Pratt & Whitney Canada PW118B
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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 = 'PW118B' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR JIKA2023071800401Unknown · unknownPILOT REPORTED AFTER DEPARTURE FROM BQN DURING CLIMB OUT AT APPROX 11,000FT THE LEFT ENGINE TORQUE DROPPED TO 0, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO 0 SUBSEQUENTLY ENGINE SHUTDOWN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BQN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. BQN MX ATTEMPTED TO MOTOR ENGSDR GN0A201801090001Garlock Seal · burstDURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 24000, OIL WARNING LITE LEFT ENGINE CAME ON. CREW NOTED OIL PRESSURE AT 40PSI FOR LEFT ENGINE, CREW REFERENCED QRH, PILOT ADVISED ATLANTA CENTER OF PROBLEM AND REQUESTED FL2000. SECURED ENGINE PER QRH. REQUESTED DIRECT CLT AND WAS GIVENSDR CA150710016Warning System · activated(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, THE PILOT REPORTED OIL SMELL & SMOKE IN CABIN ASSOCIATED WITH LT ENG WARNING LIGHTS & INTER-TURBINE TEMPERATURE INCREASE. PILOT THEN ELECTED TO SHUT DOWN THE ENG & DIVERT THE ACFT WHERE IT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. FSR IS WAITING FOR CUSTOMERSDR CA141105004Engine · oscillates(CAN) AIR TURN BACK DUE TO TORQUE OSCILLATIONS. PILOT REPORTED AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE NO. 2 ENGINE HAD TORQUE OSCILLATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT TENDED TO MOVE AND THE PILOT DECIDED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT AND LANDED SAFELY. AS PER RECOMMENDATIONS THEY STARTED DOING THESDR SWIA201438619Wire · damagedRETURNED TO FIELD WITH LOW PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPAIRED CHAFED WIRE ON LT ENGINE FUEL LOW PRESSURE SWITCH IAW WDM.SDR CA140527008Bolt · failed(CAN) THE OPERATOR REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD BANG ON THE ENGINE START UP. THE START WAS ABORTED AND THE ENGINE WAS BORESCOPE INSPECTED. THE HP ROTOR EXHIBITED RUBS OF HP IMPELLER AND HP TURBINE. THE ROTOR WAS LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT ROTATE. THE ENGINE WASDR GN0A20140226001Support Bracket · damagedAFTER TAKEOFF FROM FRG WHEN THE FLAPS WERE SELECTED UP, THE INBD & NACELLE PANELS RETRACTED WHILE THE OTBDS REMAINED AT 15°. THIS WAS ACCOMPANIED WITH A DISAGREEMENT WARNING ON THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FRG & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MSDR GN0A20140128001Actuator · leakingFLIGHT 1616 THE NLG WOULD NOT LOCK UP AFTER TAKEOFF FROM MTO. BOTH MAIN GEAR COMPLETED RETRACTED & LOCKED INTO THE UP POSITION. THE NOSE GEAR WOULD RETRACT BUT WOULD NOT LOCK UP KEEPING THE GEAR DOORS OPEN. THE CREW EXTENDED THE GEAR & RETURNED TO MTO WHERESDR GN0A20140107001Strut · low pressureAFTER TAKEOFF FROM CGF THE NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT UP & LOCK. THE CREW EXTENDED THE GEAR & RECEIVED INDICATION THAT ALL WERE DOWN & LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CGF & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE NOSE GEAR STRUT LOW ON N² & WOULD NOT EXTESDR SWIA201333598Engine · failedON DESCENT SMOKE ENTERED CABIN. RAN QRH LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED RT ENGINE IAW AMM.SDR SWIA201232019Valve · malfunctionedPACKS GIVE OFF BURN