Pratt & Whitney Canada PW305A
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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 = 'PW305A' 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 = 'PW305A' ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC
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SDR S2KA202610170173Engine · malfunctionedBOTH ENGINES ROLLED BACK AFTER TOUCHING DOWN AND DEPLOYING THRUST REVERSERS. AFTER THRUST REVERSERS UNLOCKED, ENGINES ROLLED BACK AND LOST POWER. THROTTLES WERE NOT BROUGHT BACK TO THE CUT OFF POSITION. PERFORMED EDS DOWNLOAD IAW MM 72-00-00 AND SENT THE DATA SDR G41A2026100900826Bolt · shearedON 10-5-2026, ON FINAL/LANDING INTO KDJT, THE CAPTAIN REPORTED ASYMMETRY IN THE AILERONS. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY & WHEN PARKED AT THE FBO, CREW NOTICED RT FLAP EXTENDED & LT WAS RETRACTED. MAINT ARRIVED ON SIGHT & FOUND FLAP CONTROL ROD FROM THE FLAP SECTOR ATSDR G41A2026100500811Hose · leakingDEPARTED KBUF HEADING TO KPSM WHEN THE CREW NOTICED THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE INDICATOR READING LOWER THAN NORMAL SYSTEM PRESSURE. THEY SLOWED THE AIRCRAFT AND LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR, AS THE THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED, THE SYSTEM INDICATOR DROPPED SIGNISDR 2026FA0000784Seal · wornDEPARTING KDPA THE CREW NOTICED AND REPORTED DUAL PRESSURIZATION BLEED AIR LIGHTS HAD ILLUMINATED. THEY ELECTED TO RETURN TO DPA AND LANDED BACK THERE SAFELY. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE SCREW EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE. LAST LIGHT ISSUE RESET WITH 5 LEGS COMPLESDR G41A2026090070685Cabin Press Sys · malfunctionedON FRIDAY 9/5/2026, ACFT DEPARTED KROC HEADING TO KBFD. ON CLIMB, THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM AUTOMATIC MODE FAULT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAPTAIN SELECTED MANUAL MODE AND WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO KROC. THE SYSTSDR G41A2026081900656Fuel Sys · malfunctionedDEPARTED KGSO HEADING TO KHDC. APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT, THE CAPTAIN REPORTED A FUEL QUANTITY ISSUE. FOR SAFETY PURPOSES, THE CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT INTO KJAX. WHILE ON THE GROUND, THE FUEL QUANTITY ISSUE CORRECTED ITSELF AND THE CREW DECIDED TO RESDR 2026FA0000586Mixing Valve · defectiveAIRCRAFT DEPARTED KTIX EMPTY HEADING TO KOPF. ON TAKEOFF/CLIMB, CAPTAIN NOTICED CABIN AIR SWITCH WAS OFF, CAPTAIN THEN TURNED IT ON. A FEW MOMENTS LATER CREW WERE GETTING HOT AIR & SMOKY RESIDUE IN COCKPIT AREA. THEY ELECTED TO RETURN TO KTIX, DECLARE AN EMERGSDR 2026FA0000415Dipstick · unsecureON 5/17/26, N924PS CYO924 WAS DEPARTING KFOE HEADING TO KHYI. DURING THE CLIMB OUT, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE RH ENGINE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AT 20 PSI. THE CAPTAIN THEN VERIFIED THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION AT THE PRESSURE INDSDR 2026FA0000416Dipstick · unsecureON 5/17/26, N924PS CYO924 WAS DEPARTING KFOE HEADING TO KHYI. DURING THE CLIMB OUT, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE RH ENGINE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AT 20 PSI. THE CAPTAIN THEN VERIFIED THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION AT THE PRESSURE INDSDR 2026FA0000417Dipstick · unsecureON 5/17/26, N924PS CYO924 WAS DEPARTING KFOE HEADING TO KHYI. DURING THE CLIMB OUT, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE RH ENGINE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AT 20 PSI. THE CAPTAIN THEN VERIFIED THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION AT THE PRESSURE INDSDR 2026FA0000418Dipstick · unsecureON 5/17/26, N924PS CYO924 WAS DEPARTING KFOE HEADING TO KHYI. DURING THE CLIMB OUT, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE RH ENGINE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES AT 20 PSI. THE CAPTAIN THEN VERIFIED THE OIL PRESSURE INDICATION AT THE PRESSURE INDSDR 2026FA0000315Computer · failedACRFT DEPARTED KVNY HEADING TO KDAL. APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT THE AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED AND WOULD NOT RE ENGAGE. THE CAPTAIN DECIDED TO DIVERT INTO KELP, HOME BASE MAINTENANCE FACILITY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ELP. ATI MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TSDR 2026FA0000270Indicator · malfunctionedON 4/12/2026 N440MQ CYO440 DEPARTED KLUK HEADING TO KAGS WHEN THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE LH AIRSPEED WAS CONSIDERABLY LOWER THAN THE RH. HE ELECTED TO DIVERT INTO KJQF FOR MAINTENANCE ASSISTANCE. THE MAINTENANCE SHOP IN JQF PERFORMED A PITOT STATIC CHECK AND TOOKSDR G41A2026032300207Generator · failedDEPARTING KAUS HEADING TO KSTL WHEN THE CREW NOTICED THE LH GENERATOR LIGHT ON AND THE AMP OUTPUT WAS ZERO. THEY ELECTED TO DIVERT INTO KELP (ATI JETS MAINTENANCE BASE). THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SAFELY IN ELP, ATI MAINTENANCE MET THE AIRCRAFT AND TESTED THE GENSDR G41A2026030900163Dau · faultedDEPARTING KLAF HEADING TO KORD WHEN THE GOT A FLIGHT DIRECTOR FAIL MESSAGE ON THE LH PFD/MFD. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO KLAF. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SAFELY. LOCAL MAINTENANCE WAS NOT AVAILABLE SO ATI/JETVIA MAINTENANCE ARRIVED AT THE AIRCRAFT. TROUBLE SHOSDR S2KA202604230001Controller · faultedRT STAB ANTI ICE BOOT. ANTI ICE BOOT CAUGHT ON FIRE AND BURNED A HOLE AFTER MAIN BAT 1 & 2 WERE SWITCHED ONSDR 2026FA0000148Generator · failedPIREP: N369CA SN 087 DEPARTED KHOU TO KIAD. DURING AIRCRAFT CLIMB THE PILOT IDENTIFIED AN AMBER CAS MESSAGE. "ELEC: GEN 2 FAULT". THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED THE ASSOCIATED CHECKLIST. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC AND REQUESTED IMMEDIATE VECTORS FOR RETURSDR 2026FA0000143Pressure Sensor · defectiveFLYING FROM KDAL TO KLAX WITH PASSENGERS WHEN THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE LH ENGINE LOW HYD PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY. HE CALLED IN TO JETVIA MAINTENANCE FOR GUIDANCE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NEAR THE ELP AREA SO HE WAS INSTRUCTED TO DIVERT INTO ELP IN CSDR 2026FA0000126Garlock Seal · leaking(CREW NARRATIVE) WE DEPARTED THIS EARLY MORNING TO PWA. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE, 325ER’S RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN SLOWLY LOSING OIL PRESSURE AND OIL TEMP SLOWLY INCREASED. 