Pratt & Whitney Canada PW121
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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 = 'PW121' 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 = 'PW121' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR CA071130004Wire Harness · shorted(CAN) STANDBY HORIZON CB POPPED. MODERATED ELECTRICAL SMELL/SMOKE. WIRE BUNDLE UNDER COPILOTS SIDE PANEL ASSY (PNS2511049800300) FOUND CHAFED AND SHORTING TO PANEL. (PANEL IS BELIEVED TO BE MADE OF CARBON FIBER WHICH WILL CONDUCT ELECTRICITY). PANEL ASSY INSPSDR CA071206006Control Cable · worn(CAN) PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE AILERON CONTROLS WERE STIFF (OAT -20C). INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE AILERON CABLE WAS FOUND TO BE WORN WHERE IT CROSSED A ROLLER FAIRLEAD AT APPROX STN YW189.00. THE ROLLER FAIRLEAD WAS NEARLY SEIZED. THE OSDR CA071115001Fitting · failed(CAN) DURING THE APPROACH, THE CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. THE CREW DID NOT OBSERVE ANY OTHER WARNING INDICATIONS AND A NORMAL LANDING WAS COMPLETED. THE CREW CONDUCTED A POST LANDING CHECK AND FOUND THE LT MLG EXTENTION/RETSDR CA071109005Ecu · failed(CAN) AC EXPERIENCED AN IN FLIGHT ENGINE SHUTDOWN OF THE NR 2 ENG ON DESCENT ABOUT 20 MILES FROM DESTINATION. CREW REPORTED NO DISCREPANCIES PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE CREW DID NOT ATTEMPT A RESTART BUT DECIDED TO LAND AS CONFIGURED. THE ECU FAULT LIGHT DID NOSDR HYIA8344171Power Supply · failedEMREGENCY AISLE PATH AND LOWER EXIT SIGNS FOR THE PASSENGER AND SERVICE DOORS ILLUMINATE DIMMLY WHEN EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHTS ARE ARMED. REMOVED AND INSTALLED EMER. LIGHT POWER SUPPLY THERE WERE NO ENGINE SHUTDOWNS, NO PROPELLER FEATHERINGS, NO DELAYS AND NO CSDR COEA0709902Connector · contaminatedFLT 8788 -WHILE PERFORMING TAXI CHECKS AFTER A/C DEICING, CREW OBSERVED THAT THE FLAPS WOULD NOT EXTEND. THE CREW RETURNED TO RAMP. CLEANED CONNECTORS, DEICE FLUID CONTAMINATION. (M)SDR CA071212011Tube · fractured(CAN) FIRE WARNING DURING CRUISE. CREW ACTIVATED THE FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM AND SECURED THE ENGINE. POST FLIGHT INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED A FRACTURED NR 6 AND NR 7 BEARING OIL TRANSFER TUBE. SOME FIRE DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED ON THE AFT PORTION OF THE ENGINE. THSDR 12142Line · leakingWHEN COMMING IN FOR LANDING ON FLIGHT NR 9596 LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN SELECTED DOWN. GEAR EXTENSION WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE WITH NORMAL RESULTS. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURHTER INCIDENTS. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRY FSDR KPVA200716Tube · failed(PIREP) ON CLIMBOUT AT 3000FT, THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ZERO OIL PRESSURE ON THE GAUGE. SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN PER CHECKLIST AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. (MX) REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 ENGINE IAW RORM AIA M-105. OPS AND LEAK CHECK IASDR 2007FA0000805Line · leakingPILOT NOTED LOSE HYDRAULIC LINE. