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"
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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 = '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 99UAL900362Fuse · failedCREW REPORTS RIGHT BRAKE INEFFECTIVE, IF BOTH BRAKES USED AIRCRAFT PULLS TO THE LEFT. *SD* REPLACED BRAKE FUSE PER APPPLICABLE AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-41-72. BLED BRAKE SYSTEM AFTER FUSE REPLACEMENT. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF SYSTEM OK.SDR 99UAL900369Trans Rectifier · failedA STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE CABIN WAS REPORTED BY A FLIGHT ATTENDANT. *S/D* TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER POWER SUPPLY FAILED. REPLACED TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER IN NR 2 POSITION. ALSO, R4 RELAY WAS REPLACED DUE TO ZERO VOLTAGE BETWEEN B1 AND B2. AIRCRAFT CHECKS SDR 99UAL900359Gearbox Elbow · brokenLANDED SFO UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO AN OIL LOSS INDICATION FOR THE NR 2 ENGINE. AFTER INSPECTION, FOUND THE OIL PRESSURE ELBOW FITTING CRACKED TO THE TRANSFER GEARBOX PRESSURE TRANSMITTER. AFTER REPLACING THE GEARBOX ELBOW, ACCOMPLISHED LEAK CHECK RUN AND RESDR 99UAL900358Eis Display · failedABORTED TAKEOFF AT 95 KNOTS DUE TO A HIGH EGT INDICATION ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. TROUBLESHOOTING CONFIRMED EGT INDICATION WAS FLUCTUATING BETWEEN 850-970 DEGS. THE PRIMARY EIS DISPLAY UNIT WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER ANOMALIESSDR 99UAL900334Coalescer Bag · contaminatedEXPERIENCED SMOKE IN CABIN. *S/D* POSSIBLE COALESCER BAG FAILURE. REPLACED BOTH COALESCER BAGS AND CHANGED THE RECIRCULATION FAN AND EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN BLOWER AS PRECAUTIONARY. EXTENSIVE INSPECTION OF E & E BAY, CABIN LIGHTING, SIDE AND OVERHEAD PANELS SDR 99UAL900317Fuel · leakingFLUID LEAKING FROM NUMBER 2 PYLON AREA, OVER THE LEADING EDGE OF THE WING. FUEL AND HYDRAULIC QUANTITY NORMAL. UPON ARRIVAL, FOUND NO APPARENT FLUID LEAKS. REMOVED PANEL, FOUND NO LEAKS IN PYLON. RAN FLAPS AND ENGINE, NO LEAKS WERE DETECTED.SDR 99UAL900313Overheat Loop · malfunctionedLEFT WING TO BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *S/D* A/C DESCENDED TO FL240, AND OVERHEAT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER APPROX 9 MIN. A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING WITH M237 COMPARTMENT OVERHEAT MODULE ISOLATED KEEL BEAM OVERHEAT LOOPS M272 AND M2SDR 99UAL900306Controller · failedTHE RIGHT PRESSURIZATION PACK CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. *S/D* FAILURE OF THE RIGHT PACK RAM AIR CONTROLLER AND SENSOR. REPLACED BOTH THE RAM AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND RAM AIR CONTROLLER.SDR 99UAL900307Pcu · failedRUDDER CONTROL BECAME ERRATIC. *S/D* REPLACED THE RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT (PCU). ALSO, ACCOMPLISHED A CHECK OF THE FORCES REQUIRED TO MOVE THE STANDBY RUDDER ACTUATOR INPUT FORCES PER MM 27-21-00-101. INPUT FORCES WERE WITHIN LIMITS AND NO FAULTS WERE FOSDR 99UAL900303Overheat Det · shortedTHE FIRE WARNING FOR THE APU ILLUMINATED. *S/D* CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FT, APU FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON P8-1 PANEL. FLT CREW DISCHARGED APU FIRE BOTTLE AND THE A/C LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. VISUALLY INSPECTED APU AND FOUND NO SIGNS OF