOCATED IN THE MILLED SECTION OF THE CASTING AT THE 11 O'CLOCK AND 1 O'CLOCK POSITIONS. THIS MILLED SECTION IS USED TO BOLT THE TORQUE SDR 2007FA0001074Control System · seizedWITH FULL RT RUDDER TRIM, RT RUDDER FOR HARD CLIMBING RT TURN, RUDDER FROZE WITH FULL RT DEFLECTION. RUDDER CABLE TURNBUCKLE IN TAIL SECTION WAS (CAUGHT) UNDER BULKHEAD TOP EDGE CAUSING RUDDER TO FREEZE IN FULL RT DEFLECTION - DESPITE SIGNIFICANT LT RUDDER PRSDR 2007FA0000942Landing Gear · collapsedAIRCRAFT TAXIED TO RUNWAY AFTER LOADING CARGO. AFTER NORMAL RUNUP, THE PILOT TAXIED ONTO THE RUNWAY AND STOPPED. THE PILOT ADVANCED THROTTLES AND RELEASED BRAKES, AFTER RELEASING BRAKE, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. AIRCRAFT WAS RECOVERED AND TOWED OFF RUNWAY TOSDR 2007FA0000729Bushing · misinstalledDURING THE PROCESS OF INSPECTING (6 EA) CONNECTING RODS IAW SB 07-1 AND SB 00-3, IT WAS FOUND THAT ALL WRIST PIN BUSHINGS WERE INSTALLED NOT IAW THEIR POSITIONS AS REQUIRED IN THE APPLICABLE SB AS REFERENCED. SPLIT LINE OF BUSHING ON WRONG SIDE OF CENTERLINE.SDR 2007FA0000292Floor Panel · debondedFLOORPANEL BETWEEN FORWARD AND REAR WING SPARS ON WHICH AFT FACING CENTER SEATS ARE MOUNTED IS DELAMINATING. THE FLOOR PANEL CONSISTS OF 2 SHEETS OF ALUMINUM (.040 INCH) WITH A SOUND DEADENING STIFF FOAM BETWEEN THEM. THE SEAT MOUNTING BRACKETS ARE BOLTED THRSDR 2007FA0000291Floor Panel · debondedFLOOR PANEL BETWEEN FORWARD AND REAR WING SPARS ON WHICH AFT FACING CENTER SEATS ARE MOUNTED IS DELAMINATING. THE FLOOR PANEL CONSISTS OF 2 SHEETS OF ALUMINUM (.040 INCH) WITH A SOUND DEADENING STIFF FOAM BETWEEN THEM. THE SEAT MOUNTING BRACKETS ARE BOLTED TSDR 2007FA0000290Floor Panel · debondedFLOOR PANEL BETWEEN FORWARD AND REAR WING SPARS ON WHICH AFT FACING CENTER SEATS ARE MOUNTED IS DELAMINATING. THE FLOOR PANEL CONSISTS OF 2 SHEETS OF ALUMINUM (.040 INCH) WITH A SOUND DEADENING STIFF FOAM BETWEEN THEM. THE SEAT MOUNTING BRACKETS ARE BOLTED THSDR 2007FA0000289Floor Panel · debondedFLOOR PANEL BETWEEN FORWARD AND REAR WING SPARS ON WHICH AFT FACING CENTER SEATS ARE MOUNTED IS DELAMINATING. THE FLOOR PANEL CONSISTS OF 2 SHEETS OF ALUMINUM (.040 INCH) WITH A SOUND DEADENING STIFF FOAM BETWEEN THEM. THE SEAT MOUNTING BRACKETS ARE BOLTED TSDR 2007FA0000288Floor Panel · debondedFLOOR PANEL BETWEEN FORWARD AND REAR WING SPARS ON WHICH AFT FACING CENTER SEATS ARE MOUNTED IS DELAMINATING. THE FLOOR PANEL CONSISTS OF 2 SHEETS OF ALUMINUM (.040 INCH) WITH A SOUND DEADENING STIFF FOAM BETWEEN THEM. THE SEAT MOUNTING BRACKETS ARE BOLTED THSDR 2007FA0000085Coupling · failedALTERNATOR DRIVE COUPLING FAILED ON LT AND RT ALTERNATOR, IN IMC SIMULTANEOUSLY. COUPLING FAILURE RESULTED IN TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE, RT ENGINE.SDR 2007FA0000077Coupling · failedALTERNATOR DRIVE COUPLING FAILED ON LT AND RT ALTERNATORS, IN IMC SIMULTANEOUSLY. 