Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67P
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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 = 'PT6A67P' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR 6CBA2026071026001Flap System · malfunctionedDURING TAKEOFF FROM 57B, A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF, THE FLAPS FAILED TO RETRACT. ATC DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON BEHALF OF THE CREW. THE CREW WAS ORIGINALLY ENROUTE TO KSYR AND HAD DECIDED TO DIVERT TO KBGR WHERE A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE SUCCESSFULLY. THE CREW PERFSDR QMLA2025120220120Circuit Breaker · trippedLANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF FOLLOWED BY HYDRAULICS CAS MESSAGE. FOLLOWED APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS. GEAR CAME DOWN ONCE HANDLE WAS DOWN AND 110 KNOTS. I DID NOT HAVE TO USE HAND PUMP. INSPECTION AFTER INCIDENT REVEALED A POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER OSDR 6CBA2025111425001Circuit Breaker · trippedDURING A SCHEDULED FLIGHT FROM KBVU TO KIWS, THE CREW WAS CLIMBING OUT OF KBVU AND CREW NOTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THEY FOUND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE LANDING GEAR WAS OUT. THE CREW DIVERTED BACK TO KBVU AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TSDR 6CBA2025090725001Turbine Blades · brokenDURING A ROUTINE TAKEOFF AT KLUK, THE CREW REPORTED: DURING T/O AT 12 PSI HEARD BANG / (NP) WENT BELOW 1000 / BLACK SMOKE CAME OUT THE RIGHT EXHAUST STACK & AMBER ENGINE NP (CAS) DISPLAYED. THE CREW REPORTS THEY SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND IT DID NOT SEIZE AFTER SDR 6CBA20250810001Barrel Nut · corrodedDURING CLIMB FOR A ROUTINE FLIGHT FROM KGVL TO MYAM, THE CREW REPORTED A "CNTL" CAS MESSAGE AFTER SELECTING LANDING GEAR TO THE UP POSITION. THE CREW PERFORMED THE QRH PROCEDURE AND RECEIVED 3 GREEN DOWN-AND-LOCKED INDICATIONS AND MADE A DIVERSION TO KPDK WITSDR 6CBA2025070907001Sealant · tornDURING A FLIGHT FROM PHL TO FOK, THE CREW NOTED A PIECE OF THE COPILOT. WINDSHIELD SEALANT SEPARATED. THE CREW DECIDED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERT TO JFK. A TECHNICIAN REMOVED AND REPAIRED THE LIFTING COPILOT'S WINDSHIELD EDGE SEAL IAW PILATUS AMM 12-SDR 6CBA2025042704001Unknown · odorDURING CRUISE AT 26000 FT IN VFR CONDITIONS, THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING OIL ODOR IN ACS SYSTEM. AN EMERGENCY DECLARED AND THE CREW DIVERTED TO KBWI. OXYGEN WAS USED BY THE CREW AND PASSENGER AT THIS TIME. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. NO ABNORMAL ENG INDICATIONS ORSDR TWYA2025032700216Controller · failedREPEATED COMPONENT FAILURE FROM HONEYWELL CPCU (CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER) P/N: 2119232-4. WE HAVE RECEIVED MULTIPLE “TESTED” “INSPECTED” “REPAIRED” UNITS THAT HAVE CONSISTENTLY FAILED. ARE REQUEST FOR A NEW COMPONENT HAS BEEN IGNORED. WERE ON OUR THIRD FAILESDR 6CBA20250124001Actuator · no discrepancyDURING APPROACH TO KTEB, THE CREW PLACED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE TO THE DOWN POSITION. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR LIGHT REMAINED "IN TRANSIT." THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CONTINUED THE APPROACH. JUST PRIOR TO LANDING, THE "IN TRANSIT" LIGHT EXTINGUISSDR 6CBA2024120224001Solenoid · faultyDURING TAKEOFF FROM KBOS ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT TO KHPN, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT WITH THE SELECTOR HANDLE STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS OR CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED. THE CREW SAFELY DIVERTED TO KPSM. TECHNICIANS TROUBLESDR WUXA202405140001Sensor · stuckA ROUTINE FLIGHT FROM HNL TO LNY, FLIGHT NUMBER 216 DEPARTED, EXPERIENCED A NON REQUIRED SHAKER ACTIVATION APPROX 5 SECS AFTER TAKEOFF. LEVELED ACFT & HELD PUSHER INTERRUPT BUTTON TO PREVENT PUSHER ACTIVATION, & TO TROUBLESHOOT BRIEFLY & ULTIMATELY DECIDED TOSDR 6CBA2024021224001Wire · unsecureIN CRUISE FLIGHT THE CREW SAW THE OIL TEMP START TO CLIMB AND THEY RECEIVED A RED OIL TEMP CAS MESSAGE. CREW FOLLOWED QRH, & OIL TEMP DROP MOMENTARILY BUT SPIKED AGAIN. