Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67A
Service difficulty reports · 75
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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 = 'PT6A67A' 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 = 'PT6A67A' 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 2023FA0000806Gcu · defectiveDC GENERATOR KICKED OFFLINE CAUSING BUS TIE TO TRIP AND LOSE OF PRESSURIZATION. REPLACED GENERATOR CONTROL UNIT, ADJUSTED PER MM. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.SDR 2020FA0000012Turbine Blades · failedON MAY 24TH 2019 A SECOND STAGE POWER TURBINE BLADE FAILED PN 3044183-01. WHEN THE BLADE PORTION LEFT THE 2ND STAGE POWER TURBINE DISK PN 3037313 IT DESTROYED THE NEXT 5 BLADES IN ROTATION OF THE BLADED DISK. THE SUBSEQUENT OUT OF BALANCE CONDITION DESTROYEDSDR 2018FA0000113Autopilot Sys · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE OF THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATION IN FLIGHT AFTER THE AUTOPILOT AUTO TRIMMED THE PITCH TO A FULL NOSE DOWN POSITION.SDR ESMR2016031131116Transducer · erraticACFT LINED UP FOR TAKEOFF. AFTER SETTING POWER AT 43 PSI TORQUE, A STANDARD TAKEOFF OCCURRED. AT APPROXIMATELY 300 FT AGL, THE MASTER CAUTION ILLUMINATED AND SAW THE TORQUE GAUGE SURGING BACK AND FORTH FROM 35-51 PSI, ABOVE MAX LIMITATIONS, WITHOUT ANYONE TOSDR CA150716003Support · damaged(CAN) BATHTUB FITTING FOUND IN FLOAT DURING PRECAUTIONARY INSPECTION, AFT FLOAT SUPPORT. HOLE ELONGATION NOTED IN RT FLOAT.SDR CA150519021Probe · loose(CAN) ASYMMETRIC SCOOP INDICATION, LT DOWN STOP FOUND LOOSE. CHECKED, RETIGHTENED, SYS FUNCTIONS NORMALLY.SDR CA150518004Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) WHILE PERFORMING FIREFIGHTING OPERATIONS, THE PILOT REDUCED POWER TO 3000 FT/LB AND ENGINE ROLLED BACK DOWN TO 1000-1200 FT/LB INSTEAD. ENGINE LEVER PUSHED FORWARD TO 90 PERCENT AND THE ENGINE RESPONDED WELL. DID NOT REOCCUR AFTER, COULD NOT BE REPRODUSDR CA141218005Engine · power loss(CAN) AFTER NORMAL APPROACH TO LAND, THE TORQUE DROPPED UN-COMMANDED FROM 3400LBS TO 2600LBS, THEN BACK UP AGAIN UN-COMMANDED. OTHER ENGINE PARAMETERS FOLLOWED.SDR CA140910008Control System · frozen(CAN) FLIGHT LEVEL 27,000 FT ,OAT -45 .THE AUTO PILOT DIS- ENGAGED AT THIS TIME THE PILOT TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE AILERON CONTROLS WERE FROZEN. THE PILOT DESENDED TO 15,000 FEET AT THIS POINT THE CONTROLS STARTED TO FREE UP AND AS THE AIRCRASDR UTUR2014FA0000399Washer · misinstalledKEY WASHERS, THAT RETAINED COMPRESSOR BALANCE WEIGHTS WERE NOT BENT TO SECURE WEIGHTS. RETAINING RING THAT SECURE NR 1 BEARING OUTER HOUSINGTO NR 1 BEARING INNER HOUSING WAS MISSING, UNINSTALLED.SDR UTUR2014FA0000400Retaining Ring · missingKEY WASHERS THAT RETAIN COMPRESSOR BALANCE WEIGHTS WERE NOT BENT TO SECURE WEIGHTS. RETAINING RING THAT SECURE NR 1 BEARING OUTER HOUSING TO NR 1 BEARING INNER HOUSING WAS MISSING, UNINSTALLED.SDR CA120620003Indicator · fluctuates(CAN) TORQUE GAUGE FLUCTUATED. GAUGE REPLACED & CHECKED SERVICEABLE.SDR CA120104004Rib · cracked(CAN) CRACK IN RT FLAP L/E AND RIB AT FLAP BS 132.SDR