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"
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 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 BSYA200500026Wire · chafedON TAKE OFF OUT OF DAL LEFT MOD VALVE STUCK IN EMERGENCY AND POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CHAFED WIRE ON CONNECTOR ON MOD VALVE, REPAIRED WIRE OPS CHECKS GOOD.SDR 2006FA0000148Connector · dirtyPILOTS REPORT AIRCRAFT (PORPOISING) IN LEVEL FLIGHT AT FL 380 WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. TROUBLESHOT IAW COMMUNIQUE NR 22-07; FOUND HIGH RESISTANCE AT AUTOPILOT FLAP COMPENSATOR TRANSMITTER (FT) CONNECTOR FT-1B. CLEANED AND REINSTALLED CONNECTOR, CHECKED RESISTSDR 2006FA0000147Seal · tornDURING REFUELING OF RT WING, FUEL WOULD EXIT OUT OF NACA VENT BEFORE TANK TOPPED OFF. RT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION WOULD SHOW TANKS NOT FULL YET. FOUND VENT SYSTEM INTERCONNECTING TUBING SEALS TORN/MISSING BETWEEN SURGE TANK AND NACA SCOOP. REPLACED SEALS ASSDR BSY2005F00000Adc · defectiveTHE PILOTS ALTIMETER BLANKED OUT AND ALTITUDE ALERTER DIED. THE ADC WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND INSPECTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH FAR 91 AND TO REMAIN RVSM COMPLAINT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PRIOR REPORTS OF PROBLEMS WITH TSDR 2005FA0001474Bulb · improper partA SELA FLORESCENT BULB WAS FOUND IN THE CABIN LIGHTING SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM IS AN ALC SYSTEM. THE SELA BULB HAD IMPROPER CONNECTORS ON IT AS WELL. WE CHANGED OUT THE SELA BULB WITH AN ALC BULB AND USED THE PROPER CONNECTORS WHEN INSTALLING IAW AD 95-22-01 ANSDR JDW2005F00000Pin · looseRT MAIN GEAR OLEO STRUT WOULD NOT COMPRESS AFTER LANDING, MORE THAN 50 PERCENT OF NORMAL. AC WAS JACKED, SERVICE OF THE STRUT WAS CHECKED NORMALLY. NEX LANDING, STRUT WOULD AGAIN NOT COMPRESS. OLEO WAS REMOVED FROM AC AND DISASSEMBLED. METERING PIN INSIDE SDR 2005FA0001490Connector · looseTHE PILOTS ALTIMETER FLAGGED WHILE ENROUTE. THE FLIGHT CREW NOTIFIED ATC. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER THE ALTIMETER BEGAN WORKING NORMALLY. THE CONNECTIONS WERE CHECKED AND A BITE TEST WAS PERFORMED ON THE ADC WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE ANSDR 2005FA0001334Brake Assy · overheatedPILOT NOTICED LT OB TIRE WAS FLAT. MAINT FLEW TO AIRPORT AND CHANGED BOTH LT MAIN GEAR WHEEL AND TIRE ASSYS. AC WAS THEN FLOWN BACK. UPON INSPECTION OF FLAT TIRE IT WAS FOUND THAT ALL 3 FUSIBLE PLUGS HAD MELTED. INSPECTED THE LT OB BRAKE AND FOUND IT HAD OVESDR 2005FA0001358Diode · openINVESTIGATED BATTERY NOT CONNECTING TO AIRCRAFT DC BUSSES. REPLACED OPEN DIODE (DA) ON GG EQUIPMENT PANEL. DC POWER OPERATIONS NORMAL. (K)SDR 2005FA0001386Window · corrodedABOUR 1 INCH IN FROM THE OUTER EDGE OF THE WINDOW IT LOOKS LIKE THERE HAS BEEN A CHEMICAL REACTION WERE THE OUTER AND INNER WINDOW WAS PUT TOGETHER. THIS WAS FOUND ON FOUR OTHER WINDOWS ON THE SAME AIRCRAFT. (K)SDR 2005FA0001310Diode · failedINVESTIGATED LOSS OF BATTERY POWER AFTER AIRCRAFT DC BUSSES POWERED-UP FOR 4 TO 5 MINUTES. FOUND COLD-SOLDIER JOINT ON EQUIPMENT PANEL ZL DIODE (P) WIRING CONNECTIONS. REPAIRED SOLDIER CONNECTIONS AS REQUIRED, OPS CHECK NORMAL. (K)SDR 2005FA0001306Switch · failedINVESTIGATED BATTERY POWER NOT CONNECTING TO AIRCRAFT BUSSES. FOUND OVERHEAD PANEL BATTERY POWER SELECT SWITCH (IDENTIFIER (EN)) FAILED. REPLACED SWITCH ASSY, BATTERY POWER, ENGINE START OPERATIONS NORMAL. (K)SDR 2005FA0001307Connector · looseINVESTIGATED ENGINE NR 1 AND ENGINE NR 2 STARTERS NOT ROTATING WHEN START SEQUENCE INITIATED. FOUND WIRING CONNECTORS LOOSE ON PANEL ZL INTERNAL START