FIRE, FLUID LEAKS, OSDR 99UAL900295Pack · failedTHE RIGHT SIDE PRESSURIZATION PACK TRIPPED OFF AND THE AIRCRAFT CABIN ALTITUDE RAPIDLY INCREASED. *S/D* FOUND RIGHT PACK TURBOFAN MAKING LOUD NOISE. REPLACED RIGHT PACK TURBOFAN. REF MRR 99UAL900306 FOR SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE ACTIONS.SDR 99UAL900288Wire · chafedACCUMULATION OF SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK. *S/D* WIRE W276-090-14 WAS FOUND CHAFED AGAINST BRACKET 65-55704-4, LOCATED ABOVE THE P6-1 LOAD CONTROL PANEL. DAMAGE THE RESULT OF INADEQUATE BUNDLE CLEARANCE FOLLOWING PREVIOUS SHEET METAL REPAIR. WIRE REPAIRED ASDR 99UAL900290Sensor · out of adjustFORWARD ENTRY DOOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *S/D* PROXIMITY SENSOR TARGET OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED PROXIMITY SENSOR TARGET, OPS CHECK OK.SDR 99UAL900285Control Panel · malfunctionedUNABLE TO MAINTAIN PRESSURIZATION. *S/D* LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK TRIPPED OFF FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT PACK TRIPPED OFF AND WOULD NOT RESET. ADJUSTED LEFT RAM AIR EXHAUST LOUVERS. REPLACED AIR CONDITIONING ACCESSORY UNIT, OVERHEAD CONTROL PANEL AND CABIN TESDR 99UAL900283Relay · inoperativeUNSAFE GEAR DOWN INDICATION. *S/D* NO GEAR DOWN INDICATION WITH GEAR EXTENDED. REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR AIR/GROUND RELAY AND LIGHTS CIRCUIT BREAKER ITEM C404 ON THE P6-3 PANEL, OPS CHECK OK.SDR 99UAL900271Sensor · failedEXHAUST FAN INOP. *S/D* EQUIPMENT COOLING LOW FLOW SENSOR FAILED. REPLACED EQUIPMENT COOLING LOW FLOW SENSOR, OPS CHECK OK.SDR 99UAL900272Sensor · failedEQUIPMENT COOLING EXHAUST FAN INOP. *S/D* EQUIPMENT COOLING LOW FLOW SENSOR FAILED. REPLACED EQUIPMENT COOLING LOW FLOW SENSOR, OPS CHECK OK.SDR SWAA990847Hmu · malfunctionedTRIED TO SET CLIMB POWER, (CDU N1 LIMIT 99.5 PERCENT) NR 1 ENG GOT A STRONG AIRFRAME VIBRATION ANYTIME PWR WAS ADVANCED PAST 93 PERCENT N1, NO MOVEMENT IN EITHER VIBRATION GAUGE. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED HMU, LKS AND OPSSDR 99UAL900258Relay · failedNOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *S/D* FAULTY NOSE GEAR LATCHING RELAY. REPLACED NOSE GEAR LATCHING RELAY ITEM R374. OPS CHECK OK.SDR 99UAL900253Packing · leaking'A' HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND QUANTITY DROPPED ONE QUARTER. *S/D* REPLACED PACKING ON PRESSURE MODULE, SERVICED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 'A'. TESTED FLIGHT CONTROLS AND NUMBER 1 ENGINE. NO LEAKS NOTED, OPS CHECK OK.SDR 99UAL900246Temp Sensor · failedNR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE INDICATION WAS FLUCTUATING FROM 100 DEGREES UP INTO THE RED BAND INTERMITTENTLY. ALL OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE NORMAL. *S/D* ACCOMPLISHED MM TROUBLESHOOTING. REPLACED TEMP BULB PER MM 79-34-01. ENGINE LEAK CHECK ACCOMPLISHEDSDR 99UAL900400Fuel Control · malfunctionedASYMMETRICAL THRUST PROBLEM. ENGINE NR 1 WOULD NOT PRODUCE THRUST ABOVE 51 PERCENT N1. ATC WAS NOTIFIED OF POSSIBLE PROBLEM AND FIRE AND RESCUE WAS REQUESTED TO BE ON STANDBY. *S/D* REPLACED THE MAIN ENGINE CONTROL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO FURTHSDR 99UAL900232Adc · failedALL ALTIMETERS AND AIRSPEED INDICATORS DISAGREE IN FLIGHT. *S/D* FAULTY AIR DATA COMPUTER. THE NR 2 AIR DATA COMPUTER WAS REPLACED, OPS CHECK OK.SDR 99UAL900234Mec · malfunctionedNR 2 ENGINE SURGED. *S/D* ACCOMPLISHED MM TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPLACED MAIN ENGINE CONTROL UNIT (MEC). AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE AND NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.SDR 99UAL900231Bearing · wornSIGNIFICANT AIRFRAME VIBRATION FELT IN CONTROLS, FLOOR, AND GLARESHIELD. *S/D* THE VIBRATION WAS CAUSED BY A WORN BEARING AND BUSHINGS ON THE LEFT HAND ELEVATOR TAB INBOARD HINGE. THE WORN PARTS WERE REPLACED. OPS CHECK OK.SDR 99UAL900233Valve · failedAIRCRAFT HAD AN UNCONTROLLED LOSS OF PRESSURE IN AUTO. THE OXYGEN MASKS WERE NOT DEPLOYED. *S/D* AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND DELTA P MODULE LOOSE AT MOUNTING BRACKET, RIGHT HAND PACK VALVE BIASED TO THE CLOSED POSITION, AND LOW RESISTANCE TO THE SDR 99UAL900226Selector Panel · malfunctionedUNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE. *S/D* DELTA P MODULE FASTENER LOOSE AND NOT COMPLETELY CONNECTED, AND RIGHT HAND PACK VALVE BIASED TO THE CLOSED POSITION, AND AFT OUTFLOW VALVE HAD LOW RESISTANCE. REPLACED THE CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATOR AND THE CABIN PRESSSDR 99UAL900237Blkhd Fasteners · looseWATER LEAK AT PRESSURE BULKHEAD ABOVE APU GENERATOR FEED CABLES. *S/D* UPON INSPECTION AND DISASSEMBLY IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HI-LOKS ATTACHING THE AFT END OF STRINGER 2A RIGHT TO THE BS 1016 FRAME SUPPORT STRUCTURE (69-41417-1) WERE ATTACHED WITH SELF LOCKINSDR 99UAL900227Switch · failedELECTRIC STABILIZER TRIM IS INOP. FOUND THAT FLAP UPLIMIT SWITCH (S245) HAD A FAILED RESISTANCE (68+) WHEN MEASURED BETWEEN D4514P PINS 32 AND 34. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. LATER TROUBLESHOOTING FOLLOWING ANOTHER WRITE-UP FOR INOP STABILIZER TRIM FOUND THAT SDR 99UAL900214Yaw Damper · malfunctionedIN CRUISE, FL 310 AND ON 'B' SYSTEM HYDRAULICS. WITHOUT WARNING, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED HARD LEFT AT APPROXIMATELY A 20-30 DEGREE BANK. BOTH PILOTS GRABBED THE CONTROLS AND ROLLED AIRCRAFT UPRIGHT. ACCOMPLISHED TESTS OF THE YAW DAMPER SYSTEM, SPOILER SYSTEM, SDR 99UAL900202Coupler · failedUNEXPLAINED YAW FELT BY CREW ON FLIGHT DECK. YAW DAMPER COUPLER BITE TEST WAS PERFORMED BUT NO FAILURES WERE FOUND. REPLACED THE YAW DAMPER COUPLER PER MM 22-12-31 AS PRECAUTION. A BENCH TEST ON THE REPLACED COUPLER DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSISTOR (Q11) IN TSDR 99UAL900203Acm · failedAIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. FOUND RIGHT PACK AIR CYCLE MACHINE SEIZED. REPLACED RIGHT AIR CYCLE MACHINE. OPS CHECK OK.SDR 99UAL900204Union · leakingPARTIAL LOSS OF 'B' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC FLUID. *S/D* FOUND LEAK AT UNION ON MAINTENANCE VALVE IN LEFT SIDE OF TAIL. REPLACED PACKING, SERVICED B HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. LEAK CHECKED SYSTEM. NO LEAK NOTED, CHECKED OK.SDR SWAA990675Hmu · contaminatedINFLIGHT SHUT DOWN, NR 2 ENGINE ROLLED BACK AT 31,000 FEET AND 87 PERCENT N1, WINDMILLED AND APU RESTART UNSUCCESSFUL AT 25,000 FEET, 280 KNOTS. APU RESTARTED AT 19,000 FEET 280 KNOTS, ENGINE RAN FOR APPROXIMATE 20 MINUTES AND ROLLED BACK AGAIN AT 12,000 FEETSDR 99UAL900201Relay · failedLOST ALL INSTRUMENT SYSTEM POWER ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE OF FLIGHT DECK AND THE POWER FOR THE CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER. *S/D* MAINTENANCE REPLACED R3 TRANSFER RELAY AND NR 1 TRANSFORMER RECTIFIER, OPS CHECK OK.SDR 99UAL900199Fuel