ODOR WHEN IN "AUTO NORM" WITH TQ AT 65 PERCENT. ALSO DURING DESCENT BURN SMELL NOTICED WITH PACKS IN "NORM" WITH LOW POWER AT N 40 PERCENT. (FLT 1302) REPLACED LEFT ENGINE P2.5/P3 SWITCHING VALVE IN REFERENCE TO P&W MM.SDR SWIA201231767Engine · faultyWITH LOW POWER SETTINGS AND BLEED PACKS IN AUTO/LOW, CABIN FILLS WITH SMOKE. (FLT 7802) REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE ASSEMBLY. P/N OFF: PW11813, S/N OFF: AP0019.SDR GN0A20120723001Hydraulic System · lowFLIGHT FROM CDC TO GCN; AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP THE CREW RECEIVED AN AURAL WARNING WITH ASSOCIATED WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING THE LEFT (GREEN) HYDRAULIC FLUID QUANTITY LEVEL WAS LOW. THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN WHICH EXTENDED ANDSDR 3MNB20121212001Oil System · low pressureEXPERIENCED AN IN-FLIGHT SHUTDOWN OF THE LT ENGINE DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSURE. SHUTDOWN ENGINE & LANDED. ENGINE NEEDED 8 QUARTS OF OIL TO REFILL RESERVOIR.SDR SWIA201229540Engine · malfunctionedSMOKE IN REAR OF AIRCRAFT. RECEIVED A TRIPLE CHIME SMOKE ON MAP. (FLT 5621) REPLACED RIGHT ENGINE ASSEMBLY. PN: PW118B, SN OFF: AP0052.SDR GN0A11062011Unknown · malfunctionedFLIGHT 13906-4 (KACY) TO (KFRG). ON TAKEOFF JUST PRIOR TO V1, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD STATIC IN BOTH HEADSETS. THE STATIC WAS SO LOUD THAT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE CREW WAS NOT POSSIBLE. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FSDR GN0A07062011Hydraulic System · lowTHE CREW RECEIVED A LOW HYDRAULIC QUANTITY LEVEL WARNING FOR THE GREEN SYSTEM (LEFT) SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KVGT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOSDR GN0A12282010Pressure Switch · failedFLIGHT 12423-1 BKL-EVE: AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BKL, CREW SELECTED ON THE LEADING EDGE PNEUMATIC DE-ICING SYSTEM. THE RIGHT OUTBOARD BOOT FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE CREW REPORTED THE BOOT APPEARED TO INFLATE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BKL AND LANDED WITHSDR GLBA20101021FSkin · crackedMAJOR REPAIR - DURING A SCHEDULED ROUNTINE INSP MX FOUND A FATIGUE CRACK .5" IN LENGTH AND FS 3010.0 BETWEEN CAPT'S WINDSHIELD & DV WINDOW LOWER LT SIDE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE AFFECTED AREA AND PERFORMED ALL REQUIRED RII INSPECTIONS I.A.W. EO 10-120-53-00SDR SWIA201024791Engine · malfunctionedSMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT (LEFT PACK). (FLT 6822) REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ENGINE.SDR GLBA20100329FBulb · loosePILOTS REPORTED THAT A RED EMERGENCY LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE IN THE FLOOR TRACK LIGHTING SYS. MX FOUND BULB LOOSE ON THE RED TRACK LIGHT AT ROW 8. MX RE-INSTALLED THE BULB AND THE SYS OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD IAW 33-50-00.SDR GN0A11152009Seal · out of positionFLIGHT 10606 LEG 3 LYH-ROA: CREW REPORTED THAT CABIN PRESSURIZATION STARTED TO CLIMB ABOVE 10K WITH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS SELECTED TO NORMAL AND BLEED AIR SELECTED TO AUTO. PRESSURIZATION CONTROL WAS SELECTED TO MANUAL BUT CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB. CREW SESDR SWIA200922584Bleed Air Sys · malfunctionedSMOKE IN CABIN