Textron 172S
Service difficulty reports · 1,104
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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 = '172S' 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 = '172S' 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 2002FA0000345Fuel Tank · crackedDURING GROUND RUN, DETECTED FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT. REMOVED FORWARD FLOOR PANS AND OBSERVED FUEL PUDDLE AND STAIN. INSPECTION REVEALED STAINING ON RESERVOIR TANK. DEFUELED AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED RESERVOIR TANK. STRIPPED PAINT FROM SUSPECTED CRACK AREA. DYE PSDR 20010507CW020Skin · crackedDURING A PHASE 2 INSPECTION PERFORMED, SEVERAL CRACKS WERE NOTICED ON THE TRAILING EDGE RIVETS ON THE LOWER LEFT FLAP SKIN, AT APPROX 2-3 FEET FROM THE INBOARD EDGE. 6 RIVETS HAD CRACKS STARTING TO FORM FROM THEM. THE CRACKS ARE ABOUT .1250 TO .2500 OF AN INSDR 20010410AP016Control Housing · brokenDURING PHASE 3 INSPECTION FOUND PILOTS SEAT LOCK CONTROL ASSEMBLY P/N 1611021-05 BROKEN. ONE SEAT LOCK PIN WAS ENGAGED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE DUE TO THE ACTUATOR CABLE BROKEN. THIS IS THE 5TH SEAT CONTROL ASSEMBLY THAT HAS FAILED WITH A BROKEN CABLE FOR THIS SDR 20010410AP015Fuel Control · malfunctionedENGINE RSA-5AD1 FUEL SERVO WILL NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS. FUEL FLOW BELOW 1700 RPM IS TOO HIGH. IDLE SPEED AND MIXTURE CAN NOT BE SET TO MFG SPECIFICATIONS WITH SATISFACTORY ENGINE OPERATION. FUEL SERVO REMOVED, SENT FOR REPAIRS. MAJOR REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED SDR 20010410AP014Fuel Control · malfunctionedENGINE RSA-5AD1 FUEL SERVO WILL NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS. FUEL FLOW BELOW 1700 RPM IS TOO HIGH. IDLE SPEED AND MIXTURE CAN NOT BE SET TO MFG SPECIFICATIONS WITH SATISFACTORY ENGINE OPERATION. FUEL SERVO REMOVED, SENT FOR REPAIRS. MAJOR REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED SDR 20010410AP013Servo · malfunctionedENGINE RSA-5AD1 FUEL SERVO WILL NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS. FUEL FLOW BELOW 1700 RPM IS TOO HIGH. IDLE SPEED AND MIXTURE CAN NOT BE SET TO MFG SPECIFICATIONS WITH SATISFACTORY ENGINE OPERATION. FUEL SERVO REMOVED, SENT FOR REPAIRS. MAJOR REPAIRS ACCOMPLISHED ASDR 20010410AP012Seat Back · bentDURING PHASE 1 MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, CO-PILOTS SEAT BACK WAS RECLINED APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES FROM FULL UPRIGHT POSITION. FOUND SEAT BACK FRAME P/N 0514215-15 WAS BENT AT THE TOP OF THE RIGHT ATTACH FORGING.SDR 20010418CW010Seat Back · bentMAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT FROMT SEAT BACK RECLINED APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES FROM NORMAL UPRIGHT POSITION. THE SEAT WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED, FINDING THE SEAT BACK FRAME BENT. THE FRAME WAS BENT ON THE LEFT SIDE JUST ABOVE THE ATTACH FORGING PN 05142158. REPLACSDR 