1 PIECE COUPLING WITH A RUBBER LORD BUSHING BONDED/INTERFERENCE FIT SLIPPED, CAUSING THE ALTERNATORS FAILURES. PILOTS LOST ELECTRICAL AND DESCENDED THROUGH ICE, UNABLE TO SHED SDR 2007FA0000076Coupling · failedALTERNATOR DRIVE COUPLING FAILED ON LT AND RT ALTERNATORS, IN IMC SIMULTANEOUSLY. 1 PIECE COUPLING WITH A RUBBER LORD BUSHING BONDED/INTERFERENCE FIT SLIPPED, CAUSING THE ALTERNATORS FAILURES. PILOTS LOST ELECTRICAL AND DESCENDED THROUGH ICE, UNABLE TO SHED SDR 2006FA0000571Points · failedTHE POINTS WHICH ONLY HAD A TOTAL OF 9.3 HR, HAD THE PLASTIC PORTION WHICH RIDES THE CAM, MELT ON THE METAL OF THE POINTS WHICH REDUCED THE GAP TO CAUSE MISFIREING. CAPACITOR CHECKED GOOD AND WAS NOT REPLACED ON THE 500 HR INSP. AFTER A NEW POINT SET WERE INSDR 2006FA0000717Rib · crackedDURING COMPLIANCE WITH SB, LT AND RT RIBS FOUND CRACKED AS SUSPECTED. INSTALLED REPAIR KITS. LT DRAG BRACE PIVOT, PN 39479002, ALSO FOUND CORRODED AND CRACKED. THIS IS NOT PART OF SB INSPECTION. (K)SDR 2006FA0000372Axle · crackedCRACKS IN BOTH UPPER BOLT HOLES THAT SECURE AXLE TO STRUT ASSEMBLY ON BOTH LT AND RT MLG. PROBABLE CAUSE MAYBE HARD LANDING OR FATIGUE CRACKS DO TO NORMAL USE. (K)SDR CA070207006Trunnion · failed(CAN) NOSE GEAR TRUNNION DAMAGED AND REPAIRED. (TC NR 20070207006)SDR 43881Fuel Line · chafedTHE FUEL INJECTOR LINE FROM THE FLOW DIVIDER TO THE NR3 CYLINDER ON THE RT ENGINE WAS ROUTED UNDER A COWL LATCH FOR THE COWLING NOSE BOWL WHICH CAUSED SEVER CHAFING IN A LOCALIZED AREA. THIS WAS ORIGINAL FACTORY ROUTING. NO FAILURE OCCURRED, PART WAS REPLACESDR AU510002142Pump · contaminatedLT ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP CONTAMINATED AND WORN INTERNALLY. SUSPECT CAUSED BY CONTAMINATION FROM ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP VANES AND/OR BRUSH MATERIAL.SDR AU510002141Pump · contaminatedRT ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP CONTAMINATED AND WORN INTERNALLY. SUSPECT CAUSED BY CONTAMINATION FROM ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP VANES AND/OR BRUSH MATERIAL.SDR AU510002140Pump · contaminatedLT ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP CONTAMINATED AND WORN INTERNALLY. SUSPECT CAUSED BY CONTAMINATION FROM ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP VANES AND/OR BRUSH MATERIAL.
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