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"
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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 = '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 2021FA0000246Firewall · crackedFIREWALL CRACKED AT MID-LOWER LEFT HAND COWL MOUNT POSITION ROUGHLY 7 O'CLOCK POSITION FROM PILOTS POINT OF VIEW.SDR IKBR2021062200028Gasket · blownTHESE FUEL CAPS WERE INSTALLED 292.7 HOURS AGO TO REPLACE THE PREVIOUS CAPS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. DURING THE 100HR INSPECTION THE INTERNAL GASKETS WERE BLOWN OUT. THEY ARE STAMPED 1Q20. THEY HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND TAGGED. PICTURES WILL BE SENT TO SUPPLEMENT TSDR 2021FA0000152Impulse Coupling · migratedWHILE PERFORMING AN I.R.A.N. INSPECTION ON THE SLICK MAGNETOS (4371) I DISCOVERED THAT BOTH MAGNETO'S IMPULSE COUPLING STOP PINS WERE MIGRATING OUT OF THE HOUSINGS. THESE MAGNETOS ARE OUTSIDE OF SLICK SB1-19 SERIAL NUMBER RANGE. THE SERIAL NUMBERS OF THE MAGS SDR IKBR2021042800026Transducer · abnormalTHE VACUUM TRANSDUCER WAS INCORRECTLY INDICATING LOW VACUUM AND DIDN'T ENTER THE DESIRED OPERATING RANGE UNTIL 2000RPM (THE AMM CALLS FOR THE VACUUM TO REACH DESIRED RANGE AT 1200 RPM). REMOVED AND REPLACED THE VACUUM TRANSDUCER WITH NEW P/N P-165-5786 (8130-SDR JU8S20210420255Impulse Coupling · looseTHIS ISSUE RELATES SPECIFICALLY TO THE CHAMPION MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING PART NUMBER M3163 INSTALLED IN THE CHAMPION PART NUMBER 4371 MAGNETOS. ON 10-14-2019, REVISED 02-14-2020 CHAMPION ISSUED SB2-19A WHICH DEALS WITH IMPULSE COUPLING RIVETS LOOSENING IN SERSDR IKBR2021031100025Gasket · failedTHE RIGHT FUEL CAP HAS AN INTERNAL GASKET BLOWN. NO EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION WAS FOUND AS A RESULT OF THAT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT AND LEFT WING FUEL CAPS WITH NEW P/N C156003-0101 (8130-3) I.A.W.TEXTRON/CESSNA 172 SERIES (1996&0N) MAINTENANCE MANUAL RESDR IKBR2021031100024Gasket · failedLEFT FUEL CAPS HAVE AN INTERNAL GASKET BLOWN OUT . NO EVIDENCE OF CONTAMINATION FROM BAD GASKETS WERE FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT AND LEFT WING FUEL CAPS WITH NEW P/N C156003-0101 (8130-3) I.A.W.TEXTRON/CESSNA 172 SERIES (1996&0N) MAINTENANCE MANUAL RESDR 2021FA0000074Brake Disc · crackedDURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE SURFACE OF THE BRAKE DISC.SDR 2021FA0000073Brake Disc · crackedDURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE SURFACE OF THE BRAKE DISC.SDR 2021FA0000072Brake Disc · crackedDURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE SURFACE OF THE BRAKE DISC.SDR 2021FA0000071Brake Disc · crackedDURING A 100-HOUR INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND ON THE SURFACE OF THE BRAKE DISC.SDR J4YR202103012651Points · looseMAGNETO PRESENTED LARGE INTERMITTENT RPM DROP DURING PREFLIGHT RUNUP CHECK. FLIGHT WAS TERMINATED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HANGAR FOR MAINTENANCE. UPON DISASSEMBLY OF MAGNETO IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE CONTACT POINT CONNECTED TO THE STEEL "SPRING" HAD COME LOOSDR 2021FA0000059Regulator Valve · defectiveTHE VACUUM REGULATOR VALVE WAS COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. VACUUM