Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6B-37A
Service difficulty reports · 65
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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 = 'PT6B37A' 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 = 'PT6B37A' 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 2NSA100326727029Bypass Valve · failedPILOT EXPERIENCED RISE IN ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE DURING STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT. PILOT COULD NOT RECTIFY THROUGH INITIAL EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND INITIATED A LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND CONDUCTED PEL. OIL TEMP REACHED 116 DEG, FAULT TROUBLESHOT IAW PWC PT6BSDR 2026FA0000340Bypass Valve · failedPILOT EXPERIENCED A RISE IN TEMPERATURE DURING FLIGHT, UP TO 114 CELCIUS. PILOT REDUCE POWER AND AIRSPEED TO UNLOAD ENGINE TO AID IN COOLING. ENGINE OIL TEMP REACHED 115 CELCIUS AND PILOT INITIATED PEL. PART CONFIRMED FAILED, REPLACED WITH NEW PART, OPS CHECK SDR 37CA2025/02/2601Tach Generator · defectiveN1 TACHOMETER GENERATOR ERRATIC READINGS DURING START UP CAUSING A MIS-COMPARE P CAUTION MESSAGE.SDR U0GA202403210862Unknown · odorFUEL FUMES IN THE BACK CABIN NEAR LEFT REAR SEAT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION – INSPECTED FUEL SYSTEM FOR LEAKS AND SPILLAGE, NO DEFECTS NOTED. (TL-257167-2024)SDR 2022F00381Magnetometer · failedAIRCRAFT HAS BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL THROUGHOUT COCKPIT AND CABIN. AIRCRAFT WAS AT 3500 FT MSL STARTED DECENT, SMELL GOT STRONGER. DECIDED TO LAND IN FIELD, ON THE WAY DOWN LOST STANDBY ATTITUDE INDICATOR, #3 VHF RADIO, HSI INDICATIONS ON PFD AND SYNTHETIC VISDR QMLA2022010720003Flow Divider · noneUPON LANDING AT KINGMAN REGIONAL AIRPORT PILOT REPORTED MASSIVE FUEL LEAK AS NOTICED DURING HIS POST FLIGHT INSPECTION.SDR QMLA2022010420002Transmission · noneUPON START UP PILOT GOT MASTER WARNIG CAUTION "TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT" AND SHUT DOWN AC. I CAME TO BASE AND INSPECTED BOTH TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTORS AND FOUND MULTIPLE CHIPS ON BOTH. AFTYER DRAINING SYSTEM AND ISPECTING FLUID FROM FILTER HOUSING, GEARBOX ANSDR 37CA202106300001O-Ring · leakingCREW REPORTED FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN, FOUND SEEPING O-RING AT AUX TANK BLANKING PLATE.SDR 2021FA0000048Blade · damagedMAIN ROTOR BLADE DAMAGE. DURING CLIMB EXPERIENCED LOUD THUD PERFORMED PER-CAUTIONARY TO BASE LANDING FOUND HOLE THROUGH BLUE MAIN ROTOR BLADE AND LEADING EDGE DAMAGE. NO FLIGHT CONTROL DEFICIENCIES NOTED. HOLE AND DAMAGE IS LOCATED AT APROX 165 MM FROM ROOT OFSDR QMLA2020020762007Transmission · making metal14934 HAD TRANSMSION CHIPS ON DETECTOR LOWER, PERFORMED OIL AND FILTER CHANGE. GROUND RUN AIRCRAFT AND NO CHIPS, FLEW AIRCAFT AND CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INSPECTED CHIP DETECTOR LOWER AND FOUND CHIPS, REPLACED OIL AND FILTER AGAIN AND GROUND RUN AIRCRAFT, THENSDR QMLA2019012419013Abrasion Strip · debondedDURING PREFLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT, MAIN ROTOR BLADE P/N 709-0104-01-101 S/N L173 WAS FOUND WITH A 3-4 INCH SECTION OF THE LEADING EDGE ABRASION STRIP HAD BECOME UNBONDED ON THE MOST INBOARD LOWER SIDE OF THE ABRASION STRIP.SDR QMLA2019010719003Fitting · crackedFOUND 25.4 MM