Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118A
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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 = 'PW118A' 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 = 'PW118A' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR JIKA2022110301Engine · oil consumptionPILOT PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING IN SAT DUE TO RT ENGINE ERRATIC OIL PRESSURE. INITIALLY WHEN LEAVING MMIO OIL LEVEL WAS GOOD. AFTER LANDING & CHECKING OIL IN KLRD IT APPEARED ENGINE LOST APPROXIMATELY 1.5 QUARTS. DURING CLIMB OUT FROM KLRD OIL PRESSURE DROSDR JIKA2016012001Signal Cond Unit · intermittentAFTER TAKEOFF, THE RT ENG AUTO FEATHERED. THE RT ENG TORQUE READOUT WAS ZERO. ALL OTHER ENG PARAMETERS SHOWED NORMAL ENG OPERATING CONDITIONS. THE PILOT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED THE RT ENG TORQUE SYS & FOUND THE RT ENG TORQUE SIGNAL COSDR GN0A20140718001Warning System · false activationSHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW RECEIVED A FLAP DISAGREEMENT WARNING FOR THE OTBD PAIR WHEN THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED FROM 15° TO 0°. THE ACFT RETURNED & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE FLAP PANELS & RAN AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THSDR GN0A20140516001Warning System · false activationWHILE TAXING FOR TAKEOFF THE CREW RECEIVED AN ASYMMETRY WARNING WHEN TAKEOFF FLAPS WERE SELECTED. THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE GATE & MAINTENANCE WAS NOTIFIED. MX PERFORMED A SYS RESET & REMOVED THE FLAP CONTROL UNIT & INSPECTED CONNECTOR PINS. REINSTALLED CONTSDR GN0A20131230001Wire · looseFLIGHT 20102 KRIC TO KBED WHILE AT CRUISE THE LT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR STARTED FLUCTUATING & PROVIDED ERRONEOUS INDICATIONS. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY & DIVERTED TO KFRG WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND WIRE W201-1792-20BL SDR GN0A20130421001Fuel Filter · cloggedON TAKEOFF ROLL AT FARMINGDALE, NY (FRG), THE LEFT ENGINE FUEL FILTER WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT LOW PRESSURE FUEL FILTER CONTAMINATED WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF WHAT APPEASDR CA130318001Engine · failed(CAN) DURING CLIMB THE LT ENGINE HAD AN UNCOMMANDED SHUTDOWN FOLLOWED BY OIL ODOR AND SMOKE IN CABIN. THE CREW FEATHERED AND SECURED ENGINE BEFORE RETURNING TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING WAS PERFORMED. TROUBLESHOOTING IS OSDR GLBA2012101500079Relay · inoperativePILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG SMOKEY ODOR AFTER LANDING WHEN SELECTING BLEEDS TO AUTO, ODOR WENT AWAY. MX REPLACED RELAY K167, OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO ODOR NOTED.SDR GLBA2012091800064Lamp · inoperativePILOT REPORTED THAT THE OVERHEAD EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE ROW 8 WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. LAMPED LIGHT, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR GLBA2012091700055Control Handle · faultyPILOT REPORTED THAT THEY HAD A FLAP CONTROL FAULT FOLLOWED BY A FLAP DISAGREE, EMER DECLARED, LANDED SAFELY. MX REPLACED