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & LANDED AT THEIR SCHEDULED DESTINATION AIRPORT, BFI. CREW REPORTED TSDR 6CBA20240122001Tube · corrodedDURING TAKEOFF FROM KPSM, CREW REPORTED NLG WHEEL IND GAVE GEAR IN TRANSIT WARNING WITH HANDLE UP. CREW LANDED AT KPSM WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR IS ONGOING. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT WAS REBUILT WITH NEW SEALS, A NEW STEERING TUBE P/N 532SDR 6CBA2023102323001Selector Valve · leakingAFTER DEPARTURE FROM KEGE TO KIFP, THE CREW NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID COMING FROM UNDER THECENTER PEDESTAL AND SOAKING INTO THE CARPET. THE CREW DIVERTED TO KAPA AND ATC DECLARED ANEMERGENCY ON BEHALF OF THE CREW. ON LANDING THEY ALSO SAW HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE SDR 6CBA2023091223001Unknown · unknownDURING CRUISE FROM DEPARTING AIRPORT KACK ON A FLIGHT TO KBKL, THE CREW OBSERVED FLUCTUATING FUEL FLOW INDICATIONS OF 10-20 POUNDS PER HOUR EVERY 4-5 SECONDS. ALL OTHER ENGINE INSTRUMENTS FLUCTUATED ACCORDING WITH THE INCREASE AND DECREASE OF FUEL FLOW. THE CSDR 6CBA2023072623001Shutoff Valve · faultyDURING TAKEOFF FROM K6B9 TO KHVN, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "AFTER TAKEOFF POWER APPLIED, SCREAMING SOUND AND BURNING SMELL BELOW COPILOT FEET. NOISE AND SMELL STOPPED AFTER POWER REDUCED." THE CREW COMPLETED THE FLIGHT WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. TECHNICIANS INSPECSDR 6CBA202306080001Fire Detector · unknownAFTER DEPARTURE FROM KJQF AND DURING CRUISE TO KIPT, THE CREW REPORTED "FIRE DETECT CAS MESSAGE IN FLIGHT NO ENGINE FIRE INDICATIONS." THE CREW PERFORMED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT KRDU WITHOUT INCIDENT. A MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED A TRIPPED CIRCUIT SDR 6CBA202303310001Unknown · unknownDURING CLIMB OUT FROM KPSM, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. THERE WAS A THREE GREEN INDICATION OF GEAR DOWN-AND-LOCKED.
THE CREW RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. TECHNICIANS CONDUCTESDR 2023FA0000153Proximity Switch · unserviceablePILOT DISCREPANCY AND ASAP-13 WRITE-UP: UPON REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE, 3 GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE “AIRSPEED” AURAL WARNING STARTED GOING OFF DUE TO US BEING ABOVE 180KIAS. AFTER SLOWING THE AIRCRAFT, WE CONTINUED TOWARDS PHNL AND TRIED EXTENDINSDR PCPR20230202Tube · corrodedCORROSION INSIDE NOSE LANDING GEAR STEERING TUBE AT BARREL NUT SEALING SURFACE.SDR 6CBA2023011623016Skin · dentedDURING A PRELIMINARY INSPECTION PRIOR TO A SCHEDULED INSPECTION, THE AIRCRAFT WAS FOUND TO HAVE HAIL DAMAGE TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT WINGS, AILERONS, FLAPS, HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS, AND ELEVATORS. AILERONS AND ELEVATORS WERE DENTED BEYOND SRM LIMITS IAW SRM 12-B-SDR 2022F00431Clamp · unknownDEPARTED ON A FLIGHT TO KFTW, ABOUT 25 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, LEVELING AT FL230 AND TALKING WITH LA CENTER, A BANG WAS HEARD, SIMILAR TO SOMETHING BEING DROPPED ON THE CABIN FLOOR. SHORTLY AFTER YELLOW ACS LOW INFLOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CAS. ACS LOW INFLOSDR 6CBA2022072222215Engine · fire warningPROBLEM: DURING DEPARTURE AND CLIMB FROM KTEB THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED " INTERMITTENT ENGINE FIRE CAS IN FLIGHT". THEY DIVERTED TO KOAJ, THE CAS EXTINGUISHED BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESOLUTION: THE AIRCRAFT AND ENGINE BAY WAS INSPECTED. NSDR 6CBA2022071722214Module · false indicationPROBLEM: DURING CLIMB-OUT ON FLIGHT FROM KDLZ TO KSAV, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY. "DURING CLIMB OUT, RED ENGINE FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER LIGHT TURBULENCE