CRACK IN LT TRANSMISSION FITTING P/N 109-0330-17-105 DURING EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION.SDR QMLA2018120548128Connector · looseCANNON PLUG FOR PRESSURE SWITCH HAD LOSE CONNECTIONS IN PLUG WHICH CAUSED RED XMSN OIL PRESS LIGHT. HAD TO REMOVED CANNON PLUG AND REINSTALL PINS. PULLED AND CLEANED CANNON PLUG FOR PRESSURE TRANSDUCER COULD NOT DUPLICATE DROP IN PRESSURE. PREFORMED OP GROUSDR QMLA2018112718124Fire Loop · chafedDURING FLIGHT BACK TO BASE THE FIRE DETECT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, REPLACED FIRE DETECTOR LOOP AFTER FINDING A CHAFESDR QMLA2018071618081Bypass Valve · defectiveROUGHLY 5 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE, PILOT OBSERVED A ENG HOT OIL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION. HE CHECKED THE OIL TEMP GAUGE AND CONFIRMED AN ENGINE OIL TEMP EXCEEDANCE. HE ANNOUNCED THE WARNING LIGHT AND REDUCED POWER AND AIRSPEED. HE PERFORMED A PRE-LANDING GAUSDR QMLA2018052918064Fitting · crackedFOUND A CRACKED RT TRANSMISSION FITTING DURING AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IAW EO 49-5300-EO-2335.SDR QMLA2018052988065Fitting · crackedFOUND A CRACKED LT TRANSMISSION FITTING, FOUND DURING AN EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION IAW EO 49-5300-EO-2335.SDR EIBA2018040300123Bracket · failedPILOT CONDUCTING A POST FLIGHT WALK-AROUND FOUND THE FLUX COMPENSATOR HANGING UNDERNEATH THE AFT CENTER PORTION OF THE TAILBOOM. FLUX VALVE MOUNT BRACKET RING HAD FAILED.SDR QMLA2018031218029Module · malfunctionedAIRCRAFT DEPARTED, SHORTY AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING CLIMB TO CRUISING ALTITUDE, NOTICED THE ENGINE ITT INDICATION WAS READING ERRATICALLY. THE TEMPERATURE WAS DROPPING FROM THE NORMAL 660, TO 605 AND EVEN DIPPED TO 590 AT ONE POINT. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMESSDR QMLA2018012318005Fitting · crackedFOUND CRACKED RT TRANSMISSION FITTING P/N 109-0330-17-106 DURING 800 HOUR INSPECTION.SDR QMLA2017121917140Skin · crackedAFTER PILOT WASHED AIRCRAFT, BS 8081, WL 1300 ON PILOTS SIDE OF TAIL BOOM THERE WAS A 2.5 INCH CRACK SEEN BETWEEN THE MOUNTED STRINGER RIVET LINES. A SECOND CRACK WAS LOCATED AT BS 8085, WL 1400 ON PILOTS SIDE OF TAILBOOM THERE WAS A 2.25 INCH CRACK NOTED ASDR 2017F00127Fuel Control · surgesENGINE TORQUE AND N1 FROM 3-5% DURING APPROACH IN A HOVER AND AFTER TOUCH DOWN.SDR QMLA2017041717039Retainer · crackedFOUND 2 EACH CRACKS AT STA 2049.5, BL 480 LT AND BL 480 RT. RETAINER AND 2 EACH CRACKS AT FASTENER STA 2049.5 LEFT/RIGHT WL 1150.0.SDR 8LFA2016100600001Engine · overheatedDURING CRUISE FLIGHT, ABNORMAL ITT INDICATIONS STARTED TO OCCUR. ATTEMPTED TO TROUBLESHOOT, BUT ENGINE ITT WAS EXCEEDING LIMITATIONS ALLOWED. AIRCRAFT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS.SDR QMLA2016082116095Inverter · malfunctionedARRIVED AT SCENE WITH NO INCIDENT, SHUTDOWN, LOADED PATIENT AND DEPARTED, EN-ROUTE FOR DESTINATION, EXPERIENCED A FULL SAS FAILURE WITH BOTH SAS WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND OSCILLATIONS OCCURRING. ONCE THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOWED TO THE PROPER AIRSPEED IAW EMESDR QMLA2016061916069Fire Loop · nickedACFT HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING WITH PATIENT ON BOARD DUE TO A CAUTIONARY FIRE DETECT LIGHT. THE TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES WERE WENT THROUGH AND FOUND HALF WAY THROUGH THE FIRE DETECTION LOOP WERE IT WAS CLIPPED TO THE AIRFRAME THERE WAS NICK. THE NICSDR QMLA2016061716068Transceiver · failedDURING AN IFT AT APPROXIMATELY 1 MINUTE OUT FROM LANDING A SPARK/FLASH WAS NOTICED FROM THE DASH AND A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE GLARE SHIELD THROUGH SOME VENTS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWED BY AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. A QUICK LSDR QMLA2016051616054Transmission · making metalAIRCRAFT WAS PREPARING TO TAKEOFF AFTER START UP, WHEN THE MAIN TRANSMISSION CHIP LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT SHUTDOWN THE ACFT. REMOVED MAIN TRANSMISSION CHIP DETECTOR & FOUND IT SATURATED WITH METAL PARTICLES. IAW THE MM, DRAINED & FLUSHED THE MAIN TRANSMISSSDR QMLA2016040716037Converter · failedDURING THE FLIGHT TO THE HOSPITAL, AN ELEC BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED BY THE MED CREW. THE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT WAS NOT WORKING DO TO SOME TYPE OF ELEC FAILURE. TURNED OFF THE POWER TO THE MEDICAL OUTLET & DIVERTED FROM MY COURSE & LANDED SAFELY. ACFT WAS INSPESDR L2SA2016060700001Bypass Valve · failedPART FAILED, CLOSED, INFLIGHT CAUSING THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE TO RISE 119 DEGREE C. THUS CAUSING A , RED MASTER WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE PILOT SAFELY LANDED THE ACFT WITH NO ISSUES AND MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO TROUBLESHOOT. THE DISCREPANT PART WSDR CA160301009Engine · leaking(CAN) THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ON A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT, THE ROTOR SPEED DECAYED IN ELECTRONIC ENGINE CONTROL MODE WHICH RESULTED IN THE PILOT SELECTING MECHANICAL MODE. PILOT THEN ROLLED INTO MANUAL MODE AND REPORTED NR AT 90 PERCENT. THE ACFT LANDEDSDR CA151118001Turbine Wheel · out of limits(CAN) DURING MAINTENANCE, THE CT DISK WAS FOUND WITH 230 CYCLES EXCEEDED. PART DESCRIPTION: C.T. DISK PART NUMBER: 3041241 SERIAL NUMBER: A002D2DT TOTAL ACCUMULATED HOURS: 3007.7 TOTAL ACCUMULATED CY: 7430 REFERENCE TO MAINT. MANUAL 3053102 REV. 19 IS LIMITEDSDR QMLA2015090415082Bearing · crackedDURING A0521 NT, 100 HR TAIL ROTOR INSPECTION, WAS REMOVING THE TAIL ROTOR CROSS HEAD ASSEMBLY & FOUND THE BLADE END PC LINK BEARING CRACKED WITH A CHUNK MISSING FROM THE FLANGE AREA OF THE BEARING, THE SPHERICAL SURFACE WAS INTACT. R & R PC LINK. EXCESSIVE SDR 8LFA20150813001Blade · crackedDISCOVERED CRACK IN LE CAP OF TAIL ROTOR BLADE, APPROX CRACK IS 7MM IN LENGTH, STARTING 2MM FROM TIP END OF LE CAP, CRACK CONFIRMED USING DYE PENETRANT METHOD. ACFT TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL REPLACEMENT PARTS COULD BE INSTALLED. ROTOR BLADE CAME NEW WITH ACSDR QMLA2015070815054Bracket · crackedWHEN MECHANIC ON DUTY WAS PERFORMING AN AIRWORTHINESS CHECK ON THE ACFT, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE BRACKET THAT SECURES THE MR, CHINA HAT, TO THE MR HEAD. LEAD MECHANIC WAS NOTIFIED ALONG WITH PICTURES.SDR CA150413002Skin · cracked(CAN) DURING INSPECTION. TAIL BOOM WAS FOUND CRACKED ON OUTER SKIN, AT STABILIZER ATTACHMENT POINT LT SIDE.SDR CA150408008Engine · power loss(CAN) THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT ON MARCH 25, EXPERIENCED A NR DROOP TO 96%. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND NO CAUSE OR REPEATABILITY. ON MARCH 27 AFTER THREE FLIGHTS IT DROOPED AGAIN. ACFT IS GNDED AT THIS TIME. THE FIELD SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WAS CALLED TO SUPPOSDR 2015F00051Pump · failedAIRFRAME FUEL BOOST PUMP FAILEDSDR QMLA2015012315007Channel · damagedPOST FLIGHT, AFTER ACFT PUSHED INTO HANGAR. PIC DISCOVERED RT SIDE PAX DOOR STRIKER PLATE LOWER SCREW & RIVNUT WAS PULLED THROUGH AIRFRAME STRUCTURE. NOTED DEFORMED & MUSHROOMED HOLE & THREE CRACKS RADIATING FROM RIVNUT HOLE.SDR QMLA2014092514116Door Frame · crackedRIGHT SLIDING DOOR FRAME WHERE DOOR LATCHES TO AIRFRAME IS CRACKED & NOT SUPPORTING LATCHING STRUCTURE. THREADED INSERT LOOSE IN SECTION OF CRACKED AREA.SDR DT1R20140206002Window · crackedDURING POST FLIGHT CHECK, TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED LT UPPER CANOPY WINDOW TO BE CRACKED.SDR DT1R20140206001Window · crackedDURING POST FLIGHT CHECK, TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED RT UPPER CANOPY WINDOW WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED.SDR CA140217007Engine · smoke(CAN) AME OBSERVED EXCESSIVE SMOKE FROM EXHAUST DUCT. ENGINE WAS OPERATING AT GROUND IDLE. NO SMOKE AT FLIGHT IDLE. BORESCOPE INSPECTION SHOWED SUBSTANTIAL CARBON DEPOSITS IN THE DOME AREA OF THE COMBUSTION LINER. BLACK DEPOSITS FOUND ON 2 FUEL NOZZLES TIPSSDR CA140203003Fcu · malfunctioned(CAN) THE CUSTOMER ADVISED MFG THAT AFTER THE 0 TIME O/H ENGINE FROM MFG SAINT-HUBERT FACILITY WAS INSTALLED AND AN UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION EVENT OCCURRED ON THE GROUND. DURING THE TROUBLESHOOTING, THE FCU WAS CHANGED AND THE ISSUE WAS CORRECTED.SDR CA140127011Flange · damaged(CAN) AFTER SHUTDOWN, DURING ROTOR BRAKE APPLICATION, CREW REPORTED GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION AREA, AND EXCESSIVE VIBRATIONS WERE FELT THROUGH THE AIRFRAME. ACFT WAS INSPECTED BY MAINTENANCE, THE ROTOR BRAKE FLANGE AND OUTPUT SPLINE WERE FOUND TSDR CA130607001Fuel Tank · leaking(CAN) DURING FLIGHT CREW REPORTED ODOR COMING FROM CABIN AREA. ACFT WAS INSPECTED BY MAINTENANCE AND FOUND FUEL IN THE CABIN AREA. UPON REMOVING ALL THE FUEL BAY COVERS, THE RT AUX FUEL CELL WAS "SWEATING" FUEL ON THE ENTIRE FWD FACE OF THE FUEL BLADDER, THESDR 2013FA0000211Connector · contaminatedACFT HAD TO MAKE AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING DUE TO A ENGINE RGB CHIP LIGHT THAT ILLUMINATED DURING FLIGHT, THE MECHANIC CLEANED OIL OUT OF THE RGB CHIP DETECTOR CONNECTOR PLUG THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER CHIP LIGHTS SINCE THE CONNECTOR PLUSDR DT1R20130212001Baffle · unlacedDURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECK, FUEL CELL INTERNAL BAFFLE STRING WAS FOUND UNLACED AND SHREDDED. NEW LACE CORD WAS INSTALLED FOLLOWING THE MALFUNCTION.SDR E30AN911AM8/11/12Fire Warning · false activationAIRCRAFT DEPARTED, ENROUTE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED. PILOT INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN. ON SHUTDOWN, FIRE WARNING INUCIATOR EXTINGUISHED. A NORMAL RUN ON LANDING WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED ACFT, TESTED MASTER CAUTISDR DT1R2012041204Gear · crackedDURING 4800 HR O/H INSPECTION, SUBJECT GLEASON CROWN GEAR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A CRACK.
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