Garrett TFE731 series
Service difficulty reports · 742
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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 engine_model_key = 'TFE731' 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 engine_model_key = 'TFE731' 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 2007FA0000475Housing · mismanufactured(8) SEATS, MODEL 5004 (SINGLE) WERE PURCHASED. THE SEATS HAVE (3 FT) ON EACH CORNER (12 TOTAL) THAT ARE TO FIT INTO THE SEAT RAIL. SAID PURCHASED SEATS DID NOT FIT INTO THE EXISTING MFG SEAT RAIL. MFG WAS CONTACTED. IT WAS DETERMINED BY THE MFG THAT THE (3SDR 2007F00032Bracket · brokenNOSE DOWNLOCK SWITCH MOUNTING BRACKET BROKEN: REPLACED BRACKET ASSEMBLY, INSTALLED A NEW UNIT PN: 823012-17. SECURITY, LEAK AND FUNCTION CHECKS PERFORMED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. MAINTENANCE DONE IAW MM CHAPTERS: 29 AND 32. REF: 8130-3 (1/22/98) WO 4105-08011270SDR 2007F00033Bracket · brokenNOSE DOWNLOCK SWITCH MOUNTING BRACKET BROKEN: REPLACED BRACKET ASSEMBLY, INSTALLED A NEW UNIT PN: 823012-17. SECURITY, LEAK AND FUNCTION CHECKS PERFORMED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. MAINTENANCE DONE IAW MM CHAPTERS: 29 AND 32. REF: 8130-3 (1/22/98) W.O. 4105-080112SDR BTA2007F00000Unknown · malfunctionedRT ENGINE FIRE LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMBOUT, RETARDED THROTTLE LIGHT WENT OUT, ADVANCED THROTTLE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND LANDED. PERFORMED LEAK CHECKS WITH COWLING OPEN, RAN AT FULL POWER FOR 10 MINUTES, COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. FLEW AIRCRAFT BACK TO HOMSDR BSYA200700007Bevel Gear · damagedEN ROUTE FROM DAL TO APA AT FLIGHT LEVEL 36,000 FEET LEFT ENGINE COMPUTER FAIL LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. RECYCLED COMPUTER AND IT CAME BACK ON LINE ATTEMPTED A START, WOULD NOT RELIGHT. LANDED APA NO PROBLEMS. FOUND 90 DEGREE GEAR BOX BEVELED SDR 03192007650ZHose · crackedLT UPPER ACTUATOR LINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK IN THE ELBOW, CAUSING A HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAK. MATERIAL IN THE ELBOW OF THE HOSE LOOKS GRAINY AS IS STRESSED WHILE FORMING.SDR 2007FA0000229Valve · crackedCRACK IN INTERCONNECT VALVE MOTOR HOUSING. FOUND DURING BAG REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION. CAUSE OF CRACK, UNKNOWN. (K)SDR 2007F00022Safety Valve · leakingAIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION INTERMITTENT. PRESSURIZATION WILL WORK WITH NO DEFECTS ON ONE FLIGHT; THE VERY NEXT FLIGHT, SYSTEM WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. CLEANED OUTFLOW AND SAFETY VALVES; STILL INTERMITTENT. INSTALLED NEW SAFETY AND OUTFLOW SOLENOID VALVES (A AND B),SDR WAI2007F00000Outflow Valve · leakingAIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION INTERMITTENT. PRESSURIZATION WILL WORK WITH NO DEFECTS ON ONE FLIGHT; THE VERY NEXT FLIGHT, SYSTEM WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. CLEANED OUTFLOW AND SAFETY VALVES; STILL INTERMITTENT. INSTALLED NEW SAFETY AND OUTFLOW SOLENOID VALVES (A AND SDR 4512002282007Unknown · unknownNOSE GEAR FAILS TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. MECHANIC JACKED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED 25 GEAR SWINGS. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ALL COCKPIT INDICATION INDICATE NORMAL. HELD NOSE GEAR WHILE SELECTING GEAR UP TO CHECK GEAR ACTUATOR FOR POSSIBLE HYDRAULIC BYPASS, TECH UNSDR 2007FA0000191Skin · corrodedRT WING LEADING EDGE(S) HAD SEVERE CORROSION WHERE THE TKS PANELS ATTACH. AFTER COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR. RT WING LEADING EDGE HAD BEEN INSPECTED AT MFG 2.5 YEAR PRIOR TO THIS DISCOVERY. (K)SDR 2007FA0000192Skin · corrodedRT WING LEADING EDGE(S) HAD SEVERE CORROSION WHERE THE TKS PANELS ATTACH. AFTER COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS DETERMNED TO BE BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR. RT WING LEADING EDGE HAD BEEN INSPECTED AT MFG 2.5 YEARS PRIOR TO THIS DISCOVERY. (K)SDR 45AX022607Fire Bottle · false indicationFIRE BOTTLE GAUGE HAS INACCURATE INDICATION, FOUND TO INDICATE (0) ON PREFLIGHT. THE BOTTLE WAS REMOVED AND DETERMINED TO BE FULL OF AGENT AND NOTICED ROTATING THE BOTTLE MOVED THE PRESSURE GAUGE. BY HAND SHAKING THE BOTTLE THE PRESSURE INDICATION WOULD MOVESDR 2007FA0000194Skin · corrodedLT AND RT HORIXONTAL STABILIZER LEADING EDGES HAD SEVERE CORROSION WHERE THE TKS PANELS ATTACH. AFTER COMPLETE DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR. THIS AREA HAD BEEN INSPECTED AT MFG 2.5 YEARS PRIOR TO THIS DISCOVERY. (K)SDR CA070223001Check Valve · broken(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE CABIN ALTITUDE RATE OF CLIMB INDICATOR SHOWED 600FT/MIN CLIMB. USUALLY, THE CONTROLLER IS SET TO 400FT/MIN. THEY CONTINUED TO CLIMB AND TO MONITOR THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM. A FESDR UG8A2007PA002Skin · corrodedLT FLAP IB TOP SKIN HAS A SPOT OF CORROSION. PERFORMED FIELD REPAIR IAW MFG AIRCRAFT COMPANY DRAWING NR FR-HK-03161 REV. 2 DATED 2-8-07 APPROVED BY FAA DERY 635772-CE AND DERY-230161-CE ON FAA FORM 8110-3 DATED FEB 7, 2007. SUBMITTED REQUEST FOR ENGINEERING SDR 2007FA0000162Spar Cap · corrodedVISUAL CONDITION CHECK PERFORMED ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR CAP AND ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKETS FOR CORROSION, BROKEN FASTENERS, ETC. FOUND SEVERE CORROSION ON UPPER SPAR CAP ASSEMBLY ALONG ENTIRE LENGTH. THIS REQUIRED REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF UPPER SPASDR 2007FA0000165Spar Cap · corrodedVISUAL CONDITION CHECK PERFORMED ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AFT SPAR CAP AND ELEVATOR HINGE BRACKETS FOR CORROSION, BROKEN FASTENERS, ETC. FOUND MODERATE CORROSION ON UPPER SPAR CAP ASSY AT LT OB ELEVATOR HINGE AREA. THIS REQUIRED REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF UPSDR DJFA2007016Check Valve · misalignedTRIP NR 1128608, CREW REPORTED, WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL320 RECEIVED (CABIN ALTITUDE) WARNING. CABIN ALTITUDE WAS AT 12,000 AND CLIMBING. CREW DONNED O2 MASKS AND REQUESTED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO FL100; PAX MASK WERE DEPLOYED AUTOMATICALLY. AIRCRAFT DIVERTEDSDR 2007FA0000107Seal · leakingTHE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED, CLIMBING THROUGH 30000. THE CABIN ALT BEGAN TO CLIMB WITH THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOTS REQUESTED TO DESCEND. CENTER DECLARED EMERGENCY AND GAVE CREW 12000 FT. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED PROPERLY AT THAT ALT. PILOT REQUESTED DEVIATION AND TO HSDR 2007FA0000346Adc · malfunctionedDURING PRE-FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE PILOTS ALTIMETER AND ALTITUDE ALERTER WERE FLAGGED. ATTEMPTS TO RECYCLE THE SYSTEM WERE NOT SUCCESSFUL. THE CREW GROUNDED THE AIRCRAFT. AN AVIONICS TECH WAS DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFTS LOCATION AND DETERMINED THATSDR 2007FA0000345Adc · malfunctionedWHILE ENROUTE, THE PILOTS ALTIMETER (FROZE UP) AT ABOUT 8000 FT AND THE OVERSPEED HORN WENT OFF. THE PILOT RECYCLED THE ADC AND ITS OPERATION WAS RESTORED. THE ADC WAS TESTED AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF WATER OR MOISTURE IN OR AROUNDSDR IJ02007F00000Strut · collapsed(REF CNTRL NR: 1-15-07) DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL (APPROXIMATELY 100 KTS), THE CREW EXPERIENCED BOUNCING OF THE AIRCRAFT NOSE WITH INCREASING SEVERITY. THE CREW CONTINUED THE TAKE-OFF SEQUENCE, AND NOTED A RED NOSE GEAR (UNSAFE) INDICATION LIGHT AFTER THE LANDISDR 4516401122007Actuator · malfunctionedON TAKEOFF, THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS RAISED TO THE (UP) POSITION. THE GEAR THEN MOMENTARILY RETRACTED, THEN EXTENDED EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR HANDLE WAS STILL IN THE (UP) POSITION. MX REPLACED THE LT IB GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR. OPS CHECK ANDSDR 4511401112007Monopole · malfunctionedON TAKEOFF, THE RT ENGINE BEGAN SURGING. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE RE-SHIMMED THE N-2 MONOPOLE SENSOR AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY GROUND ENGINE RUNS.SDR A8J2007F00001Circuit Board · faultyON 1/10-07 AT 1900, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AN AILERON BOOST FAILURE. PILOT DECLEARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT ITS SCHEDULE DETINATION WITHOUT ANY COMPLICATIONS. AILERON BOOST CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD. (K)SDR 01082007650ZUnknown · unknownDISCREPANCY (PRIMARY TRIM INDICATOR DOES NOT MOVE FULL RANGE.) DURING FLIGHT, FLIGHT CREW OBSERVED INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PRIMARY TRIM (CLACKER). UPON ARRIVAL, FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED ALL PRE AND POST TAKEOFF OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND OBSSDR 2007FA0000049Seal · deterioratedDETERIORATED APU EXHAUST DUCT SEAL BETWEEN THE DUCT FLANGE AND AIRCRAFT SKIN ALLOWED HOT EXHAUST GASSES TO ENTER THE TAILCONE AREA RESULTING IN HEAVY SOOT BUILDUP AND HEAT DAMAGE TO WIRE BUNDLES AND ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS AND STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS ADJACENT TO TSDR 2007FA0000054Bearing · failedFORWARD BEARING FAILEDSDR 2007FA0000072Bearing · failedFORWARD BEARING FAILED.SDR 2007F00001Control Unit · defectivePRIMARY TRIM ANNUNCIATOR COMES ON INFLIGHT. SECONDARY TRIM FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATES ALSO AND STAB TRIM WILL NOT MOVE. TROUBLESHOT STABILIZER SYSTEM; FOUND HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ACTUATOR CONTROL UNIT DEFECTIVE. REPLACED AS REQUIRED; PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLISDR N382007F00000Throttle Cable · bindingNR 1 ENGINE FORWARD THROTTLE CABLE DISCOVERED TO HAVE A VERY ROUGH GRINDING FEEL. REPLACED FORWARD AND AFT NR 1 ENGINE THROTTLE CABLE ASSEMBLIES AND RIGGED IAW MM, OPERATION CHECKED NORMAL. DURING RESOLUTION OF THIS CONDITION. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT BOTH CASDR 2007FA0000035Rheostat · shortedSOON AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW DETECTED A AN ELECTRICAL SMELL. AFTER ATTEMPTING AND FAILING TO ISOLATE SOURCES. THEY ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. AIRPORT, AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. THERE WAS NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED EL RHEOSTAT IAW MM. SDR 2007FA0000097Elevator · separatedRT ELEVATOR DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT AS THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AND APPROXIMATELY 70 DEGREE BANK, 50-60 DEGREE NOSE DOWN TURN. THE PILOT WAS FLYING IN A FORMATION AND WAS BLINDED BY THE SUN AND TURNED AWAY FROM OTHER AIRCRAFT. AS THE ELEVATOR CAME OFF OF THE HSDR 2006FA0001231Static Port · misinstalledROSEMOUNT STATIC PORTS DO NOT FIT CONTOUR OF AIRCRAFT SKIN. PORTS ARE NOT UNIFORM IN THICKNESS. CAN NOT INSTALL NEW PORT AND MATCH STEP HEIGHT TO MEET ORIGINAL RVSM CERTIFICATION. OTHER ISSUES: WHEN PORT IS INSTALLED, PORT CAUSE STRESS. AC SKIN DO TO CONTOUSDR JGV2006F00000Switch · malfunctionedDURING TAXI OPERATION FOLLOWING LANDING, THE PIC EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE AIRCRAFT BRAKING SYSTEM AFTER COMPLETION OF A RT 90 DEGREE TURN. THE SIC THEN ATTEMPTED TO UTILIZE THE NORMAL BRAKING SYSTEM WITH SIMILAR