ENCOUNTER. NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF FIRE". AS A RESULT THEY DECLARED ASDR 6CBA2022070622213Fire Loop · faultyPROBLEM: INBOUND TO KPSM FROM KHPN THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED, "ENGINE FIRE CAS INFLIGHT. CLEARED BEFORE LANDING. NO ENGINE FLUCTUATIONS OR EVIDENCE OF FIRE." RESOLUTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED ENGINE FIRE DETECTOR LOOP IAW PILATUS AMM 12-B-26-10-01-00A-920A-A.SDR 6CBA2022051522211Transmitter · faultyPROBLEM : DURING TAKEOFF FROM KGAI THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THE FOLLOWING "“ INADVERTENT STALL WARNING AND SHAKER ON ROTATE” THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND RETURNED TO KGAI LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESOLUTION: TECHNICIANS IN KPSM FOUND THE LH AOA TRANSMSDR 6CBA2021102081208Fire Loop · faultyDURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM KILG TO KBGR, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED " AMBER FIRE DETECTOR CAS IN FLIGHT, DID NOT CLEAR". THEY DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO KBDL LANDING SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO ACTUAL FIRE WAS OBSERVED. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED SDR 2021F00243Pressure Switch · inoperativeFUEL PRESSURE CAWS ILLUMINATED AT THROTTLE ADVANCEMENT AND IMMEDIATELY ABORTED THE TAKEOFF WITH THROTTLE MAX POSITION FLIGHT IDLE.SDR 6CBA2021080921208Transmitter · faultyPROBLEM: WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING AND ON CLIMB FROM KISP TO KGAI THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED," STICK SHAKER ACTIVATION AFTER TAKEOFF". THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED BACK TO KISP AND MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ISSUED A FERRY PERMISDR 6CBA2021080521207Line · out of positionWHILE ENROUTE FROM KPSM TO KACK THE FLIGHT CREW HAD A ENGINE FIRE RED CAS, DIVERTED TO KHYA, THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AND EMERGENCY BUT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRPORT FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AT THE AIRCRAFT, AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF AN ACTUAL FIRE. REPLACEDSDR ESMR2021080400001Avionics Unit · intermittentIN CRUISE FLIGHT PFD1, UPPER MFD AND PFD2 IN THAT ORDER, SCREENS WENT BLACK WITH NO RED X’S. THE LOWER MFD AND STANDBY EQUIPMENT STILL FUNCTIONAL, NO AUTOPILOT. THE LOWER MFD NEVER REVERTED TO FLIGHT DISPLAY. AFTER 1 MINUTE THE SCREENS CAME BACK ON IN THE SAMESDR 6JPA20210401Engine · power lossCLIMB-OUT SEEMED TO ACCELERATE SLOW. VERIFIED GEAR AND FLAPS UP. ACCELERATED TO 150 - SET SPEED HOLD. VS WAS ABOUT 1800 FPM - I PERCEIVED IT AS LOW. CLIMBED TO 15000'. CLIMB RATE WAS DOWN TO LESS THAN 1000 FPM. BY FL200 I WAS SLOWED TO 130 TO MAINTAIN 50SDR 6CBA2021031821206Seal · wornPROBLEM: DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM KBED TO KTYS THE FLIGHT CREW HAD THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY "LOAD SCREECHING HIGH PITCH NOISE SUDDENLY AT 22000 SOUND WENT AWAY BELOW 18000". THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO KSHD WHERE ON APPROACH, ATC DECLARED AN EMERGENSDR ESMR2021031601Circuit Card · failedCRUISE FLIGHT AT FL 260. NOTE: FOUR SCREENS IN AIRCRAFT, TWO PFDS, AND TWO MFDS. PFD #1 STARTED SHOWING SHADOWS OF THE HSI AT THE TOP AND BOTTOM OF THE SCREEN WITH WHAT LOOKED LIKE STATIC LINES ACROSS THE SCREEN. MFD #1 WENT BLANK. THEN, ALL 4 SCREENS WENT BLASDR 6CBA2021011921205Terminal · damagedPROBLEM: DURING CLIMB ON FLIGHT FROM KPSM TO KTEB, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "PROP DEICE FAIL IN FLIGHT". THE CREW REPORTED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO KPSM WHERE THEY LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESOLUTION: THE MAINTENANCE CREW IN KPSM COMPLIED WITH THESDR 6CBA2020121920204Relay · faultyPROBLEM: DURING DEPARTURE FROM KDEN THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "HYDRAULIC CAS