20010418CW009Switch · inoperativePILOT REPORTED AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH INOPERATIVE, WHEN BATTERY SWITCH IS TURNED ON, ALL AVIONICS LEFT IN ON POSITION POWER UP REGARDLESS OF AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH POSITION. MAINTENANCE FOUND ONE SIDE OF AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH INOPERATIVE. REPLACED AVIONICSSDR 20010323CW015Lock · brokenPILOT REPORTED HIS SEAT LOCK PINS WOULD NOT RELEASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PILOTS SEAT LOCK CONTROL WAS BROKEN. THIS SAME CONTROL WAS REPLACED 431.0 HOURS PRIOR FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. BOTH CONTROL ASSEMBLYS HAVE PN 1611020-05 REPLACE CONTROL ASSEMBLY, OPERATISDR 20010323CW005Valve · inoperativeSERVO WAS CLEANED AND RECERTIFIED, WHICH PARTIALLY IMPROVED ENGINE PERFORMANCE. ENGINE STILL BACKFIRED AT 1300-1500 RPM. CLEANED INJECTORS, WITH NO CHANGE. REMOVED AND INSPECTED FUEL DISTRIBUTION VALVE. FOUND SMALL AMOUNT OF LINT PARTIALLY BLOCKING PASSASDR 20010322CW002Buss Tie · arcedPILOT REPORTED TRANSPONDER INOP, NR1 COMM/NAV INTERMIT. MAINT REPLCD NR1 COMM/NAV AND REMOVED TRANSPONDER FOR REPAIRS. NEXT FLIGHT, PILOT REPORTED NR2 COMM/NAV INTERMIT LOSS OF POWER & THE INTERCOMM INOP. MAINT TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND AUDIO PANEL COMM SELSDR 20010305CW004Potentiometer · misinstalledREPORT THAT RADIO INDICATOR BACKLIGHTING AND RADIO CONTROL BACKLIGHTING HAD NOT WORKED SINCE DELIVERY OF AC. TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND THAT PIN 1 OF JC005 WAS AT GROUND POTENTIAL, PREVENTING DIMMER POTENTIOMETER FROM FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. REMOVED WIRE FROM CIRCSDR 20010320CW010Servo · malfunctionedFUEL INJECTOR SERVO CAUSING ERATIC IDLE. BACK FIRING AND EXTREMELY RICH MIXTURE WHEN THROTTLE IS RETARDED. DISCUSSION WITH TECH REP SUGGESTED TO SEND UNIT TO REPAIR STATION FOR CLEANING. DUE TO SERVO MOUNTED VERTICALLY, NOT ALLOWING FUEL TO BE PROPERLY EXSDR 20010323CW016Control Unit · brokenCO-PILOTS SEAT LOCK CONTROL ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT RELEASE SEAT LOCK PIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT LOCK PIN CABLE BROKEN. REPLACED CONTROL ASSEMBLY PN161102105. THIS HAS BEEN A REOCCURRING PROBLEM ON NEW SEATS.SDR 20010323CW017Starter · inoperativePILOT ATTEMPTED ENGINE START. FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, STARTER WOULD NOT ROTATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND STARTER HAD TWO TERMINALS MELTED WHERE THEY ATTACH TO COMMUTATOR BRUSHES. REPLACED STARTER, OPERATIONAL CHECKED SAT.SDR 20010222CW009Starter · inoperativePILOT ATTEMPTED ENGINE START, STARTER WOULD NOT ROTATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND STARTER HAD TWO TERMINALS MELTED WHERE THAT ATTACH TO COMMUTATOR BRUSHES. REPLACED STARTER, OPERATIONAL CHECKED SAT.SDR 20010223CW002Servo · vapor lockENGINE START, RUN UP AND TAKEOFF NORMAL, WHEN THROTTLE WAS RETARDED, ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH WITH POPPING OUT EXHAUST. MIXTURE WAS READJUSTED WITH NO CHANGE. ADVANCED THROTTLE AND RETURNED TO HOME STATION. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. ENGINE RUN UP AFTER ENGINE SDR 20010213CW004Hose Connector · looseRIGHT BRAKE INOPERATIVE. FOUND LOOSE B-NUT ON BRAKE HOSE FROM MASTER CYLINDER. APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN LOOSE FROM FACTORY AS THERE IS NO RECORD OF WORK BEING PERFORMED IN THIS AREA, AND UNBROKEN TORQUE SEAL ON FITTINGS.SDR 20001227SH003Rack · crackedTHE BATTERY MOUNT RACK WAS FOUND CRACKED AND BROKEN AT ITS LOWER, OUTBOARD ATTACH POINT WHERE IT IS SECURED TO THE FIREWALL. THE CRACK OCCURRED AT THE BEND RADIUS OF THE LOWER SINGLE FLANGE OR TAB. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED CAUSE FOR THE CRACK IS THE FIREWALL IS SDR 20010129CW019Washer · disintegratedINTERNAL TO THE LW15473 FUEL PUMP, ON THE UPPER END OF THE PULL ROD, SHOWS A WASHER PN6413701 AND PN6413703. WASHER 64113701 WAS MISSING FROM THE PULL ROD AND BELIEVED TO BE FOUND IN THE SUMP ANDSUMP SCREEN IN PIECES.SDR 20010129CW009Bulkhead · brokenFOLLOWING A ROUTINE TRAINING FLIGHT, THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR RETURNED TO FIND THE SPINNER BULKHEAD BROKEN OFF AROUND THE NUTPLATE AND SPINNER BENT IN THAT AREA.THE PROBABLE CAUSE WAS IMPROPER SPINNER TO BULKHEAD FITTING FROM THE FACTORY, CREATING EXCESSIVE SDR 20010302AP002Blade · failedPROPELLER BLADE FAILED 14 INCHES FROM CENTER OF HUB.PROPELLER WAS FORWARDED TO NTSB LAB FOR FURTHER ANALYSIS.SDR 20001120SH001Starter · openSTARTER FAILED, FAULT TRACED POWER THROUGH CONTACTOR, POWER AT STARTER LUG, NO CURRENT DRAW. NO REASON FOR FAULT COULD BE DETERMINED AS DISASSEMBLY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. NO RECOMMENDATIONS AVAILABLE TO PREVENT RECURRENCE. (X)SDR 20010302CW002Servo · failedTRIM SERVO FAILURE. UNIT PREVENTS USE OF AUTOPILOT AND ELECTRIC TRIM / ELEVATOR TRIM.SDR 20010305CW015Servo · failedUNITS TRIM VOLTAGE LOW. CAUSE OF FAILURE UNKNOWN. ELEVATOR TRIMSDR 20001130SH004Bolt · backed outDURING PHASE 2 INSPECTION, PARKING BRAKE CROSSOVER CABLE, BELLCRANK BOLT WAS BACKED OUT AND RESTRICTING PILOT''S R-RUDDER PEDAL, FWD TRAVEL. WITH THE BOLT BACKED OUT OF THE BELLCRANK, PARKING BRAKE INOP. THE FIBERLOCK NUT WAS FOUND DOWN UNDER THE RUDDER PEDASDR 20001121SH004Firewall · crackedFIREWALL HAD CRACK APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH STARTING AT LOWER LEFT COWL MOUNT TOWARDS BATTERY BOX MOUNT. CESSNA SB 98-53-02. PERTAINS TO THIS SITUATION, BUT IS ONLY ON 172R MODEL. (X)SDR 20001108SH026Ignition Switch · stuckPILOT SQUAWK: IGNITION KEY STICKS IN OFF POSITION. MAINTENANCE REMOVED IGNITION SWITCH AND FOUND BURNED CONTACTS. THIS IS THE SAME SWITCH COVERED BY AD 83-05-06. HOWEVER, THE 172S MODEL IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE AD LIST. SUBMITTER STATED THE 172R''''S MODEL SDR 20001019SH023Nut · misinstalledDURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION, THE