15 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, RIGHT ENGINE OIL PRESSURE HAD GRADUALLY DROPPED FROM 65PSI AT TASDR G41A2026FA0000123Engine · making metalDEPARTED KELP, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTICED A RH ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THEY DECIDED TO RETURN TO ELP. ATI/JETVIA MAINTENANCE MET THE AIRCRAFT AND VERIFIED THE CHIP DETECTOR LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE RH ENGINE CHIP DETECTOR WAS REMOVESDR 2026F00006Engine · malfunctionedON 1/24/2026 N662AR, CYO662 WAS DEPARTING KSUA HEADING TO KNAS. DURING CLIMB, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE LH ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS FLUCTUATING. THE SCHEDULED FLIGHT WAS OVER WATER SO THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO KSUA. LOCAL MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED TO INVESTIGSDR G41A2026FA0000007Warning Light · illuminatedON SATURDAY 1/3/2026, N198HB CYO198, DEPARTED KERI HEADING TO KECP. DURING CLIMB, THE PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM DUAL BLEED AIR WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CAPTAIN DECIDED TO DIVERT/RETURN TO KERI. LOCAL MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED AND ENGINE RUNS WERE COMPLETED FORSDR 2025FA0000748B-Nut · looseDEPARTED KCPP HEADING TO KSDL. IN CRUISE ABOUT 1.5 HRS INTO FLT, CAPTAIN REPORTED DUAL BLEED LIGHTS CAME ON INDICATING A BLEED AIR LEAK IN THE TAIL SECTION. CAPTAIN REDUCED POWER & LIGHTS WENT OUT A COUPLE MINS LATER. CAME BACK ON WHEN POWER LEVERS ADVANCED. SDR 2025FA0000660Smoke Detector · defectiveDEPARTING KSRQ 9/18/25, THE CREW NOTICED THE CABIN FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE SYSTEM SENSOR IS IN THE CABIN AREA BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. THE CAPTAIN INSTRUCTED THE FO TO GO BACK AND VISUALLY INSPECT THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. NO SMOKE WAS NOTICED. THE CAPTSDR 2025FA0000530Seal · wornON 7/27/2025, N276BG DEPARTING KELP FOR A PASSENGER PICKUP IN KLRU, THE RH ENGINE BLEED LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING A LEAK IN THE PYLON AREA. THE CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO ELP. THE RH PYLON PANEL WAS REMOVED AND ENGINE RUN COMPLETED, A SMALL BLEED AIR LEAK WASSDR CJPA202506250001Starter Gen · sheared(KDAL TO KAPA) AND THE FO WAS THE PILOT FLYING. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS ONBOARD. AT CRUISE ALTITUDE (FL400) A R GEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WE ACCOMPLISHED THE CHECKLIST. THE GENERATOR DID NOT RESET AND WE TURNED THE GENERATOR OFF. WE ALSO FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATISDR G41A202506240422Pump · malfunctionedON 6/21/2025 N924 DEPARTED KEGE FLYING TO KMDW, ONCE AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE FUEL LOAD WAS STARTING TO BECOME IMBALANCED LEFT TO RIGHT. HE NOTICED THE RH FUEL STANDBY PUMP WAS ON AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF. TO PREVENT THE FUEL ISSUE FROM GETTINSDR G41A2025060900393Indicator · defectiveON 6/6/2025, N812RP DEPARTED KMAF HEADING TO KJAC, THE CAPTAIN NOTICED THE CABIN ALTITUDE INDICATION WAS FLUCTUATING. THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET AND THE INDICATOR STABILIZED. A FEW MINUTES LATER THE