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED. NO NOSE WHEEL STEERING ON GROUND. INSPECTED ALL HYDRAULIC LINES AND FITTINGS. NOTED EDP LINE GOING TO PRESSURE MANIFOLD B NUT WAS ABLE TO GET HALF A TURN. SYSTEM SERVICED AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKED SSDR CA071016002Engine · damaged(CAN) ENGINE TORQUE AND OIL PRESSURE WERE SEEN TO FLUCTUATE AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED INTERNAL ENGINE DAMAGE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED (TC NR 20071016002)SDR KPVA200714Turbine Blades · separatedNR 2 ENGINE TURBINE FAILURE, 2ND STAGE LP TURBINE BLADE SEPARATION WITH DAMAGE TO THE 1ST STAGE LP TUBINE BLADES AND 2ND STAGE GUIDE VANES. LP SECTION FROZEN BUT PROP SHAFT TURNS.SDR CA071016001Turbine Blades · failed(CAN) FOLLOWING TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE EMITTED A LOUD NOISE AND WAS SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED FRACTURED POWER TURBINE BLADES. ASSOCIATED FRACTURE OF THE EXHAUST DUCT CLAMP RESULTED IN EXHAUST IMPINGING ON THE LANDING GEAR STRUT IN THE AISDR CA071016014Regulator Valve · faulty(CAN) THE ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ACTIVATED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A FAULTY OIL PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE. (TC NR 20071016014)SDR COEA0707902Unknown · unknownDURING CLIMB OUT AT CPR ON FLIGHT NR 8788 THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE CABIN WAS NOT PRESSURIZING AT 1000 FT. THE CREW RECEIVED THE MASTER WARNING. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. (K)SDR CA071003012Engine · smoke(CAN) FOLLOWING TAKEOFF OIL ODOR AND SMOKE WERE EVIDENT IN THE CABIN. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT.SDR CA080714002Turbine Blades · fractured(CAN) ON AUGUST 6/2007 SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, MX HAD A REPORT FROM THE CREW OF A SMELL OF OIL IN THE CABIN. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A NR 2 ENGINE FIRE WARNING AND THE CREW PROCEEDED TO CARRY OUT THEIR SOP`S AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN. THE ACFT PROCEEDED BACK TOSDR KPVA20079Igniter · missing(PIREP) NR 2 ENGINE INBOARD AIR VENT BURNED OFF 5 OF 9 SLATS & PAINT AROUND THE AREA BURNED AS WELL. (MX) PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF NR 2 NACELLE, FOUND INBOARD IGNITER NOT INSTALLED ON ENGINE. RE-INSTALLED IGNITER IAW DHC-8 MM 72-01-20 SEC 5B PG 402. ASDR COEA0702901Frame · crackedIN HEAVY CHECK IN COE PERFORMED PERMENANT REPAIR TO CRACK ON RT HYDRAULIC LINE CUTOUT AT FRAME 25. COMPLIED WITH PERMENANT REPAIR IAW SB ATR42-53-0121. WO 69645 NR 903003 (K)SDR COEA0701901Strip · chafedIN HEAVY CHECK IN COE, FOUND CHAFING ON LOWER SLAT STRIP AT RIB 20 COMMON TO SINGLE POINT REFUEL ACCESS DOOR RT WING. REPAIRED CHAFING ON FWD SPAR, LOWER FLANGE AT FUEL DOOR BY INSTALLATION OF REPAIR DOUBLER IAW ART DWG S572R0093. (K)SDR COEA0703901Guide · corrodedCORROSION FOUND DURING HEAVY CHECK. LT WING OB FLAP CAM GUIDE NR 4 AT RIB 16 HAS AREA OF LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLAP CAM GUIDE NR 4 AT RIB 16. FABRICATED REPAIR SCHEME IAW SRM 57-53-20. (K)SDR COEA0704901Mount Fitting · corrodedDAMAGE TO LT WING REAR SPAR AILERON CENTER MOUNT LUG FOUND DURING HEAVY CHECK IN COE. REMOVED MOUNT AND BLENDED DAMAGE, FOUND BLENDED AREA TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. NEW FITTING WAS FABRICATED AND INSTALLED IAW ATR42 SRM. (K)SDR COEA0705901Mount Fitting · damagedDAMAGE FOUND DURING HEAVY CHECK. LT WING AILERON HINGE FITTING AT RIB 24 ACCIDENTAL DAMAGE AT IB AND OB LUGS. DAMAGE BLENDED OUT IAW ATR/SRI DO/TS-3041/07-8984 WITH REFERENCE TO SRAS DO/ TS-3041/07 4181. (K)SDR COEA0706901Intercostal · corrodedCORROSION FOUND DURING HEAVY