CA110613008Motor · intermittent(CAN) FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. DEAD SPOT IN FLAP MOTOR CAUSES INTERMITTENT OPERATION. THIS IS A RECURRING DEFECT IN THESE MOTORS. EXPERIENCED THE SAME SNAG LAST YEAR (2010).SDR CA110607010Frame · crackedCRACK FOUND UPPER DIAGONAL TUBE IN AFT FUSELAGE WHILE DOING SL 266 ON THIS TUBE NOTE: THIS ACFT IN MOUNTED ON WIPAIR FLOATS.SDR CA110607011Tube · crackedCRACK FOUND UPPER DIAGONAL TUBE IN AFT FUSELAGE WHILE DOING SL266 ON THIS TUBE. NOTE: THIS ACFT IN MOUNTED ON FLOATS.SDR CA110321008Rivet · damaged(CAN) RIGHT FLOAT FOAM TANK COMPARTMENT WAS FOUND TO HAVE NUMEROUS SHEARED OR WORKING RIVETS IN THE INBD LIP SEAL.SDR CA101007006Seal · leakingINBD MAIN WHEEL SEALS ON FLOATS LEAK EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF GREASE. IF GREASE IS NOT REMOVED FREQUENTLY IT CAN LEAK ON TO BRAKES CAUSING A FIRE. GREASE IS LEAKING FROM BETWEEN M/W HUB AND SEAL DUE TO A LOOSE FIT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, ALL AMPHIB FLOATS FSDR CA100930002Control Cable · damagedWATER RUDDER RETRACT CABLES BECOME SPIKED WITHIN 100 HRS OF NEW INSTALL, WHERE CABLE RESTS ON NYLON PULLEY AT FLOAT AFT BULKHEAD. CABLE PIN, CABLE-RUDDER RETRACT (2) 10A08000-166.SDR CA100930003Roll Pin · misinstalledSERVERAL OF THE LARGE DIAMETER HOLLOW FLIGHT CONTROL PUSH TUBES HAVE THEIR ROD ENDS HELD ON WITH ROLL PINS. THESE ROLL PINS SHOULD BE LOCKWIRED AROUND THE TUBE TO PREVENT THE ROLL PIN FROM FALLING OUT IF IT GETS LOOSE.SDR CA100923009Screw · wrong partWHILE CARRYING OUT THE INSTALLATION OF THE AIR BAG SYS INTO ACFT, THE 2 LAP BELT INFLATOR TUBES BECAME DAMAGED DUE TO CHAFING/CATCHING ON SCREWS USED IN THE INSTALLATION. THE DAMAGE WAS NOT BEYOND LIMITS AS LISTED IN THE AIR BAG SICA. THE PROBLEM STEMS FROM SDR CA101006003Turbine Blades · failed(CAN) IFSD (SINGLE ENGINE) DURING T/O ROLL, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD, THE PROPELLER SEIZED AND FLAMES CAME OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE T/O WAS ABORTED AND THE ACFT STOPPED SAFELY ON THE STRIP. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND FORWARDED FOR REPAIRS WHERE FRACTURED 2ND STSDR CA100729005Proximity Switch · looseDURING LANDING, PILOT OBSERVED NO RT NLG DOWN LIGHT INDICATION. FOUND RT NLG DOWN SWITCH HAD COME LOOSE AND SWITCH ROTATED AWAY FROM MAGNETIC PICKUP BUILT INTO RAM ASSY.SDR CA100702004Seal · leakingIFSD (SINGLE ENGINE) DURING A TEST FLIGHT FOLLOWING ENGINE MAINTENANCE, A LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE OCCURRED AND OIL APPEARED ON THE WINDSHIELD. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND A SAFE DEAD STICK LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO THE SHOP WSDR CA100615002Bolt · failedENGINE WAS REMOVED, SUBSEQUENT TO POWER SECTION CHIP DETECTOR FLAG ILLUMINATION DURING FLIGHT. AFTER FLIGHT CHECK, PILOT FOUND THAT PROPELLER WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN MANUALLY. THE CHIP DETECTOR AND MAIN OIL FILTER WAS NOTED FULL OF METAL DEBRIS. DURING DISMANSDR CA100604005Wire · shortedPILOT REPORTED THAT THE FOAM SYS C/B KEPT POPPING FROM TIME TO TIME. INVESTIGATE