INDICATOR STARTED FLUCTUATING AGAIN. THE CIRCUISDR G41A2025020600090Cabin Pressure · no discrepancyON MONDAY, 2/3/2025 N317MP WAS DEPARTING KHND TO KAUS, THE CAPTAIN REPORTED ON TAKEOFF THAT THE AIRCRAFT DID START THE PRESSURIZATION PROCESS. WITHOUT ANY TROUBLESHOOTING, THE CAPTAIN DECIDED TO RETURN TO KHND. ATI JET MAINTENANCE SPOKE TO THE CAPTAIN TO TROUSDR 2025FA0000070Warning Message · false activationDEPARTING KLBE, THE CAPTAIN OF N420KV REPORTED THE NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE CAPTAIN CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO DIVERT INTO KPIT. ON DECENT INTO KPIT, THE LIGHT EXTINGUISSDR AOQA20241214451BDFire Loop · false indication#2 ENGINE FIRE INDICATION OBSERVED DURING CLIMB OUT FROM KBED. CREW FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES AS REQUIRED. ENGINE FIRE INDICATION FOR #2 ENGINE ON CLIMB OUT. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES. USED BOTH EXTINGUISHERS. INDICATION CONTINUED. SECURED ENGINE AND LANDED SINGSDR 2024FA0000716Engine · overservicedDEPARTING EMPTY FROM KDAB RELOCATING TO KSAT. ON TAKEOFF/CLIMB, THE CAPTAIN THOUGHT HE SAW A VEY LIGHT SMOKE PRESENCE AND FAINT OIL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT AREA. HE DECIDED TO RETURN TO KDAB, HE DID DECLARE AN EMERGENCY FOR PRECAUTIONARY PURPOSES. THE AIRCRAFT WASDR G41A2024082800663Warning Horn · false activationON SUNDAY, 8/25/2024 N317MP WAS DEPARTING KEGE. ON THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE CREW REPORTED THE TAKEOFF CONFIGURATION WARNING HORN SOUNDED. THE CAPTAIN ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND TAXIED OFF THE RUNWAY, THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOPPED AND THE CREW WENT THROUGH THE TAKEOFF CHESDR 2024FA0000438Pressure Valve · bypassingDEPARTING KSDL. THE CREW NOTICED A SMOKE/OIL SMELL, WARMER THAN USUAL AIRFLOW WITH SLIGHT VISUAL APPEARANCE OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE FBO. AFTER HANDLING THE PASSENGERS, THE CAPTAIN CALLED ATI MAINTENSDR V6NA2024040801Oil System · low pressureDURING CLIMB OUT OF KFXE, R/H ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. PILOT IMMEDIATELY SHUTDOWN ENGINE AND RETURNED TO HOMEBASE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE LANDING 450 LBS OVER WEIGHT LIMITATIONS. POST FLIGHT INSPECTION REVEALEDSDR 2024FA0000271Connector · looseON 3/30/2024, DEPARTED KMBS WITH PASSENGERS HEADING TO KSAT. ABOUT 20 MINS INTO FLT, CREW NOTICED A FUEL IMBALANCE IN WINGS. ON CHECKING FUEL CONTROL SWITCH PANEL, NOTICED RT STANDBY PUMP ILLUMINATED & RT JET PUMP WAS TURNED OFF. CAPTAIN CALLED MAINT WHEN ISSUSDR 2024FA0000175Seal · bypassingON 2/13/24 LEAR 60-204, N50GJ DEPARTED KRDU WITH PASSENGERS FLYING TO KSTL. APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THE OIL PRESSURE ON THE #2 ENGINE HAD DROPPED 15 PSI. THE CAPTAIN CALLED INTO ATI MAINTENANCE AND NOTIFIED THEM OF THE SITUATIOSDR G41A2024012200069Seal · failedON THE MORNING OF 1/20/24, LEAR 60-087 N601CN, DEPARTED KBFI FLYING TO KEGE. AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, THE #1 ENGINE OIL PRESSURE STARTED TO DROP. THE CAPTAIN CALLED IN TO MAINTENANCE TO INFORM US THE THE SITUATION. THE CREW KEPT FLYING ON THE CHANCE IT WAS AN INDICSDR G41A2023102400672Bypass Valve · bypassingON 10/20/2023, N812RP WAS DEPARTING KSAT WITH PASSENGERS HEADING TO KELP. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW NOTICED THE DUAL BLEED LIGHTS HAD ILLUMINATED. AFTER RUNNING THROUGH THE AIRCRAFT CHECKLIST, THE LIGHTS REMAINED ON AND THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO KSATSDR G41A2023FA0000303Unknown · unknownON 6/3/2023, N212JA DEPARTED KELP EMPTY FLYING TO KFST. WHILE PASSING THROUGH 31,000 FT, THE GEAR WARNING/STALL WARNING HORN CAME ON. THE CREW PULLED ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKERS TO TROUBLE SHOOT & SILENCE THE HORN. KNOWING THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT IN A STALL AND GSDR 2022FA0000773Regulator Valve · failedTHE AIRPLANE TOOK OFF FROM KACG AND THE CABIN HEAT WAS NOT ABLE TO BE REGULATED. THE CABIN TEMPERATURE CONTINUED CLIMBED SO THEY HAD TO GO BACK TO KACG. THERE WASN'T PRESSURIZATION PROBLEMS. THE PILOTS HAD TO BURN OFF FUEL AND FLEW FOR APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTESSDR 2022FA0000667Fadec · faultedON THE AFTERNOON OF OCTOBER 16TH 2022, FLYING EMPTY - LANDED NORMALLY IN KLEB. AS THE CAPTAIN WAS TURNING OFF THE ACTIVE RUNWAY ONTO THE TAXIWAY, THRUST REVERSERS STILL DEPLOYED, THE CREW EXPERIENCED AN UN COMMANDED ACCELERATION OF THE RH (#2) ENGINE. BEFORE TSDR CVGA20211206001None · noneAT 41,000 FT GOT RED FUEL PRESSURE (L) LIGHT. WENT TO RUN QRH. LEFT ENGINE FAILED.SDR 9JLA2021090825104Bleed Valve · faultedTHE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT ON CLIMBOUT THE EDS FAULT ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED WITH THE RIGHT ENGINE ITT RED. EXCEEDANCE TO 805 DEGREES. THE FLIGHT CREW REDUCED THRUST TO KEEP ITT WITHIN LIMITS. THE FLIGHT CREW ALSO NOTED THAT AT 785 DEGREES, THE FUEL FLOW WASDR RU3A2021022400003Warning Light · illuminatedBLEED AIR R RED ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AT FL 220.SDR RU3A2021011400001Compressor · stalledTHE NR 2 ENGINE BEGAN TO COMPRESSOR STALL. IT FLUCTUATED BETWEEN 400 AND 700 DEGREES C. RIGHT THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE AND COMPRESSOR STALL STOPPED. COMPRESSOR STALL RESUMED AS THROTTLE WAS ADVANCED ABOVE IDLE.SDR JKIA20201029001Eec · faultyON APPROACH BACK TO FLL FROM SCHEDULED TEST FLIGHT FOR TROUBLESHOOTING, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL AND ENGINE FLAME-OUT OF THE RT ENGINE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL SINGLE ENGINE LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED TSDR 2020F00314Clamp · leakingCLIMBING THROUGH 18,000 FT. THE LT & RT BLEED LIGHTS CAME ON WHICH INDICATE AN OVERHEAT IN THE TAIL CONE. THE CREW WENT THROUGH THEIR CHECKLIST AND LIGHTS WERE STILL ON. THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE BLEED AIR SYSTEM AND PERFORMED ENGISDR FAUA2020042300000Engine · damagedREPORT FROM THE PIC - "TAKING OFF OUT OF WILMINGTON DELAWARE KILG IN GOOD WEATHER CONDITIONS RIGHT AFTER ROTATION SAW A FLOCK OF BIRDS FLYING TOWARDS THE AIRPLANE. I TRIED TO DEVIATE FROM THEIR PATH BUT IT WAS TOO LATE, NOT SURE HOW MANY WENT INTO THE RIGHT ENSDR RU3A2020032019013Engine · power lossLEFT AMBER FOLLOWED BY WHITE COMPUTER LIGHTS. ENGINE ROLLED BACK APPROX 53% N1. THRUST SET AT IDLE . RUMBLED ABOVE IDLE, SHUTDOWN. WIND MILLED 0+24 MIN.
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