THE FLAP CONTROL HANDLE, OPS CK GOOD.SDR GLBA2012090501Bulb · inoperativeEMER PATHWAY ISLE LIGHT IS OUT IN ROW 6. REPLACED THE BULB, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR GLBA2012083000041Window · crackedCOPILOT'S SIDE VIEW WINDOW CRACKED APPROX 8 IN FROM THE BOTTOM FORWARD EDGE. CRACK IS APPROX 1 IN LONG. MX REPLACED THE F/O'S SIDE VIEW WINDOW IAW 56-11-02, AND 56-11-01, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR GN0A20120817001Unknown · malfunctionedCDC TO GCN; AT APPROX 80 KTS THE AC EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMAND SHARP TURN TO THE LT. POWER LEVERS WERE PLACED AT IDLE WHILE APPLYING FULL RT RUDDER HAD NO EFFECT ON DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AC. THE AC WAS 90° TO THE RUNWAY AS THE AC WAS SLIDING SIDEWAYS AT ASDR GLBA201208141Bulb · inoperativeEMERGENCY LIGHT IN ROW 10, INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE BULB IAW EMM 33-51-02, OPS CHECKED GOOD.SDR GLBA201208021Smoke Detector · false activationBAGGAGE SMOKE WARNING ILLUMINATED, RAN MEMORY ITEMS AND APPROPRIATE QRH CHECKLIST, IAW QRH, BOTTLES WERE BLOWN. MX FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE, REPLACED BOTH BOTTLES IAW EMM 26-25-01-4, AND REPLACED CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR IAW EMM 26-15-01-4.SDR GLBA2012072500018Wire · brokenPILOT REPORTED THAT THE LAST WHITE FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHT IS INOPERATIVE. MX REPAIRED A BROKEN WIRE AT THE LAST SPLICE, REF AIM 14.3.0, OPS CK GOOD.SDR GN0A20120925001Pin · wornFLT: 16386 TNN TO BED: AFTER TAKEOFF THE LT MLG RED INDICATION LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR WAS UP. SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND ALL GEAR LOCKED DOWN. RETURNED TO TNN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE LT MLG WAS NOT FULLY UP AND LOCKED INTO POSISDR SWIA201127249Engine · malfunctionedBRINGING TORQUE BACK TO 20 PERCENT, CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK FILLED WITH SMOKE. (FLT 5626) REPLACED LEFT ENGINE. NO FURTHER SMOKE NOTED IN CABIN. P/N OFF PW188B S/N OFF AP0011.SDR SWIA201126982Engine · malfunctionedSMOKE IN THE COCKPIT DURING DESCENT. (FLT 5552) LEFT ENGINE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMOKE. LEFT ENGINE BLEED OPERATIONAL CHECKS ARE GOOD. NO SMOKE NOTED.SDR GLBA20101215AActuator · smokeUPON LANDING PACS STARTED SMOKING WITH BURNING ODOR. ALSO REPORTED THAT THE SMOKE WAS IN THE CABIN, SUSPECTING LT PACK. MX OPENED BLEED DUCTS & CHECKED FOR OIL, CHECKED SQUAT SWITCHES, AND GROUND FAN, ALL CKS OK, FOUND LINEAR ACTUATOR NOT WORKING, REPLACED ISDR GLBA20101112FProfile · crackedDURING A SCHEDULED ROUNTINE INSP MX FOUND THE PAX DOOR AFT PROFILE CRACKED AROUND ALL (4) MOUNT HOLES, EACH AROUND .5" IN LENGTH. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS I.A.W. EO 10-120-52-006. MATERIALS UTILIZED ARESDR SWIA201025154Engine · malfunctionedSMOKE FROM AIR CONDITIONING PACKS AT THE TOP OF DESCENT. (FLT 6704) REPLACED LEFT ENGINE PER AMM.SDR GLBA201005161Light · inoperativeFIRST EMERGENCY EXIT FLOOR LIGHT (RED) IS INOP. MX REPOSITIONED THE LAMP INTO ITS HOLDER IAW MM 120-33-51-02, OPS CHECK NORMAL.SDR GLBA20100514ACooling Fan · failedUPON ACFT ARRIVAL PIC REPORTED TO MX THAT LT PACK PRODUCED STRONG BURNING SMELL AFTER LANDING. MX FOUND GROUND COOLING PACK TO BE INTERMITTENTLY WORKING. REPLACED GROUND COLLING FAN. REF MM 21-51-03. PN OFF EVAC2322C2 AND SN OFF 686.SDR GLBA201004221Bulb · inoperativeRT FWD EMERGENCY LIGHTING BULB INOPERATIVE ON THE UPPER SIDE OF THE WING TO FUSELAGE ATTACHMENT FAIRING. MX R & R THE RT FWD EMERGENCY LIGHTING BULB. OPS CHECK OF THE SYS WAS GOOD. REF MM 33-52-04. PN 1317.SDR GLBA201004231Acm · odorPILOTS REPORTED THAT A DUCT OVERHEAT LIGHT ON THE LT SIDE ILLUMINTATED. DURING POST MX ENGINE RUNS, MX HAD NOTICED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE LT PACK. MX ORIGINALLY PLACED THE ISSUE ON MEL 21-50-2 CAT.C, HOWEVER, ULTIMATELY MX R & R THE LT AIR CYCLE MACHSDR GLBA20100226FUnknown · odorPILOTS REPORTED THAT A STRONG ODOR WAS NOTED WHEN WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS TURNED ON, AFTER ABOUT 1 MIN TO 1 MINUTE AND 45 SECONDS. SMELLED LIKE CHEMICALS RATHER THAN ELECTRICAL. MX TURNED THE WINDSHIELD HEAT ON FOR 25 MINUTES WITH NO ODOR NOTED. MX THEN PERFORMED SDR GLBA201002131Battery Pack · inoperativeDURING ROUTINE SCHEDULED MX, AT THE AFT LOWER AFT FLOOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE FOUND INOPERATIVE. MX R & R THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY PACK IAW EMB 33-50-02. OPS TEST OF THE LIGHTS WAS GOOD.SDR GN0A11082009Flow Valve · malfunctionedFLIGHT NUMBER 10647 LEG 4 PIE-SFB. WHILE ON APPROACH TO SFB, CREW REPORTED THE LEFT ENGINE NH STARTED TO SPOOL DOWN. THE LEFT NP STARTED TO DECREASE WHILE THE TQ STARTED TO INCREASE. CREW FEATHERED LEFT PROPELLER AND SHUT DOWN THE LEFT ENGINE AS PRECAUTIONASDR SWIA200921642Hmu · malfunctionedFLT 6486 - RIGHT ENGINE POWER LOSS. REPLACED HMU.SDR GLBA20090205BLine · loosePILOTS REPORTED THAT THE NR 1 ENGINE HAD A POWER LOSS WITH POWER LEVER FORWARD AND TORQUE GAUGE READ ZERO. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO LAR FOR REPAIRS. MAINTENANCE TIGHTENED THE P3 LINE ON THE HMU IAW EMB-120 73-21. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.SDR GLBA20090205CHmu · malfunctionedSUP - SIGNIFICANT EVENT - PILOTS REPORTED POWER LOSS ON NR 1 ENGINE AT 14,700 FT. TORQUE ZERO, FUEL FLOW 110 PPH. POWER LOSS AS POWER WAS REDUCED. POWER LEVER SPLIT WAS NOTICED ON TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HMU IAW EMB-120 73-21. OSDR GLBA200902051Transmitter · malfunctionedAUROL WARNING OIL IF FLIGHT AT 24000FT OIL PRESSURE GAUGE READS BETWEEN 45-55PSI, DESCENDING BELOW 180, GAUGE RETURNED TO NORMAL PARAMETERS NORMAL ON GROUND. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 OIL PRESSURE TRANSMITTER AS WELL AS CHECKED FOR ANOMALIES WITH TSDR SWIA200819977Unknown · smokeAFTER TAKEOFF, OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 0 AND HAD SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO FIELD. FLIGHT 5769. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE ASSEMBLY IAW EMB 120 MM 72-00-00. OPS CHECK GOOD. REPLACED OIL COOLER. NO LEAKS NOTED. S/N OFF: 115629, P/N SDR SWIA200819619Engine · smokeFLT 5571 - CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE ON DESCENT. REPLACED LEFT ENGINE IAW EMB 120 MM 71-00-00.