ON CLIMB. (FLT 6063) DEFERRED RIGHT ENGINE BLEED.SDR SWIA200922367Hmu · out of rigLEFT PROPELLER SPEED INCREASED UNCOMMANDED ON TAXI. (FLT 6630) RIGGED LEFT HMU.SDR GLBA20090528ASwitch · intermittentPILOTS REPORTED THAT WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 13000 FT. THE TORQUE DROPPED TO 0% ON THE NR 2 ENGINE AND EEC AURAL AND ANNUNCIATOR WARNINGS WERE PRESENT WHEN THEY REACHED APPROXIMATELY 13,500 FT. ALL INDICATIONS FULLY RECOVERED 20 SECONDS LATER. MAINTENANCE REMOSDR GLBA20090527ASwitch · malfunctionedPILOTS REPORTED THAT WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 13000 FT. THE TORQUE DROPPED TO 0% ON THE NR 2 ENGINE AND EEC AURAL AND ANNUNCIATOR WARNINGS WERE PRESENT WHEN THEY REACHED APPROXIMATELY 13,500 FT. ALL INDICATIONS FULLY RECOVERED 20 SECONDS. THE REST OF THE FLIGHTSDR SWIA200921678Connector · dirtyFLT 6309 - LOSS OF ENGINE TORQUE ON CLIMB. CLEANED AND RESECURED EEC INPUT SENSOR CONNECTOR.SDR CA080814009Engine · malfunctioned(CAN) WHILE ON INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL PHASE, PILOT APPLIED POWER ON BOTH ENGINES BUT NOTICED FUEL AND OIL PRESSURE DECREASING ON ONE ENGINE. PILOTS DECIDED TO ABORT TAKEOFF, SHUTDOWN THE AFFECTED ENGINE AND RETURN TO GATE. MFG WILL CONTINUE INVESTIGATING THE ESDR SWIA200819771Engine · smokeSMOKE REPORTED IN CABIN ALONG WITH BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT SMOKE INDICATIONS. ACTIVATED BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT EXTINGUISHER. (FLT 5769) REPLACED RT ENGINE WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. ALSO REPLACED THE NR 1 AND 2 CARGO FIRE BOTTLES IAW MM 26-21-00. OPS CHECK GOOD.SDR GUUA05190801Relay · shortedFLIGHT: 9148, UPON STARTING, RT ENGINE, AFTER SELECTING THE START SWITCH TO START, A LOUD SIZZLE CAME FROM THE FIRST OFFICERS SIDE PANEL, ALONG WITH A SMALL FLAME AND SMOKE. DETERMINED THAT AIRBORNE AUXILIARY POWER UNIT RELAY BOX AT FIRST OFFICERS SIDE PANEL SDR GUUA05120801Light · inoperativeDURING SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, DISCOVERED LT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT INOPERATIVE. REPLACED LT AFT EMERGENCY LIGHT ASSY.SDR GUUA05090802Shroud · brokenFLIGHT: 9144, DURING FINAL APPROACH AILERONS JAM WITH AUTO PILOT OFF.
INSPECTED, FOUND LT AILERON IB BALANCE WEIGHT TABS BROKEN AND NOT ATTACHED. INSTALLED NEW LT BALANCE WEIGHT ASSY SHROUD. OPS CHECK, AILERONS NORMAL.SDR GUUA04210802Proximity Sensor · inoperativeFLIGHT 9138, AFTER TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP RT MAIN GREEN (A) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONTINUED TO FLL. DURING APPROACH, LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND IN NORMAL MODE, USED ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE. REPLACED RT MLG (A) DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SENSOR.SDR GUUA03240801Proximity Sensor · out of adjustFLIGHT:0250, DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR DONT OPERATE DOWN NORMAL. OVERIDE SWITCH USED TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR. READJUSTED PROXIMITY SENSOR ON RT MLG UPLOCK (A) SYSTEM.SDR GUUA03030801Unknown · smokeFLIGHT:9264, DURING CLIMB THROUGH 3000 FT, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED BUSS BARS PERFORMED ENGINE RUN TURNED ON ALL SYS, NO SMOKE NOTED. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.