SYSTEM INDICATION WAS DIRECTLY PROPORTIONAL TO THE ENGINE RMP. REMOVED VACUUM REGULATOR VALVE PN: AA2H3-2, SN 2-27216 AND INSTALLED NEW PN: AA2H3-2, SN: 2-0HJH04 (8130-3) IAW CESSNA/TEXTRON 172 SERSDR IKBR2021020500022Shroud · wornSCREWS IN THE FRONT BAFFLES HAVE BEEN CHAFFING HOLES INTO THE FRONT OF THE MUFFLER HEAT SHROUD P/N 9954100-3, S/N 1ZL53-0001. REMOVED MUFFLER SHROUD P/N 9954100-3 S/N 1ZL53-0001 INSTALLED REPAIRED SHROUD P/N 9954100-3 S/N 12194-0001 SHROUD REPAIRED USING AC 4SDR IKBR2021012200021Skin · damagedLEFT AND RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE SKINS BOWED. INSPECTED LEFT AND RIGHT WING AT STA 39.00 TO STA 57.375, PER CESSNA 172 STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL (SERS) 51-00-00 AND 51-10-00. REMOVED RIVETS TO LEFT AND RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE AT STA 39.00 TO STA 57.375 AND SDR IKBR2021012200020Structure · crackedRT FLAP WELL HAS CRACKS. REPAIRED 3 CRACKS ON RIGHT WING TRAILING EDGE AT AFT INBOARD CORNER OF ZONE 610 USING CESSNA 172S SRM CHAPTER 51-71-00 AC43.131B AS GUIDES.SDR 2021FA0000038Flow Divider · failedNO FUEL FLOW THROUGH FLOW DIVIDER WHEN STARTING ENGINE BELOW 30 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT.SDR IKBR2021010500017Stud · brokenAIRCRAFT REPORTED EXCESSIVE MAG DROP ON RUN UP INSTALLED NEW MAG AND FOUND ONE MAGNETOS MOUNTING STUD BROKEN P/N SL31C-19 INSTALLED NEW STUD.SDR N3XR20201209002Valve · stuckDURING FLIGHT, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS AND SIGNIFICANT ENGINE VIBRATION. THEY EXECUTED A LANDING AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE NR 2 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE WAS STICKING. NO OTHER DAMAGE WAS FOUND.SDR N3XR202012090001Valve · stuckDURING FLIGHT, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION. THEY LANDED AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT. EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE NR 4 CYLINDER HAD A STUCK VALVE, RESULTING IN A BENT PUSHROD. THE CYLINDER AND PUSHRODS WERE REPLACED WITH A REPAIRED/NEW UNITS.SDR 2020FA0000497Impulse Coupling · looseFOUND LOOSE RIVET WITHIN MAGNETO IMPULSE COUPLING (P/N: M3163) DURING 500 HOUR MAGNETO INSPECTION.SDR 2020FA0000479Seal · leakingIN RESPONSE TO A REPORT OF OIL ON THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE, THE MAINTENANCE STAFF DISCOVERED THE NOSE SEAL LOOSE AND ROTATING IN THE CASE WHEN THE PROP AND CRANKSHAFT WAS ROTATED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE SUSPECT NOSE SEAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW SEAL, IASDR 2020FA0000517Pump · failedPILOT STATEMENT: ON OCTOBER 3RD, I WAS DOING TRAFFIC PATTERNS AT KTOA. WHEN I START THE ENGINE, I NOTICED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP WAS READING LOW (THE INDICATOR WAS POINTING AT THE BOTTOM), BUT IT WASN'T FAILED. I ASSUMED IT'S DUE TO LOW RPM, SO I DECIDED TO CSDR 2020FA0000480Seal · leakingIN RESPONSE TO A REPORT OF OIL ON THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE, THE MAINTENANCE STAFF DISCOVERED THE NOSE SEAL LOOSE AND ROTATING IN THE CASE WHEN THE PROP AND CRANKSHAFT WAS ROTATED. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE SUSPECT NOSE SEAL WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW SEAL, IASDR IKBR2020092400009Magneto · looseWHILE PERFORMING A 500HR INSPECTION ON THE 4371 MAGS S/N 17120865 S/N 17120867, WE FOUND BOTH IMPULSE COUPLINGS P/N M3163 HAVE LOOSE PAWL RIVETS, INSTALLED NEW MAGS. MAGNETOS HAD 1029.8 HRS.SDR IKBR2020090900007Fuel Cap · deformedAT 100 HR INSPECTION FOUND LEFT WING FUEL CAP GASKET UNDER FUEL VENT SQUEEZED OUT AND DETERIORATED. INSTALLED NEW CAP.SDR IKBR2020090900006Fuel Cap · brokenFOUND BOTH FUEL CAPS GASKET UNDER VENT BODY DETERIORATED AND SQUEEZING OUT. INSTALLED NEW CAPS.SDR N3XR20200827005Yoke · looseDURING INSPECTION THE CONTROL YOU COLUMN LOWER BEARING INSERT HAD PLAY BETWEEN THE CONTROL COLUMN, P/N-0560014-6 AND THE BEARING BUSHING. THIS RESULTED IN LOST MOTION AND PLAY WHEN THE ELEVATOR WAS MOVED UP AND DOWN. PER MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS, THE BEARINGSDR N3XR20200827004Yoke · looseDURING INSPECTION THE CONTROL YOU COLUMN LOWER BEARING INSERT HAD PLAY BETWEEN THE CONTROL COLUMN, P/N-0560014-6 AND THE BEARING BUSHING. THIS RESULTED IN LOST MOTION AND PLAY WHEN THE ELEVATOR WAS MOVED UP AND DOWN. PER MANUFACTURING INSTRUCTIONS THE BEARING SDR 2020FA0000373Muffler · cracked99.7 HOURS SINCE NEW MUFFLER WAS INSTALLED, NEW MUFFLER HAS 2 INCH CRACK BETWEEN THE NUMBER 2 AND 4 RISER INLETSSDR IKBR2020072200005Bulkhead · crackedWHILE PERFORMING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE PILOT FOUND THE AFT SPINNER BULKHEAD CRACKED AT THE EDGE WHERE THE PROP EXITS THE SPINNER. REMOVED PROP AND INSTALLED NEW SPINNER BULKHEAD P/N 0550321-12.SDR IKBR2020072200004Plug · leakingWHILE PERFORMING OTHER WORK DISCOVERED CRANKSHAFT PLUG P/N STD-1211 LEAKING. INSTALLED NEW PLUG IAW LYCOMING INSTRUCTIONS.SDR IKBR2020072100002Seal · leakingPILOT REPORTED OIL ON COWLING. ON INVESTIGATION, FOUND THE PROP SHAFT SEAL LEAKING. INSTALLED A NEW SEAL IAW MANUFACTURE INSTRUCTION 1324.SDR 2020FA0000333Alternator · failedON APPROACH FOR LANDING, ALT FLD CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED / ALTERNATOR FAILURE / BURNING SMELL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.SDR 2020FA0000330Plug · dislodgedDURING GROUND RUNUP OIL WAS NOTED ON THE WINDSCREEN APROX 5-6 MINS AFTER ENGINE START, AT IDLE RPM (WARMUP). SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND NOTED THE PROP/COWL/NOSE BOWL/WINDSCREEN/NOSE GEAR COATED IN OIL. REMOVED SPINNER AND FOUND IT FULL OF OIL. NOTED THAT THE CRANKSHSDR IKBR2020071600001Shaft Seal · damagedOIL WAS DISCOVERED ON TOP OF COWLING AND UPON INSPECTION WE FOUND THE PROP SHAFT SEAL P/N LW-13792 WAS LEAKING. INSTALLED NEW SEAL IAW SERVICE INSTRUCTION 1324C.SDR 2020FA0000259Torque Link · crackedVISUALLY INSPECTED THE UPPER NOSE GEAR TORQUE LINK FOR CRACKS WITH A MAGNIFYING GLASS. FOUND ONE CRACKED FROM THE STOP BLOCK UP TO THE UPPER BOLT ATTACHMENT TO THE GEAR STRUT AND OTHERS CRACKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BOTTOM OF THE LINK. RECOMMEND INSPECTING THE SDR 2020FA0000255Firewall · crackedDURING A 100HR INSPECTION A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE FIREWALL AT THE COWL MOUNT DOUBLER NEAR THE BATTERY BOX. THIS IS THE SECOND AIRCRAFT WITH A CRACK IN THE SAME LOCATION AND BOTH HAD SKYBOLT COWL MOUNTS P/N SK2003-42A.SDR 2020FA0000256Firewall · crackedDURING A 100HR INSPECTION A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE FIREWALL AT THE COWL MOUNT DOUBLER NEAR THE BATTERY BOX. THIS AIRCRAFT IS 1 OF 2 THAT WE HAVE HAD WITH A CRACK IN THE SAME LOCATION, AND BOTH HAD SKYBOLT COWL MOUNTS P/N SK2003-42A.SDR 2020FA0000199Gasket · defectiveGASKET ON BOTTOM OF FUEL CAP GASKET PROTRUDING OUT AND SEPARATING FROM FUEL CAP. POSSIBLE FOR GASKET TO FALL INSIDE FUEL TANK. AIRCRAFT USED FOR FLIGHT TRAINING APPROX 98 HRS SINCE LAST 100HR. 2019 AIRCRAFT, ALMOST BRAND NEW, NO REPORTS OF FUEL CAPS BEING CHANSDR 2020FA0000176Cylinder · crackedDURING CLIMB OUT, PILOT REPORTED ENGINE POWER LOSS FOLLOW BY A BURNING SMELL. VISUALLY INSPECTED ENGINE AND NOTICED #4 CYLINDER CRACK AT THE CYLINDER WALL. REMOVED CYLINDER AND FURTHER INSPECTED NOTICED THE CRACK TO START FROM THE CYLINDER WALL WHERE IT MEETS SDR IKBR2020021989092Master Switch · burnedPREFLIGHT REPORTED MFD WOULD NOT POWER UP AND BURNING SMELL INSPECTION FOUND AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH DEFECTIVE INSTALLED NEW SWITCH OPS CHECK GOODSDR 2020FA0000158Impulse Coupling · failedCOMPLYING WITH SLICK 500 HR INSPECTION ON LEFT MAGNETO P/N 4371, S/N 19020681 AND RIGHT MAGNETO P/N 4371, S/N 19020682 ALL IMPULSE COUPLING RIVETS FAILED INSPECTION (LOOSE RIVETS). IT WAS THE FIRST 500 HR INSPECTION AND SERIAL NUMBERS OUTSIDE OF SB2-19.SDR IKBR20200212909Master Switch · defectiveON PREFLIGHT THE PILOT NOTICED THE #2 AVIONICS FAN WAS WAS NOT COMING ON AND SMELLED A BURNING SMELL INSPECTED SYSTEM AND FOUND THE AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH P/N S3443-1-1 WAS DEFECTIVE INSTALLED NEW SWITCH.SDR IKBR20200210909Impulse Coupling · brokenLEFT MAG DROPPED TO ZERO ON RUN UP THE AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE WE PULLED THE LEFT MAGNETO P/N 4371 S/N 10081489 AND FOUND ONE SIDE OF THE IMPULSE COUPLING PAWL WAS SHEARED OFF AND HAD JAMMED UNDER SIDE, THE INSIDE OF THE MAGNETO WAS DESTROYEDSDR IKBR202001289092Latch · loosePILOTS SEAT REPORTED THAT IT WOULD NOT LATCH WITH A PERSON SITTING IN THE SEAT BUT IT WOULD LATCH IF NOBODY WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. INSPECTED SEAT AND FOUND THE SEAT LATCH CONTROL ASSEMBLIES P/N SPL1925-1 SCREWS P/N MS35207-259 LOOSE. AFTER INSPECTING BOTH SSDR 2019FA0000426Cylinder · departed#3 CYLINDER DEPARTED THE ENGINE AT CRUISE.SDR 2019FA0000406Intake Valve · leakingDURING CRUISE/CLIMB PERIOD OF FLIGHT, FLIGHT CREW FELT A LOSS OF RPM AND ENGINE ROUGHNESS/VIBRATION. FLIGHT CREW TERMINATED FLIGHT AND LANDED AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE PERSONEL TROUBLESHOT AND INSPECTED IGNITION/SPARK PLUGS, FUEL SYSTEM FOR DEFECTS. NO DEFECTS NSDR 2019FA0000401Exhaust Valve · burnedPILOT REPORTED VIBRATION AND ENGINE SPUTTER AND LOSS OF RPM DURING CLIMB FROM TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE PERSONEL INSPECTED IGNITION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE CYLINDER LEAK CHECK AND NOTED CYLINDER #4 WAS ABNORMALLY LOW ASDR 2019FA0000400Exhaust Valve · abnormalPILOT REPORTED VIBRATION AND ENGINE SPUTTER AND LOSS OF RPM DURING CLIMB FROM TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE PERSONEL INSPECTED IGNITION SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE CYLINDER LEAK CHECK AND NOTED CYLINDER #2 WAS ABNORMALLY LOW A
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