GE CFM56 series
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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 = 'CFM56' 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 = 'CFM56' 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 CALA2024072200263Bleed Air Sys · leakingBLEED TRIP OFF LIGHT COMES ON DURING CLIMB LIGHT NO. 1 LEFT BLEED TRIP OFF IN CLIMB APPROX 8000FTFLAGGED AS SDR REPLACED PRSOV REG REF 36-11-01-400-801. NO HELP. BLEED TRIPPED AFTER 12 MINUTES AT T/O POWER. WOULD NOT RESET FOR 2 MINUTES. NO PRESSURE REDUCTION SDR 2023F00278Control Valve · false indicationCONFIGURATION: PARKING BRAKES OFF/BRAKES WERE OFF. PERFORMED T/S 32-45-00-810-054-E. R/R PARKING BRAKE ELECTRICAL VALVE AS PER AMM 32-45-53. DURING OPS CHECK, PARKING BRAKE ACCUMULATOR NOT HOLDING PRESSURE. R/R ACCUMULATOR AS PER AMM 32044-11. OPS CHECK OKSDR 2022F00327Thrust Reverser · damagedDAMAGE DISCOVERED TO THE #1 ENGINE RIGHT SIDE THRUST REVERSER TRANSLATING SLEEVE. 2 HORIZONTAL GOUGES 7 INCHES LONG, 1/4 DEEP INTO COMPOSITE SKIN APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES APART. BOEING SR ISSUED FOR PERMANENT REPAIR IN 25 CYCLES.SDR 4TXA2022090100020Thrust Reverser · damagedFOD DAMAGE FOUND TO THE #1 ENGINE RH SIDE THRUST REVERSER TRANSLATING SLEEVE AT TWO POINTS BETWEEN NAC 230-240 WL 71-72. A MAJOR REPAIR WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED TO THE TRANSLATING SLEEVE.SDR ASAA2021112236697Battery Pack · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHTS COMMON TO POWER SUPPLY M1670, M1671, AND M1672 FAILED OPERATIONAL TEST. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED ALL 3 BATTERIES & M1670 &M1671 CHARGERS,OPS CHECKS GOOD.CLOSED AIRGRILLES AT M1670 & M1671.B737-900 AMM 33-51-06 & 21-23-03 ODR EMAIL SENT.SDR ASAA2021012134018Frame · crackedUPPER FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT STA 440 & STR 8 LT. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED FRAME IAW ASA TC AD20090102-700-25-1L.SDR ASAA2021012134019Frame · crackedUPPER FUSELAGE FRAME CRACKED AT STA 480 & STR 8 LT. GROUNDED - YES. REPAIRED FRAME IAW ASA TC AD20090102-700-25-1L.SDR QEMY2020032500000Spool · damagedOPERATOR TUI - CFM56-7B – ESN 802161 - AT THE GE WALES ENGINE SHOP.
THE HPC 4-9 SPOOL HAS BEEN CONTRACTED OUT FOR WORK, THE CONTRACTOR HAS HIGHLIGHTED THAT THE 4-9 SPOOL HAS SCATTERED CIRCUMFERENTIAL DAMAGE TO FORWARD FLANGE BOLT HOLES AND THE PART HAS BEESDR 2020F00285Engine · vibration360FL, .78MACH, AC STARTED SHAKING NOTICEABLE, AT OFF, SPARKS FROM ENGINE #1. N1 45% EGT SLIGHTLY HIGH. PAX SAW FLAMES FROM ENG. ENG SHUT DOWN WITHIN 2 MIN. SINGLE ENG RUN TIME 40 MIN.SDR SWAA2019110838680Engine · power lossSUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION, AIR TURNBACK/INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN/DECLARED EMERGENCY. AT V1 THE NR 1 ENGINE MADE A LOUD NOISE AND ROLLED BACK BUT DID NOT SHUT DOWN. ALTHOUGH THE TEMP ROSE ABOVE 800 THERE WAS NO FIRE INDICATION OR SMOKE IN THE CABIN. ALL OTHER SYSTEMSDR ASAA2019103131200Warning System · false activationON CLIMBOUT ECAM SHOWED AIR ENG 1 BLEED FAULT GROUNDED - YES. PERFORMED BITE OF BMC1 REF AMM 36-11-00-740-001-A , TEST OK. NO FAULT CURRENTLY , NO HISTORY 30 DAYS , SEAMC CONTACTEDPER LOGPAGE 8052445: VERIFIED ENG 1 BLEED INOP. EACH MX PROCEDURE CONTAINED IN SDR ASAA2019103031193Warning