FOUND THAT THE WIRING TO THE FOAM C/B WAS COMING FROM THE PROTECTED SIDE OF THE AUTO PILOT C/B. THE WIRING WAS CORRECTED TO STOP EITHER C/B FROM POPPING.SDR CA100604004Relay · miswiredFLAPS BECAME INTERMITTENT AT ANY POSITION AND SELECTING UP OR DOWN. FLAP MOTOR FOUND TO HAVE DEAD SPOTS ON ARMATURE. WHILE INVESTIGATING FLAP SNAG, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE FLAP UP AND DOWN RELAYS NORMALLY CLOSED AND OPEN CONTACTS WERE OPPOSITE AS SHOWN IN WIRISDR CA091207003Switch · shorted(CAN) THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF A SHORT CIRCUIT OF WIRING IN THE STICK GRIP ASSY. IF THE AIP DISC SWITCH IS INSTALLED AT A CERTAIN ANGLE AND THE TERMINALS ARE LEFT TOO LONG, IT CAN CONTACT THE PTT SWITCH AND CAUSE THE GRIP TO GET QUITE HOT. THIS HAPPENED ANDSDR CA090902002Mount Bracket · crackedFWD INBD MOUNTING BRACKET CRACKED AND SEPARATED FROM AUX FINLET ASSY.SDR CA090820009Pump · leaking(CAN) ENGINE DRIVEN PUMP LEAKING BY DRIVE SEAL, THIS FILLED ENVIRO CAN TO OVERFLOWING CAUSING FUEL ODOR IN COCKPIT. (TC 20090820009)SDR CA090806004Bearing · destroyedUPON LANDING THE PILOT HEARD A BANG AND NOTICED THE TAIL WHEEL TO BE VERY ROUGH AND LOOSE. LT WHEEL BRG AND RACES FOUND DESTROYED, ALL ROLLERS WERE MISSING. WHEEL ASSY AND AXLE WERE REPLACED.SDR CA090723009Stud · broken(CAN) FLAP MOTOR MOUNTING STUD SHEARED.SDR CA090604002Indicator · inoperative(CAN) ACFT WAS LOW ON FUEL AND GIVING INCORRECT FUEL INDICATION. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO BALANCE THE FUEL LOAD ON THE GAUGES CAUSING THE RT WING TO EMPTY AND CAUSE A FLAME-OUT. THUS FORCING A LANDING ON THE HIGHWAY.SDR CA090501006Wire · burned(CAN) THE AILERON TRIM TAB POWER WIRE THAT RUNS BEHIND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL BURNED AND WENT UP IN SMOKE WHILE PERFORMING UNRELATED MX IN THE HANGAR. WIRE WAS REPLACED AND TRIM TAB SYS CHECKS SERVICEABLE.SDR CA090828004Spacer · mismanufacturedAPPROX 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF ENGINE FLAMED OUT AND THE ACFT WAS FORCED TO DITCH. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED FCU DISTRESS ASSOCIATED WITH A BRG SPACER MFG ERROR.SDR CA081031004Roll Pin · missing(CAN) LT WING AILERON PUSHROD ASSY FOUND TO BE MISSING ONE ROLL PIN THAT RETAINS THE INBD END ROD END BEARING. THIS IS A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY (INSIDE OF HOLE IS PAINTED). ALL OTHER ROD ENDS INSPECTED NO OTHER DEFECTS FOUND, ARROW SHOWS MISSING PIN HOLE.SDR CA080723003Sealant · failed(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT PILOT EXPERIENCED A BUILD UP OF GREASE ON WINDSHIELD. PILOT ABORTED LOAD IN DESIGNATED AREA AND RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INSP GREASE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM 1 OR 2 BLADE CLAMPS. BLADE CLAMP SEALS WERE REPLACED IN BOTH UNITS. NO OBVIOUS SDR CA080414006Static Line · deterioratedDURING RE-ACTIVATION OF THE AIRCRAFT, THE MAINTENANCE CREW NOTICED THAT THE STATIC LINE FOR THE AUTO PILOT ALTITUDE HOLD P/N 0807-1 WAS DETERIORATED AND CRACKED. THE LINE WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PART. ALL OTHER AIRCRAFT IN THE FLEET WILL BE INSPECTEDSDR CA080128004Control Cable · stuck(CAN) DURING INSP, THE LT RUDDER CABLE WAS FOUND SNAGGED ON THE WATER RUDDER CABLE PULLEY GUARD. (TC NR 20080128004)SDR DATA200700010Line · brokenENGINE FAILED APPROX 15 MILES SSW OF NEW HOPE VA. LEFT ENGINE INSTRUMENTS DECREASING. INFORMED FO TO CONFIRM LEFT ENGINE FAILURE. COMPLETED PROCEDURE ACCORDING TO ACC SOP. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND ADVISED ATC. CLEARED TO LAND ON ILS 35L. LANDED SAFELY NO FSDR CA071203004Spring · cracked(CAN) CRACK FOUND ON TAIL SPRING BEGINNING FROM FWD ATTACH HOLE EXTENDING ALONG SIDE OF SPRING. CRACK THEN EXTENDS TO TOP OF SPRING. LENGTH OF CRACK TOTALS APPROX 6 INCHES. (TC NR 20071203004)SDR CA071204002Circuit Breaker · cracked(CAN) CB CRACKED. (TC NR 20071204002)SDR CA071204003Nut · broken(CAN) THE VACUUM SWITCH WAS SUPPLIED BY MFG. PLASTIC ADJUSTING NUT SPLIT, PREVENTING THE VACUUM SWITCH FROM INDICATING A LOW FUEL PRESSURE WARNING. (TC NR 20071204003)SDR CA070830001Bolt · broken(CAN) RETARDANT WAS DISCOVERED LEAKING FROM AROUND THE TANK DOORS. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BOLT SECURING THE ANGLE INSIDE THE RT DISPERSAL GATE ASSY WAS BROKEN. THE BOLT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 2007083000SDR CA070618003Actuator · failed(CAN) DURING APPROACH FOR A SCOOPING OPERATION, THE FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND WITH AN AIR LOAD. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. UPON INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE STAFF, FLAPS WOULD EXTEND THE FIRST 10 DEGREES WITH NO AIR LOAD AND THE ACTUATOR MADE A GRINDING NOSDR CA070803005Turbine Blades · fractured(CAN) THE ENGINE LOST POWER ON TAKEOFF ROLL AND THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTUED POWER TURBINE BLADES AND A DISCONNECTION BETWEEN THE POWER TURBINE AND PROP. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISDR CA070514051Engine · flamed out(CAN) THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT IN FLIGHT. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20070514051)SDR SWD2007F00002Gas Generator · erodedAS THE HEAD BOLTS WERE BEING REMOVED FOR HSI. ONE NUT DETACHED FROM THE BOLT SHANK WITH THE THREAD INSIDE THE NUT. CLOSE INSPECTION OF THE ADJACENT BOLT REVEALED SEVERE EROSION (NOT CORROSION OR STRETCH DAMAGE) TO THE BOLT SHANK. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED AND PHSDR CA070316002Line · broken(CAN) DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE BLEED AIR LINE FOR THE CABIN HEATER WAS FOUND UNSECURED UNDER THE COCKPIT FLOOR. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE MUFFLER FOR THE LINE BROKEN IN (2) PIECES AT THE FWD END. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE REMAINING AIRCRAFT IN THSDR CA070313008Fitting · chafed(CAN) UPON INSPECTION OF THE P3 AIR LINES, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE P3 FILTER HOUSING NIPPLE FITTING (P/N 3024606) AND THE ENGINE REAR FIRE SEAL PLATES (P/N 3031003 AND 3031004). UPON REPOSITIONING OF THE FIRE SEAL PLATES, IT
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