CHECK, LEVEL 2 CORROSION FOUND ON AFT CARGO DOOR INTERCOSTAL. REMOVED DOOR INTERCOSTAL AND INSTALLED NEWLY FABRICATED INTERCOSTAL. (K)SDR COEA0707901Skin · crackedSKIN CRACKED, FOUND DURING HEAVY CHECK, FOUND CARGO DOOR INNER SKIN AND UNDERLYING STRUCTURE BENT JUST AFT OF ACTUATOR MOUNT. FOUND SKIN REPAIR TO BE CRACKED DUE TO IMPROPERLY FABRICATED INTERCOSTAL. INSTALLED NEW INTERCOSTAL AND FABRICATED NEW SKIN REPAIR ISDR CA070914005Seal · leaking(CAN) THE LOW ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WARNING ACTIVATED IN CRUISE AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A LEAKING OVERSPEED GOVERNOR HIGH PRESSURE PUMP SEAL. (TC NR 20070914005)SDR COE2007F00000Web · corrodedCARGO COMPARTMENT, PRESSURIZED ZONE BETWEEN LT MLG WHEEL WELL FRAME 25 TO 27 LOWER SIDE BOX WEB ASSEMBLY HAS SEVERAL AREAS OF LEVEL 2 SURFACE CORROSION. CORROSION SPOTS BLENDED IAW SRI DO/TS 2302/07-8813 AND ANA/E4162/2007/E-002. THIS IS PERMANENT REPAIR IAWSDR HNAA0700094Pseu · unknownAFTER GEAR RETRACTION GOT AN AMBER LEFT GEAR DOOR LIGHT FOLLOWED BY A CLUNKING NOISE AND FLASHING GEAR INOP CAUTION LIGHT. ACFT DIVERTED TO ROA AND SWAPPED WITH ACFT 943/HRH. CREW PERFORMED AN ALTERNATE EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE SWUSDR CA070530004Seal · leaking(CAN) WHILE CONDUCTING AN ACCEPTANCE CHECK FLIGHT, THE CREW OBSERVED A LOW OIL PRESSURE CONDITION ON THE NR 1 ENGINE. THE CREW CONDUCTED A PRECAUTIONARY SHUTDOWN OF THE ENGINE AND RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCESDR CA070705003Seal · leaking(CAN) ON A MAINTENANCE FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOW OIL PRESSURE WARNING ACTIVATED AND THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED A LEAKING STARTER GENERATOR GARLOCK LIP SEAL. (TC NR 20070705003)SDR COEA0703902Skin · corrodedSURFACE CORROSION (LEVEL 2) FOUND ON FUSELAGE SKIN COMMON TO NR 2 LOWER VHF ANTENNA. REMOVED CORROSION FROM DOUBLER COMMON TO VHF ANTENNA. FOUND DOUBLER TO BE OUT OF LIMITS. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED NEW DOUBLER. (K)SDR CA070507012Shutoff Valve · malfunctioned(CAN) DEPARTING THE CREW OBSERVED THAT THE ARCRAFT WAS FAILING TO PRESSURIZE NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER DIFFICULTY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 1 BLEED AIR SHUTOFF VALVE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERSDR CA070503002Sleeve · worn(CAN) DURING ACTUATOR CHANGE FOUND THAT THE BLADE PIN BEARING ON THE NR 3 BLADE HAD EXCESSIVE MOVEMENT. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, FOUND THAT THE BEARING SLEEVE WAS WORN THRU TO THE BEARING AND THAT THE BLADE PIN WAS WORN AS WELL. MFG SB 14SF-61-134 ADDRESSESSDR COEA0702902Angle · corrodedAFT LT CARGO DOOR LOWER CENTER ANGLE HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REMOVED LOWER CENTER ANGLE. INSTALLED NEWLY FABRICATED LOWER CENTER ANGLE. (K)SDR COEA0701902Angle · corrodedAFT LT CARGO DOOR LOWER AFT INER ANGLE HAS LEVEL 2 CORROSION. REMOVED LOWER AFT INNER ANGLE. INSTALLED NEWLY FABRICATED LOWER AFT INNER ANGLE. (K)SDR CA070514056Engine · flamed out(CAN) THE ENGINE FLAMED OUT IN CRUISE. MFG WILL INVESTIGATE THE EVENT AND ADVISE OF ROOT CAUSE ONCE ESTABLISHED. (TC NR 20070514056)SDR CA070328001Computer · malfunctioned(CAN) FOLLOWING DEPARTURE, THE CREW OBSERVED A STICK PUSHER/ STICK SHAKER FAULT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CREW ALERTING COMPUTER, SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TOSDR MAC030701Governor · intermittentNR 2 ENGINE SURGE DURING CLIMB.SDR CA070321007Pseu · malfunctioned(CAN) DURING APPROACH TO AIRPORT, THE PILOTS SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND HAD A GEAR (UNSAFE) LIGHT BUT NO GEAR EXTENSION. ALTERNATE EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED IAW CHECK LIST WITHOUT FURTHER REMARKS. PSEU (PROXIMITY SWITCHING ELECTRONIC UNIT) REPLACED AS PRECAUTION. SDR KPVA20072Hmu · malfunctionedNR 1 ENGINE FAILED TO PRODUCE SUFFICIENT POWER ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL. REMOVE AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE HMU IAW PRATT & WHITNEY MM CHAPTER 72, 72-01-40 PAR 5. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.SDR CA070122007Line · ruptured(CAN) DURING TAKEOFF, AFTER SELECTING LANDING GEAR UP, NR 2 ENGINE HYD PUMP FAILED AND AFTER SEVERAL MIN, A/C LOST ALL OF THE NR 2 HYD QUANTITY. SYSTEM NR 2 PRESSURE LOW AND QUANTITY DEPLETED, ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. AFTER INVESTIGATION HYD TUBE, P/SDR CA070108006Nut · broken(CAN) SUSPECT CAP NUT SHEARED UPON TAKEOFF DUE TO THE UNEVEN RUNWAY. REF ATTACHED PILOTS REPORTS AND PHOTO`S OF DAMAGED CAP NUT. (TC NR 20070108006)SDR COEA0601900Probe · malfunctionedAIR TURN BACK, FLIGHT DEPARTED, AND AFTER 30 MIN THE CREW RECEIVED A STICK PUSHER/SHAKER FAULT LIGHT ON THE CREW ALERT PANEL. THE CREW REFERENCED THE QRH AND ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CREW ALTERING COMPUTER AND THE PROBLEM WAS SDR CA061123002Engine · making metal(CAN) METAL CONTAMINATION OF TURBOMACHINE OIL SYSTEMS DETECTED VIA TREND MONITORING ANALYSIS.SDR KPVA200621Engine · smokeSMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN IN FLIGHT. (MX) MAINT DETERMINED THE CAUSE WAS FROM ENGINE BLEEDS AND AUTHORIZED A FERRY FLIGHT WITH BLEEDS OFF, BACK FOR MAINTENANCE. THE FINDINGS WERE THAT THE SMOKE/FUMES WAS FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE. MAINT REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE.SDR CA061016006Case · cracked(CAN) SHORTLY AFTER TAKE-OFF AT 500FT AGL THE CREW REDUCED POWER TO CLIMB POWER AND REALIZED THAT THE LT ENGINE ITT ROSE RAPIDLY TO APPROXIMATELY 850-900 DEGREES CELSIUS. THE OVER-TEMPERATURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE WAS ALSO RISING. THSDR HNAA0600119Garlock Seal · leakingDURING CLIMBOUT AND CRUISE FLIGHT THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE SHOWED RAPID FLUCUATION AND DECREASE IN PRESSURE, CREW VERIFIED OIL LEAK FROM NR 2 NACELLE IN FLIGHT. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 2 ENGINE STARTER GENERATOR LOOSE ON MOUNTING PAD. REMOVED AND REPLSDR CBR2006F00016Selector Panel · malfunctionedAIR TURNBACK, IN FLIGHT, GEAR HANDLE AND RED UNSAFE LIGHT FOR NOSE GEAR FLICKERED ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED SELECTOR PANEL IAW MM. OPS CHECK GOOD AND COMPLIED WITH LANDING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION IAW MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (KSDR HYIA500060002Battery · activeMAIN BATTERY CHARGE FAULT LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. RESET ONCE WITH FAULT STILL ILLUMINATED. DESELECTED AS PER QRH.SDR CA061103006Tube · cracked(CAN) FOLLOWING TAKEOFF ENGINE SPEEDS REDUCED UNCOMMANDED AND AN ENGINE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION FOUND THE PROPELLER DIFFICULT TO ROTATE, EVIDENCE OF OVER-HEATING ON THE GAS GENERATOR CASE, AND A FRACTUR
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