System · false activationON AFTER START RECALL, RH PACK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CLEARED WHEN MASTER CAUTION RESET. GROUNDED - YES. NO LOGGED FAULTS - BITE TESTS GOOD. FLT CREW PLACARD REMOVED.SDR ASAA2019103031197Warning System · false activationCONT CAB ZONE TEMP LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER START EXTINGUISHES WITH MSTR CAUTION RESET. GROUNDED - YES. FLT DECK TEMP CONTROL SYSTEM PRIMARY INOP. PERFORMED B737-800 FIM 21-62 TASK 833 STEP E INITIAL EVALUATION. BITE PASSED. CONT CAB ZONE TEMP LIGHT REMAINS EXTSDR ASAA2019110121199Light · no indication*APU INOP GPU & AIRSTARD REQD*DURING PREFLIGHT IN PDX FOUND NO RED APU FIRE DISC. GROUNDED - YES. DISC IS STILL INPLACE, BUT DISC IS CLEAR NOT RED. REL IAW MEL 26-22-05-02 (APU INOP/RED DISC).SDR ASAA2019101731297Engine · corroded#1 ENG INLET AND FAN BLADES- DETAILED INSPT.FOUND 11 EACH NUTPLATES FOR AFT ACOUSTICAL PANELS THAT HAVE CORROSION ON O/B SIDE OF FAN FRAME CASE. ( CORROSION IS ON FAN FRAME CASE). LOCATED AT 3 OCLOCK PANEL, 4 OCLOCK PANEL, 5 OCLOCK PANEL. AND 10 OCLOCK PANEL. SDR ASAA2019101631192Door Sill · corrodedFWD. CARGO DOOR LOWER SILL WEB HAS AN AREA OF CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION FROM FWD CARGO DOOR LOWER SILL WEB FOUND TO BE OUT OF LIMITS IAW B737-900ER SRM 53-30-15-1A-1 FIG 103 DETAIL D REMOVED & REPLACED LOWER DOOR SILL WEB IAW B737-900ER SRM SDR I5EA2019072306Sense Line · looseDISCREPANCY: FL 310 CLIMBING, CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB UNCONTROLLABLY, RT PACK WENT TO ZERO. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PERFORMED TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND HEAVY PENUMATIC LEAK ON RIGHT ENGINE UNDER PRE COOLER VALVE. TIGHTEND SCNSING LINE, OPERATIONAL CHECK FOUND NORMAL. SDR ASMF20190712003Wire Harness · damagedAIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PLATFORM DUE TO DURING BOTH ENGINES START, THE LT ENGINE IN IDLE REACHED 5.0 UNITS VIBRATION; SO MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED BOROSCOPIC INSPECTION NO FOUND DAMAGES; IT WAS PERFORMED THE FIM 36-10 TASK 801 DETECTING A WIRING HARNESS DAMSDR 2018FA0000283Warning Message · false activationACFT RETURNED FROM FLIGHT, DECLARED IN EMERGENCY DUE TO AN ENG MESSAGE 2 EGT OVERLIMIT IN PHASE 05 SO THE CREW ACCORDING TO THEIR PROCEDURES PERFORMED A MOTOR CUT. PLANE LANDS WITHOUT PROBLEM AND ARRIVES AT THE PIER BY ITS OWN MEANS. CHECK IN AND OUT OF THE ESDR SWAA2018042021306Blade · crackedNR 2 ENGINE FAN BLADE AT THE NR 9 POSITION HAD A CRACK INDICATION. R & R THE BLADE IAW MM.SDR SWAA2018042021307Blade · crackedNR 2 ENGINE FAN BLADE AT THE NR 13 POSITION HAS CRACK INDICATION. R & R THE FAN BLADE IAW MM.SDR CALA2017060501677Hmu · faultedOUT OF FL200 NR 2 ENGINE LOST 20 PERCENT THRUST FROM 60-40 PERCENT. IT RECOVERED IMMEDIATELY REMOVED AND REPLACED HMU. REF: FIM 73-06-00-810-812-FOO AND TASK 73-21-10-400-801-FOO.SDR CALA2017060501678Hmu · faultyADVANCED POWER FOR INITIAL TAXI AND NR 2 ENGINE DID NOT ACCELERATE. THEN FLAMED OUT. NO MESSAGE ALERT. PERFOMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW FIM 73-06-00-810-807-F00. NO FAULTS FOUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED HMU IAW AMM 73-21-400-801. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE DRIVEN FUSDR SWAA2017060514120Pump · faultyNR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP CLIMB THRUST OUT OF 10,000 FEET, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. R & R THE NR 2 ENGINE FUEL PUMP IAW MT.SDR SWAA2017060514121Hmu · faultyNR 2 ENGINE WOULD NOT DEVELOP CLIMB THRUST OUT OF 10,000 FEET, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. R & R THE NR 2 ENGINE HYDRO MECHANICAL UNIT IAW MT.SDR 2017F00040Engine · damagedNR 2 ENGINE WITH SEVERE DAMAGE AFTER TAKE OFF, STRONG BANG NOISE AND AIRCRAFT VIBRATION, THE ENGINE WAS SECURED WITH ENG SEVERE DAMAGE CHECK LIST. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.SDR AALA201611099003Pressure Switch · faultyAIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. ENGINE NR 2 FUEL FILTER CLOG CAUTION ON ECAM E/WD. REPLACED FUEL FILTER DIFFERENTIAL PRESS SWITCH PER AMM 73-34-15. LEAK CHECKS GOOD AND ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.SDR CALA2016101700761Engine · vibrationDURING INITIAL CLIMB STRONG VIBRATION, NR 1 ENGINE STRONG VIBRATION NR 1 ENG SURGED/TORCHED STRONG BURNING SMELL. LANDED OVERWEIGHT 165,000 ACCOMPLISHED NR 1 ENG BORESCOPE PER AMM 72-00-00-200-804-FOO, NO LIMITING DEFECTS FOUND. ACP'D OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPSDR SWAA2016101708801Turbine · leakingDIVERSION/DECLARED EMERGENCY, AT 6000FT NR 1 ENGINE LOW OIL INDICATION, FROM 14PSI - 0 PSI ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE AMBER AT 143 DEGREES, TEMPERATURE NEVER ABOVE REDLINE. FOUND OIL LEAK FROM NR 4 BEARING HPT. R&R NR 1 ENGINE PER MT.SDR SWAA2015122947459Engine · failedAIR RETURN, INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN. NR 2 ENG LOUD BANG & SHUTDOWN. R & R NR 2 ENG IAW MT.SDR SWAA2015122847429Compressor · stalledCOMPRESSOR STALL AT NR 1 ENG. R & R NR 1 ENG IAW MM.SDR SWAA2015081742913Seat Track · crackedSEAT TRACK CRACKED AT BS 727B, LBL 24.75. FORWARD TRACK INBD FLANGE, FWD & AFT FASTENER HOLE. REPAIRED SEAT TRACK IAW EA.SDR SWAA2014061629078Strap · crackedFORWARD ENTRY DOOR SURROUND STRUCTURE STRAP CRACKED AT BS 351.2, STRINGER 16L. R & R STRAP IAW SRM & DWG.SDR SWAA2014061629079Fitting · crackedFORWARD ENTRY DOOR SURROUND STRUCTURE CLIP CRACKED BETWEEN BS 348.2 TO 351.2, STRINGER 16L. R & R CLIP IAW SRM & DWG.SDR SWAA2014061629077Angle · crackedNUMBER 2 PYLON LOWER SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF ACCESS PANEL 5858R ANGLE CRACKED. R & R ANGLE IAW SRM & DWG.SDR SWAA2014032526495Coalescer Bag · dirtyAIR TURN BACK ON CLIMB OUT, OIL BURNING SMELL FOG & MIST AT ROW 8 & AFT. R & R WATER SEPARATOR BAGS IAW MM & MT.SDR ASMF20130415005Bleed Valve · leakingDURING TRANSIT CHECK, IT WAS DETECTED A NICK IN A FAN BLADE OF THE LT ENGINE. MX PERSONNEL PERFORMED REVISION DETECTING THE NICK WITHIN OPERATION LIMITS IAW MM 72-21-02. THE LEFT ENGINE FAN BLADE WAS REPAIRED IAW AMM 72-21-00 PARAGRAPH G (3) FIGURE 801, ALL SDR ASMF201304002Heat Exchanger · leakingDURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, MX PERSONNEL DETECTED A FUEL LEAK IN THE LT ENGINE FUEL SERVO HEATER AND MAIN OIL/ FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER; LT ENGINE FUEL SERVO HEATER AND MAIN OIL/ FUEL HEAT EXCHANGER WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 73-21-10 AND AMM 73-11-07, TESTED CORRECT.SDR AALA20121104001Blade · misrepairedCLIMBING OUT THROUGH ABOUT 5000 FEET A VERY STRONG