Pratt & Whitney Canada JT15D-4 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 = 'JT15D4' 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 = 'JT15D4' 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 OEJA202212010478Fuel Control · warning lightWE STARTED THE ENGINES AT 2120 WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. WE DID ALL THE CHECKS BEFORE THE TAXI. THEN WE STARTED THE TAXI TO RUNWAY 17L AT KPWA, AND THE PLANE PASSED ALL THE CHECKS. WE WERE CLEARED TO TAKE OFF FROM RUNWAY 17L, WE DID THE LAST CHECKS BEFORE TAKE OSDR 2021F00166Seal · failedSMOKE IN COCKPIT, ENGINE OIL INDICATIONS.SDR CA190326011Valve · malfunctioned(CAN) CHECKED THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME AFTER SHUTDOWN AND IT WAS VISABLE ON ONLY THE VERY BOTTOM OF THE DIPSTICK (OUT OF RANGE OF THE MARKINGS). MOTORED THE ENGINE FOR 20 SECONDS AND RECHECKED THE OIL LEVEL AGAIN, UNABLE TO OBTAIN READINSDR CA190326010Check Valve · stuck(CAN) MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES ON THIS DAY AND PRIOR OF AMES UNABLE TO OBTAIN AN ACCURATE OIL LEVEL READING ON R/H ENGINE INCORPORATING SB7639. TEMPORARY PROCEDURES TO BLOW AIR BY MOUTH INTO THE OIL FILLER NECK VIA A TUBE RESULTED IN OIL BLOWING OUT OF THE FILLER SDR CA190215008Valve · sticking(CAN) R/H ENGINE KDX RETURNED FROM FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT OIL CHECKED WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF ENGINE SHUTDOWN. R/H ENG INDICATED INCH FROM BOTTOM OF DIPSTICK, WELL BELOW ADD 1 QT. 2 QTS OF OIL ADDED AND THE OIL FILLED THE DIPSTICK TUBE TO NEAR THE TOP. APPROX 10CC WASDR 2017FA0000592Stator · crackedUPON CARRYING OUT A BOROSCOPE OF THE ENGINE HOT SECTION , WHILE TRYING TO GAIN AN ENGINE EXTENSION. BORESCOPED C.C.LINER, H.P..T. BLADES, H.P.T. STATOR, SMALL EXIT DUCT, AND SHROUD SEGMENTS, L.P.T. ROTOR ASSEBLY.
H.P.T. BLADE HAS IMPACT DAMAGE. H.P.T. STATORSDR CA151015006Fcu · malfunctioned(CAN) THERE WAS A POWER ROLLBACK IN FLIGHT TO 78 PERCENT. THE ACFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE FCU WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE OPERATOR DID NOT SPECIFIED WHICH ENGINE WAS INVOLVED.SDR CA151007006Engine · smoke(CAN) CUSTOMER REPORTED OIL ODOR AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN COMING FROM THE RT ENGINE. THE OIL PUMP WAS REPLACED AN ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR CA150724005Pin · backed out(CAN) THE PILOTS NOTED A DEAD BAND IN THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING ON ONE SIDE ONLY. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE NOSE WHEEL STEERING GEAR ATTACH PIN WAS PARTIALLY BACKED OUT (APPROXIMATELY 1/16") ALTHOUGH THE LOCKWIRE WAS SECURE. IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT RUDDER SDR CA150408019Engine · flamed out(CAN) ENGINE FLAMED OUT WHILE TAXIING BACK TO RAMP AFTER COMPLETION OF FLIGHT.SDR I6GR2015020400001Fuel Control · failedPILOT REPORTED UNCOMMANDED ENGINE ROLLBACK TO 70 PERCENT AT FL360. THROUGH DESCENT, ENGINE THROTTLE RESPONSE RETURNED TO NORMAL. PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY UNSCHEDULED LANDING WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. FUEL CONTROL ASSEMBLY REMOVED AND FORWARDED TO VENDOR FORSDR O2GA2014FA0000695Shutoff Valve · malfunctionedAFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 2,000 FEET, LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN. CREW RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE EMERGENCY FUEL SHUTOFF VALVE TO THE ENGINE TRIPPED OFF DUE FUEL TO THE FCU. BOROSCOPE OF ENGINE FOUND TURBINE BLADE DAMAGE AND INDICATION OF FOD DAMAGE.SDR CA141218003Shutoff Valve · tripped(CAN) THE LEFT ENGINE SHUT DOWN INFLIGHT DURING CLIMB. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS MADE FROM THE POINT OF DEPARTURE. SO FAR THE EMERGENCY FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE WAS FOUND TRIPPED.SDR 4DSR20141102Duct · crackedDURING SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND THE INLET ANTI-ICE HOT AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT CRACKED FORWARD WHERE THE BLEED AIR TAP IS WELDED INTO THE DUCT. THIS AREA IS DIFFICULT TO DETECT AND REQUIRES CAREFUL EXAMINATION. ON THIS ACFT THE LEAK HAD BLOWN BACK SOME OF THESDR CA140414004Seal · stuck(CAN) AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REMOVE THE EMERGENCY EXIT FOR TRAINING PURPOSES. THE EMERGENCY EXIT COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE THE ACFT. TO OPEN THE EXIT, TECH APPLIED FORCE FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE ACFT FROM AN ELEVATED POSITION, STAND, TO FORCE OPEN THESDR CA131105003Fan · seized(CAN) BASED ON PRELIMINARY INFORMATION, THE ENGINE SUFFERED IFSD UNDER UNKNOWN CIRCUMSTANCES. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALED THE FAN ROTOR SEIZED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.SDR CA131023005Hose · blown(CAN) ACFT HAD UNCOMMANDED LOSS OF PRESURIZATION AT FLIGHT LEVEL 280. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND HOSE WAS BLOWN OFF FLOOD COOLING LOWER METAL DUCT.SDR CA131021005Engine · unknown(CAN) THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED DUE TO NO ENGINE RESPONSE TO POWER LEVER MOVEMENT. A PNEUMATIC LEAK WAS SUSPECTED. THE INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING.SDR BTAA2013F00001Skin · corrodedLEFT WING L/E SKIN UNDER DE-ICING BOOT CORRODED. BLENDED OUT CORROSION AND FOUND REMAINING SKIN THICKNESS UNDER MINIMUMS. CUTOUT DAMAGE SKINS AND PERFORMED REPLACEMENT IAW ACFT SRM 57-20-07.SDR CA131021002Oil System · low pressure(CAN) THE ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR AFTER THE OPERATOR REPORTED HAVING AN INFLIGHT SHUTDOWN, IFSD, DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATION, OIL PRESSURE DOWN TO 15 PSI. A CHECK OF THE OIL LEVEL AFTER THE INCIDENT REVEALED THAT THERE WAS ONLY 25 SDR CA130719001Gear · damaged(CAN) DURING FLAP MOTOR OPS CHECK, TASK 27-51-00-710 PART OF THE OPS 1-2 INSPECTION, WHERE BOTH CONTROL SIDE OF THE FLAP ARE TESTED INDEPENDENTLY, THE RIGHT FLAP GEARBOX WAS DRIVING THE FLAPS ERRATICALLY BY SEQUENCE MAKING BIG (BANG) NOISE. THE FLAP MOTOR AND SDR CA130722004Gear · damaged(CAN) DURING FLAP MOTOR OPS CHECK,TASK 27-51-00-710 PART OF THE OPS 1-2 INSPECTION, WHERE BOTH CONTROL SIDES OF THE FLAP ARE TESTED INDEPENDENTLY, THE RIGHT FLAP GEARBOX WAS DRIVING THE FLAPS ERRATICALLY BY SEQUENCE MAKING BIG (BANG) NOISES. THE FLAP MOTOR ANDSDR CA130626012Uplock Switch · failed(CAN) CREW REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR REMAINED DOWN AND LOCKED AFTER RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH WAS INTERMITTENT. SWITCH WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 32-61-00.SDR CA130605009Mount Bracket · cracked(CAN) NOSE GEAR FWD DOOR TORQUE TUBE ASSY MOUNTING BRACKET FOUND CRACKED CAUSING DOORS TO HANG OPEN APROXIMATELY 2".SDR CA130430011Gearbox · failed(CAN) EIR JT15D 2013-003 ENGINE WAS SENT FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPAIR AFTER THE OPERATOR REPORTED HAVING AN IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN. INVESTIGATION OF THE INCIDENT ON WING REVEALED THAT THE AGB APPEARED TO HAVE DECOUPLED FROM THE ENGINE.SDR 2013FA0000198Flow Divider · leakingFUEL LEAK AT BOTTOM OF NR 2 ENGINE DRAIN AT START. FLOW DIVIDER FOUND FAULTY.SDR CA130215001Link · damaged(CAN) DURING PHASE 5 INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE GANGED CHAIN ON THE FLAP DRIVE ASSY WAS MISSING. THE 2 CENTER SLIP FIT PIN LINKS. SUSPECTED CAUSE OF ERROR IS THAT NEW SERVICE KITS, PN ASA35-2CL FROM ACFT MFG ARRIVE MISSING 2 OF 3 REQUIRED SLIP FIT PIN SDR 2013FA0000117Seal · mismanufacturedBACK UP SEAL FOR LT STRUT BEARING WAS MFG INCORRECTLY. THE JOINING SPLIT OF THE MS28274-337 WAS CUT AT THE WRONG ANGLE, PUSHING ON THE MAIN SEAL, CAUSING IT TO LEAK.SDR 2013FA0000079Seal · wornENTRANCE DOOR SEAL NOISE HEARD ON DEPARTURE. AFTER LANDING, FOUND SEAL MATERIAL DISLODGED, CAUSING REDUCED PRESSURIZATION SEALING WHEREAS CABIN ALTITUDE WOULD NOT STABILIZE.SDR 2013FA0000018Brake Assy · crackedRT BRAKE ASSY SEIZED JUST PRIOR TO TAKEOFF ROLL DUE TO A CRACKED STATOR DIS LEAVING ACFT STRANDED ON THE ACTIVE RUNWAY. ON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, MX NOTED THAT BOTH BRAKE ASSY STATOR DISC WERE CRACKED WITH THE MOST INBD BEING THE MOST SEVERE. BRAKE ASSY HAD SDR 2012FA0000806Starter Gen · fireDURING A POST MX GROUND RUN AFTER A 10 SECOND DRY MOTOR OF BOTH ENGINES AND A COOL DOWN PERIOD, THE RT ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE FIRE GUARD/GROUND RUN MONITOR NOTICED A FLAME IN THE VICINITY OF THE STARTER GENERATOR (THE LOWER COWLING WAS REMOVED). AFTER HE SISDR 2012FA0000642Seat · brokenSEAT BASE BROKEN.SDR 2012FA0000613Light · loosePILOT DID NOT HAVE A NOSE GEAR DOWN INDICATON NO "GREEN" LIGHT AFTER EXTENDING THE GEAR FOR LANDING. ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS NOT "RED" LIGHT OR UNSAFE INDICATION. PILOT ELECTED TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION TO INSURE NOSE GEAR WAS DOWN. FLIGHT WAS AT SDR 2012FA0000693Igniter · misinstalledDURING NR 2 ENGINE INSPECTION, IGNITER AND LEAD WERE REMOVED AND INSPECTED. AFTER INSPECTION, IGNITER AND LEAD WERE INSTALLED AND THE LEAD WAS CLOCKED INCORRECTLY ON THE ENGINE. THROTTLE LINKAGE WAS CONTACTING THE IGNITER LEAD AT FULL THROTTLE. PREVENTING TSDR CA120706005Bulkhead · damaged(CAN) INSPECTION COMPLETED IAW IN HOUSE CAMPAIGN NOTICE 851-10-055, TO INSPECT FOR MISSING RIVETS AND INCORRECTLY SITED RIVETS AT FS481 BETWEEN RBL 7.0 AND LBL 7.0. MISSING RIVETS FOUND.SDR CA120705002Bulkhead · damaged(CAN) INSPECTION COMPLETED IAW IN HOUSE CAMPAIGN NOTICE 851-10-055, TO INSPECT FOR MISSING RIVETS AND INCORRECT RIVETS AT FS481 BETWEEN RBL 7.0 AND LBL 7.0. MISSING RIVETS FOUND DOCUMENTED.SDR CA120705001Bulkhead · damaged(CAN) INSPECTION COMPLETED IAW IN HOUSE CAMPAIGN NOTICE 851-53-10-055, TO INSPECT FOR MISSING RIVETS AND INCORRECTLY SITED RIVETS AT FS481 BETWEEN RBL 7.0 AND LBL 7.0. MISSING RIVETS FOUND.SDR CA120628008Bulkhead · damaged(CAN) BULKHEAD MISSING 12 ATTACHMENT RIVETS IN AFT CANTED FRAME. NO RIVETS HAD EVER BEEN INSTALLED AT THIS LOCATION AND IT IS NOTED THAT THE ATTACHMENT OF THE FUSELAGE DORSAL FIN WOULD INTERFERE WITH THE INSTALLATION OF BULKHEAD RIVETS.SDR CA120312016Gyro · malfunctioned(CAN) ON TAXI IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE VERTICAL GYRO HAD FAILED AND WAS APPROPRIATELY FLAGGED. THE FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO THE BLOCKS WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE GYRO AND GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED THE SYS SERVICEABLE. THE GYRO WAS SENT TO AN AVIONICS SHOP FOSDR CA120312008Bracket · broken(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, VIBRATIONS WERE FELT WHICH THE PILOT TRACED BACK TO NR 2 ENGINE. HE REDUCED POWER BUT JUST BEFORE LANDING, THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT. AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION SHOWED AN INOPERATIVE STARTER SDR CA120228001Oil Fill Port · cracked(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT NOTICED A LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ON LT ENGINE. PILOT SHUTDOWN AND SECURED ENGINE AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. OIL LEAK FOUND AT THE FILLER NECK COVER.SDR 2012FA0000099Bearing · crackedGEAR WAS REMOVED FOR OTHER MX AND RT FORWARD MAIN LANDING TRUNNION PIN WING FITTING BEARING ASSY WAS REMOVED DUE TO PHENOLIC LINING DAMAGE. TECH WAS INSPECTING BEARING AND FOUND BEARING CRACKED.SDR CA120124002Turbine · failed(CAN) EIR JT15D 2011-019, HPT CONTAINED FAILURE.SDR 2012FA0000011Stator · crackedON LANDING ROLLOUT, LT MAIN GEAR BRAKE LOCKED UP. UPON DISASSEMBLY AND INSP OF MALFUNCTIONING BRAKE BY MECHANIC, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE STATOR DISK (1 OF THE 2 ON THE BRAKE ASSY) CLOSEST TO THE INBD SIDE HAD CRACKED AND SHATTERED INTO 4 LARGE SEGMENT PIECSDR CA111213002Engine · damaged(CAN) AT FL200, CREW NOTICED A NOISE FROM SOMEWHERE ON THE ACFT. PNF WENT TO THE CABIN TO INVESTIGATE. NOISE WAS LOUDER, IN THE VICINITY OF THE LT ENG. VIBRATION STARTED TO BE NOTICEABLE. ALL ENG INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. PRECAUTIONARY ENG SHUTDOWN COMPLETSDR CA111118022Circuit Breaker · damaged(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE TAKEOFF, NOTED WHEN THE WHEELS BROKE GROUND, THE ACFT IMMEDIATELY WENT INTO EMERGENCY PRESSURIZATION MODE. THE FLIGHT CREW COULD NOT TURN IT OFF. ELECTED TO TURN AROUND AND LAND BACK AT DEPARTURE, THE LANDING CONTINUED WITHOUT COMPLICASDR CA111118021Gyro · faulted(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT, IT WAS NOTED DURING CRUISE, THE AUTO PILOT BECAME UNSERVICEABLE, ERATICALLY PITCHING UP UNCOMANDED. THE PILOTS DIS-ENGAGED THE AUTO PILOT AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. TROUBLESHOT THE SYS, AND FOUND A FAULTY SDR CA111118019Indicator · inoperative(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT, IT WAS NOTED DURING THE CLIMBOUT, THE PILOT ATTITUDE INDICATOR BECAME UNSERVICEABLE, THE FLIGHT AND LANDING CONTINUED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. AN AVIONICS SHOP WAS CONTRACTED VIA P/O TO R & R THE FAULTED GYRO WITH AN O/H UNIT, THESDR CA111118020Power Supply · failed(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE FLIGHT, IT WAS NOTED IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CVR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED, THE FLIGHT AND LANDING CONTINUED WITHOUT COMPLICATIONS. REPAIRED THE FAULTED POWER SUPPLY MODULE. THE SYS WAS GROUND FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.SDR BLUA2012F00027Line · leakingCABIN LOW PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT ALTITUDE. REPAIRED NUMEROUS LEAKS IN ACM AND BLEED SOURCE LINES REPLACED 3 BLEED SOURCE CHECK VALVES, OPS CHECKED PRESSURIZATION CONTROL SYSTEMS.
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