SDR GUUA01070801Sign · missingFLIGHT: 1601 MIA/FLL ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGN MISSING BY SEAT 8F. INSTALLED NEW EXIT SIGN.SDR GLBA20061034Ram Air Door · brokenSMOKE SMELL - AIR RETURN FLIGHT 5005 ENROUTE FROM DEN - EAR PILOTS REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT CLIMBING THROUGH 12000. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT RAM IAW DOOR IAW MM 21-26-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD ON GROUND.SDR GUUA10060701Proximity Sensor · failedDURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY PERFORMED GEAR ELECTRICAL OVERRIDE EXTENSION. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED DOWN "A" PROXIMITY SENSOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.SDR GUUA10040701Door · out of adjustDURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY PERFORMED LANDING GEAR ELECTRICAL OVERIDE EXTENSION. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ADJUSTED IB AFT LANDING GEAR DOOR ON RT MAIN LANDING GEAR. LANDING GEAR SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR SWIA200718070Signal Cond Unit · malfunctionedON CLIMB-OUT, RIGHT TORQUE WENT TO 118 PERCENT. REPLACED SIGNAL CONDITIONING UNIT IAW 77-11-01 AND TORQUEMETER PICKUP PROBE P/N 3116942-01 IAW 77-11-02 IAW 71-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.SDR SWIA200718036Stringer · crackedRT WING IB FIRST PANEL FROM NACELLE HAS SEVERAL LEAKING RIVETS . FOUND STRINGER 8 CRACKED BETWEEN RIBS 7 AND 8. C/W STRINGER 8R REPAIR IAW SRM 57-20-03 AND IAW RII 57-900-1000.SDR SWIA200718037Battery Pack · dischargedA GOOD PORTION OF THE EMERGENCY LIGHT SYSTEM DOES NOT TEST. REPLACED NR 2 BATTERY PACK IAW MM 33-50-02. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.SDR GUUA01190701Connector · looseAT SCHEDULED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FOUND LT AND RT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. SECURED LOOSE CONNECTOR AT LT AFT EXTERIOR EMERGENCY LIGHTS OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.SDR SWIA200617384Hmu · malfunctionedRIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN AFTER LANDING AND EXITING RUNWAY. REPLACED LEFT HMU AND FUEL CONTROL UNIT IAW MM 73-21-00 AND MM 73-13-00. PERFORMED ENGINE RUNS IAW MM 71-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD, HMU PN: 5009986-C SN OFF: 3116.SDR SWIA200617365Rib · crackedLT NACELLE FLAP HAS A CRACKED RIB, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED LT NACELLE FLAP IAW RII 27-900-1006. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD, PN ON 120-40327-001.SDR SWIA200617356Control Unit · jammedRUDDER PEDALS JAMMED ON LANDING ROLL. REPLACED THE RUDDER PCU IAW MM 27-22-01 AND RII 27-300-1006. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD, SN/OFF 0121.SDR SWIA200617357Unknown · odorIN FLIGHT DETECTED AN ODOR OF SMOKE. INSPECTED A/C AND OPERATED PACKS. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE.SDR SWIA200617343Coffeemaker · overheatedFA REPORTS AN ODOR OF OVERHEATING NEAR THE COFFEE POT. REPLACED AFT HOT JUG DUE TO LEAKING SEAL. OPS CHECK GOOD REF 25-00-00.SDR SWIA200617366Boss · corrodedPAX DOOR INTERCONNECT MID TORQUE TUBE AFT BOSS CORRODED, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED PAX DOOR INTERCONNECT MID TORQUE TUBE ASSY IAW 32-13-00.SDR SWIA200617367Arm · corrodedCENTER PAX DOOR STEP ACTUATOR ARM CORRODED, DISCOVERED DURING C-CHECK INSPECTION. REPLACED CENTER PAX DOOR STEP ACTUATOR ARM WITH SERVICEABLE ARM IAW 57-13-00.
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