ODOR WAS PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THE QRH PROCEDURE FOR SMOKE, FIRE OR FUMES WAS FOLLOWED. SMELL STARTED TO DISSIPATE BUT RETURNED A COUPLE OF TIMES. CREW RETURNED TO ORD. FOUND EXCESSIVE LUBRICANSDR UALA2012101105778Plate · dentedDENT IN AFT CARGO THRESHOLD PLATE, APPROX 18 INCH AFT OF FORWARD CUTOUT, AND 4.5 INCH INBD OF LOWER CUTOUT. DENT MEASURES APPROX 1.75 INCH DIAMETER NOT PUNCTURED. DENT IS IN CARGO BAY BOILER PLATE INSIDE OF PIT, NOT THRESHOLD PLATE. DENT IS SMOOTH AND CRACKSDR UALA2012101105779Inlet · dentedNR 1 ENGINE INLET COWL AT 8:00 O'CLOCK POSITION HAS DENT. ACCOMPLISHED HFEC INSPECTION, NO CRACKS NOTED, CHECKED THE DENT PER SRM 54-10-01 PG 104 DETAIL IV, DENT FOUND WITHIN LIMITS A OVER Y RATIO IS 31. NO ACTION NEEDED OK TO ARCHIVE.SDR UALA2012101105781Stringer Splice · crackedFUSELAGE STRINGER SPLICE IS CRACKED AT LOWER FLANGE AND UPPER FLANGE BS 360 STR 15L, REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE IAW EA I070435 AND EVA-70367.SDR UALA2012101105780Skin · crackedEXTERNAL SKIN CRACKED BS 947 S11R, CRACK IS JUST FWD OF AFT GALLEY DOOR BODY TORQUE TUBE UPPER CUTOUT. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED, FABRICATED AND INSTALLED EXTERNAL SKIN DOUBLER AND FILLER PER SRM 53-60-014 PG201, THIS REPAIR IS A CLASS 'B' REPAIR.SDR USAA2012041300010Turbine Blades · failedON TAKEOFF ROLL, CAPTAIN REPORTED A LOUD NOISE AND SUDDEN STOPPAGE OF ENGINE 2. REJECTED TAKEOFF AT 70 KNOTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE. TEARDOWN OF ENGINE REVEALED THAT THE ENTIRE HPT BLADE SET WAS BROKEN DOWN TO THE PLATFORM WHICH CAUSED UPSTREAM DSDR SWAA2012042003283Engine · power lossINFLIGHT SHUT DOWN, AIR TURNBACK, DECLARED EMERGENCY. NR 2 ENGINE ROLLED BACK TO SUB IDLE. DURING DESCENT NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. RESTATED NR 2 ENG. COMPLIED WITH NR 2 ENGINE INSPECTION. NO DEFECT FOUND. OPS CHECKED GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL SUPPSDR CA111227005Retainer · broken(CAN) SUBJECT ENGINE WAS REMOVED FROM ACFT TO ADDRESS MULTIPLE HPC DAMAGED BLADES ON STAGES 1 THROUGH 9. DURING THE INVESTIGATION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE BLADE DAMAGE, IT WAS NOTED THAT QTY 1 STAGE 1 BLADE WAS LOOSE AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT FORE-AFT WAS SDR ASAA11510643Hmu · malfunctionedCLIMB THROUGH APPROX 26500FT ENG NR 1 SURGED N1 EXCEEDANCE FOLLOWED BY ENGINE GOING TO NEAR IDLE. ENG FAILURE INDICATION APPROX 15 MINS INTO FLT. ENGINE LIMIT/SURGE/STALL CHECKLIST PERFORMED ENGINE STABILIZED AND OPERATED NORMALLY FOR RETURN TO SEA. DIV TIMSDR ASAA11510599Liner · delaminatedNR 1 ENGINE INLET ABRADABLE SHROUD AT 5 O'CLOCK LOOKING INTO FAN IS DELAMINATED APPX 12" LENGTH REF T/C 78472000. COMPLETED ABRADABLE SHROUD REPAIR THRU F 6 C REF 72 24 02 200 802 F00. COMPLETED ABRADABLE SHROUD REPAIR 6(D) 10(A) PER MM REF 72 24 02 200 802 SDR CA110718016Window · failedDURING FLIGHT R1 WINDOW SHATTERED IN CRUISE-OUTER PANE. ACFT WAS DIVERTED DUE TO PART AND MANPOWER AVAILABILITY. R1 WINDOW WAS REPLACED.SDR ASMF201105017Nose Cowl · crackedDURING OVERNIGHT CHECK, DETECTED A CRACK OF 3.5 INCH LENGTH NEAR FORWARD L/E AT 6 HOURS POSITION IN LT ENGINE NOSE COWLING. MX REPLACED THE LT ENGINE NOSE COWLING IAW MM 71-11-02, ALL CORRECT.
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