CONTACTOR (U) TERMINALS (CONTACTOR, PN A84MAS). RETORQUED WIRING TERMINALS, ENGINE START OPERATIONS, NORMALSDR KC82005F00007Hose · leakingCREW NOTICED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE. PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AUX HYDRAULIC PUMP SUPPLIED PRESSURE FOR FLAPS AND BRAKES UPON LANDING. FOUND NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR RETRACT HOSE LEAKING AT BULKHEAD FITTING IN THE NOSE SDR 2005FA0001343Adc · inoperativeON 5/28/2005, THE PILOTS ALTIMETER INDICATOR AGAIN WAS REPORTED TO SHOW ONLY DASHES INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT, IAW PILOT. THE ADC WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND INSPECTED, AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH FAR, AND TO REMAIN RVSM COMPLAINT. THERE HAD BEEN SDR 2005FA0001344Indicator · intermittentON 5/25/2005, THE PILOTS ALTIMETER INDICATOR SHOWED ALL DASHES INTERMITTENTLY IN FLIGHT, IAW PILOT REPORT. THE PILOTS ALTIMETER INDICATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND INSPECTED IAW ICA AND FOUND TO REMAIN RVSM COMPLAINT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PRIOSDR 2005FA0001266Seat · brokenDURING REUPHOLSTERY OF PILOT SEAT, FOUND BACKREST FRAME BROKEN. CONTACTED MFG AND WAS GIVEN REPAIR TO ADD WELDED DOUBLERS. (CE09200505050) (K)SDR 2005FA0001511Nut · backed outRT OB GEAR DOOR. FOUND THE DOOR TO GEAR STRUT ATTACHMENT BOLT BACKING OUT AND LOOSE. AFTER REMOVING COVER WAS FOUND THAT NUT WAS TO SECURE THE BOLT WAS NOT SAFETIED AND HAD BACKED OFF ABOUT 3 TURNS. THIS HAD COM OFF THE DOOR AND WOULD HAVE DROPPED INTO THE SDR 2005FA0001355Ballast · unserviceableAC WAS DISASSEMBLED FOR INSP. GROUNDING STRAPS ON VALENCE LIGHTS BROKEN. REPAIRED GROUNDING STRAPS. AC WAS REASSEMBLED, PWR WAS APPLIED TO AC FOR CHECKOUT. PWR WAS ON AC FOR HOURS. INSPECTING OVERHEAD LIGHTING, NOTICED A SPARK. DROPPED VALENCE TO INVESTISDR ESUA08142005Thermoswitch · failedTHE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A CABIN DEPRESSURIZATION AT FL390. THE CREW WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE CABIN ALTITUDE AT BELOW FL100 (10,000 FEET) WITH THE EMERGENCY AIR AND WINDSHIELD HEAT VALVES. THE CREW ELECTED TO DON THEIR O2 MASK AND ASK FOR A EMERGENCY DESCENT. SDR DBC2005F00000Windshield · distorted(DBCA122D) DISTORTION OF WINDSHIELD NOTED IN LT CORNER. REMOVED WINDSHIELD AND SENT FOR EVALUATION. WINDSHIELD COULD NOT BE REPAIRED, REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. SUSPECTS WINDSHIELD DAMAGE DUE TO OVERHEATING CAUSED BY SITTING ON RAMP WITH REFLECTIVE WINDSHIELD SCSDR 123197AOutflow Valve · failedDURING CRUISE, AIRCRAFT LOST PRESSURIZATION. COCKPIT INDICATIONS ALERTED CREW AS DESIGNED. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION AUTOMATICALLY DEFAULTED TO EMERGENCY MODE.SDR 123197BOutflow Valve · failedDURING CRUISE, AIRCRAFT LOSS PRESSURIZATION. COCKPIT INDICATIONS ALERTED CREW AS DESIGNED. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZATION AUTOMATICALLY DEFAULTED TO EMERGENCY MODE.SDR SFO2005F00001Pump · failedAFTER LANDING, THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC LIGHT CAME ON AND THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WENT TO -0- PSI. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE NR 2 HYDRAULIC PUMP HAD FAILED. THE PUMP AND REQUIRED FILTERS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS FAILED, OVSDR 2005FA0001255Shaft · shearedWHILE PERFORMING AN ENGINE GROUND OPERATION THE HYDRAULIC PUMP OUTPUT CEASED. A SHEARED PUMP EXTERNAL DRIVE SHAFT WAS DISCOVERED. SYSTEM REGULATION AND RETURN FILTERS AND PUMP HOSES SHOW NO INDICATIONS OF METAL CONTAMINATES. THE PUP STUB SHAFT STILL TURNS BSDR CA050718006Planetary Gear · failed(CAN) RT ENGINE CHIP CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE METAL PICKED UP BY THE CHIP DETECTOR WAS COMING FROM THE FAN GEARBOX ASS'Y. WHILE DISASSEMBLING THE PLANETARY GEAR ONE OF THE GEARSSDR 2005FA0001203Attach Bracket · leakingFUEL LEAKING INTO CABIN. CUSTOMER SQKD FUEL SMELL INSIDE CABIN. REMOVED INTERIOR AND FLOOR PANELS AND FOUND ATTACHMENT BRACKETS MOUNTED INTO WING TANK (INCLUDING COLLECTOR BOX) FASTENERS LEAKING BADLY. DURING BOOST PUMP OPERATION, FUEL LEAK INCREASED TO COVSDR 39TW070405JCWarning Light · false activationNR 2 MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS DID NOT EXTINGUISH DEPARTING. PREVIOUS GEAR CYCLES WERE UNEVENTFUL. LAST GEAR CYCLE INTO ISP WAS NORMAL. JACKED AIRCRAFT, INSPECTED MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLIES, UPLOCK AND DOWNLOCK SWITCHES AND DOOR SWITCHES AND MECHANISMS, FOSDR AJC2005F00007Pump · failedTHE RT TANK STANDBY FUEL PUMP (BOOST PUMP) DID NOT OPERATE WHEN SELECTED (ON) DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. MAINTENANCE DEFUELED AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE RT TANK FUEL PUMP AND INSTALLED NEW GASKET. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERSDR DJFA2005115Spring · contaminatedON APPROACH, FLAPS WERE SELECTED TO 15 DEGREES WHILE AC WAS SLOWED. NO FLAP EXTENSION WAS INDICATED. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY DUE TO FAILURE OF FLAPS. AC WAS DIVERTED, WHILE ON APPROACH, FLAPS WERE SUCESSFULLY EXTENDED. AC, MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINT SDR 181EF061205JCLatch · missingAFTER TAKEOFF, CREW FELT A VIBRATION. CREW RETURNED FOR INSPECTION AND EVALUATION. AC LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED. FOUND T/R LOCK ACCESS PANEL MISSING FROM LT IB ENGINE. AC WAS INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE OR DEFECT- NONE NOTED. NEW PANEL INSTALLSDR 2005FA0000815Probe · damagedDISCOVERED OIL LEVEL PROBE IN ENGINE OIL TANK TO HAVE ONE RIVET MISSING FROM THE DATA TAG AND THE PLASTIC END CAP CRACKED AT ONE RIVET HOLE. THE DATA TAG WAS VERY LOOSE BUT STILL ATTACHED BY THE ONE REMAINING RIVET. IF THE DATA TAG OR END CAP WERE TO COME LOSDR VQM2005F00000Wheel · brokenDURING WEEKLY INSPECTION ON AIRCRAFT, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ONE THROUGH BOLT ON LT MAIN WHEEL IN NR 1 POSITION WAS BROKEN. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION NR 2 POSITION WHEEL ON SAME LT LANDING GEAR HAD 2 BROKEN THROUGH BOLTS ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER. ALL BOLTS RETASDR DXTA200500747O-Ring · tornLT OIL PRESSURE GAUGE READ BETWEEN 25 PSI AND 40 PSI AT 38,000 FEET. TEN MINUTES LATER OIL PRESSURE LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND GAUGE READ 23 PSI. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN VIA CHECKLIST. FOUND OIL TO BE ORIGINATING FROM OIL SERVICING CAP AREA. REMOVED SDR 2005FA0000832Adc · defectivePILOTS ALTIMETER AND ALTITUDE ALERTER WERE FLAGGED. THE ADC WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND INSPECTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY AND TO REMAIN RVSM COMPLIANT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PRIOR REPORTS OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS SYSTEM. (K)SDR 2005FA0000830Adc · defectiveTHE PILOTS ALTIMETER AND ALTITUDE ALERTER WERE FLAGGED. 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 AND TO REMAIN RVSM COMPLIANT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PRIOR REPORTS OF PROBLEMSDR 2005FA0000833Adc · defectiveON TAKEOFF ROLL OUT, THE PILOTS ALTIMETER, IVSI AND ALTITUDE ALERTER FLAGGED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. THE ADC WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND REPLACED. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND INSPECTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH FAR AND REMAIN RVSM COMPLIANT. THERE HAVE BESDR CA050505001Hinge · cracked(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED VISUALLY, IN THE AFT, INNER MACHINED RADIUS OF THE RT FLAP OUTER HINGE, P.N: 25WF4402. MPI NDT DETECTED A SECOND CRACK IN THE OPPOSITE, FORWARD RADIUS. BOTH CRACKS RUN APPROXIMATELY 5.5 INCHES IN LENGSDR CA050430001Fairlead · arcedDURING PREFLIGHT, FOUND EVIDENCE OF MELTED FAIRLEAD. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND BOTH UPPER AFT RUDDER CABLES (P/N 7627202003-001 AND 7627202004-001) CHAFING IN TO WIRE NR SAH0001-2AT FS 575 CAUSING ARCING BETWEEN WIRE AND CABLES WHICH IN TURN MELTED FAIRLEADSDR 2005FA0000831Adc · inoperativeCAPTAIN (LT SIDE) ALTIMETER, VERTICAL SPEED AND ALTITUDE ALERTER INOPERATIVE. FOUND THE PRIMARY ADC INOPERATIVE. REPLACED THE ADC, TESTED THE PRIMARY ALTIMETERY SYSTEMS, FOUND TO COMPLY WITH FAR AND TOBE RVSM COMPLIANT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS SDR 2005FA0000662Fuel Filter · restrictedCREW REPORTED, 55 MIN INTO FLIGHT, DURING CRUISE AT FL350, NR1 ENGINE (ENG FUEL) ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN POWER REDUCED BELOW 90 PERCENT N1. REQUIRED FURTHER POWER REDUCTIONS TO FLIGHT IDLE TO KEEP LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. DIVERTED FLIGHTSDR 2005FA0000668O-Ring · defectiveFOLLOWING MAINT TROUBLESHOOTING OF HYD SYS. IT WAS FOUND TO HAVE DEFECTIVE O-RING JUST AFT OF THE HYD RESERVOIR AT A T-FITTING LOCATION. DEFECTIVE O-RING DEPLEATED HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR RUNNING HYDRAULIC SYS OUT OF FLUID. THIS CAUSED THE RT ENGINE DRIVEN HYD SDR CA050418011Throttle Cable · damagedPILOTS REPORTED LT THRUST LEVER SPLIT (AFT) IN T/O DETENT. FOUND AFT THROTTLE CABLE EXTREMLY STIFF. THIS WAS SECOND OCCURENCE TO THE COMPANY IN A WEEK FIRST SUBMISSION ON SDR NUMBER 20050418010SDR WCL2005F00000Pump · intermittentLT FUEL PUMP PRESSURE LIGHT INTERMITTENT. TOOK PRECAUTIONARY ACTIONS AND STARTED TO FEED FUEL AND TURNED. THE INTERMITTENT FUEL PUMP OFF. (EA11200503945) (K)SDR CA050418010Throttle Cable · failedLEFT THROTTLE WOULD NOT STAY IN DETENT WAS REPORTED BY FLIGHT CREW. THROTTLE FORCE CHECK FAILED AND AFT CONTROL CABLE WAS DETERMINED FAULTY.SDR CA050426005Actuator · defectivePRIMARY TRIM FAIL CAS MESSAGE APPEARS WHEN SECONDARY TRIM ACTUATED DURING PREFLIGHT CHECK. REPLACED HORIZ STAB ACTUATOR WITH REPAIRED UNIT.SDR ZN3R425038Bearing · fracturedENGINE RETURNED TO SERVICE CENTER FOLLOWING COMMANDED SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. DURING INSPECTION A FRACTURED CAGE AND OUTER RACE WAS FOUND ON A FORWARD PLANETARY ROLLER BEARING.SDR 2005FA0001036Bracket · wornWHILE FLYING THROUGH TURBULENCE SITTING IN THE VIP CHAIR (CABIN RT FWD FACING) A SLIGHT VIBRATION CAN BE FELT COMING THROUGH THE FLOOR AND WILL DIMINISH AFTER LEAVING TURBULENCE. AFTER TALKING WITH MFG TECH SUPPORT, THIS PROBLEM IS COME TO BE KNOWN AS (WING CSDR 2005FA0000520Clamp · brokenIN FLIGHT, TAILPIPE CLAMP FAILED ALLOWING HOT GASSES TO ENTER NACELLE REGION. PAINT ON HOT AIR SHIELD/DUCTING WAS BLISTERED. N-1 TACHOMETER BEGAN TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY, ITT IND WENT OUT, FIRE LIGHT CAME ON, HIGH-PRESSURE BLEED AIR DUCT OVERHEAT WARNING CAMESDR CA050426004Control Panel · faultyRT GENERATOR WOULD NOT GO ON-LINE AFTER START-UP. RT AFT POWER DISTRIBUTION PANEL REPLACED WITH REPAIRED UNIT.
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