RESULTS. THE PIC THEN ACTUATED THE EMERGENSDR IJO2006F00000Bearing · wornWHILE APPROACHING, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION THAT WAS ISOLATED TO THE RT STARTER/GENERATOR. THE CREW DESCENDED TO A LOWER ALTITUDE, DISCONTINUED USE OF THE RT STARTER/GENERATOR, AND UTILIZED THE APU GENERATOR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT.SDR AMCR200600003Tire · leakingAFTER MOUNTING A NEW GOODYEAR TIRE ON AN AHA1814 WHEEL, THE TIRE FAILED THE 24 HOUR LEAK CHECK. EXCESSIVE VENTING WAS SEEN FROM MANY VENT HOLES IN THE BEAD AREA. TWO ADDITIONAL 24 HOUR CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND LEAK RATE WAS ABOUT 19 PERCENT LOSS. AGAIN, EXCESSDR CA061115005Pump · failed(CAN) AIRCRAFT WAS CLEARED FOR T/O. POWER WAS ADVANCED TO 93.5% N1 ON BOTH ENGINES. APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND LATER LT ENGINE FAILED. T/O WAS REJECTED. AME TROUBLESOT THE SNAG AND DISCOVERED THAT THE LT ENGINE FUEL PUMP PRESSURE WAS NOT WITHIN ACCEPTABLE LIMISDR 2006FA0001139Wire · chafedAIRCRAFT ARRIVED WITH INOPERATIVE STRATER-GENERATOR. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED INOPERATIVE GENERATOR, FAILED GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT, AND FAILED CONTROL RELAY. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND (A) AND (D) LEADS TO STARTER-GENERATOR AT ENGINE WIRING WAS BRITTLE ANSDR A8J2006F00001Hinge · failedAIRCRAFT DEPARTED, DURING CLIMB AT ABOUT 13,000 FT THE CREW NOTICED A STRANGE AIRFLOW NOISE AS IF A GEAR DOOR WAS OPEN, ALL INSTRUMENT INDICATIONS WERE GOOD. (3 GREEN). UPON LANDING, VISUAL INSPECTION NOTED THAT RT GEAR OB DOOR WAS MISSING. VISUAL INSP FOUNSDR A8J2006F00000Blower · smokeON FLT, DURING DESCENT PILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN THE AFT SECTION OF CABIN. PILOT TURNED OFF CABIN AND COCKPIT BLOWERS AND SMOKE CLEARED. REPLACED DEFECTIVE COCKPIT BLOWER WITH O/H UNIT.SDR AJC2006F00001Smoke Detector · inoperativeAC DEPARTED, ENROUTE, THE CREW REPORTED THAT ABOUT 2 HOURS AND 15 MIN INTO FLIGHT AT FL370, THE BAGGAGE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH AN AURAL WARNING. AFTER 3 SECONDS THE LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE HORN HAD BEEN SILENCED. ONE MINUTE LATER THE SCENARIO REOSDR 2007FA0000011Retainer · corrodedMATERIAL LOSS ON THE LPT2 NOZZLE RETAINER WITH DISLODGED PINS THAT LIKELY LED TO DOWN STREAM LPT3 BLADE MID SPAN FRACTURES AND DISPLACED MATERIAL IN THE FORM OF IMPACT DAMAGE. THIS ENGINE WAS PRESERVICE BULLETIN 72-5165 AND ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE. (K)SDR 2007FA0000094Adc · failedWHILE ENROUTE, THE PILOTS ALTIMETER FLAGGED AND OVERSPEED HORN TRIGGERED. THE ADC BEGAN TO WORK AGAIN AT THE END OF THE FLIGHT. THE ADC WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND INSPECTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH FAR 91-411, PART 43 SDR 2006FA0001001Relay · failedLOSS OF RT AIR DATA ELECTRICAL POWER CAUSES A SNEAK PATH THROUGH THE ARTHUR Q AIR DATA REVERSION RELAYS ON RELAY CARD 417J. THIS SNEAK PATH WILL CAUSE THE LT RADIO TUNING UNIT TO REVERT TO AIR DATA SOURCE NR 2. BECAUSE AIR DATA SOURCE NR 2 IS NOW INACTIVE, NSDR DJSA20060922Transmitter · malfunctionedNR 2 HYDRAULIC QUANTITY INDICATOR DROPPED TO BOTTOM OF GAUGE.SDR 2006FA0000987Line · chafedBLEED AIR CLAMP POSITIONED OB OF FUEL LINE CHAFED INTO FUEL LINE CAUSING A FUEL LEAK WITH BOOST PUMP PRESSURE. (K)SDR 2006FA0000989Panel · crackedDURING MAINTENANCE, DISCOVERED PANEL HAD 6 INCHES LONG CRACK RUNNING VERTICAL AT FWD ATTACH HOLES. PANEL WAS REPLACED. (K)SDR 2006FA0000954Cdu · burnedSMOKE EMANATING FROM NR 1 FMS CDU DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. UNIT SMELLED OF SMOKE AND WOULD NOT POWER UP DURING INITIAL BENCH CHECK. FURTHER TEARDOWN PENDING. (K)
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