Pump · looseRIGHT ENGINE FUEL LEAK. *S/D* THE MAIN FUEL PUMP FILTER COVER WAS PULLED BACK FROM THE HOUSING. FOUR OF THE SIX FUEL FILTER COVER ATTACH BOLTS WERE FOUND BACKED FROM THE PUMP HOUSING. RIGHT ENGINE WAS REPLACED, OPS CHECK OK.SDR 99UAL900184Mechanism · not latchedABORTED TAKEOFF AT 120 KTS DUE TO DOOR 1L WARNING LIGHT. *S/D* CHECKED OPERATION OF DOOR LIGHTS, OPERATES NORMAL.SDR 99UAL900175Fire Warning · malfunctionedABORTED TAKEOFF OF 100 KNOTS DUE TO A FALSE ENGINE FIRE WARNING INDICATION. *S/D* REPLACED ENGINE AND APU FIRE DETECTION ACCESSORY UNIT (M279). OPS CHECK OK.SDR 99UAL900157Seal · leakingFUEL LEAKING OUT OF DRAIN. *S/D* FUEL LEAKAGE FOUND AT NUMBER 1 ENGINE LEFT VSV ACTUATOR SEAL AND SHROUD DRAIN WITH ENGINE OFF. THE VARIABLE STATOR VANE (VSV) ACTUATOR SEALS SOMETIMES TAKE A STATIC SET CAUSING SLIGHT LEAKAGE BETWEEN THE ACTUATOR PISTON AND SDR 99UAL900158Vsv · out of adjustLEFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED POWER SURGES. *S/D* ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE BORESCOPE AND TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND VARIABLE STATOR VANES (VSV) OUT OF RIG, NO LIMITING DEFECTS NOTED IN GAS PATH AND VSV'S WERE PROPERLY RIGGED PER MAINTENANCE MANUAL. OPS CHECK OK.SDR 99UAL900151Relay · failedEXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURES STARTING WITH FLIGHT RECORDER OFF LIGHT, ACARS, GPWS YAW DAMPENER, CAPTAIN'S HSI AND ADI. NR 1 AC BUS POPPED AFTER LANDING. *S/D* FAULTY R3 (NR 1 TRANSFER BUS) RELAY, REPLACED R3 RELAY. OPS CHECK OK.SDR SWAA990485Blades · fodDURING POST FLIGHT, FOUND DAMAGE ON NR 1 ENGINE FAN BLADES AND INLET LINING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAN BLADE KIT PER MM.SDR SWAA990455Bearing · leakingAIR TURNBACK DUE TO CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE AFTER TAKEOFF. FOUND NR 3 BEARING LEAKING OIL ON NR 2 ENGINE. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE PER MM.SDR SWAA990450Blade · dentedDURING SCHEDULED C3 CHECK, FOUND RT ENGINE NR 31 FAN BLADE HAS DENT AT MIDSPAN FILLET RADIUS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 31 FAN BLADE PER MM.SDR SWAA990433Connector · dirtyDURING SERVICE CHECK CHECK, FOUND FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING OUT ON MID CABIN. CLEANED AND RESEATED SOCKET CONNECTORS PER MM.SDR 99UAL900133Outflow Valve · failedAIRCRAFT DID NOT PRESSURIZE. *S/D* FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE WAS STICKING OPEN. REPLACED FORWARD OUTFLOW VALVE, OPS CHECK OK.SDR SWAA990395Skin · crackedDURING SCHEDULED A2 CHECK, FOUND CRACK INDICATION AT 4 FASTENER HOLES, FS 757 BELOW ST 4R. REPAIRED SKIN PER SRM.SDR SWAA990378Blade · damagedAT FL 310, FELT AND HEARD A LOUD THUMP, NOTED CHANGE IN NR 1 ENG N2 AND FUEL FLOW INCREASE. ENG VIBRATION MON ROSE TO PLUS 4. PERFORMED CHECKLIST, RAN ON REDUCED POWER. VIBRATION CONTINUED TO SHUTDOWN AT GATE. INSPECTED AND FOUND ICE DAMAGE TO C1 FAN. REPSDR 99UAL900117Switch · failedLANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *S/D* REPLACED LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH PER MM 32-61-21 AND WDM32-64-01. PERFORMED OPS CK. FOUND OK PER MM 32-61-21.SDR 99UAL900118Engine · bird strikeSLIGHT ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN. *S/D* THERE WAS A BIRD STRIKE DOWN CORE OF NR 2 ENGINE. THE ENGINE WAS BORESCOPED AND NO DAMAGE REPORTED. REPLACED COALESCER BAGS AND NO OTHER ABNORMAL SMELLS WERE NOTED.
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