INFLIGHT" THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNSCHEDULED RETURN/DIVERSION BACK TO KDEN. THE CONTROL TOWER DECLARED EMERGENCY AS A PRECATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WASSDR 6CBA2020121620203Landing Gear · malfunctionedPROBLEM: DURING FLIGHT/APPROACH FROM KOCF TO KHXD THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND, HAD TO BE EXTENDED USING EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE". THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KSAV AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESOLUTION: THE AIRCSDR 2B5A719DEC20Brake · malfunctionedNO RIGHT HAND BRAKE ACTUATION WHEN APPLIED DURING TAXI.SDR 6CBA2020121020202Structure · crackedPROBLEM: DURING ROUTINE AIRCRAFT INSPECTION, CRACKS WERE FOUND ON BOTH FLAPS (LT/RT). CRACK LOCATIONS, AFT FAIRING ATTACHMENT NUPLATE BETWEEN RIBS 3 AND 4. RESOLUTION: THE CRACKS ON BOTH FLAPS WERE REPAIRED USING LOCAL SKIN CUT OUTS AND AN EXTERNAL DOUBLER. SDR 6CBA2020102520199Condenser · dirtyPROBLEM: WHILE ON APPROACH TO KBED THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED, "BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT DURING FLIGHT, LANDING PHASE AFTER ADDING FLAP 15 DEGREES". IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE VCCS SYSTEM CAUSING THE SMELL. RESOLUTION: COMPLIED WITH VAPOR CYCLE COMPRESSOR CONSDR 2B5A202010250001Ground Stud · corrodedINSPECTION REVEALED CORROSION AT THE BATTERY GROUND POINT. THIS IS THE THIRD ONE IN THE FLEET IN RECENT WEEKS. ONE WAS TOTAL ELECTRIC FAILURE IN FLIGHT.SDR 2B5A202010250002Ground Stud · corrodedTOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE ON APPROACH GEN 1 & 2 AND BATTERY WERE PROVIDING NO POWER TO THE AIRCRAFT. A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. CORROSION WAS FOUND AT FRAME 38 UNDER THE BATTERY GROUND ATTACH BOLT.SDR 2B5A202010130001Frame · corrodedFOUND CORROSION UNDER NUMBER ONE BATTERY GROUNDING LUG. THE FRAME THE LUG IS BOLTED TO REQUIRES REPAIR, PER PILATUS ENGINEERING PROVIDED REPAIR PROCEDURE.SDR 2020F00366Gas Generator · odorUPON LIFT OFF DETECTED A STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. CREW REPORTED HAZE IN CABIN. NO DEFECTS NOTED. VISUALLY INSPECTED GENERAL CONDITION OF ENGINE AND SURROUNDING AREAS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. ODOR IN COCKPIT WAS DETERMINED TO BE EXCESS CORROSION INHIBITSDR 6CBA2020082592196Structure · damagedTHE BOTTOM OF THE RUDDER S/N 1276E WAS FOUND TO HAVE DAMAGE NEEDING REPAIR. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE RUDDDER P/N 555.40.12.040 S/N 1082P THAT WAS REPAIRED IAW 12-B-55-40-00-00A-664GA, THIS REPAIR WAS A MAJOR REPAIR.SDR 6CBA2020070620193Mau · faultyFLIGHT CREW REPORTED DU 1+2+3+4 WENT DARK FOR 1 SEC. MAU WENT THROUGH FULL REBOOT. NAV DATA LOSS AND HAD TO REINITIALIZE. THE MAU CHASSIS WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY. IT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AMM 12-B-31-41-00-00A-920A-A, UPLOADED FILES IAW AMM 12-B-45-4SDR G1IA20200617001Computer · intermittentPILOT REPORTED, DURING TAKEOFF OUT OF GPZ THE YAW DAMPER DID NOT ENGAGE WHICH WAS THE INDICATION OF AN AUTOPILOT FAILURE. WHEN AUTOPILOT WAS SELECTED IT ALSO DID NOT INDICATE THAT IT HAD ENGAGED EITHER. AUTOPILOT DID APPARENTLY ENGAGE IN THE BACKGROUND AND WOSDR JOZA2020051400001Chip Detector · contaminatedDURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE PILOT OBSERVED A MASTER CAUTION WARNING AND ASSOCIATED ENGINE CHIP EICAS MESSAGE. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO RAMP AREA. DOM WAS CONTACTED AND CALLED OUT TO INSPECT THE ASSOCIATED CHIP DETECTORS. A SMALL MAGNETIC PIECE OF MSDR O9IA2020050400000Relay · malfunctionedTRIM RUNAWAY, HORIZONTAL STABILIZERSDR 6CBA2020043020192Skin · corrodedTHE FOLLOWING PROBLEM/RESOLUTION WAS FOUND ON THIS AIRCRAFT DURING THE 1200HR/12MONTH INSPECTION.
CORROSION SPOTS WERE FOUND ON THE FUSELAGE BELLY SKIN AT THE RH LONGITUDINAL LAP JOINT AT STRINGER 20 BETWEEN FRAMES 18 AND 19.
THE CORROSION HAS BEEN REMOVED
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