COPILOT''S LEFT PEDAL LOWER BOLT AND NUT WERE FOUND LOOSE. THE NUT WAS STILL IN NEW CONDITION AND HAD NEVER BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED. THE PLASTIC SELF-LOCKING FEATURE OF THE NUT HAD NEVER BEEN ENGAGED AND NO TORQUE SEAL HAD BEESDR 20001101SH011Servo · failedENGINE RSA-5AD1 FUEL SERVO WILL NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS. FUEL FLOW BELOW 1700 RPM IS TOO HIGH, AT IDLE RPM IS ERRATIC, AND THE IDLE SPEED AND IDLE MIXTURE CANNOT BE SET TO SPECIFICATION WITH SATISFACTORY ENGINE OPERATION. FUEL SERVO REMOVED, SENT FOR REPAIR.SDR 20001019SH012Propeller · crackedPROPELLER SUBMITTED FOR SB 233A COMPLIANCE. PROPELLER FOUND CRACKED AS INDICATED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN, IN THE PILOT BORE, FACE SIDE OF THE PROPELLER. PROPELLER IS TO BE RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR DISPOSITION. (X)SDR 20010212CW004Engine · failedUNEXPECTED ENGINE FAILURE DURING LANDING FLAIR. ON DUAL TRAINING FLIGHT, IP DEMONSTRATING A SHORT-FIELD LANDING , OVER AN OBSTACLE, IN THE LANDING FLAIR, THROTTLE IDLE, ENGINE QUIT, PROP STOPPED TURNING. IP LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND PULLED OFF RUNWAY. CREW PESDR CA001019008Elevator · worn(CAN) ELEVATOR WORN.SDR 20001018SH006Fuel Line · vapor lockAFTER 3RD SORTIE OF THE DAY, AIRCRAFT SAT FOR 45 MINUTES BEFORE NEXT FLIGHT. ENGINE START WAS DIFFICULT USING HOT STARTING PROCEDURES WITH ENGINE RUNNING RPM WAS INCREASING AND DECREASING 200 RPM AND ENGINE OPERATION WAS ROUGH AND ERRATIC. AN ATTEMPT WAS MADSDR 20001108SH031Fuel Line · vapor lockPILOT REPORTED AT 2,400 RPM, NO CLIMB POWER. TRIED ADJUSTING MIXTURE SETTINGS, NOTHING WORKED. ENGINE COUGHED ON DOWNWIND, ACFT WOULD NOT CLIMB. MAINT ATTEMPTED ENGINE START AFTER PARKING ACFT. ENGINE WAS VAPOR LOCKED, WITH ELEC BOOST PUMP ON AND MIXTURE SDR 20000814SH002Transmitter · defectiveLEFT FUEL QUANTITY WENT TO EMPTY AND LT LOW FUEL ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN-FLIGHT. MAINT FOUND THE FUEL QUANTITY TRANSMITTER INOPERATIVE. WHEN THE XMITTER WAS REMOVED FROM FUEL CELL, THE FLOAT WAS MISSING ALONG WITH THE RETAINER WASHER ON THE OTBD ENDSDR 20000809SH026Transmitter · defectiveLEFT FUEL QTY WENT TO EMPTY, LT LOW FUEL ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN-FLIGHT. MAINT FOUND THE FUEL QTY TRANSMITTER INOP. WHEN XMITTER REMOVED FROM FUEL CELL, THE FLOAT AND RETAINER WASHER ON OTBD END OF THE FLOAT ARM WERE MISSING. FUEL CELL OPENED AND THSDR 20000714SH032Servo · vapor lockACFT WAS ON NIGHT FLIGHT AND COMPLETED 5 LANDINGS. FULL STOP ON RUNWAY, THEN TAKING OFF. ON THE 6TH LANDING WHEN THROTTLE WAS RETARDED OVER THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD, ALTERNATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ON ROLL-OUT, ENGINE QUIT. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RESTART, BUT SDR 20000720SH011Plug · wornPERFORMED LYC SI 1492B. DURING THE PHASE 2 INSPECTION, OIL FILTER REMOVED AND CUT OPEN FOR INSPECTION. AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ALUMINUM FLAKES WERE DISCOVERED. ALL 4 CYLINDERS REMOVED ENOUGH TO INSPECT AND REPLACED 8 WORN PISTON PIN PLUGS WITH P/N 60828 PLUGSDR 20000623SH002Plug · wornPERFORMED LYC SI 1492B. DURING PHASE 2 INSPECTION, OIL FILTER WAS REMOVED AND CUT OPEN FOR INSPECTION. AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ALUMINUM FLAKES WERE DISCOVERED. ALL 4 CYLINDERS REMOVED ENOUGH TO INSPECT AND REPLACED 8 WORN PISTON PIN PLUGS WITH PN 60828 PLUGSSDR 20000724SH023Bulkhead · brokenDURING POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION, FOUND AFT EDGE OF PROPELLER SPINNER NEAR BLADE BENT OUTWARD. FOUND AFT SPINNER BULKHEAD BROKEN AROUND THE FLOATING NUTPLATE. REPLACED BULKHEAD WITH NEW. WITH SUCH LOW TIME SINCE NEW ON THIS AIRCRAFT, IT IS POSSIBLE THIS BULKHESDR 20000626SH008Fuse · brokenAIRCRAFT LOST POWER TO NR 1 BUSS, TAB, NR 1 COMM, ETC. FOUND F2 PUSH IN TYPE 30-AMP FUSE IN ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION BOX INTERMITTANT. FUSE WAS NOT BLOWN, BUT PUSHING ON IT MADE CONTACT WITH A+. TRYING TO REMOVE FUSE, IT BROKE A TAB OFF. THERE WAS ARCING ONSDR 20000623SH009Audio Panel · intermittentCOPILOT''S TRANSMISSION INTERMITTENT. KMA26 WAS NEW WHEN INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. (X)SDR 20000531SH006Seal · failedDURING FINAL APPROACH, PILOT NOTED LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION. DURING INVESTIGATION OF OIL LOSS, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE OIL SEAL LIP WAS TURNED OUTWARD AND THE TENSION SPRING WAS MISSING. APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OF OIL REMAINED IN THE OIL SUMP. SEAL WAS IN LOSDR 20000424SH008Servo · looseFOUND LOOSE FREE SPINNING NUT WHILE C/W HONEYWELL SB SK 271-C5, ALERT KS 271C PRIMARY SERVO. RETURNED UNIT TO MANUFACTURER FOR REPAIR. (X)SDR 20000829SH004Alternator · inoperativeALTERNATOR FAILURE REPORTED BY PILOT DURING FLIGHT. INSPECTION OF CHARGING SYSTEM FOUND HIGH RESISTANCE ACROSS ALTERNATOR CONTACTOR TERMINALS. POSSIBLE CAUSE, TURNING ON ALTERNATOR WITH HIGH LOAD. SUBMITTER SUGGESTED CHANGING START-UP PROCEDURE SO ALTERNATOSDR 2000ZZZX411Wire · failedFIFTH FLIGHT OF THE DAY, ENGINE WOULD NOT START. MAINTENANCE FOUND STARTER WOULD NOT MOTOR. REMOVED STARTER AND REMOVED END CAP, FOUND TWO BRUSH LEADS MELTED WHERE THEY ATTACH TO THE BRUSHES. REPLACED STARTER, OPERATIONAL CHECKED SATISFACTORY.SDR 2000ZZZX77Thermocouple · inoperativePILOT DISCREPANCY, EGT INOPERATIVE. DURING PHASE 3 INSPECTION, FOUND THERMOCOUPLE LEADS SEPARATED FROM THERMOCOUPLE. REPLACED EGT THERMOCOUPLE, OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY. SUBMITTER STATED ON A FLEET OF 5 NEW C-172S AIRCRAFT, THIS IS THE 10TH FAILURE INSDR 2000ZZZX76Panel · misinstalledDURING PHASE 3 INSPECTION, REMOVED RT AFT TRIM PANEL AND FOUND 1 ATTACH SCREW WAS DRILLED THROUGH DOORPOST STRUCTURAL RIVET. REPLACED RIVET AND RELOCATED PANEL ATTACH SCREW WITH NEW TRIM PANEL.
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