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SDR GLBA20061091Unknown · smokeSMOKE/SMELL, FLIGHT 5120, PILOTS REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN AFTER LANDING SMOKE ALARM WENT OFF AT THE GATE. MAINT INSPECTED BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PERFORMED DUAL ENGINE STARTS, TAXIED AC, PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUSDR GLBA20061056Rib · crackedLT RIB NR19 AT WS, YA-5825 AND STRINGER NR 1 CRACKED IN (2) PLACES. CRACKS APPROX .250 AND .375 RESPECTIVELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR PIECE IAW SRM 57-20-07. REPAIR PIECE CUT FROM NEW RIB.SDR GLBA20061058Rib · crackedRT RIB NR 18 CRACKED APPROX .375 INCH IN LENGTH AT STRINGER NR1 AT WS YA-5405. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR PIECE CUT FROM NEW RIB. IAW SRM 57-20-07.SDR GLBA20061055Rib · crackedLT RIB NR 21 AT WS YA-6750 BETWEEN WING FRONT SPAR AND THE WING AUXILLARY SPAR, CRACKED FWD AND AFT OF STRINGER NR 1. CRACKS APPROX .375 INCH IN LENGTH. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR PIECE IAW SRM 57-20-07 REPAIR PIECE CUT FROM NEW RIBSDR GLBA20061057Rib · crackedRT WING RIB NR 21 AT WS, YA-6750. CRACKED APPROX .375 INCH IN LENGTH AT STRINGER NR 1. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR PIECE IAW SRM 57-20-07. REPAIR PIECE CUT FROM NEW RIB SECTION.SDR GLBA20061052Skin · crackedMAJOR REPAIR, LT IB LOWER WING SKIN CRACKED APPROXIMATELY .250 INCH IN LENGTH AT THE FORWARD IB CORNER OF FUEL ACCESS PANEL 522DB. MAINTENANCE STOP DRILLED CRACK AND PATCHED IAW SRM 57-20-01.SDR GLBA20061042Bleed Air Sys · contaminatedSMOKE/SMELL, PILOTS REPORTED STRONG ODOR OF SMOKE IN CABIN FOLLOWED BY SMOKE AURAL WARNING FROM LAV SMOKE DETECTOR. MAINTENANCE CLEANED BLEED DUCT AND BELLY PANEL OF GLYCOL FLUID. MAINTENANCE RAN ENGINES AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW MM 21-23.SDR GLBA20061020Rib · cracked10/29/07-RIB CRACKED AT LT WS YA 5825. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DAMAGED AREA AND INSTALLED REPAIR PIECE I.A.W. EMB-120 SRM 57-20-07. ALSO REFERENCE EMB LETTER 1C2007-120/08000 DATED NOVEMBER 8TH, 2007. RII INSPECTION COMPLIED WITH PER GLA TASKCARD 8.2.1.SDR GLBA20061021Rib · crackedRIB CRACKED AT LT WS YA 6285. MX REPAIRED CRACKED RIB AT WS 6285 IAW SRM 57-20-07. CRACK APPROXIMATELY .375. RII INSPECTION COMPLIED WITH PER TASKCARD 8.2.1.SDR GLBA20061019Rib · crackedMAJOR REPAIR RIB CRACKED AT LWS YA 6750. MX REPAIRED CRACKED RIB AT WS 6750 IAW EMB 120 SRM 57-20-07. CRACK APPROXIMATELY .375 RII INSPECTION COMPLIED WITH PER TASKCARD 8.2.1.SDR GLBA2006017A/C Pack · odorSMOKE/SMELL - FLIGHT 4961 ENROUTE, THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE LT PACK EMITTED A BURNING ODOR WHICH SET OFF THE SMOKE ALARM. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE ISSUE ON MEL 21-50-2 CATEGORY C. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE LT PACK SYSTEM AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD SDR GLBA20060978Heat Exchanger · malfunctionedSMOKE/SMELL, FLIGHT 5010, PILOTS REPORTED LT ENGINE DUCT LEAK LIGHT AND DUCT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RT PACK APPEARED TO BLOW OUT HOT AIR AND SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS INCLUDING A TEMP THERMOSTAT SDR GLBA20060977Proximity Sensor · malfunctionedSMOKE/SMELL FLIGHT 5010 PILOTS REPORTED THE IDLE UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTER LIFTOFF. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER 3-4 MINUTES. LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AT TOUCHDOWN ACCOMPANIED BY SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LANDING SDR GLBA20060976Landing Gear · unknownFLIGHT 5146 PILOTS REPORTED IDLE UNLOCK LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON LANDING CAUSING PACKS TO OVERHEAT RESULTING IN SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE LT MAIN LANDING GEAR SYSTEM AND OPERATIONALLY CHECKED THE SYSTEMS WHICH WERE FOUND GOOD IAW MM 12-13 & 3SDR GLBA20060973Unknown · smokeSMOKE/SMELL, FLIGHT 5161, PILOTS REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE WITH PACKS OFF AND BLEEDS CLOSED. BOTH PACK FAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITH PACKS OFF. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE PACK SYSTEMS IAW MM 21-50. OPERATIONAL
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